Lifeline Theatre Summer Camps
Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
About
Lifeline Theatre Summer Drama Camps centers on drama camps themed “Adventures Across Time: A Theatrical Quest through the Ages,” where campers explore their imaginations, embody characters, act out stories, and invent magical characters. Campers build forts and time portals, go on playful theatrical adventures across different eras, and explore characters and stories inspired by time-travel themed books such as A Mighty Fine Time Machine by Suzanne Bloom. They build an ensemble, create their own adaptations and original scenes inspired by books, play drama games, experiment with theatrical design, and present final sharings or performances for parents and friends.
• Ages: 4–14 years old
• Schedule: One-week sessions with half-day and full-day options, meeting Monday–Friday between 9:00am and 3:00pm, with final sharings or performances on the last day of each session
• Price: $250–$500 per child per session, with a 15% sibling discount and scholarships available
In the Time Explorers camp for 4–6-year-old campers, there is one half-day, one-week session from July 6–10, 2026, running 9:00am–12:00pm, Monday–Friday, with a sharing of their adaptation at 11:30am on Friday, July 10. Time Voyagers for 6–9-year-old campers offers two one-week sessions, July 13–17 and July 27–31, 2026, from 9:00am–3:00pm, Monday–Friday, with a final sharing at 2:30pm on the last Friday of each camp. Time Navigators for 8–10-year-old campers runs two one-week sessions, July 20–24 and July 27–31, 2026, from 9:00am–3:00pm, Monday–Friday, with a final sharing at 2:30pm on the last Friday of each session. The Lifeline Theatre Intensive: Time Bandits for 10–14-year-old campers is a one-week session from July 20–24, 2026, 9:00am–3:00pm, Monday–Friday, with a final performance at 2:30pm on the last day of camp.
Across the camps, participants explore ancient, modern, and future worlds, create imaginative and time-travel characters, and craft time-travel settings and worlds for theatrical adventures spanning the past, present, and future. They adapt stories inspired by books into short ensemble performances, bring their own time-travel stories to life, and perform ensemble creations in final sharings. Campers also participate in hands-on workshops led by guest Chicago theatre professionals that introduce improvisation, puppetry, stage combat, and theatrical design.
Lifeline Theatre states that its mission is to explore, interpret, and reimagine books and other literary works to create stories that move people beyond the margins of their own lives. The leadership team includes Managing Producer Heather Currie, Business Manager Derek Czaplewski, Education Director Merissa Stewart, Box Office Manager Ashley Laverty, Bookkeeper Diane D. Fiarchild, Technical Director Harrison Ornelas, Casting Director Andrés Enriquez, and Lighting Supervisor Avery Spellmeyer.
Last updated April 18, 2026.
• Ages: 4–14 years old
• Schedule: One-week sessions with half-day and full-day options, meeting Monday–Friday between 9:00am and 3:00pm, with final sharings or performances on the last day of each session
• Price: $250–$500 per child per session, with a 15% sibling discount and scholarships available
In the Time Explorers camp for 4–6-year-old campers, there is one half-day, one-week session from July 6–10, 2026, running 9:00am–12:00pm, Monday–Friday, with a sharing of their adaptation at 11:30am on Friday, July 10. Time Voyagers for 6–9-year-old campers offers two one-week sessions, July 13–17 and July 27–31, 2026, from 9:00am–3:00pm, Monday–Friday, with a final sharing at 2:30pm on the last Friday of each camp. Time Navigators for 8–10-year-old campers runs two one-week sessions, July 20–24 and July 27–31, 2026, from 9:00am–3:00pm, Monday–Friday, with a final sharing at 2:30pm on the last Friday of each session. The Lifeline Theatre Intensive: Time Bandits for 10–14-year-old campers is a one-week session from July 20–24, 2026, 9:00am–3:00pm, Monday–Friday, with a final performance at 2:30pm on the last day of camp.
Across the camps, participants explore ancient, modern, and future worlds, create imaginative and time-travel characters, and craft time-travel settings and worlds for theatrical adventures spanning the past, present, and future. They adapt stories inspired by books into short ensemble performances, bring their own time-travel stories to life, and perform ensemble creations in final sharings. Campers also participate in hands-on workshops led by guest Chicago theatre professionals that introduce improvisation, puppetry, stage combat, and theatrical design.
Lifeline Theatre states that its mission is to explore, interpret, and reimagine books and other literary works to create stories that move people beyond the margins of their own lives. The leadership team includes Managing Producer Heather Currie, Business Manager Derek Czaplewski, Education Director Merissa Stewart, Box Office Manager Ashley Laverty, Bookkeeper Diane D. Fiarchild, Technical Director Harrison Ornelas, Casting Director Andrés Enriquez, and Lighting Supervisor Avery Spellmeyer.
Last updated April 18, 2026.
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