Theater is a popular and exciting program at Belvoir. The theater program is designed for girls with a serious interest in acting and it also works well for those with less prior experience who would like the opportunity to take an acting class and gain performance skills. Fourteen professional teachers/directors teach small classes in acting techniques, improvisation, Shakespeare, musical theater, directing, and all aspect of technical theater including lighting design, the building and painting of sets and props, and costuming.

Theater majors can choose daily classes in acting, Shakespeare, and musical theater plus electives in play-writing, improvisation, costuming, and more. Most majors support their theater interest with classes from the dance department as well as private voice and music instruction.  The theater program at Belvoir provides a complete performance training experience for every actress.

The younger campers enjoy creative dramatics with classes meeting three times a week or daily. They present shorter plays and musicals to the entire camp group. The more experienced acting students enjoy intensive daily classes learning character development, acting techniques and theater analysis. These students study and perform important and exciting theatrical materials. Campers enjoy performing for the camp community in the five varied theaters at Belvoir.

Belvoir’s outstanding acting program offers a combination of excellent teaching, small classes, exciting direction and quality performance experiences.  All of this enhances skill, encourage s cooperative work, and nurtures self confidence. Many Belvoir campers continue in theater and develop careers on Broadway, and in television and film in both New York City and Los Angeles. Theater at Belvoir is truly exciting.

See the theater video on this page and be sure to spend some time reviewing the many performance photos in the photo album.