Comedy Ensemble - Jesters

Join Team Comedy!

Sleepaway Camps for Grades 6-8

Become part of a tight-knit ensemble where you can stretch your imagination and grow your skills.  Comedy Ensemble - Jesters is one of two options (along with Thespian Ensemble) in our vibrant cohort of middle school actors.   This camp is designed to release the creativity of each performer.  Learn foundational skills for theater (and life): clarity of thought and action, mental agility, spontaneity, active listening & responding, leading & following, and creative problem solving.  Improvisation is the most important tool in the actor’s toolbox—and the best part is that you’re only doing it right if you’re having fun!

Daily rehearsals progress from bonding the ensemble into a well-oiled machine to theatre games to longer improvisations and group storytelling.  At the end of your adventure, your ensemble will use suggestions from a live audience to create an original show and make theatrical magic on the spot.  You'll perform an improvised masterpiece – never seen before or again!

SCHEDULE YOUR AUDITION
COMEDY ENSEMBLE (JESTERS)
Current Grades:
6 - 8
Camp Length:
3 weeks
Tuition:
$6000 (after Jan 31, $6250)
Performance: 
An Improvised Performance – Never Seen Before or Again!
SCHEDULE YOUR AUDITION
Either virtual or in-person in our Studio.
2026 SESSION DATES
Session 2:
July 19 — Aug 7
2026 AUDITION DATES
In Person:
Sunday, Dec 7, 1:30pm - 3pm
Monday, Jan 19, 1:30pm - 3pm

Virtual:
Wednesday, Dec 10, 6pm - 6:45pm
Wednesday, Jan 14, 6pm - 6:45pm


*Pick the audition that works best for you and your schedule, virtual or in-person!
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REAL SKILLS, JOYFUL ENVIRONMENT

At Traveling Players, we believe the best way to learn is by having fun. Our staff are professional teaching artists with many years of experience in theatre, teaching, and joy! Staff are supportive of each individual’s growth and are masters at ensuring that each student can shine.

With a return rate of 70%, our community has been forming life-long friendships for over two decades.  Those friendships are grounded in kindness, and we are proud of our exceedingly welcoming students, who make sure that no one is left out of the ensemble—right from the start.

Questions

and Answers

For over 20 years we've been creating great theatre in the great outdoors with teens and pre-teens. Our team will happily walk you through any one of our carefully crafted programs.
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Join Team Comedy!

Become part of a tight-knit ensemble where you can stretch your imagination and grow your skills.  Comedy Ensemble - Jesters is one of two options (along with Thespian Ensemble) in our vibrant cohort of middle school actors.  There’s a space for everyone here.  Learn foundational skills for theater (and life): clarity of thought and action, mental agility, spontaneity, active listening & responding, leading & following, and creative problem solving. This camp is designed to release the creativity of each performer.  Improvisation is the most important tool in the actor’s toolbox—and the best part is that you’re only doing it right if you’re having fun!

Who will love it here?  For example, students who . . .

  • are natural-born storytellers
  • bring high energy to theatre
  • have a quirky perspective
  • can provide calm in the chaos by playing the “straight man”
  • are ready to burst! out! into! song!
  • want to learn slapstick, stand-up, and the art of hamming it up

Daily rehearsals progress from bonding the ensemble into a well-oiled machine to theatre games to longer improvisations and group storytelling.  At the end of your adventure, your ensemble will use suggestions from a live audience to create an original show and make theatrical magic on the spot.

You'll perform an improvised masterpiece – never seen before or again!

 2026 Comedy Ensemble

Current Grades:

Camp Length:

Tuition:

6 - 8

3 weeks

$6000 (after Jan 31, $6250)

Performance:

An Improvised Performance – Never Seen Before or Again!

 2026 Session Dates

July 19 — Aug 7

 2026 Audition Dates

Audition Materials HERE

In Person:
  • Sunday, Dec 7, 1:30pm - 3pm
  • Monday, Jan 19, 1:30pm - 3pm
Virtual:
  • Wednesday, Dec 10, 6pm - 6:45pm
  • Wednesday, Jan 14, 6pm - 6:45pm

 

*Pick the audition that works best for you and your schedule, virtual or in-person!

 2026 Comedy Ensemble

Current Grades:     6 - 8

Camp Length:     3 weeks

Tuition:    $6000 (after Jan 31, $6250)

Performance:  An Improvised Performance – Never Seen Before or Again!

 2026 Session Dates

July 19 — Aug 7     

 2026 Audition Dates

In Person:
  • Sunday, Dec 7, 1:30pm - 3pm
  • Monday, Jan 19, 1:30pm - 3pm
Virtual:
  • Wednesday, Dec 10, 6pm - 6:45pm
  • Wednesday, Jan 14, 6pm - 6:45pm

 

*Pick the audition that works best for you and your schedule, virtual or in-person!

"[Our child] is gaining confidence, not only as an actor, but as a person."
Jeffrey
Parent

Real Skills, Joyful Environment

At Traveling Players, we believe the best way to learn is by having fun. Our staff are professional teaching artists with many years of experience in theatre, teaching, and joy! Staff are supportive of each individual’s growth and are masters at ensuring that each student can shine.

With a return rate of 70%, our community has been forming life-long friendships for over two decades.  Those friendships are grounded in kindness, and we are proud of our exceedingly welcoming students, who make sure that no one is left out of the ensemble—right from the start.

Questions and Answers

For over 20 years we've been creating great theatre in the great outdoors with teens and pre-teens. Our team will happily walk you through any one of our carefully crafted programs.

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Studio

Traveling Players Studio
Tysons Corner Center – D1L
1961 Chain Bridge Road, Tysons, VA 22102

Mailing

P.O. Box 1315
Great Falls, VA 22066

Traveling Players Ensemble is funded in part by ArtsFairfax and the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Photo Credits Include: Jess Wallach - The Body is Good, Isaiah Brown - Pint Sized Productions, Jillian Skara, Lloyd Wolfe, Eleanor Tucker, and Morgan Shotwell
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