Summer Camps

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. A sharing will be held on the Friday afternoon of each session.

Come act and direct Shakespeare's Richard III 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 7th.

Bring classic theatre to life with a musical twist! Use your imagination, collaborate with your peers and perform William Shakespeare's Richard III 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 7th.

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. 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. 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.

Dancing, acting, singing! Campers will collaborate with professional artists to create a dynamic original performance while learning skills in musical theatre movement and vocal technique. This camp is specially geared for campers of all levels of experience even if they are new to performing! Family and friends are invited on the last day to see their perform! Take one or all four ETC camps to build your acting skills from the base up. Registration opens Feb. 6 for Falls Church residence & Feb. 13 for non-residents.

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. 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 28th.

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 28th.

Camp Comedy Studios is an ETC STEAM Camp.

Family and friends are invited to an end of camp Performance at on Friday, July 28th.

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!

Educational Theatre Company is back with more acting antics! Campers will explore creative storytelling and improvisation, while enhancing vocal quality and physical self-awareness all at the same time! Through improvisation games and theatre exercises students of all levels of experience will transform into standout actors. Family and friends are invited on the last day to see their actors in ACTion! Take one or all four ETC camps to build your acting skills from the base up. Registration opens Feb. 6 for Falls Church residence & Feb. 13 for non-residents.

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. A sharing will be held on the Friday afternoon of each session.

Learn to be quick on your feet and make BIG acting choices with Educational Theatre Company! Through the exploration of physical storytelling, ensemble building, and character development, participants will learn the skills of improvisation. Campers will bring to life characters, outlandish plotlines, and comedic scenarios on the spot! Campers will showcase their new comedy troupe 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 four ETC camps to build your acting skills from the base up. Registration opens Feb. 6 for Falls Church residence & Feb. 13 for non-residents.

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. 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.

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.

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.

Educational Theatre Company is ready for another side-splitting summer of hilarious original skits and sketches! Campers will learn basic comedy writing skills such as narrative focus, comedic timing, and creative use of one's voice. Friends and family will be invited to a final sharing of skits and sketches on the last day of camp. This camp is perfect for new or returning campers. Take one or all four ETC camps to build your acting skills from the base up. Registration opens Feb. 6 for Falls Church residence & Feb. 13 for non-residents.

Family and friends are invited to a viewing of the films made on Friday, August 11th.

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 on Friday, August 11th.

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. 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. Note: This camp has two different county locations. Week One will be focused on playwriting and held at Abingdon Elementary School. Week Two will be focused on rehearsing the original plays and held at the Fairlington Community Center. The sites are within 5 min of each other.

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.

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. 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 18th.

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 18th.

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. 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.

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.