Guthrie Theater

2012 Guthrie Summer Camps
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Keep the kids busy during their summer break! Send 'em to the Guthrie for our weeklong, full-day camps for ages 7-8, 9-10, 11-13 and 14-17. Designed to spark the imagination through theater games, creative movement and good ol' fun, our camps are led by creative and talented Guthrie artists. Registration details.

 

Camps for 7- and 8-year-olds

Storymaking
Session A: August 13 - 17, 2012
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | $475


Explore countless ways to create a story! Using music, fairy tales, and simple acting games, campers will create their own tales inspired by the twists and turns of their imaginations. The joy of collaborating and playing together, sprinkled with the magic of make-believe, makes this camp an exciting week of fun.

Camps for 9- and 10-year-olds

Playmaking 

Session A: August 13 - 17, 2012 

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | $475


Let your imagination run wild! Take an old story and make it new by shaping it to your liking. Campers will create homemade plays from their own imaginations using themes from children's literature, myths and legends. Learning basic skills in acting, voice and movement will help campers experience the fun of creating their own barebones theater from scratch.

Camps for 11- to 13-year-olds

Musical Theater Journeys

Session A:  July 9 -13, 2012

Session B: July 23 - 27, 2012
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | $495


Dream up a creative story suited for the stage, add music and, finally, lessons in acting, singing and dance. And... voila! Campers will learn what it takes to create a musical in just one week. Guthrie teaching artists will direct, choreograph and make camper's imaginative ideas come to life.

Make 'Em Laugh
Session A:  July 16 -20, 2012
Session B: July 30 - August 3, 2012
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | $495


Unleash wholesome fun in this laugh-out-loud exploration of comedy theater skills. In the style of the popular television show "Whose Line is it Anyway?", campers will experience the joy of improvisation, including unique exercises in creating quirky characters and scenes, as well as the fine art of slapstick, double takes, spit takes and split-second joke timing.

Camps for 14- to 17-year-olds

Broadway Bound
Session A: July 16 -20, 2012

Session B: July 30 - August 3, 2012
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | $495



Learn musical theater skills from real pros! Immerse yourself in all aspects of musical theater with training in singing, dance and acting, while acquiring the confidence and bold techniques required for larger-than-life productions. Campers will create their own musical theater piece, staged and choreographed by talented Guthrie teaching artists.

Camp Shakespeare

Session A: July 9 -13, 2012

Session B: July 23 - 27, 2012 

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | $495



Wield a staff, rattle off a string of Elizabethan insults, or become a wicked villain! Campers will enjoy diving into this no holds ‘Bard' look at the work of our greatest playwright, while experiencing training in acting, voice and movement using popular Shakespearean scenes and sonnets. Previous experience with Shakespeare is not necessary.

Extreme Slapstick

Session A: August 6 -10, 2012

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | $495


Are you ready to get serious about being funny? Explore character development and theater techniques for a wide variety of physical comedy, including sight gags, mask work, clowning, how to slip on a banana peel, stage combat and much more. Rest assured, all techniques are taught and supervised by professionals so campers can let loose in a safe, creative environment.

Teaching Artists

Registration is easy!

Online:
If you wish, you can register your camper online. After you register, you will be contacted by the Guthrie Education Department within 48 hours with additional information about your camp registration.

By mail or fax:

• Fill out the registration form for your camper. Please fill in the all blanks and circles that apply.
• Select a payment option. Camp registrations will not be processed without payment in full. Registration will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis, and you will receive a confirmation of registration by e-mail.
• Mail or fax the form to the Guthrie

by mail: Guthrie Theater
Attn: Camp Registration
818 South 2nd Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415

by fax: 612.225.6237
Attn: Camp Registration

All summer camps take place in the Guthrie Theater, 818 South 2nd Street in downtown Minneapolis.