Long Beach, CA, USA
Campers spend their days moving from acting, voice, speech, dance, and comedy work into the shared process of building a musical theater production. The program welcomes ages 6–14 and does not require auditions for admission or for a role. Each child receives a part chosen by the teaching team, allowing beginners and more experienced performers to work within the same production while taking on material suited to their comfort and aptitude.
Morning workshops rotate through voice training, acting technique, and choreography or dance in age-appropriate peer groups. Campers then bring those skills into afternoon full-cast rehearsals, where they practice script interpretation, staging, stage presence, and ensemble work. Additional curriculum includes improvisation, physical comedy, speech training, TV commercial work, hip hop, and vocal exercises focused on breathing, pitch, control, and phrasing.
The Long Beach program runs as a full-day camp with daily drop-off and pickup. Families provide a snack and lunch, and campers should bring their script each day. The session builds toward a culminating performance on the final day for friends and family. Teaching staff have arts training and prior experience with children, clear criminal background checks, and work at a published ratio of one adult for every 10 to 12 children.
| Ages: | 6–14 |
| Type: | Day |
| Gender: | Co-Ed |
| Setting: | City |
| Arts: | Arts, Performing Arts, Musical Theater, Acting, Improvisation, Speech, Dance, Choreography, Hip-Hop Dance, Music, Singing |
| Meals Type: | Bring Your Own |
| Time: | 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM |
| Staff to Сamper Ratio: | 1:10-12 |
You won’t be charged yet. The camp will contact you to confirm all terms first.
| Dates | Days | Price | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14 - Jun 25, 2027 | 12 | $1,050 | |
| Jun 28 - Jul 9, 2027 | 12 | $1,050 | |
| Jul 12 - Jul 23, 2027 | 12 | $1,050 |
The Musical Theater program combines skill-building workshops with the practical work of rehearsing a complete production. Campers do not audition for admission or for a role. Teaching staff assign parts based on individual aptitude and comfort level, then guide the cast through the process of understanding the script, staging scenes, developing characters, and preparing the show.
During the morning, campers rotate through age-appropriate workshops in voice training, acting technique, and choreography or dance. Vocal work includes warm-ups, breathing, pitch, control, and phrasing. Acting and speech work covers technique, diction, projection, dialects, stage presence, improvisation, and physical comedy. The curriculum also includes TV commercial work, hip hop, show hosting, and script interpretation.
In the afternoon, the musical theater campers come together as a full cast and apply the morning techniques in rehearsal. The shared production gives campers a concrete place to practice performance skills while working with peers across the session. On the final day, the group presents its culminating musical theater performance for friends and family. The recital is free to attend, and the program does not charge separate production fees for items such as photos, video, microphones, sets, theater use, or tickets.
Campers bring their own food each day. Families should pack a mid-morning snack, a complete lunch, a beverage, and a bottle of water. The camp notes that lunches are not refrigerated, so food should either be safe without refrigeration or packed in an insulated lunch box with an ice pack. The day is active, and families are encouraged to pack enough food for both snack time and lunch rather than relying on one small meal.
Every camper must be signed in and signed out each day. The person dropping off signs for each child, and pickup permissions are maintained through authorization forms when someone other than a parent or guardian will collect a camper. Children are not released to walk or bike home without a written authorization on file. Long Beach does not offer Extended Day, and the site closes at 3:20 PM after the regular pickup window.
Teaching staff are screened before working with campers. Instructors are required to have prior experience working with children and to clear a criminal background check. The published teacher-to-student ratio is one adult for every 10 to 12 children.
Parents must disclose allergies, medications, disabilities, or special needs and provide guidance for the camp. PAW uses a Disclosure & Guidance Form for these needs and may require additional signed letters or releases depending on the situation. Families are asked to speak with the office before enrollment when a child has specific support needs.
For some simple medications, staff may assist when written permission has been arranged in advance. Medications should be clearly labeled and are given to the on-site director for safekeeping. PAW states that its arts instructors do not have medical training and may be unable to support certain medications or needs, so families should confirm arrangements before the session begins.
Teachers are professionals in their arts fields, have or are working toward bachelor’s or master’s degrees, and have prior experience working with children. PAW requires teaching staff to clear a criminal background check before placement. The published teacher-to-student ratio is one adult for every 10 to 12 children. Instructors lead the acting, voice, dance, speech, and rehearsal work that carries campers from skill workshops into the session production.
Parents can contact the PAW office during camp hours when they need to relay an important message or ask a question for on-site staff. Camp directors and teachers check in with the office multiple times each day so information can be passed without pulling teaching staff away from supervision. Campers are expected to keep personal cell phones zipped in their backpacks and not use them during camp.
Regular drop-off and supervised playtime begin at 8:45 AM, with camp starting at 9:00 AM. Sunrise Student early drop-off is available from 8:00–8:45 AM for an added fee. Campers must be signed in and out each day. The Long Beach site ends the regular day at 3:00 PM, offers a courtesy supervised pickup period, and closes at 3:20 PM; Extended Day is not available at this location.
Families should send a snack, lunch, beverage, water bottle, and the camper’s script each day. Written pickup or walk-home authorization is required when normal parent or guardian pickup arrangements change.
Families may pay Musical Theater tuition in full or use the three-installment PAW Payment Plan, and eligible camp discounts apply to either option. Cancellations are refundable through June 1, subject to a $135 non-refundable fee; no refunds are offered after June 1.
