It’s not too late to make this summer a STAGES summer!
There’s still time for young people to find joyful opportunities for creative expression, friendship, and fun at STAGES Youth Theater this summer! Whether it’s guided creative play, interactive role-playing adventures, or performing on the big stage for family and friends, our excellent, fun team of Teaching Artists love working with young people, and helping them shine!
UPDATED JULY 15, 2026: There are limited spots open for PlayVenture programs taking place across multiple locations in Portland and South Portland. At this time, our mainstage performance programs are sold out.
Remaining STAGES Summer 2026 Programs!
AGES
7-9
PLAYVENTURE PROGRAMS!
Create a character, build the story, and set out on a role-playing adventure in unexplored realms!
STAGES Youth Theater
SELLOUT WARNING
Limited spots remain!
PLAYVENTURE: WHODUNNIT?
Scotland Yard calling! Follow the clues, question suspicious characters, and crack a puzzling case like a true London sleuth!
5-day/full-day camp
MONDAY-FRIDAY
Aug 17-Aug 21, 2026
9:00am-3:00pm
Tuition: $495
Mad Horse Theatre
SELLOUT WARNING
Limited spots remain!
PLAYVENTURE: THE GREAT ART CAPER!
Travel through time, uncover lost masterpieces, and solve clever art mysteries while learning the secrets of history’s greatest works!
5-day/full-day camp
MONDAY-FRIDAY
Aug 17-Aug 21, 2026
9:00am-3:00pm
Tuition: $495
AGES
10-16
MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES!
Join the cast of a STAGES play or musical – with options for students ages 10-16.
GUYS
& DOLLS JR
Sold out. Waitlist closed. Thank you!
In 1950s New York City, Nathan Detroit is desperate to find the cash to host his famous floating dice game —while his longtime fiancée, Adelaide, dreams of finally getting married. A wager between Nathan and smooth-talking Sky Masterson leads to a whirlwind adventure from Times Square to Havana and back! Filled with unforgettable songs and characters, Guys and Dolls JR. is a musical comedy about luck, love, and finding your place in the world.
2 Week Program
MONDAY-FRIDAY
July 6-17, 2026
9:00am-3:00pm
Tuition: $975
Performances:
July 17 & July 18, 2026
The first week of this program will take place in a South Portland venue TBD. The second week of this program (including performances) will take place at Lyric Music Theater in South Portland.
THE LIGHTNING THIEF
TYA EDITION
Sold out. Waitlist closed. Thank you!
Percy Jackson is a twelve-year-old who can’t seem to stay out of trouble—at home, at school, or anywhere else. When he discovers that he’s actually the son of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, Percy is thrust into an epic quest to find Zeus’s stolen lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods. Alongside his friends Annabeth and Grover, Percy faces monsters, gods, and his own identity in this fast-paced, adventure-filled musical based on Rick Riordan’s bestselling novel.
2 Week Program
MONDAY-FRIDAY
July 27-August 7, 2026
9:00am-3:00pm
Tuition: $975
Performances:
August 7 & 8, 2026
The first week of this program will take place in a Portland area venue. The second week of this program (including performances) will take place at Lyric Music Theater in South Portland.
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS YOUTH EDITION
Sold out. Waitlist closed. Thank you!
In the kingdom of Queen Aggravain, no one can marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, finds a true princess — but every royal candidate fails the Queen’s impossible tests. When the boldly unconventional Princess Winnifred arrives, she turns the castle upside down and captures everyone’s hearts. Filled with clever humor, catchy songs, and fairy-tale fun, Once Upon a Mattress is a delightful musical about being yourself and finding happily ever after in unexpected places.
2 Week Program
MONDAY-FRIDAY
August 10-21, 2026
9:00am-3:00pm
Tuition: $975
Performances:
August 21 & 22, 2026
The first week of this program will take place STAGES Youth Theater in Portland. The second week of this program (including performances) will take place the Odd Fellows Lodge in Woodfords Corner.
REGISTRATION DETAILS, FAQs, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ON-CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION:
As our campus prepares for construction to begin on a new housing development (you can read more about that here), please note that not all STAGES programs are taking place in our Woodfords Corner venue this summer. This summer’s program (as always) will be our special mix of fun, friendship and creative expression, but is utilizing some built-in flexibility of space use in our own building, and at off-site locations.
Families registering for our summer camp programs should take careful note of where programs are taking place. PlayVenture programs are taking place at STAGES, at Mad Horse Theatre Company in South Portland, and at Cheverus High School this summer. Mainstage production camps will have rehearsals in Portland venues, with performances that will be either in Portland or South Portland. This might mean, for example, that you may be dropping your students off at one location for the first week of a 2-week mainstage program, and a different location during the final week/days leading up to the performance weekend.
ACCESSIBILITY:
Please reach out to us before you register for a summer program if your student requires any physical accommodations (in the event that we lose access to our elevator entrance during construction), or if you think your student might find an under-construction environment to be challenging. We would love as much time as possible to work toward a plan that allows for everyone to have a great STAGES experience next summer!
Additional information about registration, discounts/financial assistance, installment plans, and other policies and protocols can be found by visiting the frequently asked questions part of our website. If you have additional questions please contact us an time!
SUMMER 2027 PROGRAMS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN FALL 2026!
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“STAGES brings together people who may not have met otherwise and allows kids to develop the skills to make friends in a setting outside of school. Without theater, some of my dearest friends would be strangers to me.”