Summer 2026 Program Offerings
Camp fee:
FREE
Camp size:
Up to 12 students
Dates:
Classes meet June 13, July 11, and August 8, 2026
Location:
3106 Lagrange Street
Toledo, OH 43608
Join us for our monthly Early Stages for ages 3-4 Class from 9:00-9:45am and explore our theme with songs, crafts, stories and puppets.
Parents are encouraged to observe and participate in this monthly, 45 minute drop-in class for young people ages 3 and 4. Our teacher will incorporate song, movement, and puppetry to guide our youngest performers into improved theatrical understandings and practices.
Classes for Summer 2026 are on the second Saturday of each month from 9:00-9:45 am.
This class is FREE but registration is requested.
*If you have issues or forgot to register, please join us at class and you can register once you arrive. Registration is always free.
We’ve got places to be! Join us as we play theatre games, practice improvisation, make crafts, and devise original short plays as we draw inspiration from plays that feature the far-flung places of the world!
Camp fee:
$220 for ages 6-12
$110 for ages 4-5 (this age group meets 9:00 am-1:00 pm)
Camp size:
Campers will be split according to age groups, between 10-12 students per group.
Dates:
July 20-24, 2026, from 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Drop off begins 8:45 am; pickup ends at 5:15 pm. We do not offer before or after care. Ages 4-5 pick up ends at 1:15 pm.
Location:
CTW Building
3106 Lagrange Street
Toledo, OH 43608
Put on your dancing shoes! We’ll spend a week singing and dancing to our favorite musical theatre numbers!
Camp fee:
$220 for ages 6-12
$110 for ages 4-5 (this age group meets 9:00 am-1:00 pm)
Camp size:
Campers will be split according to age groups, between 10-12 students per group.
Dates:
July 27-31, 2026, from 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Drop off begins 8:45 am; pickup ends at 5:15 pm. We do not offer before or after care. Ages 4-5 pick up ends at 1:15 pm. For musical theatre camp, families can arrive early on Friday to see a short sharing of songs and dances. YES this camp will use different songs and dances than the others.
Location:
CTW Building
3106 Lagrange Street
Toledo, OH 43608
Beam me up! We’ll blast off to worlds unknown with acting, improv, crafts, and musical theatre!
Camp fee:
$220 for ages 6-12
$110 for ages 4-5 (this age group meets 9:00 am-1:00 pm)
Camp size:
Campers will be split according to age groups, between 10-12 students per group.
Dates:
August 3-7, 2026, from 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Drop off begins 8:45 am; pickup ends at 5:15 pm. We do not offer before or after care. Ages 4-5 pick up ends at 1:15 pm. For musical theatre camp, families can arrive early on Friday to see a short sharing of songs and dances. YES this camp will use different songs and dances than the others.
Location:
CTW Building
3106 Lagrange Street
Toledo, OH 43608
Put on your dancing shoes! We’ll spend a week singing and dancing to our favorite musical theatre numbers!
Camp fee:
$220 for ages 6-12
$110 for ages 4-5 (this age group meets 9:00 am-1:00 pm)
Camp size:
Campers will be split according to age groups, between 10-12 students per group.
Dates:
August 10-14, 2026, from 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Drop off begins 8:45 am; pickup ends at 5:15 pm. We do not offer before or after care. Ages 4-5 pick up ends at 1:15 pm. For musical theatre camp, families can arrive early on Friday to see a short sharing of songs and dances. YES this camp will use different songs and dances than the others.
Location:
CTW Building
3106 Lagrange Street
Toledo, OH 43608
The below programs are closed for registration as they have already begun.
Sing and dance with us this summer as we present this adaptation of the famous Seuss stories!
Camp fee:
$180 (payment plans available)
Camp size:
Up to 30 students
Dates:
Rehearsals are May 4-June 25, Mondays/Tuesdays/Thursday from 6:00-7:30 pm.
Performances are June 26-28, 2026. There will be rehearsal every day June 22-25, 2026.
Location:
The first few weeks are at the CTW Building
3106 Lagrange Street
Toledo, OH 43608
then moves next door to:
The Historic Ohio Theatre
3112 Lagrange Street
Toledo, OH 43608
Registration is closed as the program has begun.
Put on your dancing shoes! We’ll spend a week singing and dancing to our favorite musical theatre numbers!
Camp fee:
$220 for ages 6-12
$110 for ages 4-5 (this age group meets 9:00 am-1:00 pm)
Camp size:
Campers will be split according to age groups, between 10-12 students per group.
Dates:
June 8-12, 2026, from 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Drop off begins 8:45 am; pickup ends at 5:15 pm. We do not offer before or after care. Ages 4-5 pick up ends at 1:15 pm. For musical theatre camp, families can arrive early on Friday to see a short sharing of songs and dances.
Location:
CTW Building
3106 Lagrange St
Toledo, OH 43608
Teens will tackle this lyrical comedy and develop their stage combat skills with rehearsal prep, auditions, and an intensive rehearsal process before presenting Prime to the public!
Camp fee:
$220 (Payment plans available)
Camp size:
Up to 30 students
Dates:
Rehearsals are June 8-July 16; Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 6:00-8:30 pm (we may add Wednesday rehearsals).
Performances are July 17-19, 2026
Location:
The CTW Building
3106 Lagrange St
Toledo, OH 43608
Then moves next door to:
The Historic Ohio Theatre
3112 Lagrange Street
Toledo, OH 43608
Registration is closed as the program has begun.
Sing and dance with us this summer! Students ages 10-16 will practice auditions, rehearse their roles, learning singing and dancing techniques, and present The Lightning Thief for the public!
Camp fee:
$220 (payment plans available)
Camp size:
Up to 40 students
Dates:
Rehearsals are June 8-August 76, 2026, Mondays/Tuesdays/Thursdays from 6:00-8:30 pm
Performances are August 7-9, 2026
Location:
3106 Lagrange Street
Toledo, OH 43608
then moves next door to:
The Historic Ohio Theatre
3112 Lagrange Street
Toledo, OH 43608
Registration is closed as the program has begun.
Students will practice technical theatre and design for our summer musicals.
Camp fee:
$100
Camp size:
16 students ages 11-18 (or HS senior)
Dates:
Wednesdays from 6:00-8:00 pm starting May 27, 2026, through August5, 2026. There is no class July 15.
Location:
The Historic Ohio Theatre
3112 Lagrange Street
Toledo, OH 43608
Campers will spend TWO WEEKS focusing on developing their musical theatre skills, preparing the singing, dancing, acting, set, props, and costumes for a full performance of the 30 minute musical Willy Wonka KIDS!
Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir is a golden ticket to adventure.
Camp fee:
$400 (payment plan is available!)
Camp size:
Up to 24 campers
Dates:
June 15-18, 2026, from 9:00 am-5:00 pm; June 22-26th 9:00-5:00 pm. Drop off begins 8:45 am; pickup ends at 5:15 pm. We do not offer before or after care. Please note CTW closes June 19, 2026 for Juneteenth and there is no programming that day.
Families can arrive 4:00 pm on Friday to watch the performance! This is a free performance for families only.
Location:
CTW Building
3106 Lagrange Street
Toledo, OH 43608
EXCEPT ON JUNE 26th
Camp is at the Ohio Theatre June 26th;
3112 Lagrange Street
Toledo, OH 43608
(it’s right next door, same parking lot and everything!)
Campers will spend TWO WEEKS focusing on developing their acting techniques with theatre games, improv, and producing a short play! This two week program will present The Fairy Tale Cafe.
Synopsis: Welcome to the Fairy Tale Café, where Tessa and her assistant Abigail serve magical treats featuring sugar, spice, and everything nice to the princesses, heroes, and good fairies of the kingdom. But Abigail dreams of a more interesting life, maybe even with an adventure that would require her to be rescued by a prince!
The peace of the café is disrupted when Tessa’s cousin Penelope barges in, uncharacteristically claiming ownership and scheming to turn the café into a haven for villains. She’s accompanied by Beetroot, a conspiring fairy who works for the Evil Queen. To save the café, Abigail turns to the customers themselves to devise a plan to thwart Beetroot’s evil spells. In the end, Abigail becomes the real hero, saving Tessa and the café and learning that adventures come in many different forms. From pioneerdrama.com
Camp fee:
$400 (payment plans available!)
Camp size:
Up to 24 campers
Dates:
July 6-10, 2026, from 9:00 am-5:00 pm; July 13-17th 9:00-5:00 pm. Drop off begins 8:45 am; pickup ends at 5:15 pm. We do not offer before or after care.
Families can arrive 3:00 pm on Friday to watch the short play!
Location:
The CTW Building
3106 Lagrange Street
Toledo, OH 43608
EXCEPT ON July 18th
Camp is at the Ohio Theatre July 17th;
3112 Lagrange Street
Toledo, OH 43608
(It’s right next door, same parking lot!)
Campers will spend TWO WEEKS focusing on developing their acting techniques with theatre games, improv, and producing a short play! This two week program will present The Mad Tea Party.
Synposis: Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland characters are so… well, wonderful that favorite playwright Brian D. Taylor has brought them together in an original story with the same wit and whimsy as the classic tales. Mad Hatter, Dormouse, and March Hare meet for a tea party to honor Time, who has forgiven the Hatter and set time right once again. When the Jabberwock comes and wreaks havoc, the tea party guests — including the Caterpillar, the Duchess, the Frog Footman, and Tweedledee and Tweedledum — decide that something must be done. Time suggests they travel back through time to the moment when the Jabberwock arrives so that they might catch him. They travel back several times, but White Rabbit’s watch is fast, Hatter’s is slow, and they just can’t catch the Jabberwock. Finally, Hare realizes they must fix the nick in Time… Time’s cloak, that is, to save them from the Jabberwock! After all, a stitch in Time saves nine! pioneerdrama.com
Camp fee:
$400 (payment plans available!)
Camp size:
Up to 24 campers
Dates:
July 6-10, 2026, from 9:00 am-5:00 pm; July 13-17th 9:00-5:00 pm. Drop off begins 8:45 am; pickup ends at 5:15 pm. We do not offer before or after care.
Families can arrive 4:00 pm on Friday to watch the short play!
Location:
CTW Building
3106 Lagrange Street
Toledo, OH 43608
EXCEPT ON July 17th
Camp is at the Ohio Theatre July 17th;
3112 Lagrange Street
Toledo, OH 43608
(it’s right next door, same parking lot!)
The below programs are closed for registration as they have already begun.
Frequently Asked Questions About Summer Programs
What kind of role will my child receive in the musicals?
We only accept as many students as we have available roles. We keep the musicals small so each student has a chance to shine onstage! The first few days of the summer musicals are purely instructional; students will learn about the show, practice auditions, and get to know about the process. They will audition and each enrolled child will be assigned a role.
We’re going on vacation at some point during rehearsals. Does that mean we shouldn’t sign up?
It’s pretty common for campers to miss rehearsals occasionally for vacation. Just tell us in advance which rehearsals you can’t attend so we can plan accordingly. However, if you know you’ll miss 2 weeks or more of rehearsals, we recommend choosing a different program so your camper doesn’t struggle to learn all their songs and dances.
What are the performances like?
Our summer musicals are just like our school-year plays. They are fully-mounted productions with sets, costumes, and 3 performances for a public audience.
What activities occur in the Acting Camps?
Theatre camps are 2 weeks long so the campers have time to prepare a short play! We will also teach acting skills, audition skills, improvisation, and other skills related to their age group and interest! Every day includes two snack breaks, a lunch break, and a little free time–it is summer time, after all!
Is there a performance?
Yes! The Acting Camps all perform for friends and family at the Ohio Theatre on the last day of camp.
I have a child who will have a birthday during/just before/just after a program. What’s the right group for my child?
If your child has a birthday during a program, pick a program that suits their new age. If it’s just before or after, give us a call and we’ll help you figure out what may be a good fit!
What are the snack/lunch expectations?
Campers must bring a packed lunch. Please send it with them in the morning. Unfortunately we are not able to accommodate parents picking up their camper for lunch. We can store a limited amount of lunches in our refrigerator.
We will provide two snacks during camp: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Our snacks are usually a cracker (like goldfish), cookie, fruit snacks, or fresh fruit. You are also welcome to send your own snacks with your camper. We keep water on site for your camper to have whenever needed, but encourage them to bring a water bottle for fewer interruptions.
What’s the dress code?
We don’t require any special clothing beyond wearing closed toed shoes (no flips flops or sandals) and comfortable clothes that do not portray anything profane or inappropriate. Our crafts can get messy, though!
What do I do if my child is not a strong reader?
We’re ready for that! Just tell us before camp starts so we can accommodate.
My child doesn’t want to act in the play but wants to enroll in camp. What are our options?
That largely depends on yours and your child’s expectations for what they WILL do in camp. Give us a call and we’ll figure out what’s possible!
What activities occur in the Musical Theatre Camps?
Song and dance are the major activities for these camps! Each week our teachers select 2-3 songs that our campers will learn. We will also teach acting skills, audition skills, improvisation, and other skills related to their age group and interest! Every day includes two snack breaks, a lunch break, and a little free time–it is summer time, after all!
Is there a performance?
Not a full performance, but a small sharing for immediate family on Friday. We’ll email you exactly when to come in, but it will likely be about 12:45 pm for the 4-5 year olds, and between 4 and 4:40 pm for the older students.
I have a child who will have a birthday during/just before/just after a program. What’s the right group for my child?
If your child has a birthday during a program, pick a program that suits their new age. If it’s just before or after, give us a call and we’ll help you figure out what may be a good fit!
What are the snack/lunch expectations?
Connecting Kids to Meals is providing free lunch and a snack, so there is no need to pack a lunch unless you want to send one along with your child.
Unfortunately we are not able to accommodate parents picking up their camper for lunch nor sending Door Dash. We can store a limited amount of lunches in our refrigerator.
We will provide two snacks during camp: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Our snacks are usually a cracker (like goldfish), cookie, fruit snacks, or fresh fruit. You are also welcome to send your own snacks with your camper. We keep water on site for your camper to have whenever needed, but encourage them to bring a water bottle for fewer interruptions.
What’s the dress code?
We don’t require any special clothing beyond wearing closed toed shoes (no flips flops or sandals) and comfortable clothes that do not portray anything profane or inappropriate. Our crafts can get messy, though!
What do I do if my child is not a strong reader?
We’re ready for that! Just tell us before camp starts so we can accommodate.
My child doesn’t want to sing or dance but wants to enroll in camp. What are our options?
They should consider our Theatre Camps! Those are for our campers who are NOT interested in musical theatre.
What types of technical theatre work will my camper do?
This program is a combination of design and construction. Most of what they will do is creating designs for set pieces, costumes, lights, and props, and then making them. They will not be using blades in this program, but are likely to use screw guns, sewing machines, and hot glue. We will provide materials unless the camper wishes to bring their own.
What’s the dress code for this program?
We don’t require any special clothing beyond wearing closed toed shoes (no flips flops or sandals) and comfortable clothes that do not portray anything profane or inappropriate. Set painting can get messy, though! We will announce in advance if they will need to wear work/paint clothing.
My camper requires accomodations. What do I need to do to arrange this?
We would be happy to help! Anything from a “one on one” partner to ASL interpreter to shortened camp days, we will work with you to make sure your camper has what they need to have a successful and fun experience! Just send us an email and we will get in touch to help! We do ask that accessibility arrangements be made two weeks in advance so we have adequate time to prepare.
We can offer scholarships for any of our programs for Summer 2026. Head to our scholarship page and fill out the information! We have a limited amount of scholarships to offer, and they are accepted on a rolling basis until all the scholarships have been awarded. You can request a half scholarship (covering 50% of the tuition) or full scholarship.
Please note that we also offer payment plans for any program over $100!
Teens should apply for our Summer Teen Volunteer Program–if they help out with our Acting or Day Camps, they can receive discounts on their camp fees as a thank you!
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