The Colorado Shakespeare Festival offers summer camps for kids and teens on the CU-Boulder campus to expand their understanding of Shakespeare through engagement and practice. Learn more by visiting the links below.

All summer 2024 programs will adhere to all campus and county COVID safety guidelines. Please note that the majority of camp sessions will be held indoors, though we may occasionally hold activities outdoors; campers should bring plenty of water and sunscreen.

*Shakespeare’s Sprites*
Shakespeare’s Sprites is a playful introduction to the Bard for ages 6-9. Discover the fun of Shakespeare through pool-noodle fights, silly insults, Renaissance songs and lively scene work. Each week culminates in a final showing for family and friends. This program is the perfect way to instill a love of language and theatre in your child. Students enrolled in Shakespeare’s Sprites should have basic reading skills.

2024 Dates
Session 1:
July 8-12, 2024
9 a.m. - noon, Monday-Friday
July 12, 11:30am: final showing (Loft Theatre)

Session 2:
July 15-19, 2023
9 a.m. – noon, Monday-Friday
July 19, 11:30 a.m.: final showing (Loft Theatre)

Earlybird Tuition (before March 1): $255/week ($285 full price)
Sign up siblings and receive $25 off the second child’s tuition. Call (303) 735-1181 for details.

Location: Loft Theatre, CU Boulder Campus

*Camp Shakespeare*
Each summer, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival invites kids ages 9-18 to CU-Boulder’s campus to study Shakespeare with CSF professionals. Working in small groups, these students learn about Shakespeare by rehearsing, staging, and performing a shortened play on the Outdoor Mary Rippon Stage. Camp Shakespeare is a fabulous way for kids and teens to explore theater and Shakespeare in a creative and supportive environment.
The session will culminate in free public performances at the newly renovated Roe Green Theatre.

Camp Shakespeare 2024 Dates and Details
July 22-August 9th
12-4pm, Monday-Friday
Ages 9-11: Macbeth
Ages 12-14: The Merry Wives of Windsor
Ages 15-18: Arden of Faversham

Final Performance Schedule
Saturday, August 10, 2023
9:00 am performance: Macbeth
9:45 am performance: The Merry Wives of Windsor
10:30 am performance: Arden of Faversham

Earlybird Tuition (before March 1): $1,010 ($1,150 full price)
Sign up siblings and receive $50 off the second child’s tuition.
Location: University Theatre Building, Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre