Join Graceful Monsters ETC and our partner organizations for a summer full of imagination, confidence building and laughs!
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Description: Join us for a world premiere of “The Best Summer Play Ever!” A short comedy about what happens when a group of summer school students decide to put on a play about what they might be missing while they're stuck inside during summer break. Our first day of camp will be auditions, and the rest of our time together will be spent rehearsing for our performance on the last day of camp! Everyone will have a role in the play, or can be a part of the tech team working backstage! Choose whether your camper will be on stage or off during registration.
Dates and Time: June 16th-June 18th, 9am-4pm
Location: Barry Family Campus Theater
Performance: June 18th at 3:00pm
Participation Fee: $325
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Description: Yes, And is only the beginning of how we create a scene from nothing on stage in the world of improvisation! Join us for a week of skill building and improv games culminating in a performance at the end of the week for our invited guests. Careful, you might find yourself on stage as an audience participant in our fully improvised game show!
Dates and Time: June 15th- June 18th 9am-4pm
Location: The Barry Family Campus
Performance: June 18th 3:30pm
Participation Fee: $325
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Description: Putting on a play has so many different moving parts! Come to our imagination creation staycation and create your own play over the week at camp. Learn what it takes to put on a play from the production side. Start with a script, hold auditions, have rehearsal; and add the costumes, set, and props to create a two minute play to show off at our final showcase at the last day of camp with original productions from each of our campers!
Dates and Time: Aug 17th- Aug 21st 9am-4pm
Location: Barry Family Campus Theater
Performance: Aug 21st at 3:00pm
Participation Fee: $395
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Description: Who says the Newsies can’t lead a revolution in CHICAGO with SIX ex-wives as their enemies who are running a Little Shop of Horrors where they might be acting like a bunch of Mean Girls? Come use your biggest ideas to bring this “Musical Mashup” to life. We’ll work together to connect the songs that YOU want to sing by creating a universe where they can all exist together and we’ll show it off in a final performance for invited guests on our last day of camp.
Dates and Time: Aug 17th- Aug 21st 9am-4pm
Location: Barry Family Campus Theater
Performance: Aug 21st at 3:30pm
Participation Fee: $395
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Description: What if every day started with a fresh script in hand, a box full of costumes and props, and a challenge to perform before going home for the day? At this fun and fast paced camp we'll do just that! Each day starts with a different “box of play”, and we'll take it from there!
Dates and Time: Aug 24th- Aug 28th, 9am-4pm
Location: Barry Family Campus
Performance: Aug 28th 3:30pm
Participation Fee: $395
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Description: Get ready to nail your next audition with this fun, fast-paced camp. We’ll tackle monologues, songs, resumés, and insider tips to help you feel confident and prepared. We’ll end the week with a mock audition with several directors from the twin cities theatre industry, and you’ll leave camp with a new headshot and resumé for your next audition!
Dates: August 4th-8th, 9am-4pm
Location: Barry Family Campus Theater
Performance: N/A
Participation Fee: $395
A Few Fast FAQS!
-Suggested grades for day camps are based on the grade the young artist will be fall of 2026
-Graceful Monsters ETC camps are full day 9am-4pm (partner camp times may vary)
-Campers should pack a lunch, snacks and a water bottle, as well as shoes and clothes they can move in
Any questions? Please email info@gracefulmonstersetc.com
