Wolf Theatre Academy offers immersive summer intensives designed to give students meaningful, professional-level theatre experiences. Through focused training and hands-on performance work, participants build skills, confidence, and collaboration in a real-world theatrical environment. Summer intensives take place in professional spaces, with programs for grades 4–7 in the Pluss Theatre and grades 8–12 on the Wolf Theatre mainstage.
One of Denver’s most acclaimed youth theatre programs, offering opportunities to work alongside professional theatre artists and be part of award-winning productions that are open to everyone. Students will develop acting, singing, and dancing techniques in an intensive rehearsal schedule that culminates in sold-out performances in the Elaine Wolf Theatre. For all the theater aficionados out there, this is your time to shine!
Mainstage Camps
Entering 8th grade – through 12th grade.
Once Upon a Mattress
Camp Dates June 8 – June 28
About the Play: Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the classic tale The Princess and the Pea provides some side-splitting shenanigans. For after all, a princess is a delicate thing.
Performance Track
Tuition: $1250 (Save up to $400 when you register for both sessions)
Hone your theatrical skills, work the professional theatre artist in our 3 weeks camp full of rehearsals where you’ll learn music, choreography, and acting to bring a full-length musical to life on stage!
Regular camp hours are Monday – Friday from 9am – 4pm. Performances will take place outside regular hours during the final week of each camp on Thursday evening and Sunday afternoon. A more detailed schedule will be provided the week prior to the start of each session.
Technical Apprenticeship
Tuition: $950.00 (Save up to $250 when you register for both sessions)
Hone skills in technical theatre through mentorship with our professional Technical Director, Stage Manager, and Designers. Apprentices will enjoy personal instruction and hands-on projects in set building, lighting, sound, and props (costuming not included) using state-of-the-art equipment. Each student will fill a technical crew position for the mainstage production.
The first 2 weeks of each camp session will take place Monday – Friday from 12pm – 6pm. For the final week of each camp session, tech students will join the acting students’ schedule from 9am – 4pm each day. Performances will take place outside regular hours during the final week of each camp on Thursday evening and Sunday afternoon. A more detailed schedule will be provided the week prior to the start of each camp.
Beetlejuice Jr.
Camp Dates July 6 – July 26
About the Play: It’s our show now, kid. The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in Beetlejuice JR., the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Lydia Deetz is a strange and unusual teenager, still grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium.
Performance Track
Tuition: $1250 (Save up to $400 when you register for both sessions)
Hone your theatrical skills, work the professional theatre artist in our 3 weeks camp full of rehearsals where you’ll learn music, choreography, and acting to bring a full-length musical to life on stage!
Regular camp hours are Monday – Friday from 9am – 4pm. Performances will take place outside regular hours during the final week of each camp on Thursday evening and Sunday afternoon. A more detailed schedule will be provided the week prior to the start of each session.
Technical Apprenticeship
Tuition: $950.00 (Save up to $250 when you register for both sessions)
Hone skills in technical theatre through mentorship with our professional Technical Director, Stage Manager, and Designers. Apprentices will enjoy personal instruction and hands-on projects in set building, lighting, sound, and props (costuming not included) using state-of-the-art equipment. Each student will fill a technical crew position for the mainstage production.
The first 2 weeks of each camp session will take place Monday – Friday from 12pm – 6pm. For the final week of each camp session, tech students will join the acting students’ schedule from 9am – 4pm each day. Performances will take place outside regular hours during the final week of each camp on Thursday evening and Sunday afternoon. A more detailed schedule will be provided the week prior to the start of each camp.
Pluss Camps
Entering 4th grade – Entering 7th Grade
Students will dive into the world of acting by developing their characters, exploring physicality, and practicing essential performance skills. In just two weeks, they’ll rehearse and bring a fully staged play to life! From rehearsals to showtime, they’ll build confidence and teamwork in this high-energy experience!
Regular camp hours are Monday – Friday from 9am – 4pm. One performance will take place outside regular hours on the Thursday evening of the second week of each camp. A more detailed schedule will be provided the week prior to the start of each session.
No Body to Murder
Camp Dates June 8 – June 19
Tuition: $950.00
This is camp session is not a musical. It is dedicated for developing and improving acting skills through a play!
About the Play: Full of zany characters, hilarious stage action, and a surprise ending, this one’s for you! Bad news — in the form of severe thunderstorms and an escaped convict — threatens the guests at the Come On Inn of Nova Scotia. By the end of the day, gung-ho aerobics instructor Billie Body is mysteriously murdered during a power outage. Was it the cook’s lemonade that poisoned her, or did someone else have a hand in Body’s death? Who would have the audacity to commit murder under so many noses? Inspector Black, on the scene in search of the escaped convict, has his job cut out for him. As the winds howl, suspicions rage — from Garth the gardener (who weeds with an axe) to an inept doctor on holiday from malpractice suits to a hairdresser who constantly changes her appearance — everyone has a hidden motive to want Billie Body dead. After all, she does have abs “to die for”!
Alice in Wonderland Jr.
Camp Dates July 6 – July 17
Tuition: $950.00
Students will shine on stage as they learn songs, dances, and acting techniques to create an unforgettable musical performance
About the Play:When young Alice finds herself in a strange world where everything seems upside down, she must find her way home…and find herself along the way. As she travels through Wonderland, she encounters all of the iconic characters that audiences have come to love: including the ever-tardy White Rabbit, the grinning Cheshire Cat, a cool Caterpillar, the wacky Mad Hatter, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts.
Shrek Jr.
Camp Dates July 20 – July 31
Tuition: $950.00
Students will shine on stage as they learn songs, dances, and acting techniques to create an unforgettable musical performance
About the Play: Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek. One day, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he’s handed a task — if he rescues feisty princess Fiona, his swamp will be righted. Shrek tries to win Fiona’s love and vanquish Lord Farquaad, but a fairytale wouldn’t be complete without a few twists and turns along the way.
Camp FAQs
Are there scholarships available?
Thank you for your inquiry regarding scholarship opportunities at the JCC.
At this time, our current funding cycle has closed and financial assistance is no longer available. We encourage you to check back during our next registration window, when new scholarship opportunities may become available.
Yes! Families that are in need of financial assistance for camp are invited to apply for a scholarship. The JCC has a limited pool of funds available for needs-based assistance, which is allocated to families who apply by February 20, 2026 and will be distributed until exhausted. To learn more please see our FAQ’s for Scholarship Families.
