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Summer Shakespeare Studio

2026 Camp Registration

The Summer Shakespeare Studio returns as a full-day, two-week camp open to ages 9-13 and 14-19 hosted at The Sun Theater located in the Grand Center. 

Pricing: $850 per student per session or $1,500 for a full month.

Registration for June and July Sessions of the 2026 Summer Shakespeare Studio will open in January 2026.

Description

Each morning, students will train with Shakespeare Festival Teaching Artists – engaging with Shakespearean scripts, stagecraft, and stage combat (en guarde!) Students will exercise their voice and movement skills, developing the same techniques used by professional performers to bring complex texts to life! 

After lunch, students will rehearse with their peers, preparing an abridged production of Shakespeare shows for ages 9-13 and for ages 14-19. These will be performed for family and friends on the main stage at Shakespeare’s Glen in Forest Park. 

Location

The Sun Theater (3625 Grandel Square, St. Louis, MO 63108). The final family performance will take place on the stage at Shakespeare’s Glen in Forest Park.

  • Drop-Off: 8:30-9 a.m.
  • Pick-Up: 4-4:30 p.m.
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Financial Aid

Full and partial scholarships are available. To apply, fill out the form before registering. For more information, contact camp director Hannah Baartman: hannah@stlshakes.org

Plus Festival Members at the Actor level and above receive a 10% discount on Shakespeare Festival  Summer Camps. Become a member today.

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Click Here to learn about Summer Teaching Artist Apprenticeships 

Parent & Student Testimonials

  • "I wish it was longer because it was so fun! I want to do it again next year!” - Student age 16
  • "[My son] has done Shakespeare camp for the past two years and loves it. He is on the autism spectrum and struggles with anxiety and intrusive thoughts, as well as ADHD. When I pick him up after camp he is bright-eyed and happy! He feels safe and valued there, and [they have] helped him learn to listen to others, us his body safely, and communicate great stories well. Shakespeare Studio is life-giving, confidence-boosting, and equipping him with skills for both this art form that he loves and for life in general. - Parent
  • "I can really feel that my audience can understand what my character is saying and why now thanks to this!” - Student age 18
  • "I can't believe I was able to learn so much in such little time and to truly feel how quickly I was learning to become an exceptional actor!" - Student age 18
  • Thank you so much for teaching us these past 2 weeks. We have enjoyed it so much and learned a lot. In all we had lots of fun and are very grateful to you. Your energy was infectious and made it all the more fun." - Students ages 14 and 11
  • "This is the best camp ever! I can't wait to come again next year!!! My daughter keeps practicing lines and bringing up other lines and games from camp throughout the day as they apply in conversation” - Parent
  • "[I learned] confidence on stage practicing and performing. . . learning how to make mistakes, and improve” Student age 13
  • "The leadership and the organized manner in which the camps are run has helped grow and cultivate [my son’s] confidence, esteem, and knowledge of Shakespeare and acting and how to work with others. From the very first day when he excitedly got in the car and told us that *everyone* in the camp knew a particular Shakespeare play, we knew he had found 'his people,' his kindred spirits. - Parent
  • She spoke so fondly of you. Thank you for pouring your heart and soul into such a special week.” - Parent
  • “It’s a great balance of fun and professional skills” “everyone is really nice” “the teacher is really fun and knows a lot about Shakespeare stuff” - Student Comments
  • “[Shakespeare] is not as hard as I thought it would be, which is nice!” - Pyper 8th grade
  • "That was seriously the happiest week of [my daughter’s] existence in the last year-or maybe ever! She was literally walking on air! She was excited to tell me all the details and couldn’t wait to get to camp.

Meet the Staff

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Teaching Artist

Hannah Baartman

Hannah is a St. Louis theatre educator and performer with a deep well of inspiration in Shakespeare. She has performed with various St. Louis theatres, including The MUNY, Metro Theatre… Read More

Hannah is a St. Louis theatre educator and performer with a deep well of inspiration in Shakespeare. She has performed with various St. Louis theatres, including The MUNY, Metro Theatre Company, and the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival. As an educator, she has taught and created curriculums for Advanced Theatre Movement, Acting Technique, Musical Theatre Performance, Theatre History, Voice for the Stage, and Dance. She runs a Voice Studio with both students and professional vocalists, and is developing various Shakespeare Performance Programs in schools across the city.

Camp Location

Grand Center Arts Academy

711 North Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, USA

Located in the heart of the Grand Center Arts District and one block from the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival office space. Final Performances on the mainstage at Shakespeare Glen in Forest Park

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