Summer Teen Studios

Rising 7th - 12th Grade | Offered at ImaginOn, CPCC (Matthews), and Queens University of Charlotte
Schedules vary by camp, see below | Tuition $400-$2,000

Our 1-week, 2-week, and NEW 3-week and 4-week studios offer teens an exciting and challenging experience in either performance or technical theatre training. Camps and productions are directed by professional theatre artists.
Scroll below camp descriptions, dates, and locations - including the Audition-Only Teen Studios - to view camps by start date. If a button/time is grey, the camp is SOLD OUT. If so you can join the Wait Pool.

1-Week Teen Studio

“Whose Camp Is It Anyway?” (Non-Musical)

Monday - Friday, 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM | Tuition $400
Come work together with a new group of your goofiest, quick-witted troupe members in a camp designed to tickle funny bones through Improv Comedy!
June 3-7 ImaginOn
June 24-28 ImaginOn
Aug 5-9 ImaginOn

2-Week Teen Studios

Into the Woods, Jr. (Musical)

Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by www.MTIshows.com
Monday - Friday, 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM + Showtimes | Tuition $700
Be careful what you wish for, as Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s cockeyed fairytale comes to life in this adaptation of their groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical. Into the Woods, Jr. features all of your favorite characters — Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk), and the Witch — in this lyrically rich retelling of classic Brothers Grimm fables.
June 10-22
Performances Fri, June 21, 7 PM + Sat, June 22, 2 PM		 ImaginOn
July 8-19
Performances Fri, July 19, 5:30 PM		 CPCC - Matthews

High School Musical, Jr. (Musical)

Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by www.MTIshows.com.
Monday - Friday, 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM + Showtimes | Tuition $700
Disney Channel's smash hit movie musical comes to life on stage in Disney’s High School Musical, Jr. Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with issues of love, friends and family while balancing their classes and extracurricular activities. The show’s infectious, danceable songs are sure to engage performers and audiences alike.
June 17-28
Performances Fri, June 28, 5:30 PM		 CPCC - Matthews
July 8-20
Performances Fri, July 19, 7 PM + Sat, July 20, 2 PM		 ImaginOn

Sherlock Holmes - A Mystery (Non-Musical)

Monday - Friday, 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM + Showtimes | Tuition $700
Unravel the mystery with the infamous modern mastermind detective, Sherlock Holmes, and host of characters from the Sherlock canon. The game’s afoot!
July 22 - Aug 3
Performances Fri, Aug 2, 7 PM + Sat, Aug 3 at 2 PM		 ImaginOn

Behind the Scenes (Tech)

Rising 8th - 12th Grade | Dates and times listed above for each production | Tuition $700
Students work with the professional technical staff at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte to explore and apply basic technical theatre skills which may include props, scenic painting, costumes, and design for the Teen Studios productions of Into the Woods, Jr., High School Musical, Jr., or Sherlock Holmes - A Mystery. Additionally, campers serve as the run crew for public performances.

Audition-Only Teen Studios

NEW for TEENS this summer, these exclusive, audition-only programs offer rising 9th - 12th grade* students the opportunity to get an immersive performance experience with industry professionals.

Les Misérables School Edition (CTC’s Summer Teen Musical)

Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by www.MTIshows.com
July 8-27, times below | Tuition $1,500
CTC’s Summer Teen musical offers teens in grades 9th - 12th* the opportunity to participate in a pre-professional musical theater rehearsal and performance experience. Students will audition for 40 spots in the program which will mount a musical performance over three weeks.
Rehearsals will take place at the Hadley Theater at Queens University of Charlotte, and performances will be on stage at the McColl Family Theatre at ImaginOn on July 26 & 27.
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July 8-19 M-F, 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM Queens U (Hadley Theater)
July 22 - 26 M-TH, 4 PM to 9 PM ImaginOn
July 26 & 27 Performances Friday at 7 PM and
Saturday at 2 PM and 7 PM		 ImaginOn
NOTE: Auditions for this teen studio have closed.

CTC Teen Summer Repertory Company (Non-Musical)
In association with Shepherd Shakespeare Company

June 17 - July 20, times below | Tuition $2,000
CTC’s Teen Summer Repertory Company offers teens in grades 9th-12th a pre-professional rehearsal and performance experience aligned with the industry standards of producing theaters. Inspired by the repertory model of making theater, student actors will audition for 20 available spots in the company. After a three-week skill-building and rehearsal process, student actors will perform two Shakespeare works in rotation, "Twelfth Night" and "Romeo and Juliet."
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Rehearsals will take place at the Hadley Theater at Queens University of Charlotte and performances will be at the Hadley Theatre on July 19 & 20.
June 17-28 M-F, 9 AM to 4 PM Queens U (Hadley Theater)
July 1-5 HOLIDAY BREAK No sessions this week
July 8-20 M-F, 9 AM to 4 PM
Performances Friday at 7 PM and
Saturday at 2 PM and 7 PM		 Queens U (Hadley Theater)
NOTE: Auditions for this teen studio have closed.
If a button/time is grey, the studio is SOLD OUT. If so you can join the Wait Pool.
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