Metro Theater Company and Saint Louis University invite high school students to explore advanced acting, movement, improvisation, stage combat, and audition techniques with professional theater artists! Students will have access to SLU’s college level facilities as they create original work and perform scenes and monologues. Students will also have the opportunity to visit and tour Metro Theater Company to see what a day at a professional theatre is like. All skill levels are welcome. Lunch will be provided daily by SLU dining. There will be a performance for family and friends on the last day of camp.

Bring your favorite American Girl doll and enjoy a summer camp filled with crafts, games, a tea party and a movie/pajama day. 

Unique and fun-filled summer arts camp taught by COCA's professional artists and teachers.

Run away and join the circus, but still be home in time for dinner!

Performers get all the glory, but a show is nothing without costumes, props, and sets!

Performers get all the glory, but a show is nothing without costumes, props, and sets!

Performers get all the glory, but a show is nothing without costumes, props, and sets!

Performers get all the glory, but a show is nothing without costumes, props, and sets!

Invent new tales of the Forbidden Forest, Diagon Alley, and the magnificent enchanted castle of Hogwarts. Work together to develop a short script, craft props and costume pieces to embellish the story.

Do you have millions of story ideas? Is being a writer your dream job? Sign up for this camp to turn your ideas into reality. We will work on developing one story into a 20-40 page book. At the end, your book will be hardcover bound for you to keep.

Are you ready for an art expedition? Let the wonder and beauty of the animal kingdom inspire your empathy, curiosity, and creativity. Learn about lions, elephants, snakes, and more, and find out how wildlife conservationists are working to protect species around the globe. Experiment with a variety of art techniques, and use Crayola® products to create animalinspired art projects, from frog paintings to polar bear sculptures! Let your creativity run wild, and bring your handiwork home to build a menagerie of animal-themed masterpieces.

Do you have millions of story ideas? Is being a writer your dream job? Sign up for this camp to turn your ideas into reality. We will work on developing one story into a 20-40 page book. At the end, your book will be hardcover bound for you to keep.

Work on crafting your skills as a performer and perform solo and duet songs for a showcase on the last day of camp!

Learn Hip Hop dance moves, skills, and routines, from an experienced instructor through The Recreation Academy! Practice isolation movements, footwork and a choreographed routine.

Rehearse and perform a cabaret-style show of some of the best songs in musical theatre! We will do our performance on the last day of camp including some small and large group numbers.