CLASSES & SUMMER CAMPS
Find out more about our classes:
*Financial aid is available for all classes - no paperwork required.
Contact Maggie Cady at cady@thecontemporarytheater.com for more information.
Youth Summer Camps
We offer summer camps for students ages 7-17! There are lots of options, so kids can take one camp, or fill their summer with lots of different camps!​
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Click here to find out more about our summer camp price tiers. All students get the same experience, so choose the tier that's right for you.
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Summer Camp Price
Tier 1: $350/week
Tier 2: $300/week
Tier 3: $250/week
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*Pop Rock Camp with Rhode to Broadway does not utilize the tier system and has one price - $365.
*Additional financial aid is available for all classes - no paperwork required. Contact Maggie Cady at cady@thecontemporarytheater.com for more info.
Improv for Kids (Ages 8-11)
with Shlee Macamaux & Edwin O'Connor
July 6-10, 9 am - 3 pm
Have fun with a week of improv while learning games, skills, and collaboration. Let your imagination run wild in a supportive and vibrant environment, where every moment is a chance to shine! Shlee and Eddie believe we can only become better artists by taking risks and making mistakes. In this camp, your child will do exactly that!
Dungeons & Dragons Camp (Ages 12-16)
with Riley Cash & Sami Avigdor
July 6-10 & 13-17, 9 am - 3 pm
Embark on an epic journey at our Dungeons & Dragons Camp! A two-week experience where campers will use collaborative storytelling, their creativity, and their wits playing a tabletop game in a world they make together! Fun, high-stakes adventures await them where they are in control of where the story goes from heroic heights to not totally villainous lows.
Join fellow adventurers as students create their own characters and set out on a quest in a campaign custom built for each group. Led by experienced Dungeon Masters and improvisers, this camp will spark imaginations, focus on collaboration, and immerse students in a fantastical world! Be aware - content may be PG-13 as combat is a part of the D&D experience.
There is no final performance for this camp, but at the end of the week, students will have heroic tales to tell of their hijinks and defeated foes!
Young Writers Camp
with Eddie O'Connor
Ages 9-12 - Jul 13-17 & Jul 20-24, 9 am - 3 pm
Ages 13-16 - Aug 3-7 & Aug 10-14, 9 am - 3 pm
Over two weeks of camp, students will learn to turn the creative ideas in their head into a real play! Students will work together to write a play over the course of a week with guidance from the instructors. In the second week, students will take the play they wrote and bring it to the stage. They'll be writers, actors, and behind-the-scenes tech all in one!
Pop Rock Camp (Ages 6-14) with Rhode to Broadway
with Ruby Costa and the Rhode to Broadway staff
Aug 10-14, 9 am - 2:30 pm
Get ready to rock the stage!
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This week-long camp, led by Ruby Costa and the Rhode to Broadway staff, is designed for students with a passion for pop and rock music and who are eager to take their performance skills to the next level in a fun, supportive, and collaborative environment. Throughout the camp, students will have the opportunity to learn and rehearse popular songs while strengthening their vocal technique, stage presence, and overall musicianship.
Got an instrument? Bring it! We especially encourage musicians to bring their instruments and actively participate in the ensemble experience, as the program emphasizes both individual growth and group collaboration. The camp will culminate in an informal showcase performance, giving participants the chance to share what they have worked on with family and friends.
Drama Club Summer Camp (Ages 7-10)
with Tylar Jahumpa
​July 27-31, 9 am - 3 pm
Students are immersed into the theater world, exploring all aspects of creating a play and collaborating! They'll use all of this in their final presentation of a new, original play on Friday!​​
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This camp is currently full. Please email info@thecontemporarytheater.com to get on the waiting list.
Improv
Improv 101
(Ages 15-100+)
with Tina Moore & Jess LeClair
Stay tuned for the next round.
Our most popular and longest-running class, Improv 101 is a great fit for anyone looking to try something new and have fun! Students have ranged in age from 15 to 80+, and all backgrounds, careers, personalities, and levels of experience and ambition are welcome!
This class makes it fun and safe to play, improvise, and even perform in the most supportive and enjoyable environment imaginable. It is the perfect introduction to the CTC's signature style of acting and improvising - supportive, in-the-moment, and here to play! You'll learn the basics of improv and playing with partners. Whether you see yourself onstage or just want to try something new, Improv 101 is right for you.
Improv 202
(Ages 15-100+)
with Sami Avigdor and Edwin O'Connor
Stay tuned for the next round.
Enjoyed Improv 101 and looking for more improv fun? Improv 202 is the class for you! Maddie and Riley are ready to give you the ultimate improv class experience, focusing on narrative and status while personalizing the class to explore what students are most excited about! Narrative and status are the building blocks of great improv whether it's a short scene or a fully improvised play. Most of all, this class is a whole lot of fun, and we'd love for you to come play with us!
*Improv 101 or instructor permission required.
Workshops
Guests
We have workshops for the Ocean State Improv Festival and Ocean State Black and Funny Festival each year! Check out info on those festivals here.