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ETC Beginnings offers an enriching experience for preschoolers to learn basic acting skills, and use their bodies, voices and imaginations to create exciting characters. The day includes acting games, story creation, arts & crafts, and outdoor time. Note: Preschoolers must be potty trained.

ETC Beginnings offers an enriching experience for preschoolers to learn basic acting skills, and use their bodies, voices and imaginations to create exciting characters. The day includes acting games, story creation, arts & crafts, and outdoor time. Note: Preschoolers must be potty trained.

Silly characters take the stage! Through improvisation, storytelling, art projects, theatre games & rehearsals, campers learn acting basics. Students will discover new ways of collaborating with peers and the joy of performing. If possible, a sharing will be held on the Friday afternoon of each session.

Come act and direct Shakespeare's The Tempest with a musical twist! Deepen your understanding of classical text, and round out theatre skills, as you rehearse and perform in our staff-directed, Shakespeare production. Teens get on-the-job theatre and educational training as you learn to direct younger campers in scenes by the bard. You’ll get to show off all you’ve learned to friends and family on Friday, July 8th.

Bring classic theatre to life with a musical twist! Use your imagination, collaborate with your peers and perform William Shakespeare's The Tempest combined with original songs, set to contemporary music. Campers will gain a wide range of acting skills through both rehearsal and participation in specialized workshops including characterization, script analysis, voice and diction, and more! Friends and family are invited to an end-of-camp performance Friday, July 8th.

Silly characters take the stage! Through improvisation, storytelling, art projects, theatre games & rehearsals, campers learn acting basics. Students will discover new ways of collaborating with peers and the joy of performing. If possible, a sharing will be held on the Friday afternoon of each session.

Silly characters take the stage! Through improvisation, storytelling, art projects, theatre games & rehearsals, campers learn acting basics. Students will discover new ways of collaborating with peers and the joy of performing. If possible, a sharing will be held on the Friday afternoon of each session.

Family and friends are invited to attend a final sharing on Friday afternoon. 

ETC-on-Film is at it again; filmmaking with campers of all ages. Our youngest ETC-on-Film campers will get a chance to be behind the camera: they collaborate to write, storyboard, shoot, and edit a short film, all in only 1 week! Think of it as a 24-hour film festival for kids.

Intro to Film is an ETC STEAM Camp.

ETC is partnering with Young Songwriters for this new camp offering for teens!

Young Songwriters creates opportunities for young songwriters to meet, collaborate, perform, and hone their songwriting craft!  This camp is perfect for students who wish to share their passion for creating and performing original music. Through songwriting, campers will learn storytelling, collaboration, vocal technique, style and branding all while getting coached on writing lyrics and performance.

Note:  All campers must play either ukulele, guitar, or piano at an intermediate level to register.

Devising Hope brings together adults who have experienced homelessness and local high school students to collaborate on a devised theatre piece. Through the course of the project, Devising Hope participants build connections and camaraderie through theatre exercises and the creation of new material based on a chosen theme. In seeking to build a common understanding of the human experience, Devising Hope participants share personal narratives that inspire an original theatre piece, performed for a public audience.

ETC Beginnings offers an enriching experience for preschoolers to learn basic acting skills, and use their bodies, voices and imaginations to create exciting characters. The day includes acting games, story creation, arts & crafts, and outdoor time. Note: Preschoolers must be potty trained.

Silly characters take the stage! Through improvisation, storytelling, art projects, theatre games & rehearsals, campers learn acting basics. Students will discover new ways of collaborating with peers and the joy of performing. If possible, a sharing will be held on the Friday afternoon of each session.

Make ‘em laugh! Improvise outlandish stories and characters, don ridiculous outfits, learn sketch, mime, standup, slapstick, or clown. When not clowning around, campers will have the chance to take their new comedy skills to the big screen in silent comedy films and movie musicals! Check out our past silent comedies and movie musicals at youtube.com/etconfilm. It all culminates in our Performance and Screening, Friday, July 29th if possible.

Camp Comedy is an ETC STEAM Camp.

Make your own movie, hilariously! Along with improv and other laugh-a-minute activities, all teens at Camp Comedy make films. Rising 7th & 8th graders, aka ‘Cineastes’, learn to write, direct, and edit silent comedies in the classic style. Auteurs (rising 9th-12th graders) write, direct, and edit original movie musicals! See previous years' films at youtube.com/etconfilm. It all culminates in our Performance and Screening, Friday, July 29th if possible. 

Camp Comedy Studios is an ETC STEAM Camp.

Family and friends are invited to an end of camp Performance at on Friday, July 29th if possible.

Dancing, acting, singing! Campers will collaborate with professional artists to create a dynamic original performance while learning skills in Broadway movement and vocal technique. This camp is specially geared for younger students who can't stop the beat, even if they are new to performing!

Learn to be quick on your feet and make BIG choices with Educational Theatre Company! Through the exploration of physical storytelling, ensemble building, and character development, participants will learn the skills of improvisation. Youth and teens work primarily in separate groups with campers their own age to create larger than life characters, outlandish plotlines, and comedic scenarios on the spot! Campers will showcase their new comedy troupes with a performance for family and friends on the last day of camp. This camp is perfect for new or returning campers. Take one or all three ETC Falls Church comedy camps to build your comedy skills from the base up.

Falls Church camps registration and tuition are managed by the City of Falls Church.

Silly characters take the stage! Through improvisation, storytelling, art projects, theatre games & rehearsals, campers learn acting basics. Students will discover new ways of collaborating with peers and the joy of performing. If possible, a sharing will be held on the Friday afternoon of each session.

In Educational Theatre Company’s ensemble-based comedy camp, get ready to make ‘em laugh! Participants will ask the question “what’s so funny?” and explore the skills needed to make audiences roar with laughter! Youth and teens will work alone and in groups to develop material for a variety of different comedic forms, both written and performative. They will showcase their humor in a comedy variety show for family and friends on the last day of camp. This camp is perfect for new or returning campers. Take one or all three ETC Falls Church comedy camps to build your comedy skills from the base up.

Falls Church camps registration and tuition are managed by the City of Falls Church.

Silly characters take the stage! Through improvisation, storytelling, art projects, theatre games & rehearsals, campers learn acting basics. Students will discover new ways of collaborating with peers and the joy of performing. If possible, a sharing will be held on the Friday afternoon of each session.

Have a blast “acting out” on the stage! Campers will gain and strengthen tools for creating characters, stories, and acting technique. Campers will master skills such as character development, improvisation, and ensemble work! A sharing will be held on the last day of camp if possible.

Sing, act, dance, and design one singular sensation! Students collaborate with professional artists to create a dynamic performance, learning dance, vocal technique, and improvisation along the way. A sharing will be held on the last day of camp if possible.

Sing, act, dance, and design one singular sensation! Teens, rising 7th graders and up, collaborate with professional artists to create a dynamic cabaret performance, learning dance and vocal technique, while pushing themselves to new artistic heights. A sharing will be held on the last day of camp if possible.

Educational Theatre Company is ready for another side-splitting summer with hilarious sketches! Youth and teens will work in multiple groups to write original sketch comedy in the tradition of "Saturday Night Live" and "Second City." Skills such as narrative focus, comedic timing, and creative use of one's voice are developed. Friends and family will be invited to a final sharing of sketches on the last day of camp. This camp is perfect for new or returning campers. Take one or all three ETC Falls Church comedy camps to build your comedy skills from the base up.

Falls Church camps registration and tuition are managed by the City of Falls Church.

Family and friends are invited to a screening of the films made on Friday, August 12th.

The possibilities are endless at ETC’s teen filmmaking camp! You’ll receive staff guidance but few limitations, as you direct, act, design, costume, score, shoot, and edit your own films, based on classic literature of your choosing. Collaborate, create, challenge, and express yourself like nowhere else. Check out last year’s shorts at youtube.com/etconfilm and don’t miss the Shake the Screen Film Fest 2022 on Friday, August 12th.

Shake the Screen is an ETC STEAM Camp.

Silly characters take the stage! Through improvisation, storytelling, art projects, theatre games & rehearsals, campers learn acting basics. Students will discover new ways of collaborating with peers and the joy of performing. If possible, a sharing will be held on the Friday afternoon of each session.

Write an original play! Campers will be guided through writing their own lines, creating plot, characters and setting. They will work together to explore narrative structure, character development, conflict, and movement. A sharing of their work will be performed on the last day.

Counselors in Training (CIT), rising 7th graders and up, will assist groups in playwriting, design, and production, as well as participating in extended acting or directing daily intensives. A sharing will be held on the last day of camp if possible.

ETC Beginnings offers an enriching experience for preschoolers to learn basic acting skills, and use their bodies, voices and imaginations to create exciting characters. The day includes acting games, story creation, arts & crafts, and outdoor time. Note: Preschoolers must be potty trained.

Silly characters take the stage! Through improvisation, storytelling, art projects, theatre games & rehearsals, campers learn acting basics. Students will discover new ways of collaborating with peers and the joy of performing. If possible, a sharing will be held on the Friday afternoon of each session.

Friends and family are invited to a screening of the films made on Friday, August 19th. 

One last chance to close the gate on your big summer film, or start a new one! You’ll receive staff guidance and creative freedom to direct, act, design, costume, score, shoot, and edit your own films. Put the finishing touches on another project from ETC-on-Film, or create a new masterpiece short film. Collaborate with fellow filmmakers in the ever-growing ETC-on-Film Community! Family and friends are invited to a screening of the camper's films on Friday, August 19th.

That's a Wrap is an ETC STEAM Camp.

ETC Beginnings offers an enriching experience for preschoolers to learn basic acting skills, and use their bodies, voices and imaginations to create exciting characters. The day includes acting games, story creation, arts & crafts, and outdoor time. Note: Preschoolers must be potty trained.

Silly characters take the stage! Through improvisation, storytelling, art projects, theatre games & rehearsals, campers learn acting basics. Students will discover new ways of collaborating with peers and the joy of performing. If possible, a sharing will be held on the Friday afternoon of each session.

Have a blast “acting out” on the stage! Campers will gain and strengthen tools for creating characters, stories, and acting technique. Campers will master skills such as character development, improvisation, and ensemble work! A sharing will be held on the last day of camp if possible.

Hone your acting and directing techniques by diving into scene study! Counselors in Training (CIT), rising 7th graders and up, will create dynamic characters, master audition techniques, and learn fundamental scene analysis. A sharing will be held on the last day of camp if possible.