Summer Musical Theatre Camp - Newsies Jr.

Join Rise Up Community Arts in our fourth annual Summer Musical Theatre Camp! The camp is for students entering grades 3 - 9 (as of September, 2025) and runs for ten full days, 9am - 4pm, Monday through Friday, over a two-week period from July 14 through July 25, 2025. Throughout the program, campers will audition, rehearse, and perform in a full musical production of "Disney's Newsies Jr."! Students will gain valuable skills in acting, singing, and dancing. ​The performance takes place on the final day of camp, Friday, July 25 at 2pm. All are welcome to attend this performance!

Camp fee is $595 per camper (no additional registration fees!), and there is a $25 Early Bird Discount if you register by April 15! Students should bring their own lunch and plenty of snacks (no nuts). Snacks and lunch are not included.

First Day Schedule (Monday, July 14)

• 9:00am - 10:00am "Getting to Know You"/Acting Games

• 10:00am - 10:15am Learn about show and process of camp

• 10:15am - 12:15pm Learn audition songs and dances

• 12:30pm - 01:30pm Lunch Break

• 1:30pm - 04:00pm Audition for various roles

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Tentative Daily Schedule:

• 9:00am - 11:00am Morning Meeting & Voice Classes

• 11:00am - 12:00pm Blocking/Acting Instruction

• 12:00pm - 01:00pm Lunch Break

• 1:00pm - 02:00pm Full Singing Rehearsals

• 2:00pm - 04:00pm Dance/Choreography

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Last Day Schedule (Friday, July 25):

• 9:00am - 9:30am Warm-ups

• 9:30am - 12:00pm Run Show / Touch-ups

• 12:00pm - 01:00pm Lunch Break

• 1:00pm - 02:00pm Change for show

• 2:00pm - PERFORMANCE

2024 Summer Musical Theatre Camp - Matilda the Musical, Jr. (Photo credit: Deborah Kmetz)