Santa Monica Playhouse

Winter and Spring Break Theatre Workshop

Theater and acting camp · Ages 6–11 · $495–$545/session · Full day · 9am–3pm

Theater games, voice and movement, acting, writing, costume creation and camera technique. Six-year-olds are accepted by interview only. The Playhouse will run a one-week break program on other dates for a group of at least 5 students.

• Summer dates not posted yet
• Winter break $495; spring break $545.
• Financial aid or scholarships available
• 10% sibling discount.

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Fall Play Production

Acting and theater class · Ages 7–11 · $545/term

Saturday morning workshop for ages 7 to 11 that writes and stages a play with a substantial role for every child.

• Saturdays, 9–11:30am
• Fall 2026: Sep 12 – Nov 14, 2026

• Partial scholarships and sibling discounts may be available.
• Financial aid or scholarships available

Fall Teen Performance Lab

Acting and theater class · Ages 11–16 · $595/term

Teens 11 to 16 build an ensemble, study acting, voice and movement, and create a performance piece that ends in a full stage production.

• Saturdays, 9–11:30am
• Fall 2026: Sep 19 – Nov 21, 2026

• Partial scholarships and sibling discounts may be available.
• Financial aid or scholarships available

Early Stages Workshop

Acting and theater class · Ages 4–6 · $495/term

A first theater workshop for ages 4 to 6 with songs, games and favorite fairy tales, performed on stage with the older kids' workshops.

• Saturdays, 9–11:30am
• Fall 2026: Oct 3 – Nov 14, 2026

• Partial scholarships and sibling discounts may be available.
• Financial aid or scholarships available

Birthday parties

Party venue · Ages 2–12 · $35/visit

Birthday parties are held at the Playhouse in downtown Santa Monica, for kids ages 2 to 12, with a minimum of 10 children. Saturdays the party starts at 1:00pm and the show at 2:00pm; Sundays at 11:30am and 12:30pm. Costumed actors host play-acting games and a fairytale character, with time for birthday cake, then the group watches a Family Theatre musical. The birthday child goes on stage for an autographed gift while the audience sings Happy Birthday. Included: hosts who set up and clean up, balloons, party signs, table decorations, themed paper goods, goody bags, an autographed Playhouse birthday book, cast photos and two free tickets per child to a future show. Adults pay $17.50 each for the show. Outside vendors and food carts are not allowed. Call 310.394.9779, ext. 2, or use the birthday parties page; Family Theatre reservations go through the Box Office.

• Family Theatre party: $34.50 per child, minimum 10 children

• Per child, minimum 10 children. Adults attending the show pay $17.50 each.
• Activities: Party venue and Theater & acting

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