Become part of a tight-knit ensemble where you can stretch your imagination and grow your skills. Comedy Intensive is one of three performing options (along with Shakespeare Ensemble & Troupe) in our vibrant cohort of high school actors. This camp is designed to release and hone 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. Then advance to long-form improv: creating stories as an ensemble from a simple prompt, or out of thin air! 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!
Become part of a tight-knit ensemble where you can stretch your imagination and grow your skills. Comedy Intensive is one of three performing options (along with Shakespeare Ensemble & Troupe) in our vibrant cohort of high 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. Then advance to long-form improv: creating stories as an ensemble from a simple prompt, or out of thin air! This camp is designed to release and hone 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!
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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!
by You!
New for Summer 2024
Session 1: June 23 - July 12
Rolling. We will schedule with you once we receive your audition registration.
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.
Your child will flourish with our unusually small 1:4 faculty:student ratio. We ensure each performer gets the attention they deserve rather than waiting in the wings for their cue. We make sure they get a chance to shine on stage – and off stage, too.
We are phone-free. Children enjoy camp with open eyes and hearts – not hunched over a screen. Unplugged from the stress of social media, they can forge real friendships with their peers, making connections that last a lifetime!
We affirm each student’s strengths – and then challenge them to keep growing beyond their comfort zone. Our staff invest in each actor, helping them earn self-confidence. We train our students to be not only great actors, but also great people.
Theatre began as stories told around the campfire. We continue this tradition with a summer camp that feels like summer, teaching our campers outdoor skills like fire-building, campfire cooking, and sleeping in tents!
P.O. Box 1315
Great Falls, VA 22066
Traveling Players Studio
Tysons Corner Center – DL01
1961 Chain Bridge Road, Tysons, VA 22102
