Not sure what to do with your student every Wednesday when the bell rings for Early Release? Join Theatre Aspen EVERY Early Release Wednesday for our Early Release Adventures! Our programs are flexible to meet your family’s needs - each session is one month long, and families can commit for the full month for a discount, or drop in on any given week when you need a killer adventure to fill your afternoon. Early Release Adventures will take place at Aspen Elementary School for your family’s convenience. Students will meet our teachers directly after school, and set their imaginations wild until 3:15 at their regular release time. 

What type of adventures will we go on you ask? After a snack provided by Theatre Aspen and a brief afternoon recess, Adventurers will embark on a trip through stories and characters invented right on the spot in our creative improv games, activating bodies, voices, and imaginations to learn how to be storytellers and innovators. Each session will have a different Adventure Theme, so your young actors can play with us all year long and have a fresh experience each month. 

At the end of each month’s session, families will be welcome to join us for the last 15 minutes of class to see a demonstration of the improvisation games we’ve been learning that month, which will feature all adventurers whether they’ve been with us the whole month or are dropping in that day. 

Our May Adventure Theme Is: Mountain Mayhem

Session Dates Include: May 7, 14, 21, 28

Wednesdays 1:45-3:15pm at AES

Session is designed for students entering 2nd, 3rd, & 4th grade

Dates: June 9-13 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 

Tuition: $395

Calling all budding news anchors and reporters! In this action-packed camp, young journalists will step into the world of a satirical newsroom. Campers will create their own news segments, report on “breaking” stories, and bring wild characters to life! From weather disasters to sports mishaps to travel-like-an-Aspen-local tips, our newsroom will have it all. Together, we’ll explore storytelling while learning what it takes to keep the “news” rolling in. 

Families and friends: please join us for a camp showcase performance on June 13th! 

Session is designed for students entering 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th grade. 

Dates: June 9 - 13 | 9:00 am - 12:15 pm (AM - Shakespeare)

Tuition: $195

In this DOUBLE-HEADER camp, we’ll spend our mornings unraveling Shakespeare’s language, exploring the text the way it was meant to be - through live performance on stage!

Back by popular demand! Theatre Aspen Double-Header Skill Camps dive into two core skills for actors. Students are given the opportunity to attend either the morning session or afternoon session or register for both to unlock a full day gaining insight into two facets of the performing arts. These camps are fast-paced and provide dynamic challenges for middle school students. Double the skills, double the fun! 

Please note: Actors in the morning and afternoon sessions spend the same amount of time engaging with their respective skills. The morning session takes a 30-minute snack break which accounts for the time difference between the two skill camps. 

Session is designed for students entering 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade, and 2025 graduated seniors. 

Dates: June 9 - 20 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 

Tuition: $625

This two-week intensive is designed for actors seeking to deepen their connection to the craft of theatre. Participants will receive expert guidance and feedback from Theatre Aspen faculty and industry professionals, gaining essential tools to explore and embody character work. Each camp day features masterclasses focused on classical and contemporary playwrights, movement for actors, and refining acting techniques including viewpoints, Stanislavsky, Meisner, and Laban. This intensive aims to enhance individual audition monologue selections while exploring groundbreaking playwrights through dynamic scene work. The two weeks all culminate in a showcase, where actors present monologues and scenes honed throughout the program.

Families and friends: please join us for a camp showcase performance on June 20th! 

Session is designed for students entering Kindergarten & 1st Grade

Dates: June 9 - 13 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tuition: $395

Good Grief! Step into the world of Charlie Brown and friends for our fun-filled first week of camp, inspired by the hit musical You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. Since 1950, Charles Schulz’s iconic Peanuts characters have captured the hearts of both kids and adults. Join Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, and the rest of the gang as we bring these beloved personalities to life in a one-of-a-kind, original performance! Get ready for an unforgettable week of laughter, creativity, and timeless Peanuts fun!

Families and friends: please join us for a camp showcase performance on June 13th! 

Session is designed for students entering 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th grade. 

Dates: June 9 - 13 | 1:15 - 4:00 pm (PM, Project Mad Lab)

Tuition: $225 (increased tuition fee due to materials cost)

A camp to expand minds and inescapable infrastructure … In this DOUBLE-HEADER camp, Project Mad Lab dominates the afternoon. In this exciting session, campers will invent mind-bending labyrinths and fortresses using cardboard, paper products, and paint. This camp emphasizes the power of design and ends in an immersive haunted-house-style experience for friends and family.

Back by popular demand! Theatre Aspen Double-Header Skill Camps dive into two core skills for actors. Students are given the opportunity to attend either the morning session or afternoon session or register for both to unlock a full day gaining insight into two facets of the performing arts. These camps are fast-paced and provide dynamic challenges for middle school students. Double the skills, double the fun! 

Please note: Actors in the morning and afternoon sessions spend the same amount of time engaging with their respective skills. The morning session takes a 30-minute snack break which accounts for the time difference between the two skill camps. 

Families and friends: please join us for a camp showcase performance on June 13th!

Session is designed for students entering 2nd, 3rd, & 4th grade

Dates: June 16-20 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 

Tuition: $395

You can’t stop the beat… and why would you want to? Strap on your dancing shoes for this high-energy camp! In this week-long session, campers will explore the varying genres of dance found in Broadway’s greatest musicals. From the golden age through modern classics, all participants will leave with a well-rounded overview of Musical Theatre dance. Campers will not only hone their technique but work as a team to create their own choreography. This week culminates in a showcase of all the routines we have perfected and created throughout the week.  

Families and friends: please join us for a camp showcase performance on June 20th! 

Session is designed for students entering 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th grade. 

Dates: June 16 - 13| 9:00 am - 12:15 pm (AM - Improv)

Tuition: $195

This DOUBLE-HEADER offering is perfect for the witty, wisecracking jokester in your life. Spend your morning learning crucial comedy skills and techniques through improv. Campers are encouraged to let loose their wildest characters through gameplay and made-up scene work. 

Back by popular demand! Theatre Aspen Double-Header Skill Camps dive into two core skills for actors. Students are given the opportunity to attend either the morning session or afternoon session or register for both to unlock a full day gaining insight into two facets of the performing arts. These camps are fast-paced and provide dynamic challenges for middle school students. Double the skills, double the fun! 

Please note: Actors in the morning and afternoon sessions spend the same amount of time engaging with their respective skills. The morning session takes a 30-minute snack break which accounts for the time difference between the two skill camps.