Summer Camp

Wizard of Oz Youth Edition

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In this exciting summer camp, students will embark on a journey of putting on a fully-staged 60 minute musical!

Summer camps start the day with a morning conversation around a positive, enriching value or theme for the day, such as compassion, leadership, or communication. There is also wrap up time at the end of the day to conclude the day with reflection on the day’s value or theme.

This camp is a two-week, full day camp. Campers will need to bring a lunch, snack, and water bottle each day.

This is an action-packed and challenging week(s) full of learning, fun, and friends! Students will study acting, music, and dance as part of the rehearsal process, which also includes technical elements such as lights, sound, set, costumes, props, and projections. Camps end with a fully-staged performance!

Audition Information

Students audition prior to the start of the program, however, upon enrollment, every student has a place in the cast. The auditions allow the teaching artists to find the best role for each student.

Students register for an audition time slot, and proceed through the audition process in small groups. Auditions have voice, dance, and acting components and are structured to provide a supportive atmosphere where students are encouraged to be brave and show the artistic team engagement, willingness to learn, and a positive, collaborative spirit. No previous experience is needed.

Camp Schedule

Please note the unique camp schedule:

  • Week 1: July 13 – 17, Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
  • Week 2: July 20 – 23, Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
  • Week 2: Friday 4:00 pm – evening performance

Show Description:

Join Dorothy and her loyal companion Toto as they “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” through the Land of Oz, determined to reach the Emerald City, where the great and powerful Wizard of Oz will help them get home. Of course, along the way, Dorothy encounters witches (both good and bad), Munchkins, talking trees and winged monkeys. But most importantly, she befriends three unique characters: a Scarecrow with no brain, a Tin Man with no heart, and a Lion with no “nerve.” Their journey to happiness – and self-awareness – is a glowing testament to friendship, understanding and hope in a world filled with both beauty and ugliness.

Artistic Team:

Summer Camp Show

July 13 - 24, 2026

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Open to students entering:
Grades 3 - 6

Camp Location:

Auditions:

Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 9:00 am – 12;00 pm at PAA.

Performance(s):

Thursday, July 23, 2026
6:00 PM

Friday, July 24, 2026
6:00 PM

Aspen Academy
5859 S University Blvd
Greenwood Village, CO 80121

Camp Price: Coming Soon!

Registration for Summer Camp Shows will open January 2026.

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Show Credits:

Background Music by Herbert Stothart
Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard
Orchestration by Larry Wilcox
Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company
Based upon the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.
Adaptation and support materials for the Youth Edition developed by iTheatrics under the supervision of Timothy Allen McDonald