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Musical Theater and Performing Arts Summer Camps in Los Angeles and OC

Get into character! Summer Camp photo courtesy of A Noise Within Theatre
Get into character! Summer Camp photo courtesy of A Noise Within Theatre
3/2/25 - By Kylie Williams

Performing arts summer camps seem like a given in a city full of Hollywood starlets and movie studios. Young thespians can hone their skills at musical theater summer camps in Los Angeles.

Warm up those vocal chords and get your jazz hands ready. Performing arts summer camps in Los Angeles offer an immersive experience where children can explore their creativity and develop their talents in theater, music, dance, and more. With fun activities and opportunities to showcase their acting chops, these camps provide a memorable and enriching summer for budding performers. 

In addition to performing arts summer camps, check out STEM summer camps in LA, browse the best summer day camps in Los Angeles, and find more camps in our Los Angeles Summer Camp Guide. 

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The yellow brick road leads to summer camp. Photo courtesy of Upstage Theatre Arts Schools
The yellow brick road leads to summer camp. Photo courtesy of Upstage Theatre Arts Schools

Performing Arts Summer Camps in Los Angeles

Act One Theatre Camp

Glendale
Ages 6 - 15
Act One Theatre Camp offers three-week summer sessions in which students ages 6-15 spend each day acting, singing, and dancing on the Glendale Community College campus. Each sessions ends with a Final Performance for friends and family. READ MORE

The Colburn School

DTLA
Ages 7 - 18
This internationally renowned performing arts school provides high quality music and dance education to students of all ages and levels. Summer camps and seminars invite musicians and dancers to enhance their skills, and Summer Saturdays offer beginners an opportunity to try out classes before registering for the fall semester. The Early Childhood Creative Arts Program provides a supportive and interactive learning environment for kids ages 7 months old and up. READ MORE

Upstage Schools

West LA, San Gabriel Valley, & Conejo Valley
Ages 5 - 17
Upstage's summer camps focus on the production of a show from rehearsal through to final performance, with costumes, lighting, and scenery. For 2025, there is even an epic theater camp trip to London on the agenda! Summer 2025 musical workshops include Beetlejuice Jr., Alice in Wonderland, Hamilton, Frozen Kids, Hamilton, and Descendants the Musical.  READ MORE

YADA - Youth Academy of Dramatic Arts

West Hollywood, Playa Vista, & Studio City
Ages 3 - 16
YADA offers camps and classes for kids of all ages from tots to teens. Summer camps take place in one or two-week sessions (some are half-day and some are full) at all locations and culminate in an amazing show. YADA also offers one-day camps that end in a nighttime performance.  READ MORE

A Noise Within

Pasadena
Ages 6- 18
Summer With Shakespeare is the Noise Within summer camp that blends hands-on theatre experience and good old-fashioned fun celebrating the works of the Bard. Kids learn swordplay, acting, improv, set and costume design, and more. The program is open to children of all skill levels ages 6 -18. READ MORE

Summer Acting Camp

La Canada Flintridge
Ages 5 - 15
Campers are divided by age into small groups these groups move through their ten daily classes together. The camp offers daily classes in acting, improv, magic, musical theatre, movement, and stagecraft and features a different performance theme every week! READ MORE

Kids on Stage - Camps

Santa Monica
Ages 3.5 - 14
Kids on Stage is an award-winning theater arts company providing summer programs for children ages 3.5 to 15. Campers act, sing, dance, create art, and play theater games while learning to collaborate and express themselves in a non-competitive, engaging environment. READ MORE

Performing Arts Workshops Camps

Multiple Locations
Ages 6 - 14
PAW offers the ultimate arts experience, from rehearsal to performance, in a safe, nurturing, and non-competitive environment. Offering camps in musical theater, guitar, debate, stage make-up, comedy, and more, PAW lets kids ages 5-14 explore performative arts however they choose. Each musical theatre camp ends in a performance, such as The Greatest Showman, Matilda, Mary Poppins, or A Barbie Dream Musical.  READ MORE

Emerging Artists Musical Theatre Academy

Torrance, OC & Long Beach
Ages 3 - 17
Emerging Artists Musical Theatre Academy is a children's theater company specializing in musical theater. Kids ages 5 and up can enroll in camp and be a part of shows such as 101 Dalmatians, Alice in Wonderland and Schoolhouse Rock Jr. .  READ MORE

Theatre 31 - Camps

Santa Monica
Ages 7 - 17
Theatre 31 Camps have been making theatrical magic for years, creating musical theater productions that are fun to perform and fun to watch. All kids get a shot at a lead role, and the final production is always impressive.  READ MORE

Santa Monica Playhouse

Santa Monica
Ages 4 - 15
Weekly workshops and week-long theatre camps take kids on a fun-filled creative jaunt to create their own mini-play! Check the schedule for when camps and classes are being held for every age group. Santa Monica Playhouse also offers teen theatre workshops.  READ MORE

Theatre 360

Pasadena
Ages 3 - 19
Theatre 360 students are embraced as aspiring artists with stories to tell, songs to sing, and dances to create. Children with the ability to jump on stage at a moment's notice and those who need a little more encouragement all flourish at Theatre 360. This is considered one of the more affordable theatre camps in LA, with options availble for your preschoolers all the way up to high school aged thespians.  READ MORE

ESCAPE Theatre Summer Camps

Santa Clarita
Ages 7 - 14
Get ready to sing, dance, and have a blast while learning theatre fundamentals at a summer camp with ESCAPE Theatre. This phenomenal childrens' theatre company has both a camp and a showcase running this summer for kids ages 7 - 14.  READ MORE

Class Act Theatre Summer Camps

Woodland Hills
Ages 6 - 12
Kids can join the cast at Class Act Theatre Company for five full weeks of hard work and lots of fun, ending with a performance of a full musical for friends and family. This theatre company double-casts, meaning that each child will recieve an age-appropriate role in the show, and also dance in the ensemble for "off" shows.  READ MORE

Golden Performing Arts Center

West Hills
Ages 6 - 15
Kids can spend six weeks honing their singing, dancing, and acting skills at this summer day camp. In addition to rehearsals and workshops, kids can spend time at the local park participating in group activities. READ MORE

Teenage Drama Workshop at CSUN

Northridge
Ages 12 - 18
If you are energetic about musical theater and want to have the best summer ever focusing on your craft, the Teenage Drama Workshops at CSUN are the perfect place to start. These intense workshops are geared towards ages 12- 18 and involve focused classes on dance, acting, and singing in addition to "elective" classes such as playwriting, makeup, and improv.  READ MORE
Time to take your curtain call. Photo courtesy of Center Stage Studio
Time to take your curtain call. Photo courtesy of Center Stage Studio

Performing Arts Summer Camps in Orange County

Center Stage Studio

Aliso Viejo
Ages 4 - 18
Center Stage offers themed camps featuring daily theater techniques, rehearsals, and lots of games to keep things fun. CSS is a community that empowers and refines students with artistic talents that can be used on and off the stage for the rest of their lives. Day and night camps are available, with sibling discounts and a variety of different shows throughout the summer. READ MORE

Musical Theatre Academy of Orange County

Newport Beach
Ages 8 - 16
MTA has been around for more than 30 years, giving OC kids a chance to shine on stage. Classes run all year at the academy, and summer camp this year in an intensive 3-week musical theatre workshop for students ages 8 to 16. READ MORE

South Coast Repertory Theater Conservatory

Costa Mesa
Ages 8 - 17
Two-week summer camps at South Coast Rep focus on a variety of theatrical skills, including musical theater. Campers learn the process from audition through performance, including how to act a song and sing a scene. Morning or afternoon sessions are available. READ MORE

Five Days of Broadway Camp at the Segerstrom

Costa Mesa
Ages 11 - 19
The Segerstrom stage has showcased some of Broadway's finest performers and shows, and every summer the theater opens for youth workshops geared towards Broadway-bound teens and tweens. The workshops are split into middle school and high school sessions, and include instruction in musical theatre, dance, acting, singing, ensemble, and more.  READ MORE

Creative Kids Playhouse Camps

Laguna Hills
Ages 5 - 18
Creative Kids Playhouse hosts a theatre workshop every summer for one week at the Laguna Hills Community Center. The week of work ends with a showcase performance.  READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

YADA - Youth Academy of Dramatic Arts
Musical Theatre Academy of Orange County

About the Author

Kylie Williams
Kylie Williams is a mom of four who loves exploring Los Angeles with her kids and reporting back about the exciting events, attractions, and hidden gems she discovers. When she's not schlepping the kids around the city, she's probably at the gym, reading a book, or putting together snack bags for one of the kids' sports teams. If you know of a place she should check out, drop a line at Kylie@MommyPoppins.com.
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