Our camps take place at Southwood Glen Elementary (9090 S 35th Street, Franklin, WI 53132). Camp will be held in the gym and on the stage at Southwood Glen. We will also go outside to the playground for snack break.

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Yes! New this year, Early Drop Off is available for our morning camps at Southwood Glen Elementary for an additional fee. Early Drop Off starts at 8:30 am. You can add Early Drop Off for specific days or add it for the whole week when you register for camp.

Yes! Students who enroll in Lunch Bunch can stay during the hour between morning and afternoon camps (12-1pm). During this time, our camp staff will supervise the students and accompany them to the playground for recess. This is ideal for students who enroll in both the morning and afternoon camps. Lunches must be brought from home and will not be provided by Character Kids. Lunch Bunch is available as an add on to our morning camps for an additional fee.

Please send water and a healthy snack with your child each day. Also, please have your student come in comfortable clothes and shoes for moving around (no flip flops or shoes without backs on them). Depending on the weather, we'll try to go outside to the playground at some point each day (so wear sunscreen if you’d like!). If your child is given a script on the first day, please be sure they bring their script and a pencil to camp every day.

If you’re joining us for Lunch Bunch, please send your child with a lunch to eat during the hour in between morning and afternoon camps!

Yes, an approved parent or guardian will need to sign students in and out each day. Pick Up and Drop Off will be by the doors closest to the Southwood Glen gymnasium (not the main office).

Students who attend a Character Kids camp will explore the wonderful world of theater in a fun, inclusive and low pressure environment. All of our Teaching Artists are professional actors in the Milwaukee Area. We want students to learn the basics of acting, singing and musical theater dance while having a lot of fun! But, more importantly, students gain important life skills such as teamwork, self expression, emotional literacy, self awareness and confidence.

In our 1 week camps, we explore a variety of songs and scenes from different Broadway shows and movie musicals. Students play theater games, practice stage skills, and learn the basics of acting, singing, and musical theater dance while having a lot of fun! Each camp ends in a special performance on the last day.

During our 2 week camps, students learn what putting on a musical is all about in a full production. Students experience auditions and rehearsals in an inclusive, low pressure environment and perform with costumes, sets, and props.

In all of our camps, focus is put on developing imagination, social skills and confidence through the performing arts.