Playful People Productions is excited to introduce our new summer camp format via POP (Playful Online People)!
Join us for an all new camp program right from your own home! Each camp you will receive a box, a “Camp Crate” with all of the materials you’ll need for daily crafts, activities, and projects that will be worked on via ZOOM with our awesome Playful People Staff. Our ZOOM classes will be small, with less than 15 kids per group (only 10 for Puppy Camp and Junior Theater camps).
Puppy Camp: The Great Dog Show
2 week POP camp
Ages 4-7
Instructor: Alyssa Rojas
A fun two week camp where campers get to imagine what it’s like to be a puppy and find out all of the things that go into creating a dog show! Puppy campers will read stories, make doggie crafts, learn a special doggie dance and much more!
The Big One-Oh! Online Edition
3 week POP Performance Camp
Ages 8-14
Instructors : Alyssa Rojas & Cass Grove
We’re excited to produce our first online musical! This camp will meet Monday-Friday for three weeks to produce an awesome musical designed especially for LIVE zoom performances! Besides working on vocals, choreography, and “staging”, participants will get to explore all of the other aspects of production, including: prop making, theater makeup, costuming, technical production, and set design! All materials needed for the daily projects and activities will be provided for you in a Camp Crate, which will be delivered prior to camp! Keeping with Playful People’s values, we will have small groups/casts of 15 people.
Charley Maplewood has never been one for parties – that would require friends, which he doesn’t have. Well, unless you count his monster friends, but they’re only imaginary. But now that he’s turning ten—the big one-oh—he decides to throw a birthday party for himself, complete with a “House of Horrors” theme. Of course, things don’t work out as he plans. Will Charley be able to pull it together before the big one-oh . . . becomes the big OH-NO!? Based on the beloved children’s novel and hit TYA musical is specifically designed to be rehearsed, produced, and performed remotely on the internet. Providing your cast and creatives the opportunity to connect with each other while delighting your digital audiences.
The Show Must Go Online!
2 week POP Performance Camp
Ages 8-14
Instructor : Alyssa Rojas
In this first-of-its kind musical, each actor will receive a 1-2 minute scene/song to rehearse, video record, and upload. When all the videos are played in order, they tell the hilarious story of a group of passionate students desperate to keep their annual musical alive…online! Besides rehearsing for this virtual performance, students will receive a Camp Crate with materials for cool daily projects and activities to get the show up and running!
A frazzled DRAMA TEACHER sends a video message to her students from her home office, announcing that their production of Brushes With Greatness: The Dental Hygiene Musical has been canceled! She tries to hang up, but accidentally leaves the camera running, as she receives a phone call from the principal who tells her: without the musical, the drama program will be shut down.
Junior Theatre Camp
1 week sessions
Ages 4-7
Our popular theater camp for younger players is taking it online! Each week will have a theme based on a children’s book, with themed activities, crafts, and projects! Classes will be LIVE for one hour a day over zoom, and kids will play games, tell stories, do crafts, and explore the week’s story (the Camp Crate will include the week’s book, as well as all of the materials needed for daily activities and crafts!)
This Year's Camp Themes!
Dear Edwina Jr.
Summer Camp for Youth
Ages 8-14
Instructors: Alyssa Rojas, Cass Grove and Katie D’Arcey
Playful people aged 8-14 are invited to join camp with Alyssa Rojas, Cass Grove and Katie D’Arcey for three weeks, 5 days a week, for virtual rehearsals and camp fun! Each camper will receive a specially curated camp crate, with fun activities and materials to build props at home! Learn music, choreography, and blocking from your own home through zoom rehearsals and pre-recorded videos.
Dear Edwina JR. follows the adventures of plucky advice-giver-extraordinaire, Edwina Spoonapple, as she directs the neighborhood kids in a series of buoyant production numbers for the latest edition of her weekly “Advice-a-Palooza.” Edwina and her friends share wisdom on everything from trying new foods to making new friends, through clever, catchy and poignant songs.
On-Stage Performance Showcase
2 Week Workshop
Ages 13+
Instructor: Marcia Cope-Hart
Join PPP in our first on stage performance experience since COVID started! Participants will get private zoom coaching with the fabulous PPP vocal coach – Marcia Cope-Hart for two weeks, and will have the opportunity to perform ON STAGE at Hoover, where we will film each participant to be featured in an online showcase.
Every student will receive FOUR private 45 minute coaching sessions, as well as two group workshops! Participants will work closely with Marcia on a song and monologue of their choice, and will need to submit a video prior to class starting.
Students will come in person to Hoover Theater for a pre-arranged hour in the theater, where PPP will film performances. Note: For the safety of everyone, only the student and one companion/parent will be allowed in the theater for filming.
*EXTRA DANCE!!! For those students who wish to add a dance element to this class, we are offering a special dance class with Haleyann Cope-Hart that will meet from 6:00-7:00pm on July 20th and 27th. Time will be added to your in-person theater session for filming the dance element. Add $50 for dance element