Perfect for beginning performers or those with a bit of experience, this improvisation and acting class gives budding actors an overview of the art of performing. By playing fun-filled improvisational theatre games, we will tap into the creative juices of each student while teaching basic acting skills: clarity of thought and action, mental agility, spontaneity, actively listening and responding, and creative problem solving. While rehearsing short scenes, students will practice analyzing scripts, building a character, balancing logic with imagination, and collaborating with scene partners.

Traveling Players summer camps and classes always offer expert training in acting, character creation, physical comedy, stage combat, improvisation, and text analysis. 

We also value the spirit of the ensemble. Our ensemble- and team-building adventures create a strong, supportive cast and friendships that will last a lifetime. 

Your final day at camp will end with a Showcase Performance!

• When: The last day of Camp! (Friday)
• Where: The Traveling Players Studio!
• Who: Invite your friends and family!

Showcase Schedule:

• 2:50-3:00 pm — Family & Friends arrive to watch!
• 3:00-3:30 pm — Showcase Time!  Perform your scenes & improvs!
• 3:30 — Farewell! (Or After-Care begins)
• 3:30-6:00 pm — After-Care (optional; additional charge)

• 8:00 – 9:00       Before-care — play creative games, draw, etc. (optional)
• 9:00                     Arrive to our Studio in Tysons Corner Center
• 9:00 – 9:25       Morning Revels — fun and games to get us ready for the day
• 9:30 – 10:00     Warm-ups — physical and vocal training for the actor
• 10:00 – 12:15   Morning Acting Classes – new skills every day!  A typical week:
  • • • • Mon: Improvisation (imagination, learning to lead and to follow)
        • Tues: Movement (stage combat – don’t worry, no one gets hurt!)
        • Wed: Script analysis (how to make sense of a scene)
        • Thurs: Acting (clarity of character and action)
        •  Fri: Voice (breathing, articulation, projection)
• 12:15 – 1:00     Lunch — bring your own, we’ll have a cooler
• 1:00 – 2:00       Rehearsal – let’s practice our scenes!              
• 2:10 – 3:10       Afternoon Classes       More of the same from earlier
• 3:15 – 3:30       Afternoon Revel – sharing, closure, celebrations
• 3:30                     Pick up from the Studio
• 3:30 – 6:00       After-care — Run lines with your friends, play games, chill (optional)

• Classes are in-person.
• All students and staff wear masks at all times.
• Temperature is checked upon arrival.
• All staff are fully vaccinated.
• All students are required to be vaccinated. 
• High-touch surfaces are disinfected between classes.
• Our Studio is fully compliant with CDC recommended safety standards, guidelines, and practices, in addition to Tysons Corner Center, Fairfax County and Virginia Department of Health (VDH).
• We are continuing to monitor local community transmission levels. If appropriate, we are prepared to move the class and the showcase online to Zoom (as we successfully did last year).

In 2021, Traveling Players welcomed 90+ students and 25+ staff for 6 weeks of in-person residential camp without a single case of COVID-19. Our community’s vaccination rate greatly exceeds the local average (between 85% and 95%).

In 2020, Traveling Players’ programs were held online. We produced five highly successful play festivals over Zoom, ranging from ridiculous farces to stark tragedies.

Needless to say, we’re prepared for whatever the future holds!

• Tuition: $395
  ($435 after the Early Bird Discount flies away Feb 4th at midnight)

  • Extended day available! You can select one or both during checkout
    • Before Care: 8:00 am – 9:00 am, $40 for the week
    • After Care: 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm, $100 for the week
  • Any gift card balance counts towards your enrollment! You can check your balance at any time here.
• Discounts!
  • Multiple siblings? Get $25 off for each sibling that registers for camp!
  • Multiple friends? Get $25 off for each friend you refer to us! (Applied retroactively. Just have them mention your name to us and we will take care of the rest.)
• The Traveling Players Difference
• Information on scholarships.