InterAct Theatre School
Unity of Santa Barbara, 227 E Arrellaga Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
About
InterAct Theatre School offers activities in acting, singing, dancing, and theatre skills, including drama, acting and improvisation, and physical theatre. Students take part in singing and movement, creative crafts and storytelling, and design projects such as set, costume, and character design. The program also includes stage combat, puppetry, audition technique, voice production, stage make-up, lighting, sound, and the world of stunt performing showcased on occasion.
• Ages: 4–16 years old
• Schedule: Year-round theatre classes, holiday camps, and summer camps, including two-week and one-week summer sessions and term-time and after-school options
• Price: Summer camps from $375–$600 per session, with a $100 deposit
InterAct Theatre School offers summer kids theatre camps and musical theatre summer camps for children and teens, including “The Adventures of Merlin” Musical Theatre Production Camp, which runs for two weeks and culminates in a live performance for family and friends, with all students required to attend both weeks and be available for the final performance. Each camp week features different activities, and families can enroll for one week or multiple weeks, with small end-of-week class demonstrations. Before and after care is available for summer camps.
Fall 2026 term-time classes include Early Actors for ages 4–6, Main School for ages 6–16, and an Advanced Performing Arts Course for students ages 13+, all culminating in an end-of-term demonstration of classwork. InterAct Theatre School also runs after-school programs for elementary and charter schools, which culminate in a musical performance or performances for parents and friends, and provides the theater arts training plus a full schedule of casting and rehearsals in these programs.
InterAct Theatre School’s teaching staff all receive full background checks. The principals are Eirene Maya Smith (Maya) and Natalia Emily Smith (Emily). Maya was instrumental in the setup and operation of theatre schools for children and young adults in Oxford, England, which have been running successfully since 1992, and she has worked with children who found fame in films such as the Harry Potter series and Transformers, as well as TV and stage, including London’s West End, and has encouraged and supported students to follow on to top drama schools in Britain and internationally, including RADA, Central School of Acting, Urdang, Italia Conti, Rose Bruford, Bird College, Julliard, and The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Emily was raised in England and, from the age of 4, spent her time on or backstage, performing in musicals such as Sweeney Todd, Les Miserables, Billy Elliot, Fame, Hairspray, and We Will Rock You, and as a child actor appeared in professional productions including Scrooge (Belinda Cratchit), Turandot (Young Princess), Aida (Dancer), and The Wizard of Oz (Munchkin).
InterAct Theatre School states that it offers youth theater classes for children ages 4–16 in Santa Barbara with a blend of acting, singing, and dance in a non-competitive environment, and that it is dedicated to developing the potential of children in an environment of safety and security, with a stated duty to protect students and a focus on parents feeling confident that student safety is a primary concern. One parent testimonial states: “We’re so grateful for what InterAct is doing for our kids. My daughter and son absolutely love being part of it—we didn’t want it to end! The team’s dedication to theatre and to the children really shows, and it?”
Last updated June 23, 2026.
• Ages: 4–16 years old
• Schedule: Year-round theatre classes, holiday camps, and summer camps, including two-week and one-week summer sessions and term-time and after-school options
• Price: Summer camps from $375–$600 per session, with a $100 deposit
InterAct Theatre School offers summer kids theatre camps and musical theatre summer camps for children and teens, including “The Adventures of Merlin” Musical Theatre Production Camp, which runs for two weeks and culminates in a live performance for family and friends, with all students required to attend both weeks and be available for the final performance. Each camp week features different activities, and families can enroll for one week or multiple weeks, with small end-of-week class demonstrations. Before and after care is available for summer camps.
Fall 2026 term-time classes include Early Actors for ages 4–6, Main School for ages 6–16, and an Advanced Performing Arts Course for students ages 13+, all culminating in an end-of-term demonstration of classwork. InterAct Theatre School also runs after-school programs for elementary and charter schools, which culminate in a musical performance or performances for parents and friends, and provides the theater arts training plus a full schedule of casting and rehearsals in these programs.
InterAct Theatre School’s teaching staff all receive full background checks. The principals are Eirene Maya Smith (Maya) and Natalia Emily Smith (Emily). Maya was instrumental in the setup and operation of theatre schools for children and young adults in Oxford, England, which have been running successfully since 1992, and she has worked with children who found fame in films such as the Harry Potter series and Transformers, as well as TV and stage, including London’s West End, and has encouraged and supported students to follow on to top drama schools in Britain and internationally, including RADA, Central School of Acting, Urdang, Italia Conti, Rose Bruford, Bird College, Julliard, and The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Emily was raised in England and, from the age of 4, spent her time on or backstage, performing in musicals such as Sweeney Todd, Les Miserables, Billy Elliot, Fame, Hairspray, and We Will Rock You, and as a child actor appeared in professional productions including Scrooge (Belinda Cratchit), Turandot (Young Princess), Aida (Dancer), and The Wizard of Oz (Munchkin).
InterAct Theatre School states that it offers youth theater classes for children ages 4–16 in Santa Barbara with a blend of acting, singing, and dance in a non-competitive environment, and that it is dedicated to developing the potential of children in an environment of safety and security, with a stated duty to protect students and a focus on parents feeling confident that student safety is a primary concern. One parent testimonial states: “We’re so grateful for what InterAct is doing for our kids. My daughter and son absolutely love being part of it—we didn’t want it to end! The team’s dedication to theatre and to the children really shows, and it?”
Last updated June 23, 2026.
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