The Fort Wayne Youtheatre's mission is to educate, engage, and entertain regional youth and families through theatre arts.
Call for Support: (260) 422-6900
Our Location: 2426 Lake Ave. Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Email Now: [email protected]
Step into the spotlight this summer! Enroll in one of Youtheatre’s many camp offerings for an unforgettable summer of acting, creativity, and confidence-building. Camps in acting and musical theatre are available for students grades K-12!
Registration for 2026 camps is now available!
Warm up your winter with a touch of theatre magic! Youtheatre invites students to explore acting, music, and imagination in a cozy, creative setting. The perfect way to brighten up chilly days and keep those creative sparks glowing!
Thank you for attending Winter Camp 2025.
Throughout the year, Youtheatre hosts workshops that offer the opportunity for actors of all experience levels to dive deep into a specific skill.
We are also proud to partner with Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation to present Young @ Heart, an intergenerational theater workshop series for anyone age 12 and up.
Grades: 2-5
Dates: June 1-5 & June 8th-12th
Registration has closed. Enrolled campers may contact [email protected] with any questions.
Grades: 6-8
Dates: June 15th-19th & June 22nd-26th
Registration has closed. Enrolled campers may contact [email protected] with any questions.
Grades: K-1
Dates: June 15th-19th
Morning Session: 9:00-11:30 am
Afternoon Session: 12:30-3:00 pm
Location: Fort Wayne Youtheatre
Standard Registration: $140 Single Session (AM or PM) or $200 Full Day
**Please register your camper using their Fall 2026-2027 grade level.**
Campers enrolling in a Full Day will provide their own lunch.
Step right up! This joyful camp introduces our youngest campers to the magic of theatre through a whimsical circus filled with clowns, jugglers, acrobats, animals and more. Campers will build confidence, stretch their imaginations, and learn the basics of acting in a supportive, laughter-filled environment with creative drama games, movement, music, and storytelling. A perfect intro to the world of theatrical imagination & play. Welcome to BEGINNING STAGES, where little actors take their first big steps! Morning and Afternoon sessions may be purchased together for a full-day camp experience.
Grades: 2-5
Dates: July 6th – 10th
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Fort Wayne Youtheatre
Standard Registration: $220
**Please register your camper using their Fall 2026-2027 grade level.**
Campers will provide their own lunch.
Set sail for a week of creativity, laughter, and unpredictable fun. In this high-energy acting camp for elementary students, kids become explorers on a magical island where every challenge is solved with imagination. Through improv games, character creation, and teamwork-based storytelling, campers learn to think on their feet and shine with confidence. On Improv Island, anything can happen…and usually does! Can be paired with our FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD Camp for two full weeks of fun and creativity!
Grades: 2-5
Dates: July 13th – 17th
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Fort Wayne Youtheatre
Standard Registration: $220
**Please register your camper using their Fall 2026-2027 grade level.**
Campers will provide their own lunch.
Lions, Scarecrows, and Tin Men—oh my! In this wizardly musical theatre adventure for grades 2–5, we’ll pick things up where that little girl with the braids touched down in Oz and started down the yellow brick road. Campers will step into a land where courage grows, friendships sparkle, and even the “wicked” characters might have a surprise or two. With singing, dancing, storytelling, and creative character work, campers will build confidence while helping bring a brand-new Oz adventure to life. Can be paired with our IMPROV ISLAND Camp for two full weeks of fun and creativity!
Grades: 2-5
Acting Camp: IMPROV ISLAND
Musical Theatre Camp: FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
Location: Fort Wayne Youtheatre
Standard Registration: $400
**Please register your camper using their Fall 2026-2027 grade level.**
Campers will provide their own lunch.
Bundle two camps for two weeks of fun and creativity!
Grades: 6-12
Dates: July 20th-24th
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Fort Wayne Youtheatre
Standard Registration: $220
**Please register your camper using their Fall 2026-2027 grade level.**
Campers will provide their own lunch.
Become popular, discover what is this feeling, and much more for good at our “WICKEDLY” -themed Musical Theatre Camp for middle school and high schoolers! Performers will spend a magical week singing, dancing, and acting through iconic songs inspired by the Broadway and film phenomenon. From friendship and courage to finding your true voice, this camp celebrates everything that makes each performer wonderfully unique. No one is ever “too green” to begin. Can be paired with our CAMP SHAKESPEARE for two full weeks of fun and creativity!
Grades: 6-12
Dates: July 27th – 31st
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Fort Wayne Youtheatre
Standard Registration: $220
**Please register your camper using their Fall 2026-2027 grade level.**
Campers will provide their own lunch.
Our Shakespeare-centric Theatre Camp for middle and high school performers brings the Bard’s timeless, comic, romantic, and sometimes bloody stories to life through energetic monologues and scene work, voice and movement training, and imaginative character exploration. Whether they’re Shakespeare-heads or have never even read a sonnet, campers will unlock the power of classical text, discover the rhythms and wit of Shakespeare’s language, and perform pieces that prove these plays are anything but old-fashioned. All the world’s a stage…and this summer, it’s yours. Can be paired with our WICKED & WONDERFUL Camp for two full weeks of fun and creativity!
Grades: 6-12
Acting Camp: CAMP SHAKESPEARE
Musical Theatre Camp: WICKED & WONDERFUL
Location: Fort Wayne Youtheatre
Standard Registration: $400
**Please register your camper using their Fall 2026-2027 grade level.**
Campers will provide their own lunch.
Bundle two camps for two weeks of fun and creativity!
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