FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, May 16, 2022

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University’s Department of Fine Arts has announced its first-ever overnight Theatre Camp.

The week-long camp will give students the opportunity to hone their abilities in acting, dance and improv, as well as work on their lighting, painting and sound design technical skills.

Top-tier junior high and high school theater directors will work with campers on scenes from The Book of Dog by Jiggs Burgess; Legally Blonde, The Musical; and Shrek, The Musical.

Tarleton Theatre Camp is set for Sunday, June 26, through Saturday, July 2. Day campers are welcome.

Cost is $625 for resident campers and $375 for commuters. To apply and pay by mail, visit Theatre Summer Camp Application. For online payment and application, visit https://tarleton.today/summer_theater_camp. Discounts are available for siblings and 2022 UIL One-Act Play area and state performers and techs.

For more information, contact camp director Prudence Jones at 254-968-9130 or [email protected].

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of nearly 17,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. True to Tarleton’s values of excellence, integrity and respect, academic programs emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.