Camp PGT - TeenCo
Students in the Young Actors' Ensemble participate in a variety of classes each week, including Acting, Dance, Song Study, Stage Combat, Yoga, Improv, Accents and Dialects, Monologues, and more. Each class is an opportunity to explore new ideas and to work with different members of the Camp PGT staff.
 
All actors in the 2 week YAE will be cast in an ensemble based musical. Shows are created with each specific cast in mind: songs, monologues, scenes, staging, and choreography that provide an opportunity for every member of the ensemble to shine. Students in this program will do some basic writing exercises, contributing their ideas to the overall concept of the show. Material for the show is created and/or chosen based on the number of students and their ages, with an eye toward what will both challenge and inspire the artistic abilities of each cast.
 
New material is covered in each session and we look forward to having many of the same students from session 1 return for session 2. Students registering for both sessions receive a discount! Or combine either session with one of our new 1 or 2 week programs!
 
Summer 2026: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:00pm
2-Week Session 1: July 6 - July 17, 2026
2-Week Session 2: July 20 - July 31, 2026
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Camp PGT - On Camera
Get behind and in front of the camera, inside the writing room, and completely immersed in the entire process of film and TV production during Camp PGT’s On Camera!
 
Working as a collaborative team, the On Camera Crew will create fresh content; from developing and pitching a new idea, to storyboarding and writing a script, to a finished product which you will cast, direct, and film. You might just star in it too! That’s up to you! Classes include On Camera Acting, Scriptwriting, Lighting and Sound, and Cinematography.
 
Final Showcase: a Premiere Screening of our On Camera Crew's finished work on the PGT MainStage Big Screen!
 
Summer 2026: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:00pm
2-Week Session 1: July 6 - July 17, 2026
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Camp PGT - The Pen + The Sword
Discover the World of Shakespeare + Stage Combat!
 
Take a deep dive into the mesmerizing world of Shakespeare AND the thrilling adventure of stage combat... all in one week! Discover the hilarity, the tragedy, and all the hidden clues that the Bard left for his actors inside all those words, while exploring the exciting art of hand-to-hand combat and sword play. PGT's The Pen + The Sword includes classes in stage combat, acting, movement and more. In rehearsals, emphasis will be placed on understanding and physicalizing Shakespeare’s text, voice work, creating an ensemble, and rehearsing combat choreography.
 
Final Showcase: An action packed showcase of scenes, monologues and sword play right here at PGT!
 
Summer 2026: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:00pm
1-Week Session: July 20 - July 24, 2026
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Camp PGT - Improv
Immerse yourself in the fun, unpredictable and wild world of Improv for one week!
 
Explore the world of improvisation in a fun and supportive environment! PGT's Improv Week provides the opportunity to learn Improv techniques and concepts, and to continue to expand improvisational skills, while having a blast! Students are encouraged to think imaginatively and playfully in a program where emphasis is given to ensemble building, learning how to make quick choices, and following each unique creative impulse to the fullest. Additional classes in acting, movement, stage combat, accents and more add lots of variety and develop valuable skills!
 
Final Showcase: our very own Night (Afternoon) at the Improv, featuring our Summer Improv Troupe right here at PGT!
 
Summer 2026: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:00pm
1-Week Session: July 27 - July 31, 2026
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Camp PGT - Sketch Comedy
Ever wonder what happens inside the writing room and behind the scenes of a sketch comedy show? PGT’s Sketch Comedy Week is your chance to find out!
 
Jump into the wacky world of Sketch Comedy - where you and your fellow Sketch Comedians are the writers and performers in your own sketch show! Explore the unique structure and form of sketch, as well as character development and comedic acting. Classes in improv, movement, accents and more provide additional skills and a fast paced, fun-filled week! Emphasis is placed on ensemble work, creative risk taking, and following each idea to its craziest result!
 
Final Showcase: PGT Night (Afternoon) Live! featuring our own Sketch Comedy Troupe, right here at PGT!
 
Summer 2026: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:00pm
1-Week Session: July 6 - July 10, 2026
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Camp PGT - Playwriting
Find your voice as you explore the craft of playwriting!
 
Students work together to create a series of 10 minute plays while examining scene and overall play structure, characters, conflict, events, dialogue, and action. Emphasis is placed on idea generation, creative risk taking, and a collaborative process. The playwriting process includes lots of improv games, creative exercises and fun writing prompts. Additional classes in acting, movement, improv and more round out the week, and provide an additional lens for our writers to view their work and each other!
 
Final Showcase: a staged reading of our Playwright's scripts right here at PGT!
 
Summer 2026: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:00pm
1-Week Session 1: July 13 - July 17, 2026
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Camp PGT - Design/Tech
Design/Tech offers hands-on study of scenic, costume, lighting and audio design to students interested in the backstage world of theatre. Study the art of technical theatre with PGT's incredible teaching artists in The Play Group Theatre's fully equipped performing arts complex.
 
Discover the world of Design and Technical Theatre in PGT's super popular D/T program! Work with PGT's professional designers and technicians to bring the PGT Summer MainStage show from the design phase into the scenic and costume shops and ultimately onto the stage. Paint, build, and sew to create the visual world that the actors move through. D/T students will learn the basics of light and sound design and will work jobs in the tech booth and/or backstage during tech rehearsals and performances.
 
Final Showcase: D/T students share their own designs and tech all of our second session programs!
 
Summer 2026: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:00pm
2-Week Session: July 20 - July 31, 2026
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Mainstage
Audition for the PGT Mainstage this season, and discover the PGT one-of-a-kind immersive theatre experience! Our unique artistic and educational philosophy pervades rehearsals, allowing an intensive yet collaborative and joyful spirit to flourish among students and staff. From musicals to the classics to cutting edge contemporary plays, the mainstage program offers comprehensive actor training, provided by a dynamic and nurturing professional staff.
 
In our beautiful MainStage Theatre, we produce four shows each year, in two distinct seasons. From Shakespeare to big musicals and everything in between, our season provides our students - and audiences - with a wide variety of theatrical experiences, all with PGT's trademark quality sets, costumes, lights....and, above all, performances. When you audition for the PGT MainStage, you begin a journey in which you will:
 
Be part of a CREATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY. Our students grow - physically and artistically! - from season to season….indeed from rehearsal to rehearsal. In the MainStage program, you will be immersed in PGT’s unique artistic and educational philosophy, in which all of the joys and challenges of being a young artist are brought center stage.
 
COLLABORATE with a group of exceptional and enthusiastic young artists. At PGT, a true collaborative spirit flourishes. Our emphasis is on allowing each individual voice to be heard by creating a strong group dynamic. Life-long friendships are made at PGT.
 
Have your creative process guided by dedicated TEACHERS and MENTORS. Our staff is made up of artists and educators who understand the balance of creating a challenging yet nurturing environment in which each student can flourish.
 
At PGT, we know that students will only gain the benefits ascribed to arts education by participating in an authentic arts experience - while maintaining all its rich complexity, everything is infused with the joy and fun that kids bring to the theatre! Balancing the rigors of school work with their rehearsal schedule, young actors choose the MainStage program because they are looking for a full arts experience, and a community of fellow artists with which to share it.
 
Join us on the MainStage this season!
 
Fall 2026:
Monday/Tuesday/Thursday: 5:00-8:30pm
Auditions begin September 9 and 10, 2026
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Advanced Acting

 
Dive into PGT’s Acting classes! Through games, exercises, and scene work, students develop foundational acting skills in a supportive and creative environment. Explore improvisation, text work, character development, and imagined circumstances.
 
Using material from plays, poems, and books, as well as games, exercises and improv, Teaching Artists guide students through the process of building emotional connections to text and scene partners, and developing the focus, confidence, imagination, and sense of play that are essential to the actor’s craft. Every season is shaped by student interests, allowing students to return and continue growing as artists.
 
Each session culminates in an open class where students share their work with family and friends. Looking for performance opportunities? Explore our Mainstage program!
 
Fall 2026:
Wednesdays 6-7:30pm
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Improv
PGT's Improv focuses on making quick choices and following each unique creative impulse to the fullest. All the rules of Improv are covered over the course of the season, and students get the opportunity to perform in a live Improv Showcase!
 
Final Showcase: our very own Night at the Improv, featuring our Improv Troupe live on the PGT Stage!
 
Fall 2026:
Sundays 6-8pm
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Theatre Dance
Get ready to put on your dancing shoes! PGT's Theatre Dance class offers students a fun space to build confidence in their physicality, while learning foundational dance skills. Using the basic foundations of Jazz and contemporary styles, students work on learning choreography, musicality, and theatricality! This is a great class for anyone interested in participating in PGT's Mainstage program or just looking to expand their dance vocabulary!
 
Fall 2026:
Wednesdays 5-6pm
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Community Cabaret
Expanded and Improved for 2026-27!!! Community Cabaret will include SIX community shows!
 
Bring music and cheer into the community. This program is a great opportunity to expand your repertoire, sing with friends and bring the joy of music out into the community where it is needed most. Middle and High School students are invited to take part in this very special PGT program. PGT’s Community Cabaret Troupe travels to local nursing homes and senior residences, lifting spirits with the joy of music and the power of generosity.
 
Weekly rehearsals begin in October, with Community performances beginning around Thanksgiving time. The Troupe closes the Cabaret season with a final one-night only spring performance in PGT's Jonah Mac Theatre. Our Community Cabaret Troupe offers an amazing opportunity for students to reach out to our community in a unique and meaningful way.
 
2026 - 2027 Session: 10/11/2026 - 3/14/2027
Sundays 5-7pm or 6-8pm
+ community performances
 
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Sketch Comedy
Ever wonder what happens inside the writing room and behind the scenes of a sketch comedy show? PGT's Sketch Comedy program is your chance to find out!
 
Jump into the wacky world of Sketch Comedy - where you and your fellow Sketch Comedians are the writers and performers in your own sketch show! Explore the unique structure and form of sketch, as well as character development and comedic acting. Classes in improv, movement, accents and more provide additional skills and a fast paced, fun-filled week! Emphasis is placed on ensemble work, creative risk taking, and following each idea to its craziest result!
 
Final Showcase: PGT Night Live! featuring our own Sketch Comedy Troupe, right here at PGT!
 
Fall 2026:
Wednesdays 5-7pm
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Design/Tech
Fill your theatre toolbox
 
Design/Tech offers hands-on study of scenic, costume, lighting and audio design to students interested in the backstage world of theatre. Study the art of technical theatre with PGT's incredible teaching artists in The Play Group Theatre's fully equipped performing arts complex. Design/Tech is a mutli-disciplinary, hands-on experience which introduces students to the basics of set design and construction, costuming, prop making and technical theatre, including sound and lighting. Students will work with PGT's professional designers and technicians, moving through the design phase and into the execution of all aspects of production work for PGT's MainStage season.
 
Design/Tech students have the opportunity to work on the crew of a PGT MainStage show during tech week and performances. Possible positions include Light Board Operator, Sound Effects Operator, Dresser, and Running Crew. As part of the MainStage program, Design/Tech students work closely with both actors and the PGT artistic staff. This program is recommended for those who want to focus entirely on design and technical theatre as well as actors interested in exploring a different side of the process.
 
Fall 2026: Ages 12+
Thursdays 6-8pm
Optional Additional Tech Time
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Private Lessons
Private lessons are a great way to work on your skill individually with one of our amazing teachers! When fine tuning your voice & acting, PGT is the key!
 
Study with one of PGT's incredible teaching artists in a one-on-one setting. Private lessons allow you to focus on your individual skills and are tailored for your development. The Play Group Theatre's professional staff is available to personalize your actor training experience.
 
Lessons are available on a single or weekly basis. Weekly lesson students may take advantage of a discounted eight week package.
 
Voice lessons, acting lessons, and audition coaching are available in-person, online or in a tailored hybrid format. To arrange private lessons or coaching for this season, email jill@playgroup.org or call the PGT office at (914) 946-4433.
 
Choose from
Tuesdays or Wednesdays
time to be scheduled as available
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College Counseling
Private lessons are a great way to work on your skill individually with one of our amazing teachers! When fine tuning your voice & acting, PGT is the key!
 
Study with one of PGT's incredible teaching artists in a one-on-one setting. Private lessons allow you to focus on your individual skills and are tailored for your development. The Play Group Theatre's professional staff is available to personalize your actor training experience.
 
Lessons are available on a single or weekly basis. Weekly lesson students may take advantage of a discounted eight week package.
 
Voice lessons, acting lessons, and audition coaching are available in-person, online or in a tailored hybrid format. To arrange private lessons or coaching for this season, email jill@playgroup.org or call the PGT office at (914) 946-4433.
 
Choose from
Tuesdays or Wednesdays
time to be scheduled as available
Enroll Online