Upside Arts Summer Camps! Day and Overnight Programs for Ages 7-17.

Upside Arts is a theatrical production company offering day and overnight summer camp programs for Seacoast area youth and teens that aims to build confidence, sense of self, and empathy through thoughtful, original, and creative storytelling.

2023 Day Camps

Upside Arts Day Camp (open to ages 7-17) provides a unique summer experience with original shows written specifically for the campers! Students work together to build confidence, creativity, and develop skills needed to perform on stage, while rehearsing for a fully staged production.

Upside Arts Day Camp offers an immersive, thoughtful and one of a kind theatrical experience which focuses on teamwork and the creative process. Through each two week session, campers have the unique opportunity to work collaboratively together and with our staff on an original musical. Every camper plays a character written specifically to showcase their unique and special talents.

Our playwrights for summer 2023 are Miles Burns and Joshua Goldberg. Burns and Goldberg have worked with countless young performers over the years creating new plays and musicals for kids. Between them, they have written and premiered nearly 40 original works for seacoast area kids throughout the last decade.

Camp Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm
Early Care (8:30-9am): $100/session
After Care (4-4:30pm): $100/session
Camp Location: New Hampshire Theatre Project
959 Islington St #3, Portsmouth, NH
​2022 Tuition: $750 per camper/session
An Upside Arts Day Camp T-Shirt is included with your registration!

DISCOUNTS & SCHOLARSHIPS

  • Referral Refer a new camper and receive $50 off tuition. Discount will not be applied until the new camper is registered; if tuition is already paid, it will be applied to your account as a credit.
  • Sibling $50 off tuition for each additional registration.
  • Full Summer Join us for all three sessions and receive $150 off.
  • CIT $300 off tuition (Ages 15-17, must apply) *CIT Discount may not be combined with other discounts.
  • ​*Limited scholarships are available.
  • Learn More / Register Now!

Session I
Aladdin
June 26 – July 7 (no camp July 4)
Two Performances July 8

An Original Musical by Miles Burns
Additional Music by Scott Hermenau

From the day he was born, Aladdin has been a thief… even though it disappoints his mother. One fateful night he sets off on an adventure to find an invaluable magic lamp and – with the help of a peaceful Genie and a flying carpet – deliver it to the most cunning and cold-hearted guy to have ever lived: The King of the Thieves… otherwise known as Aladdin’s father.

*** Waitlist Only ***

 


Session II
Larger Than Life

July 10 – 21
Two Performances July 22

An Original Musical by Joshua Goldberg

The tall tales of Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, Captain Stormalong, and more come to life- larger than life- in this celebration of Americana folklore! Journey across the Atlantic Ocean, the forests of New England, and the uncharted plains of the wild, wild West with these legendary heroes. You’ll find that no matter how tall or small, a hero is only as big as his heart.

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Session III
Surfules: Defender of the Deep Blue Sea
July 24 – August 4
Two Performances August 5

An Original Musical by Miles Burns
Additional Music by Scott Hermenau

He’s the king of the waves, the god of the ocean… Surfules! It’s time for the Surf City Surf-Off, and Surfules and his broskis are having a bo-radi-bunga day. But when Poseidon interrupts and captures Surfules’ father, the Old Man Who Lived In The Sea, the friends must journey across the big blue to save the day.

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2023 Overnight Camps

Upside Arts Overnight Camp (open to ages 8-17) will be creating whimsy and singing “The Friendship Song” this summer on the beautiful Worthley Pond at Camp North Star in Poland, ME!

​Upside Overnight Camp offers top quality training in theatre arts from working industry professionals as well as swimming, hiking, low ropes, gaga ball, sign language, and workshops in everything from ballet to bubbles! Evening activities include campfires, Carnival, Outdoor Movie, Olympics, and Talent Shows.

​Daily electives include classes in Musical Theatre, Acting, Dance, Improv, A Cappella, Songwriting, Outdoor Adventure, Arts & Crafts, and much more!

Campers will live in cabins with 6-10 of their peers, plus a Counselor in Training, and one or two Counselors. Cabin life is an opportunity for your child to find their independence in a well-supervised, supportive environment. They will learn how to coexist with their cabin-mates, learn from each other, and form bonds that will last a lifetime.

Our campers are in the best hands during their stay! Our professional staff have years of both camp and theatrical experience under their belts. Staffers come from all over including the Seacoast, Boston, New York City, and beyond!

Theme: Wild, Wild West!
2023 Dates:
August 15-26
Location: Camp North Star in Poland, ME
Tuition: $1,945 per camper
An Upside Arts Overnight Camp T-Shirt is included with your registration!

DISCOUNTS & SCHOLARSHIPS

  • Referral Refer a new camper and receive $50 off tuition. Discount will not be applied until the new camper is registered; if tuition is already paid, it will be applied to your account as a credit.
  • Sibling $50 off tuition for each additional registration.
  • Paid in Full $150 off tuition if the balance is paid in full during registration.
  • CIT $300 off tuition (Ages 16-17, must apply) *The CIT Discount may not be combined with other discounts.
  • *Limited scholarships are available.

Register Now!

Please contact alden@theupsideartscompany.org with any questions regarding Overnight Camp!

Upside Arts
Portsmouth, NH
info@theupsideartscompany.org

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