Our Pro-D Day Camps are crafted to spark creativity, encourage imaginative play, and build a deeper connection to the world of theatre. Perfect for caregivers looking for enriching and fun programming. Our classes offer a variety of themes tailored to different age groups.
While each individual class offers their own unique learning outcomes, all our education programming will help teach and inspire the following learning outcomes:
- Respect and kindness towards others
- Imagination
- Sparking creativity
- Critical and reflective thinking
- Confidence and courage in a safe environment
- Teaches the value of teamwork and collaboration
Dates:
Friday, October 24, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Friday, February 13, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Monday, May 4, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Address:
Presentation House Theatre | 333 Chesterfield Ave, North Vancouver
Cost:
$90 per session
$80 per child if more than one child attending
$240 for all three sessions
Questions? Call us at 604-990-3474 or email Emily Brown at producer@phtheatre.org
Friday, October 24, 2025 | Pro-D Day
Acting for Beginners:
Find your spotlight! For ages 5-6, participants will learn the basics of character creation, storytelling, and the give and take of performing. This camp encourages very young actors to tune into their emotional listening—for themselves, and for others—to understand what makes each character unique!
Perfect for young performers who want to share their voice!
Learning Outcomes:
- Character creation
- Storytelling and sequencing
- Listening and emotional development
- Ability to adapt in ever changing circumstances
Introduction to Lighting and Sound Design:
Lights up! Is your child interested in using lighting and sound to create an environment and tell a story? For ages 7-8, participants will learn how lighting and sound design impact storytelling and will be introduced to technical elements such as building soundscapes and lighting plots. This camp encourages children to develop technical skills, use their imaginations in new and creative ways, and strengthen collaboration, communication, and concept-development skills.
Ideal for children with an interest in visual and audio storytelling!
Learning Outcomes:
- The impact lighting and sound design has to build a story
- Creativity and imagination for visual and audio storytelling
- Introduction to building soundscapes and lighting plots
- Strengthen collaboration, communication, and concept development skills
Fundamentals of Acting:
Take the stage! Using theatre games, storytelling, and embodied imagination, children from ages 9-11 will learn how to craft a character and perform with confidence. This camp encourages children to find their voices, understand and express emotions, listen, and adapt to ever-changing circumstances.
Perfect for kids who love to perform on stage!
Learning Outcomes:
- Character creation
- Storytelling and sequencing
- Listening and emotional development
- Ability to adapt in ever changing circumstances
Friday, February 13, 2026 | Pro-D Day
Introduction to Storytelling:
Let your child’s imagination take centerstage! For ages 5-6, participants will learn the art of storytelling. Through guided play and theatre games, participants will craft unique stories and bring them to life in a supportive and playful environment. This camp helps your child develop their ability to listen and express themselves more clearly.
Perfect for children looking to unleash their creativity and discover the joy of storytelling—one story at a time!
Learning Outcomes:
- Character creation
- Storytelling and sequencing
- Strengthen listening skills
- Expressing stories through word, images, and play
Theatrical World Building:
Become a world-builder! For ages 7-8, participants will learn what it means to design the world of a story, exploring stage design and the power of visual storytelling. This camp encourages collaboration, communication, and concept-development skills—participants will get the chance to build a physical prototype of the world they’ve designed to take home at the end of the day!
Ideal for children who love to dream up new worlds and enjoy building things.
Learning Outcomes:
- The impact stage design has to build a story
- Basic construction skills for building a prototype
- Creativity and imagination for visual storytelling and atmosphere
- Strengthen collaboration, communication, and concept development skills
Puppetry and Prop Design:
Explore the world of puppetry and prop design in this hands-on camp! For ages 9-11, participants will create some theatre magic and learn how to tell a story through designing and building their own props and puppets. This camp teaches children creative, problem-solving, and ownership over their work. Best of all, they’ll get to take home their creations at the end of the day!
This camp is perfect for kids who love to tinker and build things.
Learning Outcomes:
- Creativity and ownership over work
- Basic construction skills for props and costumes
- Expression of character and world through props and costumes
- The impact of props and puppetry to build a story
- Participants will be able to take home their own creations
Monday, May 4, 2026 | Pro-D Day
Building a Character:
Craft a character! This camp for children from ages 5-6 offers the opportunity to explore what it means to become someone else, using theatre games and imaginative exercises to embody a character. Children will learn about listening, emotional development, and empathy.
Ideal for imaginative children who love to roleplay!
Learning Outcomes:
- Character creation and development
- Storytelling and sequencing
- Listening and emotional development
- Ability to adapt in ever changing circumstances
- Exploring how characters are expressed through all elements of theatre
Build Your Own Puppet:
Become a puppeteer for the day! For ages 7-8, participants will explore the world of puppetry, discover how to create a character, and what goes into the making of puppets. In this hands-on session, participants will get the chance to construct a custom sock puppet of their own that they get to take home with them at the end of the day!
This camp is perfect for kids who love to create and perform. Supplies included!
Learning Outcomes:
- Character creation
- Storytelling and sequencing
- Emotional development and expression
- Understanding different types of puppetry
Improv for Beginners:
Yes, and? Dive into the hilarious world of improv! For ages 9-11, participants will learn the basics of improv through a variety of games and activities that will teach them basic performance skills, listening and responding, and how to quickly adapt to new circumstances with humour and ingenuity.
Perfect for budding comedians looking to have some fun!
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the basics of improv
- Team building skills
- Ability to adapt in ever changing circumstances
- Awareness of how one thinks
Pro-D Day Camps | Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get to Presentation House Theatre?
Please refer to our Getting to Presentation House Theatre page on our website. It can be found here.
Is Presentation House Theatre accessible?
Our theatre is wheelchair accessible via the ramp off 4th Street, and there is an accessible washroom located in the lobby. There are designated accessible parking spots in our parking lot in front of the 3rd Street entrance.
To view our Visual Story, please click here.
Do you have gender-neutral washrooms?
Yes, we do!
PHT has chosen to have gender-neutral washrooms that may be accessed by any person, of any sex, gender, or gender identity, for the following reasons:
Our priority of being a safe place for everyone who walks through our doors means prioritizing the safety of those who are most vulnerable. In the case of washrooms, that is trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people who encounter real violence in bathrooms at the highest rates.
We recognize that you cannot tell by looking at someone what their gender identity is and do not want to force anyone to “out” themselves by assigning gender or sex to washrooms.
It further supports safety by allowing a parent, guardian, or carer of any sex or gender to accompany children or those who need support into any washroom.
We feel this is an important step in fostering the safe and inclusive society we want to live in.
Should any person prefer, there is a single-user bathroom on the second floor of the building that all are welcome to use.
What is the refund policy?
Registration fees will be fully refunded for any programs that are cancelled by Presentation House Theatre.
Registration fees will be fully refunded if a participant cancels their registration more than 72 hours before the start of the program.
Registration fees will not be refunded if notice is less than 72 hours or after the program has begun.
We ask that participants do not attend if they are sick. If cancellation is due to illness, we will provide a refund of half of the registration fees.
Is food and drink provided at camp?
Parents and caregivers are responsible for supplying any snacks or beverages for their child. We do have a microwave and small fridge in our building. We do not have a water fountain at our facility, and we ask that participants please bring their own water bottle to refill.
How does drop off and pick up work?
Camp starts at 9:00 AM and finishes at 3:00 PM, with extended care available beginning at 8:30 AM and until 3:30 PM at no additional charge. Drop off and pick up will be at our 4th Street Entrance. From our parking lot, follow the concrete stairs and turn left, you will see the building entrance.
Drop Off
You can drop off you child any time within the 8:30 – 9:00 AM window. If you are running late, we ask that you please contact us to let us know as soon as you can.
Please allow time to before 9:00 AM to check your child in.
Pick Up
You can pick up your child any time within the 3:00 – 3:30 PM window. A $25 fee will be charged for any pick ups later than 3:30 PM. If you are running late or you know pick up will not work within this window, we ask that you please contact to let us know as soon as you can.
Please make sure to bring a piece of identification with your photo and name on it as we do not let children leave with anyone who is not on the “Approved for Pick Up” list.
My child is not in the age range of the program, can they still register?
We ask that you do not register your child for a program unless they are within the specified age range. The age ranges for each program are carefully thought out and the activities and material are specifically selected to be appropriate for those chosen ages.
Sometimes we are able to accommodate children who are within a few months of the age range. In these instances, please contact us before registering.
For any questions, please contact Emily Brown at 604-990-3474 or email producer@phtheatre.org
The camp is full, what do I do now?
If all spots have been reserved for the program you are hoping to book, join our waitlist! To join, simply go to our Box Office page here and select the event you would like to book. A pop up should come up where you can add your contact information to be added to the waitlist.
If a space becomes available, you’ll receive an email with a link to book.
Who do we contact if we have any questions or in case of an emergency?
Please contact Emily Brown by phone at 604-990-3474 or email at producer@phtheatre.org