Chicago Kids Company Camps and Theatre Classes

Chicago Kids Company Summer Camp and Theatre Classes offers summer camp and theatre classes that focus on live theater. The program features original musicals based on fairy tales and children’s stories, and also connects to field trips, birthday parties, and family outings through its shows.

• Ages: 2–10 years old

Chicago Kids Company was founded in 1992 as a non-profit theater company and is now in its 33rd season. Since 1992, it has been introducing children to live theater and has produced 53 original musicals based on fairy tales and children’s stories. CKC’s productions are original musicals adapted from classic fairy tales and feature professional actors, sing-along songs, brightly colored costumes and sets, and up-to-date references, and are geared for children ages 2 to 10 and their families. CKC performs for over 50,000 people each year. The two co-founders, Paige Coffman and Jesus Perez, still run the company and write, direct, compose, design, and create the productions, and this duo has written and produced every CKC show for the past 33 years. The program also offers theatre classes during the school year. The summer camps are described as a way for children who have always wanted to perform to have fun, meet new friends, and have an opportunity to be onstage. All teachers have professional theatre experience and give each student what is described as an unforgettable theatrical experience. Chicago Kids Company received the Award of Excellence in Theatre for Young Audiences from the Illinois Theatre Association in 2015.

Last updated July 30, 2026.