Theater Arts Camps in Greater Rochester, NY
Do we call it musical theatre or musical theater? Acting or drama or theater arts or performance arts?
It doesn't matter what we call it: Summer is a great time to learn acting, singing, and dancing! With greater Rochester's emphasis on performance and music, there are lots of summer camps to choose from. Some are one week, some are more. The following are camps that have elected to be featured on this page, and below it are additional camps of which we at KidsOutAndAbout.com are aware. Know of more? Let us know!
A Magical Journey Thru Stages
Join Stages for fun, high-quality theater camps this summer!A Magical Journey Thru Stages is lighting up Summer 2026 with five exciting musical theater camps for performers of all ages! Teens in grades 8–12+ can embark on an epic adventure with The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (June 29–July 10). Middle school stars can shine in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical (July 13–24) or take center stage in Disney’s High School Musical JR. (July 27–August 7). Younger performers will love Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. (August 10–21) and the introductory Disney’s Finding Nemo KIDS (August 24–28). Each camp features professional directors, choreography, music instruction, and live performances—plus tuition assistance to help every child take the spotlight!
Please see https://www.mjtstages.org/summer-camps for more details.
Summer Season of Musicals at Spotlight
Spend the summer at Spotlight singing, acting and dancing in these amazing musicals. K-4th graders can participate in “Jungle Book Kids” and Willy Wonka Kids. 4-8th grade productions include Willy Wonka Jr. and Mean Girls Jr. 8-12th graders are performing “Dear Evan Hansen." The all-ages K-12th grade productions are “The Little Mermaid Jr” and “The Spongebob Musical." Auditions for each production take place the first days of camp after learning audition material. These camps are open to all skill levels. Newcomers will discover the thrill of musical theatre while experienced performers will be challenged to find new skills!
ROC Summer Theatre Experience
From OFC Creations Theatre CenterOFC presents the largest theatre summer camp program in upstate New York: ROC Summer Theatre Experience! Over eight weeks, campers will perform over 22 full musical productions at the OFC Creations Theatre Center (Brighton) and at the Kodak Center (Greece/Rochester). Camps are announced each year in December and fill extremely quickly!
"Today's theatre professionals teaching the next generation of theatre professionals."
Find out more and register at www.ROCSummerTheatre.com
