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Shakespeare Camp 2025:

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SCSC Youth Academy Summer Camp is back for a fifth year!

Same great experience. New location.

When: July 14 - 18, 2025

Where: Northmont United Presbyterian Church (8169 Perry Hwy, Pgh 15237)

Ages: 1st-12th Grade (as of fall 2025)

Junior Camp: Grades 1-5, 9 am-12 pm

Students will learn theater games and specialized skills, including movement, voice, improv, and stage combat and will rehearse scenes from The Comedy of Errors to present at the Friday showcase.

Senior Camp: Grades 6-12*, 9 am-4 pm

In this all-day camp, students will learn alongside all campers every morning, taking part in theater games and skill sessions, including movement, voice, improv, and stage combat. Senior students will also have the opportunity to assist instructors during scene rehearsals with Junior students. In the afternoons, students will take part in seminars led by instructors focusing on direction, design, stage management, dramaturgy, verse and text, improv, and others, and will present a condensed version of The Comedy of Errors at the Friday showcase.

*rising 5th graders will have the option to participate in half-day or full-day camp. We will reach out to 5th grade parents after enrollment to confirm your preference.

All campers will receive a free t-shirt for participating in the camp.

Fees:

Due to changes in our financial situation, we are no longer able to offer this camp free of charge for everyone. Partial and full scholarships are available. Most importantly, we don't want any student to miss our camp on account of being unable to afford it.

Junior Camp: $100 per student
Senior Camp: $150 per student

Space is limited. Sign up today!

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Theatre Education for All

Dive into the world of Shakespearean drama and creative expression with the Steel City Shakespeare Center Youth Academy, where young minds are inspired, and talents are nurtured through low-cost, inclusive, and enriching programs.

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Empowering the Next Generation of Artists

The Steel City Shakespeare Youth Academy was founded in the fall of 2021 as an outgrowth of the success of our youth programs in partnership with the West View Hub.

Our programs are affordable to all who wish to participate, with scholarship funds available.

Shakespeare Teen Study Group

What: The SCSC Youth Academy is offering a new course, taught by Mr. Jeff himself! This semester, we will be reading and discussing Hamlet on Mondays, then watching film adaptations of Hamlet one Friday per month.

When: Mondays 3:30-4:30 pm, September 23-December 2

Friday Movie Nights: September 27, October 18, November 15 at 7:00 pm

Where: Tracey D. Turner Studio at Northmont United Methodist Church

Who: This section is available to students in grades 7-12. Younger students can apply if they have attended Youth Academy Summer Camp and/or Winter Session this year. The class will be capped at 18 students.

Costs: $60 per student, $50 per additional sibling, plus $15 material fee. Scholarship funds are available. Please contact Mr. Jeff at steelcityshakespeare@gmail.com to inquire.

Each student will receive a copy of the Folger Edition of Hamlet.

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What Sets Us Apart?

Like other youth theater programs in Pittsburgh, our Youth Academy provides a space for kids of all ages to come together, be creative, explore the art of storytelling through the works of Shakespeare, and find their voice and a sense of belonging among their peers.

Unlike other youth theater programs in Pittsburgh, the SCSC Youth Academy offers programs focused specifically in classical theatre at an affordable cost, relying on financial support through the support of individuals in our community to keep our operations running. Scholarships are available to ensure there is no barrier to entry to any of our programs.