PYT’s Summer Experience -
High School-Age
Registration is now open for PYT’s 2027 SUMMER EXPERIENCE, offering aspiring teen actors the opportunity to train at an elite level! Click here to register while spots remain.
The Basics
Programming is available for students in 9th through 12th grade (as of 9/27).
The Summer Experience is specially designed with high school students’ interests and abilities in mind, creating a musical theater intensive like no other. Under the direction of industry professionals, students will be immersed in acting, vocal, and dance technique, and will partake in a professional-caliber production of Beetlejuice. Students who wish to pursue musical theater in college or professionally will grow immeasurably in this 4-week experience.
Unlike our programming for younger students, this is not summer camp! Students will be treated as pre-professional young adults and will receive certain privileges, including the option to take their lunch break off campus (as approved by a parent) and flexibility within the morning technique classes for students who may have work obligations. Students will be permitted to make up missed morning technique classes via our sister program, The Dance Loft, which offers a large variety of afternoon and evening class options. Rising 11th and 12th grade students will be eligible to participate in our Pre-College add-on program at a significant discount.
Programming will run from Monday, June 28th through Friday, July 23rd at our beautiful theater and studio space located in the heart of Long Beach at 75 E. Walnut Street. Students will be off on Monday, July 5th in observance of Independence Day.
Program hours are 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM on weekdays. During the second and third week of the Summer Experience, some students may be asked to stay until 5:00 PM for extended rehearsals on certain days (we will work around conflicts). Students will also have two additional Sunday rehearsals from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Sunday, July 11th and Sunday, July 18th in preparation for our final performances. On performance days during the last week of programming, students may start and end later in the day.
Our ScheduleThe first half of a typical day (9:30 AM to 12:15 PM) will be dedicated to working on acting technique, vocal development, musical theater dance training, and a variety of special topics designed to pique our students’ interest in the arts. High school students will train separately from younger students engaged in PYT’s Summer Camp program.
After a lunch break, the second portion of the day (1:00 PM to 4:00 PM) will serve as rehearsal for our full-length musical, Beetlejuice, which will be presented at the end of the Summer Experience.
Broadway guest artists will be invited to workshop with our students throughout the summer.
Our ShowOur culminating mainstage performances of Beetlejuice will take place on Thursday, July 22nd and Friday, July 23rd in the beautifully renovated PYT Ballroom Theatre located right on our premises in the heart of Long Beach. Additional performances may be scheduled (as dictated by enrollment) on Tuesday, July 20th; Wednesday, July 21st; and Sunday, July 25th. We will make sure to take conflicts into consideration when assigning students to their principal performances as we know that some students may be leaving on vacation or getting ready to begin other summer programs. PYT believes in giving abundant opportunities to all of our students and will create multiple casts when necessary. Students will play their assigned principal role in some shows and will be a member of our very active ensemble in other shows. Students will not appear in every performance so that they can rest and recharge.
Our FacultyAs you've come to expect from PYT, our faculty is comprised of top professionals from NYC's theater scene. That's what the 'P' in our name stands for! While not all of our students will choose to pursue a career in theater, we feel that all of our students deserve to graduate from our program prepared to do so if they choose. Your child's teachers are more than just theater enthusiasts—they are true, vetted professionals and will provide every student with unparalleled insight into the theatrical world. Whether your child is learning choreography from a Broadway cast member, mastering a monologue, or studying vocals with an accredited operatic coach, we are committed to the highest caliber of training!
TuitionPYT continues to be one of the most affordable options for performing arts camp programs in our area because it is our philosophy that all young people deserve a high-quality education in the arts! Tuition is $2900, and discounts are available (see below). A $500 deposit is due at registration to hold your child’s spot in the program. All discounts will be applied to your balance which will be due in full on or before April 1, 2027. For those who register after April 1st, your balance will be due within 30 days of initial registration. Deposits and tuition are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
DiscountsSuper Early Bird - sign up by Thanksgiving and receive $300 off ($2600 total).
Early Bird - sign up between Thanksgiving and New Years and receive $150 off ($2750 total).
Sibling Discount - For families enrolling more than one child in our summer programming, the second child will receive 20% off tuition. If three or more children are enrolled, all children after the first child will receive 15% off. Sibling discounts cannot be combined with any other discounts offered (except our cash discount).
Cash Discount - Families paying in cash will receive 3% off.
Referral Discount - We like to invest in the quality of our program (rather than expensive marketing tactics), so word-of-mouth is how our company has grown! If you plan to tell a friend about our program, please email us to find out how our referral discount program works.Add-on Options and Additional Fees
Pre-College Summer Prep - Rising 11th and 12th graders enrolled in our Summer Experience who plan to audition for musical theater college programs will receive 20% off our Pre-College Prep program.
Additional Fees - We aim to be completely transparent about all extra fees. There will be a $25 per student script fee charged by Music Theater International (the show licensing company), but students will be permitted to keep their scripts. Parents will be billed for costumes at the end of the summer and will be charged no more than $60 total. Students will be permitted to keep all costumes, and PYT will hold fundraisers during the summer to reduce the total charged to parents. In previous years, our fundraising committee did a tremendous job and costumes were completely free or very low-cost to our families! Tickets for our musical range from $30 to $40 for all guests who would like to attend. ***New this year*** - our secure online ticketing system allows for guests to pre-select their seats and pay via credit card in advance.
Signing UpInterested in signing up for PYT’s Summer Experience but have some more questions? Feel free to email ProYouthTheatre@gmail.com or call us at 516-992-0766. Thank you for your support of live youth theater. We look forward another incredible summer ahead!