We are thrilled to share a whole host of summer camps with you this year! Shaking the Tree is expanding, and not only do we have a newly insulated theatre, but we also have a new studio/classroom/rehearsal space in the building, so students will have a beautiful classroom space to work in during the week, and then we'll move into the theatre to perform our plays for family and friends. We can't wait to share Shaking the Tree's new campus with you. Join us for a summer filled with creativity and fun!
Morning Summer Camps
Under the Magical Moon (Ages 5-8)
$222.00
July 10th-14th 9am-12pm Instructor: Liz Hayden
Please pack a nutritious snack for your child
Got imagination? This camp is an opportunity to make your wildest ideas come to life! Create a completely original play, using famous stories of magic and adventure as inspiration, through games, activities, and rehearsals. Then, bring it to life in front of an audience at the end of the week.
July 17th-21st 9am-12pm Instructor: Liz Hayden
Please pack a nutritious snack for your child
Have you ever been interested in creating a play? Come help adapt and devise our very own production, inspired by magical adventures in the great outdoors! This camp will lead students in creative exercises and rehearsals, with a performance to show what's been made at the end of the week. Will this be a spooky ghost story, or a wondrous fairy tale? The choice is yours!
July 24th-28th 9am-12pm Instructor: Liz Hayden
Please pack a nutritious snack for your child
Come and be a part of the creation of a completely new play, inspired by stories of the woods and the great outdoors! Students will learn the basics of making their very own show through activities and rehearsals, with a performance for friends and family at the end of the week.
July 31st-Aug 4th 9am-12pm Instructor: Liz Hayden
If you've ever been curious about creating a play from scratch, this is the camp for you! We will be adapting, devising, and rehearsing our very own story of outdoor adventure, with a performance for friends and family at the end of the week. We'll be using familiar tales as a base for inspiration, but where we go from there is the real adventure!
Get ready to swashbuckle on the high seas with this lesser-known Shakespeare play! Laugh, cry, and try out your finest pirate impression to tell this epic tale of adventure, mystery, redemption, and sunken treasure.
Explore Ursula LeGuin’s classic tale of magical winged kittens. Born behind a dumpster in the big city, they transcend the circumstances of their birth through great bravery, quick-wittedness, and the kindness of strangers.
July 24th - 28th 1pm-4pm Instructor: Annabel Cantor
From the unforgiving desert to the planet-studded cosmos, follow a whimsical young prince and a lonely aviator in this exploration of love, perseverance, and the importance of never growing up!
July 31st - August 4th 1pm-4pm Instructor: Annabel Cantor
Robots, Supercomputers, Space travel: this class will bring classic science fiction imagery and stories to life, challenging students’ imaginations and stagecraft abilities alike! It’s sure to be a thrilling week full of futuristic gadgets, extraterrestrial contact, and moral grey areas!
We have generous scholarships for anyone who would like to attend at a lower cost. Full scholarships are also available. For more information about scholarships, please contact info@shaking-the-tree.com
Shaking the Tree class policies 2023
Please visit our covid policy page for detailed information on what we expect from our families, students and patrons, as well as what we are doing to ensure everyone's safety.
Cancellations for any class must be made two weeks (14 days) prior to the first day of class to be eligible for a refund. Cancellations made less than two weeks prior to the start of class are not eligible for any refunds.
Full refunds are given if the class is cancelled by Shaking the Tree.
Shaking the Tree classes are drop off only. Please make sure that your child is comfortable being without you for the duration of the class.
Please contact us if you have any questions about our classes