2025 Summer camp registration begins online
Saturday, March 8 at 9 a.m. for all East Baton Rouge Parish residents.
Independence Park Theatre and Cultural Center’s 2025 Summer Performance Camps
Musical Theatre Camp
Our cast of campers have the exciting opportunity to produce a full-scale musical in just three weeks! In this special program, campers learn theatre skills and gain acting experience through hands-on participation in the production process. Each session will lead its participants through auditioning, choreography, staging, costuming, and vocal rehearsals all leading up to the opening night of their BIG SHOW!
Musical Theatre Camp for Kids:
The dragon is back in town! Well…not really. That’s the story a ragtag band of innkeepers makes up, desperate to draw questing heroes to the struggling Dancing Dragon Inn. Soon the inn is full of unexpected guests, from an army of princesses out to prove their bravery, to a group of overwhelmed heroes trying to hold onto their fame. But what happens if they all discover the innkeepers’ dragon story is made up? Could there be more than one way to save the day? An epic folk-rock score brings magic to this funny, heartfelt fantasy musical.
Location: Independence Park Theatre
June 2nd – 20th
Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Performance Date: June 20 at 6:00 pm
Ages: 7 – 11
$375 per session for EBR Parish residents
$450 per session for out-of-parish residents
Musical Theatre Camp for Teens:
It’s showtime in this Broadway Junior version of the Broadway hit!
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.
Location: Independence Park Theatre
June 23rd – July 11th
Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Performance Date: July 11 at 6:00 pm
Ages: 12 – 16
$375 per session for EBR Parish residents
$450 per session for out-of-parish residents
Youth Film Camp
This youth camp is structured to help introduce kids to the essentials of filmmaking while creating a fun and supportive environment in which they can pursue their passion. These campers will undergo training from industry leaders and produce quality work. Each presentation will be submitted to our annual INDY Film Festival on July 26th. Our camps challenge young people to bring a story to life with moving images. No prior experience is required — only enthusiasm.
Location: Independence Event Center
Session 2: June 23rd – July 11th
Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
INDY Film Festival: July 26 at 10:00 am
Ages: 9 – 16
$375 per session for EBR Parish residents
$450 per session for out-of-parish residents
Imagination Station
Let your imagination run wild as we combine the art forms of dance, visual art, poetry, acting, music, and design to make something new every day! Come ready to focus your creativity and create new art every day! Please note: this camp does not have any type of performance and does not focus on a specific play or show.
Location: Independence Park Theatre
Session 1: July 14th – 18th (no performance/presentation)
Session 2: July 21st – 25th (no performance/presentation)
Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Ages: 7 – 11
$250 for EBR Parish residents
$300 for out-of-parish residents