Ages 5-9

This exciting mini-version of our big kid camp is the perfect introduction to all things theater! Campers will have an opportunity to sing, dance, and act while making new friends and, most importantly, HAVE FUN! With a different theme and show each week, your camper can do one, two, or all of the sessions while remaining excited and engaged! Each week ends with a final performance. Campers are encouraged to bring up to three guests to enjoy the show! Each session will have a maximum of 12 campers.

Fairy Tale Camp #1: Chicken Little – June 10-14, 2024, 10:ooam-2:00pm, final show Friday, June 14th at 1:00pm.

Fairy Tale Camp #2: The Little Mermaid – June 17-21, 2024, 10:00am-2:00pm, final show Friday, June 21st at 1:00pm.

Fairy Tale Camp #3: Pinocchio – July 8-12, 2024, 10:00am-2:00pm, final show Friday, July 12th at 1:00pm.

Fairy Tale Camp #4: Goldilocks and the Three Bears – July 22-26, 2024, 10:00am-2:00pm, final show Friday, July 26th at 1:00pm.

Fairy Tale Camp #5: Cinderella –  July 29-August 2, 2024, 10:00am-2:00pm, final show Friday, August 2nd at 1:00pm. -SOLD OUT

Fairy Tale Camp #6: Peter Pan – August 5-9, 2024, 10:00am-2:00pm, final show Friday, August 9th at 1:00pm.

FAIRY TALE THEATER CAMPS will take place at the CKC Executive Offices and Rehearsal Space, 4124 N. Nashville Ave., Chicago, IL. 60634.

Tuition for Fairy Tale Theater Camp is $270/per session. (If you pay with cash, check, or Zelle, you save $20 and only pay $250/per session! For more information, email russ@chicagokidscompany.com.)

Sample Schedule (10:00am-2:00pm)

10am-10:15 – Arrivals/Welcome Game

10:15-10:45 – Creating characters

10:45-11:15 – Music rehearsal

11:15-11:20 – Break time

11:20-11:55 – Staging/Choregraphy

11:55-12:25pm – Lunch

12:25-12:45 – Outdoor Activity

12:45-1:30 – Putting the pieces together

1:30-1:45 – Character games or craft

1:45-2:00 – Review

1:55-2:00 – Daily highlights/Goodbyes

AGES 9-12

We are excited to once again offer a Junior Musical Theater Camp! This camp is ideal for those who have participated in our previous workshops or Fairy Tale camps or even if they have participated in our two-week summer camps.  This one week experience is for performers and stage crew of all backgrounds and abilities! Campers will work with professional performers to hone their craft and put together a full-scale production. There will be a maximum of 25 campers.

This year we are excited to announce we will be doing Disney’s Finding Nemo KIDS as our Junior Musical Theater Camp!

Dates: Monday, June 24, 2024 – Friday, June 28, 2024, 10:00am-3:00pm.

Camp performance will take place on Friday, June 28, 2024 at 7:00pm.

Tickets for the performance will go on sale at a later date.

Our JUNIOR MUSICAL THEATER CAMP will take place at Wright College, 4300 N. Narragansett Ave, Chicago, IL 60634.

Tuition for JUNIOR MUSICAL THEATER CAMP is $370. (If you pay with cash, check, or Zelle, you save $20 and only pay $350! For more information, email russ@chicagokidscompany.com.)

Sample Schedule (10:00am-3:00pm)

10am-10:15 – Arrivals/Warm-ups

10:15-11:00 – Creating characters, acting workshop

11:00-11:35 – Music rehearsal

11:35-11:45 – Improv games

11:45-12:15pm – Staging/Choregraphy

12:15-12:45pm – Lunch

12:45-1:20 – Costumes/Scenery/Props

1:20-1:30 – Character games

1:30-2:00 – Scene study

2:00-2:55 – Performance run-thru

2:55-3:00 – Daily highlights/Goodbyes