Member Presale will END on March 1.
Our teen summer theatre program will consist of two 4-week sessions. Each 4-week session is an intensive training program in which students will audition, rehearse, design, tech, and perform a theatrical production of a well-known play under the instruction of working professionals.
Students of the program need to understand that dedication, focus, and participation make the program successful for all. We are thrilled help interested teens grow their passion for theatre and create something incredible!
Important Registration Dates:
February 13: Carrollwood Cultural Center Member Presale
March 2: Registration Opens for All
April 10: 15% Early Bird Discount Ends (Promo Code: EARLYBIRD)
April 11: 10% Sibling/Multi-Week Discount Begins (Promo Code: doubletrouble)
April 30: Tom Jones Tuition Assistance Applications Due
May 8: Tom Jones Tuition Assistance Applicants Notified
June 1: First Day of Camp!
2026 Projects
“The Lightning Thief: Theatre for Young Audiences Edition”
The Percy Jackson Musical
June 1-26
A 70-minute, one-act adaptation of the Broadway hit! When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he’s a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to find Zeus’ missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods. As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly-discovered powers he can’t control, a destiny he doesn’t want, and a mythology textbook’s worth of monsters on his trail. When Zeus’s master lightning bolt is stolen, and Percy becomes the prime suspect, he has to find and return the bolt to prove his innocence and prevent a war between the gods. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the thief. He must travel to the Underworld and back; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and come to terms with the father who abandoned him.
NEW: Intensive students will register to be either a performer or part of the tech crew (lighting/sound) for this production.
SHOW CREDITS: Book by Joe Tracz | Music & Lyrics by Rob Rokicki | Adapted from the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan | Presented through Concord Theatricals
PERFORMANCE: Thursday, June 25 at 5:30 pm
“Peter and the Starcatcher”
July 6-July 31
Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). A wildly theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novels, the play was conceived for the stage by directors Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, written by Rick Elice, and featuring music by Wayne Barker. From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair… and the bonds of friendship, duty, and love.
A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious young girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s precious cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates – led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own – the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure.
Featuring a dozen actors portraying more than 100 unforgettable characters, Peter and the Starcatcher uses ingenious stagecraft and the limitless possibilities of imagination to bring the story to life. It can be expanded or pared down technically to fit the specific needs and abilities of any theatre company.
NEW: Intensive students will register to be either a performer or part of the tech crew (lighting/sound) for this production.
SHOW CREDITS: A Play by Rick Elice | Based on the Novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson |Music by Wayne Barker | Originally produced on Broadway by Nancy Nagel Gibbs, Greg Schaffert, Eva Price, Tom Smedes, and Disney Theatrical Productions | Peter and the Starcatcher is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. (www.mtishows.com)
PERFORMANCE: Thursday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m.
Daily Schedule
- 8-9 am Early Care (optional: CLICK HERE for details)
- 9:15-10:30 am Theatre, Art, Creating Process/Rehearsal
- 10:30-10:45 am Snack Break
- 10:45 am-noon Theatre, Art, Creating Process/Rehearsal
- noon Lunch
- 12:30-1 p.m. Recess & Games
- 1-2:15 pm Music/Dance Rehearsal
- 2:15-2:30 pm Snack Break
- 2:30-4 pm Music/Dance Rehearsal, Art & Design
- 4-4:15 pm Sign Out & Pick Up
- 4:15-5:30 p.m. After Care (optional: CLICK HERE for details)
Friday, June 26, and Friday, July 31, are the last days of Session I and Session II. Students will celebrate the show’s success, discuss the overall experience, and have the opportunity to view a group video of their work.
Performance Schedule
Performances will be held on the fourth Thursday of each 4-week camp:
- Thursday, June 25 at 5:30 pm
- Thursday, July 30 at 6:30 pm
On performance days, students will not be picked up from camp. They must come to camp with everything they need for the day: extra snacks or food, costume, hair, make-up, etc. They will have time to eat and get ready for the show.
Tuition
- Member: $720 / 4-week camp
- Non-Member: $760 / 4-week camp
3 Ways to Register
1.) Online: Non-refundable online processing fees apply. A link requesting additional information will be included in the confirmation email. Please complete this information as soon as possible so we can prepare for your child(ren)’s arrival.
Early Bird Discount Code (expires April 10): EARLYBIRD
2.) Phone: Call (813) 922-8167 to register over the phone with a credit card.
3.) In-Person: Visit the Center Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; or Saturday, 10 a.m. – noon. (Please register the Thursday before the start of camp on any given week to help us best prepare for the arrival of your child. Registrations received after Thursday will incur a $15 late registration fee.)
Wait List
If the week you want is sold out, please click the link below to be added to our waitlist. As spots become available, families will be contacted via email in the order they appear on the waitlist. (Unfortunately, we don’t know if or when spots will become available.)
