Theatre Camp
Each year Lakewood Theatre hosts a day camp in the summer for young, aspiring actors, actresses and stage hands. This camp introduces the young performer to theatre, whether on stage or behind the scenes.
Lakewood Young Performers Camp
The Lakewood Young Performers Camp offers children the opportunity to grow creatively in a professional theater setting. A non-residential day camp at Lakewood Theater, the nation’s oldest summer theater, YPC is open to youth 7 – 18 years old who want to learn theater craft from theater professionals. Every camper will perform in costume and make-up before a set and an audience.
During the day, the campers will be instructed in acting, improvisation, movement, stage make-up, costuming, set construction, voice, dance and auditioning. In addition to learning theater craft, the program has been designed to teach children the importance of working together as a team, with emphasis on group activities that build skills in communication, decision-making, coping and physical mobility.
Camp sessions are held Monday through Friday starting at 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. with a public performance of the play on the Saturday at the end of the session. Lunch and recreation will be provided every day. Tuition for all regular YPC sessions is $350.00. This includes your non-refundable $30.00 registration fee. Tuition includes scripts, and a YPC t-shirt.
Cost of tech & tour camp is $450.00. This includes the regular two week session of camp and the week of touring.
Registration Form
www.lakewoodtheater.org 207-474-7176
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July 2 - 6, 9-13 Performances 7- 14 & 21 @ 10am (no camp session on July 4th)
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July 16 - 20 & July 23 - 27 Performances 7-28 @ 10 am & 12:30 pm
Act Two_______________
July 30 - August 3 & August 6 - 10 Performances 8 - 11 @ 10 am & 12:30 pm
Teens, Tech and Tour
Wagon Wheels West
This musical spoof of the Old West is filled with a goofy stable of characters: trailblazin' hero Chuck Wagon, sweet heroine, Candy Cane, and the villainous crooked card dealer, Smiling Slade Claggett. A wagon train breaks down just outside the tiny town of Vinegar Bottle (famed for its "I'm O.K. You're O.K. Corral") and gets robbed by the mysterious outlaw, "The Snake," but Chuck is accused of being the bandit. Proving his innocence isn't easy..but it's a hoot! There's also Wild Bill Hiccup, the dancing Hamm sisters (Virginia and Glazed), fascinating Senorita Juanita and Claggett's evil ally, Sue Flay. Toss in an election for the town mayor, an old Spanish land grant and some singin' and dancin' for a wacky western experience! Sensational tunes include the rousing "True Blue," the spirited "El Fandango," "Low Noon Shootout," "A New Broom Sweeps Clean" and the haunting "Ballad of the Hanging Tree."
After performing on our main stage July 14th, these campers will begin the tour portion of their session on Monday July 16, when they will be “taking it on the road.” That is to say travel with their production to area elder care facilities to perform an abbreviated version of “Wagon Wheels West.” During the week of July 16-20, campers will travel to points north, west, south and east of Lakewood Theater for two performances a day with an encore performance at Lakewood on July 21st.
July 2 – 6 & July 9 - 13 For teens ages 13 and up
Performance July 14 & 21 @ 10 AM
Midge Merrill-Pomelow, Artistic Director
Act One Hansel and Gretel
Sent into the woods, Hansel and Gretel meet up with a number of peculiar characters. A fiery troll guards his wooden bridge. An articulate owl, a forest sprite and two hobgoblins carry out the will of an evil (but extremely funny) witch. She locks poor Hansel in a cage and feeds him nothing but cake! Everyone will cheer Gretel as she outwits the crone and sets free all the children who have been turned into cookies! Sweetened delightfully with music, all will enjoy the fun songs like "Gingerbread Witch" and "Apple Muffin Goblins."
July 16 – 20 & July 23 – 27 For young people ages 7 and up
Performance July 28 @ 10 AM & 12:30 PM
Lisa Neal, Artistic Director
Act Two Enchanted Sleeping Beauty
The beautiful score adds charm to this classic tale. The king and queen of Never Nod have a new baby, Princess Briar-Rose. The witch Evilina, who lives with a giant spider, sets a terrible curse on the poor young princess. Sixteen years later, it's up to Prince Alexander to come to Briar-Rose's rescue and the court's too...for they are all asleep! The prince must fight a Wall of Thorns, a False Princess and, most frightening of all, the exalted Dark Knight! The zany, lovable characters and the score are as enchanting as Briar-Rose in this family favorite.
July 30 –August 3 & August 6 – 10 For young people ages 7 and up
Performance August 11 @ 10 AM & 12:30 PM
Midge Merrill-Pomelow, Artistic Director
History of The Theatre
The curtain is about to go up on the 112th Season of Lakewood Theatre, the oldest summer theatre in America. Originally an Indian camp ground, the homestead of Joseph Hayden, and a meeting place for spiritualists, the Lakewood Theater... more
About Lakewood
Located amidst stately pines and white birch on the western shore of Wesserunsett Lake, Lakewood is the State Theater of Maine and one of America's oldest and most famous summer theaters . Lakewood's tradition is long in years, deep in... more
