Students arrive at camp between 8:45 and 9 a.m. and sign in with the counselors before joining their group. After morning assembly and warm-ups, campers and their counselors go to class sessions taught by our theatre education professionals.

We have two snack breaks throughout the day and a one-hour lunch break. Snacks and lunch are not provided. The camp day concludes with an all-camp assembly and dismissal at 4:30 p.m.

Before Care and After Care are available the Playhouse and in Mason. Before Care and After Care are available as add-ons with all camp purchases. Prices listed cover a full week.

PLAYHOUSE
For students not enrolled in Before Care, we will begin checking in students at 8:45 a.m. If your child is not enrolled in After Care and is not picked up by 4:45 p.m., you will be charged the extended care rate for the week. Before Care and After Care are available as add-ons with all camp purchases. Prices listed cover a full week.

• Before Care: 8 - 9 a.m. ($30)
• After Care: 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. ($30)

MASON
Registration for Mason must be purchased through their website and is operated by the Mason Community Center. Pro-rating is not available for individual day usage. Discounts are available for members of the Mason Community Center.

• Before Care: 7:30 - 9 a.m. ($60 Mason residents/$72 non-residents)
• After Care: 4 - 5:30 p.m. ($60 Mason residents/$72 non-residents)

Pick-up and drop-off procedures will vary by location. All information will be emailed to parents prior to camp starting. Anyone picking up a child from camp must be listed on their paperwork. Students will not be permitted to leave camp with anyone who is not authorized in advance. When picking up a child from camp, the parent or guardian must be listed on their paper work and present a valid ID.

We do not provide snacks or lunch to campers in full-day and Performance Academy camps. Please be aware that in order to serve as many students as possible, we have implemented a NO NUT rule, and we cannot refrigerate or heat lunches.

Camp classes vary depending on location and camp type. At this time, camp sizes are reduced from their regular numbers to allow for appropriate social distancing based on CDC-approved guidelines. We will continue to monitor and possibly increase camp sizes if guidelines relax moving forward.

Our teachers are theatre professionals with years of experience and a strong focus on education.

All children of any experience level are welcome. Our professional teachers adjust class material based on the students’ levels of experience.

Regardless of previous acting experience, we group students by age. It is our philosophy that students remain with their age peers, and the instructor can adjust teaching styles based on experience within the groups. If you have any questions about the classes, please contact us.

Yes! Each camp session focuses on different skill sets that can be used as a standalone experience or combined to make for an even more in-depth experience with theatre.

SUMMER THEATRE DAY CAMPS
This year due to CDC safety regulations, all four-day and one-week camps will create a video shareformance to share with their friends and family at home. Given that the goal of Summer Theatre Camp is to develop fundamental skills and teach theatre process, there are no costumes, props or scenery used during the filming of the informal sharing of work.

PERFORMANCE ACADEMIES
Performance times and will be determined closer to the start of camp to allow for the most up-to-date safety regulations. Based on state requirements, performances may have to be virtual, or may have limited audience capacity.

• A Play a Day — Friday, July 9, in Mason
• Disney's 101 Dalmatians KIDS — Friday, July 16, in Mason
• Role Players Camp: Literary Characters — Friday, July 16, in Mason
• Clue: On Stage (High School Edition) — Friday, July 23, at the Playhouse
• Role Players Camp: Literary Characters  — Friday, July 23, at the Playhouse
• Disney's 101 Dalmatians KIDS — Friday, July 30, at the Playhouse
• A Play a Day — Friday, July 30, at the Playhouse
• Role Players Camp: Historical Characters — Friday, July 30, at the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center at Union Terminal

In addition to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, this year we are offering camps at the following locations:

Mason Middle School (Auditorium)
6370 Mason Montgomery Rd, Mason, OH 45040

Mason Community Center
6050 Mason Montgomery Rd. Mason, OH 45040

The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center
1301 Western Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45203

We are excited that preparations for our new mainstage theatre complex and other renovations will continue this summer. As a result, it is necessary for us to go offsite for some of our camp programs again this year.

It is part of our mission to make our programs accessible to those who live far enough from the Playhouse that it makes participating in summer camp prohibitive.

MASKS
Masks are required to be worn at all times while at camp locations.

CLOTHING
This is a movement-based camp, and all classes will require campers to be able to move around safely. Please ensure that your child wears clothing and close-toed shoes in which they can move easily and comfortably. They may be moving exuberantly, sitting on the floor, learning choreography and using craft supplies or paint. In movement and acting classes the campers often sit and lay on the floor while they stretch and play with character movement and breathing practices. Please make sure that if skirts or wide-legged shorts are worn, leggings accompany them so that campers are covered during those activities. If a camper comes in a skirt or wide-legged shorts without leggings, we will have to call and ask for a pair of leggings to be brought to camp.

Clothing NOT permitted includes:

• Jeans
• Open-toed sandals
• Sagging pants
• Midriffs or visible bra straps

FOOTWEAR
All shoes must have a back on their shoe and be closed-toed. We highly recommend tennis shoes, but other soft-soled shoes are okay as well. Dance shoes are not necessary for musical theatre camps but welcome for those who have them and would like to wear them during classes and rehearsal.

Footwear NOT permitted includes:

• Flip-flops, crocs or other loose sandals
• High heels
• Wheelies

If flip-flops are worn to camp, we will have to call and ask for another pair of shoes to be brought to camp. The activities in acting, movement and improvisation classes require secure footwear for safe participation.

All electronics, toys and valuable items should be kept at home. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is not responsible for any lost, broken or stolen items.

We subscribe to the Positive Discipline model of behavior management at all Playhouse camp locations. If campers are participating in disruptive behavior, our instructors and counselors first use positive reinforcement and redirection to help them identify what is causing the behavior, and then figure out strategies for making better choices.
In cases where the behavior continues, the following steps are taken. These are also shared with the campers on the first day of camp after going over the rules and expectations for camp:

1. Warning
2. Sit out from activity
3. Conversation with the camp’s site leader
4. Speak with a member of the camp leadership team
5. Call home/Conversations with parents or guardians
6. Removal from camp

In cases where camp staff are concerned that the behavior of a camper is harmful to themselves, other campers, staff or their surroundings, steps may be bypassed in order to address the situation.

Please call the Box Office at 513-421-3888 for more details or to speak with a member of our Education team. The Box Office is open M-F from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. You may also reach us via email at summercamp@cincyplay.com.

Once a camp session is full, we will begin a waiting list. The list will be first come, first served. To add your name to the list, please contact the Box Office at 513-421-3888. The Box Office is open M-F from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. We do ask that you consider sending your camper to a different week of camp.

There will be no refunds given after May 26, 2021, for all June camps and June 23, 2021, for all July camps. Cancellations before the refund deadline will be honored with a full refund, minus a $25 administration fee.

Full- and partial-tuition scholarships are available to students who can demonstrate financial need. Scholarships are limited, and awards will be determined based on need. The deadline to apply for scholarships online is May 5. Applicants will be notified of awards no later than May 11. Submit your application here.

Please contact the Education Coordinator at 513-977-2028 or at summercamp@cincyplay.com with any questions.

Due to decreased camp sizes for health & safety, we are not offering any discounts for summer camp at this time. If you would like to apply for a need-based scholarship, please click here.

A confirmation email will be sent to you within 72 hours of registration, reserving your child’s place in the camp. You will receive an informational email one month before the start of your camp week with additional information. If you have any questions or you do not receive your order confirmation, please contact the Education Department at 513-977-2028 or summercamp@cincyplay.com.

Yes. Payment must be received at the time of registration in order to hold a place for your child in the camp, but payment plans are available through the online registration system as you enroll your child. Please call the Box Office at 513-421-3888 if you have any questions. The Box Office is open M-F from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

You can register for camps at www.cincyplay.com/camp. The Playhouse Box Office is available at 513-421-3888, M-F from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. to answer questions, but registration cannot be done over the phone.