College Prep

Taught by Angie K. Harrell

August 4 – August 8, 2025 • 9:30am – 12:30pm • 16y – 18y

Inspired by the ever-popular My Life: The Musical camps, this offering will provide lower elementary students the opportunity to learn the basics of musical theater. Campers will learn basic vocal and dance techniques as they work on a song and learn choreography which all culminates in a presentation for friends and family on the final day of camp.

The Magic of Marionettes

Taught by Kim Profaci

August 4 – August 8, 2025 • 9:30am – 12:30pm • 4y – 7y

Come explore the wonderful world of marionettes with Kim Profaci of The Modern Marionette Company. This program will provide students with an opportunity to learn the basics of marionette manipulation. Using these skills along with role playing and improvisation, they will recreate scenes from well known stories. Also throughout the week, students will work on building their own marionette. These original puppets will make their debut in a small performance for family and friends on the final day of camp.

My Life: The Musical

Taught by Bethany Dellapolla and by Mia Paloma Estadella

August 4 – August 8, 2025 • 9:30am – 12:30pm • 9y – 12y

August 11 – August 15, 2025 • 9:30am – 12:30pm • 7y – 9y

In this camp, students will work together with a teaching artist to create and perform their very own musical. In addition to developing ideas for an original script, students will learn standard songs and choreography that culminate in a presentation on the last day of camp for family and friends. Students will receive instruction in acting, singing, dance, and musical theater history, and they will also participate in creative theater games and improvisations that help to develop communication skills and encourage them to stretch their imaginative abilities.

Who Do I Want to Be Today

Taught by Teresa DeBerry

August 11–August 15, 2025 • 9:30am – 12:30pm • 4y – 7y

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In this interactive camp for young actors, participants will work with masks, (animal, creatures, and people masks) to explore the world of characterization and movement. The use of group-created music, improvisation and ensemble building will also be integrated into the daily schedule. The camp members will create their stories with the help of a master teaching artist based on the characters they create and present them for family and friends on the final day.

My Favorite Tales!

Taught by Teresa DeBerry

August 18–August 22, 2025 • 9:30am – 12:30pm • 4y – 7y

Students learn the basic theatre principles of focus, concentration and working with a partner. Then, with the assistance of a master teaching artist, participants will adapt their favorite fairy tales and myths into a presentation that will be performed for friends and family on the final day of camp.

Acting for Musicals

Taught by Bethany Dellapolla

August 18 – August 22, 2025 • 9:30am – 12:30pm • 4y – 7y

Bringing together the disciplines of acting, singing, and dancing, this musical theatre camp focuses on helping performers take their next steps in storytelling through song. Using acting techniques such as active listening, objectives/tactics, and channeling imagination, this camp will help students learn to play musical theatre scenes/songs more effectively, believably, and honestly. Text analysis, movement, and speech will be addressed, as well as memorization tips and techniques. Each student will be assigned at least one solo song, along with the scene from the musical it is from, and will be actively coached and guided along the way. The last day culminates in a final sharing for friends and family.

Shakespeare Mini-Mainstage

Taught by Gabriel Portuondo and Teresa DeBerry

August 25 – August 29, 2025 • 9:30am – 12:30pm • 7y – 12y

In this performance camp, participants will rehearse and perform an abbreviated version of a Shakespeare play. Previous titles include: The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Comedy of Errors. In addition to learning about Shakespeare’s text and the Elizabethan era in which he wrote, students will be exposed to a variety of fun activities to further their understanding of the Bard and his world, including stage combat, singing, dance and the ever-popular Shakespearean insult game.

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As a nonprofit public theater, Bay Street Theater depends on the generosity of sponsors who believe in the value of the arts and their impact on our community. Their support helps us launch Mainstage productions that attract world-renowned directors, actors, and playwrights to Sag Harbor. It also powers our education programs, Music Mondays, comedy nights, film screenings, and a whole lot more.

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