FST Announces In-Person Summer Camps Will Run

Florida Studio Theatre (FST) announced that, starting the week of June 8, its Summer Theatre Camps for students ages 7-17 will be held in person on its downtown Sarasota campus. Led by professional theatre artists, FST’s Summer Camps give young people the opportunity to nurture their own creativity, build self-esteem, and gain emotional awareness. Each in-person camp will take place over the course of three weeks. A full list of FST’s live Summer Camps is below. Scholarships are available. For more information or to enroll, call FST’s Education Office at (941) 366-1350 or visit floridastudiotheatre.org.

“We are thrilled to welcome young people back to our campus,” said Kate Alexander, FST’s Associate Director At-Large. “As Founder of the Florida Studio Theatre School, I know the importance of live theatre training. Looking at the canvas of your emotions and finding expression in the arts, in your writing, or in a beautiful monologue is the pinnacle of self-expression. We are more than just beings who live by survival—we are creative beings. Exploring and reaching our potential is the goal of Florida Studio Theatre, now more than ever.”

This summer, FST will offer two in-person camp experiences—Children’s Performing Arts Camp for students ages 7-12, and Teen Performing Arts Camp for students ages 13-17. Both camps will run multiple sessions throughout the summer. FST’s Children’s Performing Arts Camp is the theatre’s most popular summer program for youth and has been running for over 35 years. Students who attend this camp explore their own creativity through movement, improv, and acting. Professional artists collaborate with students to build honest, exciting, and expressive works of theatre.

FST’s Teen Performing Arts Camp provides an outlet for young adults to express themselves with confidence and power as they create and perform their own original short plays. Combining elements of improvisation, movement, and acting, students will make exciting theatre alongside professional theatre artists.

Rigorous care will be taken to ensure students’ safety by fully complying with CDC guidelines specifically laid out for Summer Camps on May 19. The theatre will take additional measures, such as reducing camp capacity and limiting the number of people

in each studio space to no more than 13 people, to further protect students’ health and safety.

Beginning the week of June 8, FST’s Summer Theatre Camps will be conducted in person on the theatre’s downtown campus. These live Summer Camps are best suited for students ages 7-17 and will be held in multiple three-week sessions throughout the summer. A full list of FST’s live Summer Camps is below. Full scholarships are being offered to children of front line workers and essential personnel. Additional full and partial scholarships are available based on financial need. For more information about scholarships or to enroll, call FST’s Education Office at (941) 366-1350 or visit floridastudiotheatre.org.

AGES 7-12

Children’s Performing Arts Camp I $300-$375

On FST’s downtown campus

Session One: June 8-26 I 10AM-2PM

Session Two: June 29-July 17 I 10AM-2PM

Afternoon Session: June 29-July 17 I 2-5PM

Session Three: July 20-August 7 I 10AM-2PM

FST’s original and most popular camp experience for over 35 years! Students will build acting, voice, improvisation, and dance skills in a spirited and supportive environment. This experience focuses on nurturing the self-esteem and individual expression of each child while developing truth on stage.

AGES 13-17

Teen Performing Arts Camp I 2-5PM I $300

On FST’s downtown campus

Session One: June 8-26

Session Two: July 20-August 7

Our Teen Theatre Camp allows students to express themselves with confidence and power as they create and perform their own original short plays. The class focuses on exploration of characters and emotions, developing truth on stage, and building the self-esteem and individual expression of every participant. We will combine improvisation, movement, and acting to make new and exciting theatre together.