Our Puppet Camp sessions for ages 6-7 and 8-9 are more exploratory camps where we introduce campers to the joy and art of puppetry. Campers will play games, learn about music, theatre, and art, and explore our Worlds of Puppetry Museum. Puppet Theatre Camp is our puppetry intensive for ages 10-12. In Puppet Theatre Camp, campers will work together in small groups to create and perform their very own original short puppet shows! 

No. Campers must be enrolled in the appropriate camp designed for their age at the time of camp. The material of each camp has been designed to be age-appropriate and developmentally suitable, all while leaving room to adapt to the needs of each unique camper. In the case of older campers participating in a camp designed for younger campers, there is always the concern of a student not being best engaged by the material and activities. Conversely, a younger child in one of the more advanced camps might feel a little behind. We will be able to offer fun challenges and new things to learn for even the most advanced student within a particular age range!

Absolutely not! Puppet Camp is a fun and welcoming space for children at all levels of puppetry know-how.

Yes. To be considerate of all our campers and staff, we are a nut-free camp.

Please send your camper with a lunch and an afternoon snack. There will not be refrigerator or microwave access, so please plan lunches and snacks accordingly! We also ask that your camper bring a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated during the day.
 
Campers staying for aftercare may want another snack option.

Puppet Theatre Camp will create and perform their own original 5–10-minute puppet shows. For our younger campers, the end of the week is celebrated by an Open House where the campers show off what they’ve learned and created during camp. Parents, you might just learn a thing or two yourself!

Campers will be asked to keep any devices put away during camp activities, or better yet to leave them at home. In the event of an emergency, families will be able to contact our Summer Camp Manager.

Full-price camp cancellations made more than 30 days before the start date of the camp session will receive a full refund. Any camp cancellation made less than 30 days before the start date of the camp session will incur a 50% penalty of the original fee.

Yes! Our weeks of Puppet Camp are scheduled with our production schedule in mind in order to ensure campers have the ability to see a live puppet show onstage here at the Center. Additionally, campers will see smaller performances throughout the week thanks to the Center’s amazing team of Resident Artists.