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Imagination Stage did have summer acting camps as of a few years ago -- my kid did two summers of one-week Shakespeare camp there, but it was a couple of years back. The concluding performance was just for the parents, but there might be more going on now. I'd ask them.

Also, just ask Imagination Stage what other classes and performing opportunities are out there for a kid her age. They'll tell you about other theatres and studios, I'm sure.

Have your daughter check the Shakespeare Theatre in DC. They now offer summer performance camps in VA as well--I think last summer there was a camp in the MD suburbs but don't think they offered it this summer. There is a two-week camp, a three-week camp and I believe a longer one, and all end with performances. The longer camps do a couple of shows. My daughter just finished the VA two-week camp (second year) and she loved every minute. They teach verse, technique, blocking, movement, stage combat, etc. The longer camp is by audition and more intense but is for 14 and up--however, since your child would be doing it next summer (too late for this year) she would probably be old enough for the more intensive camp next summer. Look at the theatre's web site and search for the education department. Even if your daughter thinks she doesn't like Shakespeare, if she wants to act, Shakespeare is excellent grounding for all other drama, and the skills apply to other types of plays.

There is a group in this area called the Travelling Players, I believe, and they have kids spend a huge chunk of summer doing plays and taking those plays around the area, performing in parks and other places.

I could mention some other theatres but I'm in VA and know mostly ones down here (Encore Stage is one that is by kids, for kids, not sure how much drama technique they teach but they do have kids doing everything from all crew jobs to acting etc.). I'm sure there are theatres in MoCo that might have acting classes for teens.

Has she just tried auditioning for straight plays at local amateur theatres? That's one way to get on the job training for sure. My daughter has a couple of friends who have been in both "adult" productions and in youth theatre productions by their local amateur theatre companies.

In Fairfax County, the county school system has a month-long summer "camp" that lets kids choose performing arts classes from a pretty wide curriculum from dance to voice to theatre. I'd see if MoCo schools have a similar summer academy for the arts. I don't know if there are performances involved but there's a lot of training. (The FCPS one is limited to FCPS students so your daughter couldn't apply but maybe your county schools have something similar.)

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