Registration forms and payment will be found below.
JOIN US FOR SESSION ONE AND/OR SESSION TWO.
CAMPER REGISTRATION WILL BE 100% ONLINE FOR THE 2025 SEASON.
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN AS OF FEBRUARY 1st, 2025 AT 7AM
Registration is timestamped and on a first come, first served basis. We highly encourage you to register as soon as possible.
3 payments of $100 (Feb at Registration, Mar, Apr), totalling $300, will be accepted per camper.
OR 1 payment of $300 per camper.
4 Sponsorships are provided by Thistle Theatre and made available each year to AJ Baker and Zorra Highland Park students. Applications can be found with the school secretary.
Should you be interested in sponsoring a Dramarama Camper, please email dramarama.thistletheatre@gmail.com
You will be asked to complete a full form PER CAMPER that is to attend.
**Please let us know if you have any troubles or how we might improve your experience in coming years by emailing dramarama.thistletheatre@gmail.com.
CONFIRMATION EMAILS WILL BE SENT OUT 48-72 hours AFTER PAYMENT AND COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORM HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
Select the download button below to Print, Fill Out and Submit In-Person to Workshop Supply during their regular business hours.
Camp Runs
Monday through Friday, 9:00am – 3:00pm – No before or after care provided
Performances at 11am and 1pm on the final Friday of your camp session.
Entry is by pay what you can donation.
A day at camp will typically involve,
PLAYMAKING OF COURSE! Group Activities, Music, Prop & Set Construction and Design, Production, Drama, Dance, Outside Time at Memorial and Matheson Park, 2 Snack Breaks & 1 Lunch Break.
Camp Location
Embro Town Hall, 135 Huron St., Embro, ON, N0J 1J0
The History of Dramarama
From its inception in 1994, Thistle Theatre found it important to involve young people in theatre. In fact, of the 18 main productions produced over the years, 12 have featured children.
Dramarama, a summer camp program for children ages 7-14, was first led by Bernice Finch in 1996. A teacher who returned to her Embro roots in retirement, Bernice profoundly touched many young people with her leadership in her 10 year tenure as Artistic Director. In August of 2023, Bernice passed away peacefully. She will be greatly missed and fondly remembered. Every summer since 1996, close to 50 children benefit from the confidence they find participating in Dramarama.
During a 2-week session, young people spend their time at camp learning creativity and self-expression. Workshops in drama, dance and theatre production take place each morning while the afternoon is spent working in small groups to collectively create short plays. On the final day of camp, the plays are presented to friends and family.
Dramarama is deliberately priced to be affordable for most families. Leaders and counsellors are local teachers, and theatre lovers, and are often Dramarama alumni themselves. If you’re interested in applying to be a camp leader please email dramarama.thistletheatre@gmail.com
Dramarama has been supported by many individuals over the years and without their dedication and support, this camp wouldn’t still be what it is today.
Current Dramarama Chair on the Thistle Theatre Board of Directors,
Becky (Siddall) Issenman