OGUNQUIT — The Ogunquit Playhouse Children’s Theatre Camps are now open for enrollment and are filling up fast.

Aspiring thespians from the ages 5 to 18 get the opportunity to participate in programs that offer theatrical training in a supportive and nurturing enviornment where no prior training or skill level is required. 

There are multiple programs avalible for registration, each for specfic age groups to insure that each child gets to grow at their own pace with no pressure in this supportive enviornment. The programs include Rising Stars Theatre Camp for ages 5 to 7, Centre Stage Theatre Camp for ages 8 to 10, and lastly the Junior Players Theatre Camp for ages 10 to 18. 

Rising Stars Theater Camp introduces the youngest students to the theatre arts through fun and educational games to suit the children ages 5 to 7.

The directors bring p erforming arts to life for the children by teaching basic staging, music, and choreography with an emphasis on group preformance, also allowing speaking roles to those may choose to audition for large roles.

Rising Star students attend camp Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon, with a performance for family and friends on Friday afternoon located in the rehersal space behind the Playhouse. Currently there is space for available for all camps: Sleeping Beauty from June 25 to June 29, Welcome to the Jungle from July 16 to July 20, E-I- E-I Oops! (A Barnyard Musical) from July 30 to Aug. 3.

Designed for ages 8 to 10, the Center Stage Theatre Camp is an exciting program that continues to explore and develope vocal, movement and acting skills that will prepare the students for a more challenging culminating production, yet will be developmentally appropriate. It will incorporate a higher level of individual responsibility, prefect for the young preformer who enjoys being center stage.

Center Stage students attend camp Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with full-length performance for family members and friends on Friday afternoon in the rehearsal space located behind the Playhouse. Space is available for both camps: Annie, Kids from July 2 to July 6, and Magic Tree House, Pirates Past Noon, Kids from Aug. 20  to Aug. 24.

Junior Players Theatre Camp is for students 10 to 18 to identify, strengthen, and enhance each student’s preformance skilld, self-esteem, and self-expression. Students receive training in dance choreography, improvision, acting, staging and vocal work while preparing to preform before a live audience. 

These students attend Junior Players Camp Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registrations are now being accepted for Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Kids, for ages 10 to 15, camp session: from June 25 to July 1 with performances on Saturday, June 30 at 10 a.m. and 1p.m. and Sunday, July 1 at 10 a.m.; Disney’s The Lion King, Jr., for ages 9 to 14, camp session: from July 9 to July 22 with performances on Saturday, July 21 at 10 a.m. and 1p.m. and Sunday, July 22 at 10 a.m.; Tom Sawyer The Musical, for ages 10 to 15, camp session: from July 23 to July 29 with performances on Saturday, July 28 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and Sunday, July 29 at 10 a.m.; Disney’s High School Musical, Jr., for ages 13 to 18, camp session: from Aug. 6 to Aug. 19 with performances on Saturday, Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 19 at 10 a.m.. Tickets are on sale now for each of the Junior Player performances.

The Ogunquit Playhouse is a not-for-profit organization listed on the National Historic Register, is located on US Route 1 in Ogunquit. It produces the finest Broadway musicals each season with performances Tuesday through Sunday, from May 16 through Oct. 28. 

For a complete list of show times, pricing and more information about the season, visit www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.