Red Door Theatre

Summer Camps

We offer seven or eight one week camps in the summer. Three of these camps are for children between 8 and 15, one is for children 10-15, and three of summer camps are dedicated to those between 5 and 9. Each camp with the older children ends in the public performance of four shows complete with costumes, make-up, sets and theatrical lighting and sound that add a professional and polished look to each production.

The shows range from adaptations of classics such as The Hobbit and The Wizard of Oz to original plays such as Westward Bound and The Sword and the Crystal. Shakespeare, musicals, stories from popular books or movies as well as those based on other cultures are also common themes for the shows produced at theatre camp.

K&K (Kit & Kaboodle) STaGE Theatre camps are one of a kind run by professional directors. It is not unusual for children participate in 15 to 30 of these remarkably affordable camps.

Summer Camp Registration will begin April 13 at 8am!

2019 Summer Camp Schedule

Theatre Friends!!
We are excited to spend the Summer of 2019 at the Red Door with you! We can't wait to get started! Registration for our summer camps will begin on April 13th at 8:00 a.m.
Please remember that our camps are popular and there may be some who do not get in. You increase your chance of acceptance if you log on to our website at 8:00 a.m. on April 13th. All applications are time stamped and registration is first-come, first serve. When the camp is full – it is full.
**Our website does not update automatically. To the best of our ability, we monitor the registrations as they come in. As soon as we are sure that a camp is full, we remove that camp from the registration form. Because this has to be done manually, it is possible for camps to appear open when they are, in fact, full. We will notify you by email to let you know whether or not you are have a spot.

When a camp is full, it is added to our Summer Camp Waiting List page. If the camp you want is not listed on the Summer Camps Registration page, you will find it on the Waiting List page. This list is also first-come, first-serve, so please fill it out sooner rather than later.

Important! If you are 8 years old you must have attended a Junior camp either this year or last summer to be part of our 8 - 15 year old camps. Your 8 year old may be experienced elsewhere, but our rules, methods and expectations are geared for our theatre and our performances. Thank you for understanding.
If you find you can't join us on the stage this summer, please plan to come as an audience member and be sure to stop and say hello to us. We love to see and talk with all of you who have been a part of our Red Door Theatre family. See you this summer!

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU REGISTER!
Camps A, C, D & E
• Camps A, C & D are for 8-15 year olds
• Camp E is for 10-15 year olds.
• **8 years old must have been in a previous STAGE CAMP in order to attend an 8-15 camp. If you register your 8 year old for an 8-15 camp, and we find that s/he has not attended a previous camp, your money will be refunded.
• Camp days run M-F, 9:30-3:30
• There are 4 shows for each camp: Fri & Sat @ 7:30 and Sat & Sun @ 2:00
• Camp tuition is $300. (Non-refundable once the camp starts)
• A camper may attend up to 2 of these camps, plus the music camp each summer.

Camp B
• Camps B is for for 11-19 year olds
• Camp days run 9:30-2:30, M-F.
• For each camp there is one showcase only, on Friday @ 7:00.
• Camp tuition is $250. (non-refundable once the camp starts)

Junior Camps 1-3
• Junior Camps 1, 2, & 3 are for 5-9 year olds.
• All three Junior Camps are the same show, so sign up for only one per child.
• Camp days run 9:30-2:30, M-F.
• For each camp there is one showcase only, on Friday @ 7:00.
• Camp tuition is $250. (non-refundable once the camp starts)

ALL Camps
• In order to register, you will need to have the following handy:
- A credit/debit card or PayPal account
- Child's Name, Birth Date, Age, Address
- Parents' names, phone number, and email address

• To register, visit our Summer Camp Registration Forms page.
1) Fill out the registration form. You will need to fill out a separate form for each child you are
registering.
2) We review all registration forms.
3) We will notify you, via email, about your registration status. If your child has a spot in camp, we will send you a link to make your non-refundable $55 deposit. This deposit must be made within 24 hours in order to hold your child's spot.
• Because we have only a week rehearsal period, we cannot allow any non-emergency absentees. Please be sure there are no parties, appointments, etc. on the week and weekend that you are attending.
If you would like to take a peek at our registration forms, follow this link. These are only pictures of the forms, so that you can familiarize yourself with them. We highly recommend doing this BEFORE registration begins.
REGISTRATION BEGINS APRIL 13TH at 8:00 a.m. Registration forms will NOT be available before this date.

SUMMER CAMP 2019

REGISTRATION BEGINS APRIL 13TH at 8:00 a.m.
Registration is right here on our website and will not be available until this date and time.

Junior Camp 1
Lemonade
Mon - Fri 9:30-2:30
June 24 - June 28
Ages 5 -9 $250

Junior Camp 2
Lemonade
July 1 - July 5
Mon - Fri 9:30-2:30
Ages 5 -9 $250

Camp A – FULL
Reign of Thrones
July 8 - July 14
Mon - Fri 9:30-3:30
Shows: July 12 & 13 @ 7:30 & July 13 & 14 @ 2:00
Ages 8-15 $300

Camp B
Harmony, Rhythm & Dance, Oh My!
July 15 - July 19
Mon - Fri 9:30-2:30
Ages 11-19 $250

Camp C – FULL
When Tales Collide
July 22 - July 28
Mon - Fri 9:30-3:30
Shows: July 26 & 27 @ 7:30 & July 27 & 28 @ 2:00
Ages 8-15 $300

Camp D – FULL
Pinocchio!
July 29 - Aug 4
Mon - Fri 9:30-3:30
Shows: Aug 2 & 3 @ 7:30 & Aug 3 & 4 @ 2:00
Ages 8-15 $300

Junior Camp 3 – FULL
Lemonade
Ages 5 -9
Aug 5 - Aug 9
Mon - Fri 9:30-2:30
Ages 5 -9 $250

Camp E
Whoa, Nellie!
Ages 10-15
Aug 12 - Aug 18
Mon - Fri 9:30-3:30
Shows: Aug 16 & Aug 17 @ 7:30 and Aug 17 & 18 @ 2:00


SHOW DESCRIPTIONS

Camp A (Ages 8-15) – FULL
July 8 - July 14

Reign of Thrones
Written and directed by Marilene Allen
Life is pretty quiet here in Dogpatch, New Jersey. Not a lot going on except for this new game called Reign of Thrones where you create your own kingdom populated by any character ever written about. Everyone's playing it! It's all fun and games until some how the game takes on a life of its own and the residents wake up to find Captain Hook and his crew have taken over the local Starbucks. How cool, you say? True, until you ask for an extra shot of vanilla and have to fight Smee for it! Characters from the game are popping up all over the place! The Queen of Hearts is now the baseball little league coach, Pixies have taken over the police station and King Arthur and his knights have turned Main Street into a battle ground fighting the evil sorceress Morgana! Pandemonium ensues as more and more characters pop up and the local residents have to figure out how to get them back in the game where they belong! Come join us for this original comedy adventure written by Marilene Allen and laugh your way through A Reign of Thrones.

Camp B (Ages 11-19)
July 15 - July 19

Harmony, Rhythm, and Dance!r
with Josie Holdsworth
This summer we will continue our music camp with Josie Holdsworth, best known for her outstanding choral direction in the annual Christmas and Valentine shows. This camp will give vocal enthusiasts the opportunity to explore the facets of music that give a melody it's body and soul. In a fun ,flexible, relaxed atmosphere vocalists will engage in vocal and breathing exercises, explore syncopated rhythms, harmonies and choreography tailored to the group. The musical selections from Broadway, Disney and more that are practiced during the week will be presented on Friday night in a musical variety show. This camp is for 11 to 19 year olds and does require that you sing. While you may only sign up for a total of two acting camps, this camp can be signed up for as a third camp. Space is limited to 20 campers, so don't wait too long to sign up to join Josie in a Red Door Theatre first that is sure to "put a song in your heart" and a smile on your face.


Camp C (Ages 8-15) – FULL
July 22 - July 28

When Tales Collide
Written by Margie Secora
Directed by Megan Banks

K&K co-founder Margie Secora wrote When Tales Collide in 1997, and it instantly became one of Megan's favorites. This summer she's finally decided to direct it! A wizard's potion spills over onto a storybook that brings to life all the right characters in all the wrong stories. The mayhem is rampant as the wolves mix up piggies with grannies and the dwarves and elves mix up jewels with shoes. Also on the loose are giants, and witches, and bears, oh my! The Three Little Pigs serve as the audience's guide through this zany romp in the forest. It's a confusing state of affairs until Brother Grimm comes to the rescue and rewrites the ending to this fractured fairy tale.

Camp D (Ages 8-15) – FULL
July 29 - Aug 4

Pinocchio!
Adapted for the stage by Margie Secora
from the novel by Carlo Collodi
Directed by Jaime Connor

Old wood-carver, Gepetto, makes a wish on a falling star that his wooden puppet, Pinocchio would become a real boy. The Blue Fairy grants this wish, but only if Pinocchio can prove that he is brave, unselfish and true. Follow Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket and a handful of colorful characters as they get caught up in adventures to the Puppet Show, Pleasure Island, and even the belly of a whale! Come join us for this classic adaptation and find out if Pinocchio proves himself worthy of becoming a real boy!

Camp E (Ages 10-15)
Aug 12-18

Whoa Nellie!
Written & Directed by Lyle Pearsons

The year is 1889, a time when women were struggling for equal rights. After all they could do anything a man could do – even a man who was created from the imagination of another man– say, Jules Verne, the great science fiction author! Nellie Bly, a news reporter, was about to prove she could beat the man who Verne wrote went "Around the World in 80 Days!" We'll follow her journey that will take us on trains to France and Italy, aboard steamships to Ceylon and Hong Kong and across the ocean to San Francisco. This exciting world wind new play by Lyle brings the master, his character and a determined young "feminist" together in an intriguing tale that weaves in and out of reality and fiction until we learn who wins the race against time.


Junior Camps 1, 2 & 3 (Ages 5 -9)
1 - June 24 - June 28
2 - July 1 - July 5
3 - Aug 5 - Aug 9 – FULL

Lemonade
Written by John Higgins
Directed by Megan Banks

Join in the fairytale frenzy when Chicken Little, the Three Little Pigs, Humpty Dumpty, the Cat with a fiddle, Little Bo Peep, Little Boy Blue and a host of other characters are having a BAD DAY! But with the help of a cheerful Mother Goose, discover how they learn to make the best out of life's ups and downs. This 20-minute musical for young performers features rhyming dialogue and 5 original songs in a variety of musical styles, that will be shared at a special showcase performance at the end of our week together!

(Children who are 8 must attend at least one junior camp before moving up to camps for 8-15 year olds. Children 5-7 cannot be in the older camps.)

Click here for our Summer Camps Registration page.

**We understand that these are hard times for everyone, but we hate to see kids miss out on camp. If you need to set up a payment plan in order to pay for camp, call us and speak to Lyle or Marilene. We'd be happy to do all we can to help. **