Pennsylvania Youth Theatre

Pennsylvania Youth Theatre offers Adventure Camp for children ages 3 years old through 2nd grade and Showtime Camp for students going into 3rd through 12th grade. It also offers year-round drama classes, voice lessons, and dance classes.

Programs

• Adventure Camp — 3 years old through 2nd grade · One-week and two-week summer camps
• Showtime Camp — going into 3rd through 12th grade · One-week and two-week summer camps
• Drama classes — Year-round classes
• Voice lessons — Year-round classes
• Dance classes — Year-round classes

At a glance

• Ages: 3–18 years old
• General schedule: Classes run from September through May. SummerStage camps run from June through August. Rolling registration schedule; new students are accepted until January.

About the provider

Pennsylvania Youth Theatre was founded in 1985 and is now in its 41st season. Its mission is to educate, entertain, and enrich art of theatre through a comprehensive performing arts curriculum, literature-based performances, and outreach programs. The leadership team includes Managing Director Valerie Reinhardt, Artistic Director Jill Dunn Jones, and Program Director Rachel Lutz. The organization brings 3 to 4 Mainstage, literature-based plays to an audience of 10,000-16,000 annually, including 8,000 school groups.

Last updated October 22, 2026.