Portland Stage Summer Camps

Portland Stage Summer Camps includes Exploring the World of Oz!, Magic Trunk, Wilbur & Friends, Teen Shakespeare Intensive, Exploring the World of Calvin & Hobbes, Mercy Watson, Exploring the World of Willy Wonka!, Improv, Marvel Camp, Middle School Shakespeare Conservatory: Twelfth Night, and The BFG. The camps include open studio performance at the end of the week, picture book stories, a spin-off of Play Me a Story, Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White, in-depth training for teen actors, creating characters, games, stories, and comic strips, improv comedy troupe experience, acting with superheroes and villains, and work with language, stories, characters, scenes, and speeches from Twelfth Night.

Programs

• Exploring the World of Oz! — Grades 3-5; rising K-12th graders are mentioned for week-long camps overall · 9 am-3 pm · $390 per week · Summer camp; financial aid available; culminates in an open studio performance for friends and family at the end of the week.
• Magic Trunk — Rising Grades K-1; rising Grades 1-2 in one session · 9 am-3 pm · $315–$390 per week · Summer camp; financial aid available; picture book stories and a spin-off of Play Me a Story.
• Wilbur & Friends — Rising Grades 2-3 · 9 am-3 pm · $315 per week · Summer camp; financial aid available; Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White.
• Teen Shakespeare Intensive — Rising Grades 7-12 · 9 am-3 pm · $390 per week · Summer camp; financial aid available; in-depth training for teen actors.
• Exploring the World of Calvin & Hobbes — Rising Grades 3-5 · 9 am-3 pm · $390 per week · Summer camp; financial aid available; students create characters, games, stories, and comic strips.
• Mercy Watson — Rising Grades 2-3 · 9 am-3 pm · $390 per week · Summer camp; financial aid available; Mercy Watson by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen.
• Exploring the World of Willy Wonka! — Rising Grades 3-5 · 9 am-3 pm · $390 per week · Summer camp; financial aid available; explores Willy Wonka’s world-famous chocolate factory.
• Improv — Rising Grades 6-8; rising Grades 4-6 in one session · 9 am-3 pm · $390 per week · Summer camp; financial aid available; improv comedy troupe experience.
• Marvel Camp — Rising Grades 4-6 · 9 am-3 pm · $390 per week · Summer camp; financial aid available; uses acting skills with superheroes and villains.
• Middle School Shakespeare Conservatory: Twelfth Night — Rising Grades 6-8 · 9 am-3 pm · $390 per week · Summer camp; financial aid available; explores language, stories, characters, scenes, and speeches from Twelfth Night.
• The BFG — Rising Grades 3-5 · 9 am-3 pm · $390 per week · Summer camp; financial aid available; The BFG by Roald Dahl.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Price range: $315–$390 per week
• General schedule: Week-long camps; one session listed as June 22-June 26, then multiple sessions from June 29-August 14.

About the provider

Portland Stage Summer Camps offers week-long camps. One session is listed as June 22-June 26, and multiple sessions run from June 29-August 14. Financial aid is available, and the listed weekly prices are $315 or $390 depending on the camp.

Last updated August 30, 2026.