Every Winter, Spring, and Summer, Chicago Children’s Theatre offers a variety of 1 and 2-week camps for children ages 5-13. Students will learn the basics of acting, songwriting, scenic and prop design, choreography, and collaborative story development as they work together to create dynamic performances for friends and family.
Most performances for camps culminate on the final day of camp at 4pm in our Pritzker Family Studio. More information will be sent out closer to camp.
Learn more about Financial Assistance opportunities for our camps
For rising grades 2-5
Thursday-Friday, 9:30am-4:00pm at CCT, 100 S Racine Ave
Free before care from 8:30-9:30am and free after care from 4:00-5:30pm
$205 | Register by Dec 31st for a 15% discount!
Schools out! Join us for an awesome 2-day mashup of drama, design, music, and dance. Campers will rotate through a variety of dynamic performing arts classes such as clown, dance, improv, beatbox, puppetry, and more! After a long school year, kick off the summer with a fun-filled camp that is sure to spark your imagination.
Masks will be strongly recommended during this camp. For more information on precautions we are taking during the pandemic, please see our Education Policies & FAQs.
For ages 4-6
Monday-Friday, 9:00am-12:00pm at CCT, 100 S Racine Ave
$275 | Register by Dec 31st for a 15% discount!
Calling all explorers to the concrete jungle! Join us for this half-day camp as we explore our city through story-based drama, music, and movement! Through multi-sensory creative drama activities, you will scale skyscrapers, travel on the train, and buzz about the busy city , all while developing motor skills, social emotional skills, and imaginative thinking. Join us on the final day of camp as we share our city adventures with family and friends through a mini performance!
Masks will be strongly recommended during this camp. For more information on precautions we are taking during the pandemic, please see our Education Policies & FAQs.
For ages 4-6
No class July 4th
Monday-Friday, 9:00am-12:00pm at CCT, 100 S Racine Ave
$220 | Register by Dec 31st for a 15% discount!
3…2…1… drama time! In this half-day camp, blast off into story-based drama, music, and movement. Through multi-sensory creative drama activities, you will explore the moon, stars, and alien worlds, all while developing motor skills, social emotional skills, and imaginative thinking. Join us on the final day of camp as we share our intergalactic adventures with family and friends through a mini performance!
Masks will be strongly recommended during this camp. For more information on precautions we are taking during the pandemic, please see our Education Policies & FAQs.
For ages 8-22
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-12:15pm at CCT, 100 S Racine Ave
$950 | Register by Dec 31st for a 15% discount!
Camp Red Kite is a dynamic theatre day camp for young people on the autism spectrum. During three fun-filled weeks, campers ages 8-22 explore drama, music, and visual arts! Throughout each camp day, campers rotate through engaging arts classes with their age-appropriate small groups, growing their sense of community, imaginative thinking, and self-confidence.
Camp Red Kite is led by a trained team of theatre artists, administrators, and CPS Diverse Learner teachers dedicated to creating a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for youth on the autism spectrum. Join us in-person this summer for an exciting arts experience that encourages self-expression, social engagement, and creative exploration!
Financial assistance is available! Please complete our financial assistance form here to apply before your register. Email redkite@chicagochildrenstheatre.org with any questions.
Masks will be strongly recommended during this camp. For more information on precautions we are taking during the pandemic, please see our Education Policies & FAQs.
For rising grades 5 - 9
Monday-Friday, 9:30am-4:00pm at CCT, 100 S Racine Ave
Drop off from 9:15-9:30am and free after care from 4:00-5:30pm
$515 | Register by Dec 31st for a 15% discount!
Find your power and unlock your funny! The Future is Funny is a week-long improv and sketch comedy camp for youth whose gender identities have been underrepresented in the comedy scene, specifically girls (both trans and cis), non-binary kids, and trans boys. In a camp built on camaraderie and confidence, learn to embrace your fearless, bold, and hilarious side through improv games, character exercises, and sketch writing. At the end of the week, the West Loop’s newest comedy troupe will perform for family and friends in CCT’s Pritzker Family Studio Theatre at 4pm.
Masks will be strongly recommended during this camp. For more information on precautions we are taking during the pandemic, please see our Education Policies & FAQs.
For rising grades 6 - 10
Monday-Friday, 9:30am-4:00pm at CCT, 100 S Racine Ave
Drop off from 9:15-9:30am and free after care from 4:00-5:30pm
$1030 | Register by Dec 31st for a 15% discount!
In this teen drama camp, we will devise an entirely original show in the tradition of Chicago’s storefront theatre scene. Through ensemble building work, drama activities, and collaborative playwriting, you will be empowered to speak your true stories, and to use theatre as a rehearsal for changing the world. On the last day of camp at 4pm, campers will perform their original show for families and friends in CCT’s Pritzker Family Studio Theatre.
Masks will be strongly recommended during this camp. For more information on precautions we are taking during the pandemic, please see our Education Policies & FAQs.
Learn more about Financial Assistance opportunities, our Education Policies & FAQs, and our current roster of Teaching Artists.
If you have questions about CCT’s education programming please contact our Education & Community Programs Manager, Sivan Spector, at sivan@chicagochildrenstheatre.org, or by calling (312) 374-8828.