Theater camps abound for youngsters this summer

With audition announcements in the paper every Sunday, maybe you and your child have thought about getting involved in community theater but don't know where to begin.

Maybe your little one dreams of discovering his inner star. Or maybe he or she is such a ham, you just need to channel it.

Consider one of the many summer theater camps.

With an impressive list of offerings from Logan to St. George, the summer theater camps offer everything from singing, dancing, puppetry, stage combat, Shakespeare, audition preparation, costume design, set building, playwriting and more.

Some theaters have all-day classes, others offer courses for a few hours a couple of times a week. Either way, your child will get a taste of what it's like to stand in the spotlight.

The theaters listed all have complete descriptions of their summer courses on their Web sites, including, dates, times, cost and registration forms.

Northern area

Brigham City Fine Arts Center, 435-723-0740 or www.bcfineartscenter.org. Classes offered for kids ages 2 and older, with cost ranging form $15-$45

Utah Festival Opera, 435-750-0300 or www.ufoc.org

Rodgers Memorial Theatre, 801-298-1302 or www.rodgersmemorial.com

Salt Lake area

Academy of Performing Arts, 801-898-2728 or www.academyofpa.org. Classes for age 6-18, $125-$225

Children's Theatre & School of the Arts, 801-532-6000 or www.childrenstheatreandschool.org. Ages 5 and older, $250-$350

Egyptian Theatre, 435-649-9371 or www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org. Ages 4-18, $225-$425

Hale Centre Theatre, 801-984-9000 or www.halecentretheatre.org. Ages 6-18, $215-$385

Theatre Arts Conservatory, 801-654-1690 or www.theatreartsconservatory.com. Children grades 6-12, $165

Youth Theatre at the University of Utah, 801-581-6098 or www.youththeatre.utah.edu. Ages 8-13, $455

Utah County

Hale Center Theater Orem, 801-226-8600 or www.haletheater.com. Ages 7-16, and some adult acting classes, $100-$125

SCERA Center for the Arts, 801-225-2787 or www.scera.org. Ages 6-19, $50-$175

Southern Utah

St. George Musical Theatre, 435-628-8755 or www.sgmt.org. Ages 7-11, $60-$300

Utah Shakespearean Festival, 435-586-7880 or www.bard.org. Numerous classes for all levels of interest.

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