Summer Camp

Williamsburg Players/J&M Productions'
2024 Summer Theater Camp

Initial Two-Week Track: July 15th - July 28th
Follow-up One-Week Track: July 27th - August 4th


Are you ready for the magic of live theater? Young people from ages nine to eighteen can build skills and confidence at our two-track summer theater camp!

We offer experienced instructors, a quality curriculum, and a great facility, the James-York Playhouse at 200 Hubbard Lane in Williamsburg. At the end, campers will be ready to show off their new progress in our camp showcases! Space is limited, so register as soon as possible!

The initial two-week camp runs from Monday, July 15 to Friday, July 26th culminating with three Showcase performances on July 26th (7PM) and July 27th (3PM & 7PM). Students can choose from one of the following options:

  • Acting Track - CLOSED in the morning from 8:30 am to 12:00 on Monday through Thursday and 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on both Fridays
  • Musical Theater Track from 12:30 to 4:30 pm Monday through Thursday and 11:30 am to 4:30 pm on both Fridays
  • Combined Track - CLOSED (Acting and Musical Theater Tracks) for the full day (Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30pm)

We are also offering a third week of camp from July 29th to August 4th available only to those students who registered for the same track(s) from the first two weeks in order to further build on the first two weeks of instruction:

  • One-Act Track: Our students who are registered for the two-week acting or combined tracks will be eligible to register for our one-act play morning track (8:30 am to 12:00 on Monday through Friday) with performances on August 2nd (7PM) and August 3rd (2PM).
  • Solo Musical Track: Our students who are registered for the two-week musical or combined tracks will be eligible to register for our solo-focused musical afternoon track (12:30 to 4:30pm Monday through Friday) with performances on August 3rd (7:30PM) and August 4th (7:30PM).
  • Combined Track (One-Act and Solo Musical Tracks): Students who registered for the two-week combined track are eligible to register for both third-week tracks and the associated performances.

If your child has attended one of our past camps, and you would like to register ONLY for the third week, please contact summercamp@williamsburgplayers.org with the desired third-week track option and name of the child. Note that this option is ONLY available to past WP summer campers. DO NOT REGISTER VIA THE LINK BELOW. You will receive special instructions to register.


For the One-Act third week camp ONLY: if your child has not attended one of our past camps but has some acting experience/training and would like to register ONLY for the One-Act third week camp, please contact our One-Act instructor Julie King (at jking1318@gmail.com) to arrange an audition for this advanced camp. DO NOT REGISTER VIA THE LINK BELOW.


What Your Child Gets

  • Experienced, attentive instructors, ready to deliver an introductory experience to new young performers or growth opportunities for more experienced kids
  • Ten 3 1/2- 4 1/2-hour weekdays of instruction per track (first two weeks)
  • Five additional 3 1/2- 4 1/2-hour weekdays of instruction per track if registering for the third week
  • Performance opportunities
  • A camp t-shirt for all students registered for the first two weeks
  • Snacks (Campers are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch from 12:00 to 12:30 if doing both tracks each day)
Cost (First Two Weeks Only; July 15th - July 28th)
  • $400 for Acting track
  • $450 for Musical Theater track
  • $800 for full-day instruction in both tracks
Cost (Third Week Option; July 29th - August 4th)
  • an additional $200 for the One-Act Acting track (available only for Acting and Combined track students)
  • an additional $250 for the Solo Musical track (available only for Musical and Combined track students)
  • an additional $400 for full-day instruction in both tracks (available only for Combined track students)


Please register via the following link: https://tinyurl.com/2aywty76

For any questions or further information, please contact: summercamp@williamsburgplayers.org

Jennifer Lent Hamilton (musical theatre track)

Jennifer Lent Hamilton is a professor of Dance at Christopher Newport University. She began J&M Productions in 2017. It serves the community by providing Voice and Dance Lessons, A Youth Performance Group, Broadway Summer Camp and multiple shows a year. When she's not teaching, you can often see her on the stage, performing leading roles in shows at Williamsburg Players and other theatres throughout the region. She serves as the Summer Camp Director and Volunteer Coordinator on the Board at The Williamsburg Players.


Julie King (acting track)

Julie King is a retired theatre educator with more than 25 years' experience with young actors in productions and classes. She is also a private acting coach for actors of all ages, and has directed Squabbles, Cheaper by the Dozen, Anne of Green Gables, You Can't Take It with You, and other Players' productions. Her philosophy of teaching theatre involves both acting and understanding the basic production elements of a play.

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