Camp Bill
Spend your summer with Shakespeare!
Seattle Shakespeare offers a varying selection of camp programs each summer. This summer we are gearing up for our “Production Intensive” camp, ideal for middle and high school students who want to create their own full productions. In this three-week camp experiences, led by teaching artists, students not only rehearse and performance, but also design and build the set and costumes for their production!
Registration for Camp Bill 2025 opens February 1st, 2025 at 10am
“A lot of English classes teach Shakespeare like it’s just a book that you read from. Experiencing it and watching it play out on stage is so different – that’s how it was meant to be shown. Camp Bill gives kids that experience of really living Shakespeare.”
– Camp Bill Graduate
Introducing Our 2025 Production Intensive!
As You Like It
Welcome to the enchanting forest of Arden, where love and mistique are abound. When the banished Rosalind flees to the forest with her cousin Celia, she disguises herself as a young man, sparking a series of mistaken identities and romantic entanglements. As characters navigate the complexities of love, friendship, and familial bonds, they discover that life in the wild is full of both folly and freedom.
Cast in an original production of As You Like It, students will rehearse over three weeks, immersing themselves in all aspects of theatrical storytelling—from text analysis to costume design to set creation to performance. The camp will culminate in two exciting performances at the Luther Burbank Amphitheater on Mercer Island.
Ages: 12-19 (Additional ages may be added on a case-by-case basis.)
Enrollment Fee: $1000 / $1200 / $1400 (additional tuition assistance available, no questions asked. Email us for details)
Enrollment Deadline: July 4th, 2025 (or when full)
Start Date: August 4th, 2025 at 10am
Rehearsals: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm on Monday – Friday (August 4th – 22nd)
Performances: August 23rd and 24th at 3pm (performances are free to attend and open to the public)
Past Production Intensives
Camp Bill 2024
Julius Caesar
Students stepped into the dramatic world of political intrigue and betrayal with William Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Julius Caesar. Set against the backdrop of ancient Rome, the play unfolded as a gripping tale of power, loyalty, and the consequences of unchecked ambition. Cast in an original production of Julius Caesar, students rehearsed over the course of three weeks, delving into all aspects of theatrical storytelling from text to costumes to sets to performance. The camp culminated in two performances at Luther Burbank Amphitheater on Mercer Island.
Camp Bill 2023
Much Ado About Nothing
Students dove into the sun-soaked fun of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, reimagined as a 1950s beach party on Santa Catalina Island. In this lively production, they embraced the energy of the era while exploring the play’s timeless themes of love, mischief, and mistaken identity. Over the course of three weeks, participants immersed themselves in all aspects of theatrical storytelling, from text to costumes to sets to performance, culminating in two energetic performances at Luther Burbank Amphitheater on Mercer Island.
Camp Bill 2022
Macbeth
Students plunged into the thrilling world of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, a chilling story of ambition, betrayal, and the supernatural. Cast in an original production, they spent three weeks exploring the play’s complex characters and dark themes, working on everything from text analysis to costumes, set design, and performance. The camp wrapped up with two powerful performances at Luther Burbank Amphitheater on Mercer Island.