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For Families and Adults

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company offers inspiring programs for actors of all ages to build confidence and find their voice. Through our acclaimed summer camps and classes, we’ve enriched lives young and old across the tri-state for over 30 years. Join us to spark creativity and a love for the arts in your family!

NEW! Introducing CSC Spotlight Series of Classes!
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is excited to introduce the new CSC Spotlight Series of drop-in classes for adults.

These hands-on, engaging classes cover everything from acting and theatre fundamentals to Shakespeare and text analysis. Each session is designed to inspire creativity, develop skills, and provide a fun, flexible learning experience that fits your schedule.

Cincinnati Shakespeare Summer Camp

For over 20 years, Cincinnati Shakespeare’s Theatre Summer Camp has provided students with a camp experience unlike any in the Tri-State. Campers work with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company teaching artists, staging scenes, learning the tricks of the trade, gaining confidence, and often finding an inclusive community of friends that lasts well beyond the summer.

Whether you’ve never stepped on a stage before, or have already been bitten by the acting bug and are looking for a challenge, our camps are the perfect place to learn and improve new skills, make new friends, and have a whole lot of fun!

Information on next year's Summer Camp will be made available later this year.

Cincinnati Shakespeare Summer Camps prides itself on being a place where:

  • All students are welcome and can build a supportive community of peers.

  • Young people can build confidence by trying new things, speaking up, and taking creative risks in a safe environment.

  • Participants can form a meaningful connection to Shakespeare, the classics, and the performing arts through active, hands-on learning.

  • Everyone has space to grow at their own pace, whether they’re brand-new to theatre or returning year after year.

  • Creative expression is valued and students are invited to discover what they enjoy, what they’re good at, and who they are as artists and collaborators.

Questions? Contact Director of Education, Emily Bruns by email or call 513-381-2273 x. 3210

FAQ's

Parents need to send their students with a water bottle, lunch, and a snack each day.

Our camp runs daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, providing a full day of engaging activities for your child. Campers should plan to arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before camp starts at 9:00 AM and be picked up no later than 15 minutes after camp ends at 5:00 PM. There is no additional childcare coverage available before or after these hours.

NEW for 2026- Elementary Camp runs 9:00 AM–5:00 PM daily. However, Campers who need a shorter day may opt to only attend during core camp hours, 10:30 AM–3:30 PM. Most of the day’s main activities happen during core hours, while morning and afternoon time focuses on theatre games and creative play.

Camp begins at 9am with warm ups and group theatre games and activities. Then there is a Masterclass topic and workshop each day. These include topics like stage combat, acting techniques, backstage crafts, and more! After lunch the students work in their groups with their director on their theatrical scenes each day until 5pm. This will be shared with family on Friday at 4pm each week.

Yes! Every Friday at 4:00 PM, campers are welcome to invite their families to watch them perform at our "Camp Showcase." This is a fun and low pressure way for the students to share what they have learned! This performance is FREE.

Typically 15-20 students per with 1-3 Teaching Artists each day with many opportunities for small group work and attention.

Our staff consists of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Teaching Artists. This group of teachers are all college graduated (or in progress for interns) aged adults or older who have experience as actors, teachers, performers, and/or directors with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. All Teaching Artists must complete background checks to work at Summer Camp.

Yes! Learn about scholarships opportunities online here and below.

CSC offers two scholarship funds for interested campers. Both scholarship funds intend to assist students for whom the cost of camp is a barrier to participation. The Riah Milton Scholarship specifically prioritizes students demonstrating financial need whose identities have been historically marginalized, with a particular focus on Black, Transgender, nonbinary, and Gender Non conforming individuals. Please select the scholarship opportunity that best applies to you.

The Riah Milton Scholarship
The Jeremy Dubin Scholarship

Interested in supporting these scholarship funds so that more students can experience everything Shakespeare Summer Camp has to offer? Click below to make a gift to the scholarship fund of your choice.
The Riah Milton Scholarship Fund
The Jeremy Dubin Scholarship Fund

Director of Outreach and Education, Jemma Alix Levy by email or by phone 513-381-2273 x. 3204

Join us before specific performances and learn more about the production! Each Insights Series session will be led by a member of the cast, creative team, a community partner, or a local scholar who can offer additional insight and perspective. These conversations will explore the production’s artistic vision, creative process, and relevant historical, cultural, or thematic context. Located on the second floor of the lobby before the performance.

Upcoming Insights Series Lecture

Network - Thursday, September 17 at 6:00 PM

Joseph Horine
Joe Horine has taught film, history and communications at the University of Cincinnati and Miami University (both Florida and Ohio!) including “The Films of Stanley Kubrick,” "The Films of Alfred Hitchcock," “World War II on Film,” “Hollywood and U.S. History” and “Introduction to Public Relations” courses. Joe has been a contributor to stage productions locally at Cincinnati Shakespeare, Ensemble Theatre and Playhouse in the Park.

As a screenwriter, Joe has worked with multiple directors including Brian De Palma. Currently the head of external relations for Dassault Systemes (the largest software company in France), Joe is a former marketing executive for IBM and AT&T, serving as the “Chief Storyteller,” corporate filmmaker, and speech writer for several FORTUNE 500 CEOs.

Growing up in Cincinnati where his father was in the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and his mother worked at the regional Tony-Award-winning Playhouse in the Park, Joe started his career as a journalist and has been published in the Cincinnati ENQUIRER, Dayton DAILY NEWS, and Indianapolis STAR, as well as working as a reporter for WTHR, the NBC affiliate in Indianapolis. Joe has edited the Cincinnati Film Society newsletter, hosted cable TV movie review shows, curated film series at various Art House cinemas in the Midwest, and been associate Director of the Golden Lion Awards Film Festival.

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