·      Campers will experience the magic of theatre, brush up their performance skills, and learn theatre basics in a fun environment of creativity and imagination.  Each 5-day camp features theatre camps, specialty camps like magic or dance, and lots of fun with a different time-travel theme each week.

·      Camp hours are 9:00am to 4:00pm; Pre-School Morning Camps are 9:00am to 12:00pm.

·      Before & After Care is available 8am-9am & 4pm-6pm.

·      Campers spend each day with their teacher, learning concepts and exploring techniques in theatre, music, magic, dance, film, or other focus area while preparing for their end of the week performance.

·      A “Fun Time” class is included each day—fun activities in art, music, stage combat, improvisation, movement, puppetry, crafts, indoor and outdoor games, and much more!

·      Enjoy the best sack-lunch hour around with after lunch entertainment like Movie Madness, Magic Trick Demonstrations, Games on the Lawn, Story Time, Variety Show, and more!

·      Each Wednesday morning during Before Care we’ll have a “Flap Jack Flash Back” breakfast!  We’ll serve pancakes, fruit, milk, and juice.  All campers are invited to come early for this event, just bring your $10 for Wednesday’s Before and Aftercare , or you can pre-pay when you register for camp.

·      Every Friday is a camp party!  We’ll have all-camp games, T-Shirt signing, and a Variety Show starring Lost in Time campers!  For Friday lunch, $5.00 per child includes all you can eat pizza or hot dog lunch, fruit, cookies and juice, or you can bring your own lunch.

·      The Camp Store is available for purchasing snacks & drinks.

·      All one week camps give a Friday performance in The Burg Theatre.

·      Each camper receives a cool summer camp T-Shirt at the end of their first week of camp.

 Before and After Care

 Camp hours are 9am-4pm.  Before/After Care is available from 8-9am and 4-6pm for an additional $10 per  day or $45 per week.  After Care is available Monday through Thursday only, due to Friday performances.   Before and/or After Care can both be used for the same price per day.  Before/After Care payments are not  discounted or prorated and are non-refundable.  You can prepay at the time of enrollment, or pay per daily use.  Campers arriving before 8:45am and staying past 4:15pm will be charged for Before/After Care.

 Camp Performances

 All camps conclude with a final performance in the Burg Theatre in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center on the  Oklahoma City University campus, just across the street from the Children’s Theatre.  Friends and family are invited to view the performances.  Since the performances are created by the students and their teachers, camcorders and cameras are allowed and encouraged!

Our Philosophy & Approach to Education

In its 24^th year of offering educational programming and theatrical performances, Oklahoma Children’s Theatre continues to build a fun and inviting atmosphere for all students to create, imagine, and experiment in the arts. There is a place for everyone in the theatre, whether you enjoy creating your own characters, designing costumes, building props, you’re a new actor or a seasoned pro, Oklahoma Children’s Theatre explores it all! Master teaching artists from around Oklahoma return each year to work with campers on their creative drama skills. Many of our instructors, assistants, and volunteers are alumni of Oklahoma Children’s Theatre programming.  Our instructors are professional theatre artists or theatre students, and most importantly, all love sharing the gift of theater.  In addition all employees have undergone an OSBI background check. Oklahoma Children’s Theatre arts education programs are accessible for children of every ability, ethnicity, and economic background. To promote the best in self-expression and individual positive attention, class size is limited to 15 campers. Now in its new home at Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma Children’s Theatre has access to some of the best theatre and performing arts facilities and professionals around.

—Enrollment Discounts—

Repeat Performance and Family Packages

Several 10% discounts are available.  Discounts cannot be combined.

·      Early Bird Discount— Enroll by Early Bird deadline: May 3, 2009

·      Multiple Camps*— Enroll the same child in more than one camp

·      Family Discount*— Enroll multiple family members

·      Encore Discount*— Enroll the same child in five camps and receive 50% off the sixth camp

·      OCU Discount— 20% off each enrollment for OCU faculty, staff & students

*Discount applies after first enrollment

Scholarships

Partial tuition scholarships are available for families who demonstrate financial need.  Applications are available upon request or can be downloaded at www.oklahomachildrenstheatre.org.  Scholarships are reviewed by a panel.  You will be contacted by telephone if your application is accepted. 

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Enrollment is on a first come basis, pre-enrollment and full payment is required in order to ensure a spot in camp.  A refund (minus a $10 processing fee per camp) will be issued if the student withdraws from a camp five working days prior to the first day of camp.  A full refund will only be issued if the camp is cancelled by Oklahoma Children’s Theatre.  Camps will not be prorated and no other refunds or tuition transfers will apply or be offered.  No refunds are available on Before and After Care.  If you are ineligible for a refund, you may obtain an acknowledgement from the Education Director, which enables you to claim unused tuition as a tax-deductible contribution.  All camps have a minimum and maximum student enrollment.  Oklahoma Children’s Theatre reserves the right to substitute instructors if necessary.