Acting With Heart is open to middle and high school students with and without disabilities. Registered students will work on contemporary acting scenes with teaching artists trained in working with diverse students. Each actor is challenged to bring their character to life using their own unique talents and abilities. The class culminates in a showcase for friends and family. 

This class is offered free of charge, thanks to a generous grant from the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation.

Your camper can arrive at Shakes as early as 8:30 am and stay until 5:30 pm. Extended Day may include outside play, crafts, games, and movies in a safe, supervised environment. 

$50 per week

ADD ON ONLY to Week-Long Summer Camps

Your camper can arrive at Shakes as early as 8:30 am and stay until 5:30 pm. Extended Day may include outside play, crafts, games, and movies in a safe, supervised environment. 

$50 per week

ADD ON ONLY to Grades 6-12 Summer Camps

Our two-week Production Camps are taught by theater professionals and are designed to teach theater skills of performance and collaboration. Each camp will culminate with a LIVE performance for friends and family. Camps are limited to  25 students and should be selected by the grade your child will enter in August 2026.

June 1 - 12. Performance: June 12 at 3-4 pm 
It's our show now, kid. The ghost with the most comes to the stage in Beetlejuice JR., the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Lydia Deetz is a strange and unusual teenager, still grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium.

Our one-week camps are taught by theater professionals and are designed to ignite the imagination and inspire creativity in students from grades 2-5 while teaching life skills. Each camp will culminate with a video-recorded “shareformance” for friends and family. Camps are limited to 20 students and should be selected by the grade your child will enter in August 2026.

Lights, choreography, and secret identities! Students step into the world of pop idols who balance chart-topping performances with epic demon-hunting missions. Campers explore character creation, movement, and ensemble storytelling, culminating in a bold, heroic shareformance.

Our one-week camps are taught by theater professionals and are designed to ignite the imagination and inspire creativity in students from grades 2-5 while teaching life skills. Each camp will culminate with a video-recorded “shareformance” for friends and family. Camps are limited to 20 students and should be selected by the grade your child will enter in August 2026.

Inspired by a playful pup, this camp celebrates imagination and creativity. Students explore storytelling through improvisation, movement, and character work, bringing everyday moments to theatrical life.

Step off the stage and into the spotlight of the camera! In this one-week intensive, students learn how to act for film and television, exploring scene work, character development, and on-camera techniques. Campers will practice monologues, duets, and short scenes, discovering how to connect with the lens and captivate an audience. 

The week ends with a recorded showcase of their scenes—giving each student a reel-worthy moment to share with friends, family, and future casting opportunities. Limited to 15 students for personalized coaching and on-camera focus.

Our one-week camps are taught by theater professionals and are designed to ignite the imagination and inspire creativity in students from grades 2-5 while teaching life skills. Each camp will culminate with a video-recorded “shareformance” for friends and family. Camps are limited to 20 students and should be selected by the grade your child will enter in August 2026.

Invent, laugh, and create! Students dive into comedic storytelling, physical comedy, and character-driven scenes, practicing acting fundamentals while embracing curiosity, creativity, and humor.

Our one-week camps are taught by theater professionals and are designed to ignite the imagination and inspire creativity in students from grades 2-5 while teaching life skills. Each camp will culminate with a video-recorded “shareformance” for friends and family. Camps are limited to 20 students and should be selected by the grade your child will enter in August 2026.

Gotta act ’em all! Students create original characters, explore scene work, and build imaginative worlds. Through teamwork and performance games, campers develop confidence, focus, and storytelling skills.

Our two-week Production Camps are taught by theater professionals and are designed to teach theater skills of performance and collaboration. Each camp will culminate with a LIVE performance for friends and family. Camps are limited to  25 students and should be selected by the grade your child will enter in August 2026.

June 29 – July 10 
Performance: July 10, 3–4 pmStep into a world full of music, magic, and daring adventures! Campers will explore colorful characters, daring quests, and imaginative creatures while learning performance, collaboration, and storytelling skills. Every day brings a new chance to sing, act, and create, culminating in a lively show that celebrates friendship, courage, and creativity.