Acting Camps & Theatre Conservatories

2026 SUMMER PROGRAMS ARE HERE!

Summer Programs:
Small by Design; Big on Impact

For over 20 years, Traveling Players has been creating theatre, friendships, and memories with the best people - theatrical kids and teens! Our summer programs are small by design, with a coveted 1:5 faculty-to-student ratio, and big on impact. Many of our families say that their experiences with Traveling Players have been transformational!

We focus solely on education, meaning our students are at the center of everything we do. The result: awards for excellence. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) selected Traveling Players as 1 of the nation’s 25 “Summer Schools in the Arts,” recommending that other summer programs follow our curricula. 
Traveling Players prides itself on top-notch training in a joyful environment.
We offer a full continuum of summer tailored to kids and teens - from enriching day camps for beginning actors to overnight theatre camps that perform a play with only 13 actors, ensuring artistic growth.

Day Camps

grades 1-5 | In our Studio – Tysons, VA

  • Perfect for beginners and those with some experience
  • Expands imagination, confidence, and performance skills while sparking new friendships
  • Culminates in a Showcase for friends & family!

Sleepaway Camps

grades 3-8 | Christchurch Boarding School – Saluda, VA

  • Rehearse in a cast of only 13 performers, building confidence, independence, and friendships
  • Culminates in a professionally designed & staged public performance
  • Sleepaway Programs: Greek Mythology, classic comedies, or improv

Residential Conservatories

grades 8-12 | | Christchurch Boarding School – Saluda, VA

  • Receive expert and personalized training in advanced acting techniques – culminating in a professionally staged production.
  • Conservatory Programs:  Shakespeare, technical theatre, or long-form improvisation
  • Shakespeare Troupe – perform a full-length Shakespearean play on professional stages across Virginia
  • "Offers artistic challenges unlike any other pre-college program in the nation." - NEA
Studio

Traveling Players Studio
Tysons Corner Center – D1L
1961 Chain Bridge Road, Tysons, VA 22102

Mailing

P.O. Box 1315
Great Falls, VA 22066

Traveling Players Ensemble is funded in part by ArtsFairfax and the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Photo Credits Include: Jess Wallach - The Body is Good, Isaiah Brown - Pint Sized Productions, Jillian Skara, Lloyd Wolfe, Eleanor Tucker, and Morgan Shotwell
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