Musical Theatre Summer Camps & Intensives
Registration is now open via CircleUp! Registration will be open until the camps fill or until the first day of camp. Register by May 31st for Early Bird Pricing.
Any student aged 18+ who does not have a current background check on file with Lovegood, will be required to consent to and pass a background check prior to class starting. There is a separate $25 fee payable directly to the background check provider due at the time of consent. Background checks expire after 2 years.
Unless we cancel a class or camp based on failing to meet minimum enrollment, we do not offer refunds. All tuition and fees must be paid at registration unless you request a payment plan.
Interested in scholarship information? Check it out here
Shrek The Musical KIDS
This musical theatre camp is great for students new to theatre and those with experience; camp will focus on growing students in their triple threat skills for the stage: singing, dancing and acting!
Ages 6-14
June 22nd - July 3rd, 9am - 2pm | Unticketed Performance Friday, July 3rd at 2:30pm
July 6th - July 17th, 9am - 2pm | Unticketed Performance Friday, July 17th at 2:30pm
August 10th - August 21st, 9am - 2pm | Unticketed Performance Friday, August 21st at 2:30pm
Early Bird Price: $650
Come Alive: Musical Theatre Camp
This musical theatre camp will focus on growing students in their triple threat skills for the stage: singing, dancing and acting! Students will work with songs & short scenes from The Greatest Showman.
Ages 6-14
June 22nd - June 26th, 9am - 2pm | Unticketed Performance Friday, June 26th at 2pm
July 6th - July 10th, 9am - 2pm | Unticketed Performance Friday, July 10th at 2pm
August 3rd - August 7th, 9am - 2pm | Unticketed Performance Friday, August 7th at 2pm
Early Bird Price: $325
Elevate: Intermediate/Advanced Dance Camp | Ages 12+
Elevate is back with a fresh format! Challenge yourself with this intensive dance camp for intermediate and advanced dancers. Students in this camp will work through musical theatre and either hip hop, jazz or contemporary dance technique and choreography. Come sharpen your skills and elevate your dance expertise!
This camp will be held in the evenings over 2 weeks:
Monday - Wednesday, August 3rd - 5th
Monday - Wednesday, August 10th -12th
Performance on August 12th
Early Bird Price: $135
Summer Concert Series Choir | Ages 14+
Our Summer Concert Series is back and will feature selections from the powerhouse musical theatre team of Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II.
Placement Auditions: July 2nd + July 9th
Rehearsals:
Thursdays, 6pm-9pm, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13
Saturdays, 10am-1pm, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15
Performances: Friday, August 21st at 7pm, Saturday, August 22nd at 7pm, (TBD Add-on Sunday, August 23rd at 7pm)
Early Bird Price: $150
Summer Premiere Musical:
The Secret Garden
Auditions open to ages 10+.
Auditions: April 14
Callbacks: April 17
Rehearsals: June 15 - July 18
Performances: July 24- August 2
Premiere is where we raise the performance bar and invite artists across the community to meet it.
What makes a Premiere Show different at Lovegood?
At Lovegood, everyone involved is a student—whether you’re in a class or in a Mainstage production. We’re always building artists and every stage.
A Premiere Show is different because it’s built with a different purpose.
1) It’s open to the wider community
Most of what we do is designed primarily for the Lovegood student community.
A Premiere Show opens the door wider—inviting performers from across the community to step into the room and be part of something special.
2) The goal is a more polished, professional-level performance
This isn’t “class-as-a-show,” and it’s not training-first.
A Premiere Show is designed to feel closer to a professional performance environment—more refined, more production-driven, and more focused on the final product.
3) It’s not an educational / tuition track
Premiere isn’t built around the usual “tuition supports training + environment” model.
It’s a different lane: the focus is the production itself, not an educational pathway.
4) More autonomy, more artistic responsibility
Because the emphasis is on a higher level of artistry, Premiere gives performers more autonomy—and that comes with more ownership: deeper personal preparation; stronger individual accountability;
more responsibility to bring choices, craft, and consistency; a collaborative, professional rehearsal room mindset. Mainstage is an educational production. Premiere is a more professional pace and expectation. Premiere is where we raise the performance bar and invite artists across the community to meet it.
- Evan Aldrete, Artistic Director
Presenting Sponsor
A giant thank you to our presenting sponsor: Andrew Misk with The Agency Portland!
Thank you to our annual show sponsors who together make our shows possible!
