Lights! Camera! ...Act One!
Welcome to Act One Theatre Camp, a dynamic and interactive theatre experience where campers, ages 6-15, will spend each and every day acting, singing, dancing, and more! Join us as we rock out in our unique and exciting classes on the Glendale Community College campus. Whatever class they're in, be it acting or movie-making, make-up or dance, or singing or improv... the spotlight will follow them the whole time! Campers will create and star in their own theatrical adventures, and will showcase their amazing talents for the whole family to enjoy at our end-of-camp Big Show. From the shy wallflower to the class clown: All levels of experience welcomed!
Summer 2026
Session One:
June 15 - July 2
(No Camp on 6/19 or 7/3)
LIMITED SPACE!
Session Two:
July 6 - July 24
WAIT LIST ONLY!
Session Three:
July 27 - August 14
3 Weeks for
$1199
CONNECT
WITH US:
Three Exciting Sessions to Choose From!
Session One: Behind the Scenes June 15 - July 2
The big day is finally here. You've worked so hard to make this event absolutely amazing, and you couldn't be more excited to show off all the hard work that you've done. Just one last walk-thru in the back, and you'll be all set. As you stride through the discreet, back entryway, nothing in your life could have prepared you for what your eyes behold. What... is... happening?! Just ten minutes ago, everything was fine back here! And now... now Chaos reigns supreme! There's smoke everywhere, and the floor is covered in some sort of sticky, purple goo. Security is literally curled up in a ball on the floor, crying, while the caterer is in hysterics because their assistant baked her phone into the cake. Wait... is Jim speaking in Klingon? Why is Jim speaking Klingon?! You take a step towards him to ask, but stop when your foot discovers water slowly seeping from the dressing rooms. How did this all happen? How can you save this catastrophe? And how did the raccoons get back in?! You don't know which emergency to tackle first: stop Jordan from throwing donuts on the chandelier, or take away the hatchet from Cynthia! Everything was going so smoothly, so perfectly... everything that is, except for the cataclysmic disaster unfolding Behind the Scenes!
Session Two: Terra Terrors July 6 - July 24
Only!
Come... sit the by the fire. Put another log on, and I'll tell you everything that you seek... and beg you to turn back. You see, I've traveled these many lands, and the one thing I know for sure is this: we are not alone. I know what you're looking for, and I tell you now, you're a fool. For only a fool seeks out that which can destroy them. I know, cuz I was once you. I searched them out, chasing the adventure of the unknown. Thrilling indeed... until I actually found what I was looking for. Then I realized what I fool I was. And how dangerous they were. Yes, I've seen 'em. I've see them with my own eyes: the beasts that few men have lived to describe. From the blistering cold of the highest peaks, to the endless watery desert of the vast oceans, I've seen 'em. The swamps, the caves, the bush... they hide. But I tell you now... you're best to leave them be. Not quite animal, yet definitely not human, they're not to be toyed with. They can destroy you in but an instant. And if they don't? Then they forever haunt you. Feeding on your nightmares of that which you should not have seen, and then you'll truly become the fool... the fool who sought to seek the Terra Terrors!
Session Three: Do Not Enter July 27 - Aug 14
NO! STOP RIGHT THERE. That area is off limits. You are not allowed in there. Please step away, and nobody will get hurt. Thank you. Now... if I may direct your attention to the-- hey! I told you to get away from that door! Yes, “you”. Back away from the door before you force me to call security. Back... baaaaaaaack... Good... thank you. As I was saying... over here, this next area is probably the-- STOP!! What are you doing?! I literally just told you that you can't go in there. Everything behind that door is off limits; i.e. not meant for you. Why are you so fixated on that one door? There's nothing back there... nothing but secrets. Nothing but mysteries. Nothing but rueful riddles, and their arcane answers. The unknown enigmas of your naive little life! A confidential chamber of clandestine conundrums! You know... nothing special at all. So why are you so obsessed with it? Wait... what are you doing? You're literally reaching for the handle right now. Stop. I'm looking straight at you. I can see your hand. Stop! You're not hiding it at all! Stop!! No, remove your hand from that doorknob this instant! No!! You can't!! Don't you understand?! Close that door this instant! Those secrets are not meant for you!!! This is your last warning... I'm telling you... Do Not Enter!
Summer 2026
We're back at the
Glendale Community College
Act One is Heading back to College!
In 2022 we opened up our camp at GCC, and we're extremely excited to announce that we'll be be returning to the Glendale Community College for 2026!
Located immediately off the 2 Freeway, and a mere four minutes from the 134 Freeway, our home at the Glendale Community College is convenient and easy to get to!
Act One Theatre Camp
at Glendale Community College
1500 N Verdugo Road
Glendale, CA 91208
As seen on "Today in LA" on NBC (2020)
Details! Details!
Meet the Act One Team!
Mr. Josh
Camp Director
& Improv Teacher
Mr. Josh has been teaching children's theatre for over 20 years, through summer camps, after-school programs, and his very own Saturday Improv Class.
TBA
Singing Teacher
We'll be announcing our new Singing Teacher soon! Stay tuned...
From the Academy of Villains dance company, to her current position teaching dance at Marymount High School, Lynne love to share her joy of dance with students of all ages.
Miss Stephanie
Design Teacher
A teacher with Laurence School in Sherman Oaks, Miss Stephanie has also enjoyed teaching theater for many years in a variety of roles, from instructor to program director.
TBA
On-Camera Teacher
We'll be announcing our new On-Camera Teacher soon! Stay tuned...
With a passion for working in children's theatre, and a focus on sparking the creative imaginations in her students, Miss Meaghan is excited to continue her work with Act One!
