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Who are you as an organization?
Camps in your neighbourhood and online too ! Founded in 1994. Our experienced, caring staff will introduce your kids to stage performance & guide them toward self-expression. Plays, monologues, mime, improvisation, theatre games, musical theatre, stagecraft. Weekly performances! Fun for all -- a great confidence-and-skill-building experience! One-week sessions, 45 locations
What do you do differently or uniquely well?
"GBTC has close to 30 years experience providing drama programs for kids. We focus on acting and drama as a way to develop, not only creativity, but also social and personal skills. We aim to create an environment that is supportive and non-competitive, in which every child has a rewarding and enriching experience. Creating theatre is a cooperative enterprise, to which everyone can contribute, and through which everyone can grow. Our end-of-week performances are different each week, and provide the opportunity to share the camp experience with family and friends !"
Who are your staff and counsellors?
"We take great pride in our enthusiastic, professional and inspirational camp counsellors. Our staff is almost entirely college or university level, or recent graduates; we look for backgrounds in arts, drama and education and experience working with children, as well as qualities of leadership and organization. All are reference-checked and police-checked, and have also been trained to work with our agenda, materials and resources."
What do families need to know about registration?
"The best way to register is online on our Web site, at www.gbtc.com, where you can find detailed information on schedules and locations. Registraton is easy and secure through our online process; you can pay with Visa or Mastercard and will receive your receipt immediately. We are always available to answer any questions; the easiest and quickest way to reach us is via our toll-free number, at 1 866 864 4282 (or at 905 628 9747). Summer registraton opens in November of the preceding year; early registration discounts are available until the end of March, and our largest discounts are in effect until Dec 31. There are also multiple-week discounts of 50 % for third and additional weeks, for the same camper."
GBTC actively monitors applicable public health advisories and will ensure that adequate measures are in place at our locations to ensure that our programs can operate safely. We reserve the right to exclude participants from any session, on a temporary basis, based on quarantine requirements, symptomatic status and recent contacts with infection. Refunds will be provided for dates not attended due to such exclusions. Parents / guardians may be asked to complete a health and safety questionnaire before participation in each program session. For the summer of 2022: we are planning to offer both in-person camps and online virtual camps. Registration for Fall-Winter-Spring classes (virtual and in-person), March Break 2022 (virtual and in-person) and Summer 2022 camps (virtual and in-person) is now available online. Please call with any questions, at 1 866 864 4282 or 905 628 9747
View recent COVID-19 updates from Great Big Theatre CompanyChoose the right programs and sessions for your child; Great Big Theatre Company currently has 2 programs available; 10 TBD.
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Coed Ages: 9 - 14
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$240 to $300
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Coed Ages: 6 - 14
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Coed Ages: 6 - 8
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Coed Ages: 9 - 14
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Coed Ages: 6 - 8
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Coed Ages: 9 - 14
Theatre Arts
$240 to $300
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Coed Ages: 6 - 14
Theatre Arts
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Coed Ages: 6 - 14
Theatre Arts
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Coed Ages: 6 - 8
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Class/league/program
Coed Ages: 9 - 14
Theatre Arts
$240 to $300
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Class/league/program
Coed Ages: 6 - 8
Theatre Arts
$160 to $200
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Day Camp
Coed Ages: 6 - 14
Theatre Arts
$270 to $305
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Payment Options:
Deposit required with acceptance | Yes |
Credit card payment | Yes |
Maximum installments available | 1 |
Discounts
Discount if paid early | $60 |
Scholarships & awards:
Total annual scholarship fund: $6,000 CAD
Low-Income
Amount: $125 | Deadline: August 19, 2023 annually |
The GBTC was founded by Lily Small and her husband Charles Small in Dundas in 1994. Then as now it was a non-profit organization based in a passion for the arts and in the knowledge of how, through both passive and active engagement, can transform the lives of young people. The program grew, to say the least, based in the quality of the programs and supported by a growing community of participants. There are now locations throughout the GTA, with a participation rate in the thousands. Each session is close-knit, bringing kids together around a clear set of challenges—improv, theatre games, stagecraft, and performance—and the joys of meeting them. While each session is a week in length, the experience can be significant, sparking fast friendships in a deceptively short period of time.
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Is Great Big Theatre Company technology free? Yes Campers are not permitted to use cell phones, Ipads, Iphones, Ipods and similar electronics at the camp. The use of these devices is a distraction, it inhibits interaction with staff and other campers, and it is damaging to the camp environment as a whole. We strongly suggest that electronics be left at home. There is always a camp cell phone that can be used in the event of an emergency. Parents can also be put in contact with any of the camp locations, where needed, by calling our toll-free number. If electronic devices are brought to the camp, staff will ask that they be left at the camp table at the entrance; they will be returned at the end of the day.
Offers children's birthday party packages: Yes
Acting and Drama Parties featuring theatre games, role-playing, storytelling, costumes and improvisation. Call us for information, at 1 866 864 4282
Charles Small, Executive Director
It's our 27th year ! We look forward to welcoming back campers to our in-person camp programs all across Toronto, the GTA and southwest Ontario. Our goal is to build skills and confidence, create special camp memories, and ensure that each of our campers has an inspiring and enriching camp week. We will also be continuing our popular and well-received online virtual camps ... we promise an involving and engaging camp experience, and kids can join into it from anywhere !
See you in the summer !
March 24, 2022
Great Big Theatre Company: discounts for summer camps until March 31
Great Big Theatre Company's early registration discounts end on March 31. Until then, parents can save more than 10% on registration.... Read More
May 27, 2021
Great Big Theatre Company: on the way to summer, and in-person camps
Great Big Theatre Company is planning to offer a many in-person camps this summer as possible, COVID permitting. Plus virtual camps too !... Read More
March 29, 2021
Great Big Theatre Company: summer camp discounts & Apr 12-16 camps
Great Big Theatre Company's summer early registration discounts end on March 31. GBTC will also be offering camps during the Apr 12-16 week.... Read More
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