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Music Theatre Philly
Musical theater, acting, voice and dance classes that end in a showcase TheaterMusicSports & movement Near McCallWashington Square WestGrades 1 to 8Settlement Music School: Kaleidoscope Plus
Music, theater and visual art classes every day, with homework help and snack MusicArt & makingAftercareTheater Picks up from Nebinger, Meredith and McCallQueen VillageGrades PK to 3Weekend classes (5)
Arden Drama School
Arden Theatre’s school: full-day theater camps on days off, and Saturday classes Theater SaturdaysOld CityMacGuffin Theatre & Film Company
Saturday theatre classes by age group near Rittenhouse Square Theater SaturdaysRittenhouseMusic Theatre Philly
Grades 1–4: Musical Theatre on Saturdays at 9 am, and Tap, Group Voice and the Finding Nemo Kids musical on Sunday mornings. Grades 5–8: Tap, High School Musical Jr. and Advanced Group Voice on Saturdays, 9 am to 1 pm. TheaterMusicSports & movement SaturdaysSundaysWashington Square WestPhilly PACK
A theatre and dance school for kids at Federal and Moyamensing: creative movement on Saturdays for ages 3–5, and K–8 classes on weekday afternoons TheaterSports & movement SaturdaysPennsportWalnut Street Theatre School
Saturday acting and musical theatre classes for kids and teens at the Walnut Street Theatre Theater SaturdaysWashington Square WestDay camps (2)
Arden Drama School
Play-in-a-Day for grades K–5: the group makes up and performs its own play, 9 am to 5 pm (9 to 4 on December 31). One-day musical theatre workshops for grades 6–8 run 9:30 am to 4:30 pm on the same days through December 29. Financial aid is available. Theater Old CityElection Day · Veterans Day · Winter break (4 of 8 days)Sawubona Creativity Project
One-day theatre camps when schools are closed, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, $60 (its 2025–26 price), for pre-K to 6th grade. Kids improvise dance routines, write skits and learn scenes, and the day ends with a 5:05 pm showcase for families. Theater East PassyunkNo dates posted yetSummer camps (8)
Arden Drama School
Kids act, sing, design and try comedy or Shakespeare in one- and two-week theatre studios and themed specialty camps. Theater 2026 detailsAges 6–13Grades 1 to 8June 22 to August 21, 2026 9 weeksOld CityCamp Walnut at Walnut Street Theatre
Campers get intensive theatre training in divisions and perform in a fully produced show at the end of a four-week session. Theater 2026 detailsJuly 6 to 30, 2026 4 weeksWashington Square WestMacGuffin Theatre & Film Company
Kids rehearse and stage a different musical each week. Older campers do musical theatre, acting and comedy camps. Theater 2026 detailsAges 7–18Grades 2 to 8June 15 to August 21, 2026 9 weeksRittenhouseMusic Theatre Philly
Kids rehearse songs, dances and scenes on a weekly musical theme and perform a live show. Two-week camps stage a junior musical. TheaterMusic 2026 detailsAges 3–11Grades PK to 6June 8 to August 28, 2026 11 weeksWashington Square West and RittenhouseSawubona Creativity Project
Theatre camp where each week is built around a different musical or movie, with dance routines, skits and a showcase. Theater 2026 detailsJune 22 to August 21, 2026 9 weeksEast PassyunkTheatre Horizon drama camp at Woodmere
A one-week drama day camp led by Theatre Horizon at the Woodmere Art Museum. Most of its other sessions are in the suburbs. Theater 2026 detailsAges 7–12Grades 2 to 7August 17 to 21, 2026 1 weekChestnut HillYes! And… Collaborative Arts camps
Kids make theater together: acting, movement, visual art and storytelling, ending in a show they create themselves. TheaterArt & making 2026 detailsAges 5–13Grades K to 8June 22 to August 21, 2026 9 weeksGermantownZAZZ Dance & Drama
Dance and drama sessions each day, with outdoor lunch, games, art projects and a Friday show. Ages 11–14 get performer intensives and a two-week musical. TheaterSports & movement 2026 detailsAges 5–14Grades K to 8June 15 to August 21, 2026 10 weeksRittenhouseTheater clubs at the school itself
Run by a school for its own students, so they aren’t in the lists above.
- Meredith: Drama and Improv Club (grades 4–8, Thursdays), Playwriting Club (grades 3–8, Tuesdays), Stage Crew (grades 6–8, Mondays). All Meredith clubs
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