DRAMARAMA REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 1st at 7am!

We are so excited! Registration day is almost here!

Registration opens today at 7am, and we can’t wait to have both returning and new campers join us for our 30th season of Dramarama! 

We are so lucky to have the theatre space to use for the entirety of July and we can’t wait to show you around the building if you’ve never joined us before.  

Please take a few minutes to read through our registration requirements as well as how to submit payment.  

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

Take advantage of our Early Bird offer by registering before May 1st.  There will be no exceptions after the May 1st Early Bird Deadline.  If the deadline passes, the regular camp session rate of $375 per camper, per session, will apply.  

When registering: 

  • Fill out a registration form PER child to the best of your ability.
  • Ensure that a return email address is provided (this field is required on the form) so that we may send important and relevant information about your campers time with us.  
  • Payments are made via Electronic Funds Transfer to [email protected]
    immediately following completion of the online registration form. Your return email address must be included with registration or we won’t be able to send you a receipt.
    ***PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR CAMPERS FULL NAME IN THE MESSAGE LINE OF THE ETRANSFER.*** 

    Please note, we are able to accept cash.  This can be dropped off at Workshop Supply in Embro during their regular working hours of M-F 9-5 and Sat 9-1 along with a completed registration form, either in paper or filled out online ahead of time.
  • Early Bird rate must be paid directly after registration forms are filled out in order for a spot to be secured for your camper. 
  • Every camper will receive a pizza lunch on the final day of camp, in between their performances that are at 11am and 1pm.  Lunch is served roughly by 12:15pm.
  • Performances are always entry by pay-what-you-can donation and we’ll have popcorn available for our hungry patrons.  
  • Once payment has been received, you will receive a confirmation email. Please be patient, we are a volunteer committee and confirmation emails may take a few days to be sent out.

Transitioning to high school this fall? Did you just graduate Grade 8?
We’re accepting Junior Leaders in Training this year for one or both sessions if you’ve previously been a camper at Dramarama for one or more sessions
Junior Leader Per Session Rate – $225
As a Junior Leader in Training you will be expected to participate in camp as if you were still a camper. You will help run warm up games and overall be a helpful addition to our Leadership team.

Those who are currently in Grade 9 or older and interested in applying to be Leaders In Training, are encouraged to email the Artistic Director directly at [email protected] This is a volunteer, unpaid position with the ability to obtain community hours (6hrs/day) and learn valuable leadership skills along the way. Often our leaders in training end up becoming our workshop leaders in future years.

4 Sponsored Camper Spots are provided by Thistle Theatre and made available each year to AJ Baker, Zorra Highland Park, Hickson & Thamesford students.
Please apply through your schools secretary. 

Interested in sponsoring a Dramarama Camper for the summer?
Please email [email protected]

Our latest updates! Feb 2025!

We Have A Lot Going On!!
Our Next Production – “E-Male” by Joan Veldman – March 28 – April 5, 2025

A home-grown show filed with hilarity, this show is complete with quirky characters, mistaken identities, and matchmaking, all set in your local diner in the middle of a blizzard. The show is directed by Norm and Elaine Northmore, Produced by Doug Turvey. The cast is hard at rehearsals and having a blast! Show dates are March 28 to 30th, and April 3rd to 5th. Tickets will be available here through our website soon, or by calling the box office at (226) 785-3353. If you are interested in volunteering or being part of the crew, please reach out to [email protected] . Learn MORE about E-Male HERE

Thistle Theatre – Dramarama 2025 – Registration
Thistle Theatre presents the 29th season of DRAMARAMA! Join us at the Embro Town Hall for 2 weeks of imagination, creativity and FUN! Dramarama is our summer day camp for young people ages 6 to 13 (born 2019-2012). Two sessions will be held in July 2025. Visit our Dramarama Section to sign up or for MORE info!

New this year, we will be offering 3  day-camps on July 2, July 3 and July 4th. These one day camps will focus on building skills and getting creative with arts & crafts. For those who have never been to Dramarama before, these day camps can offer a glimpse into what our full Dramarama sessions are like. Registrations for the one-day camps is $60 per day and is separate from our regular Dramarama registration.  Should you have additional questions, please email [email protected]

Those born in 2011 or older and interested in applying to be Leaders In Training, are encouraged to email our amazing Artistic Director directly at [email protected] These are volunteer, unpaid positions with the ability to obtain community service hours, as well as learn valuable leadership skills along the way. Often our leaders in training love it so much that they become our workshop leaders in future years. FUN!


Thistle Theatre – “I Am Enough” – Staring Sherry Garner
Thistle Theatre, in conjunction with Coffee Talk Theater Productions, is thrilled to announce the kick-off performances of the “I Am Enough” tour starring Sherry Garner. The show chronicles Sherry’s life: a young person growing up in Embro, becoming a professional theatre performer, performing across Canada, becoming a mother of a child with special needs, and more – all while unknowingly living with bipolar disorder. “I Am Enough” is more than just a show; it’s a movement. Join us for Sherry’s incredible talent, a heartfelt, honest, and insightful performance. Along the way, make connections with local mental health resources. Three shows, Friday April 11 7:30 pm, Saturday April 12, 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm, 2025. Tickets available at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/i-am-enough-a-musical-cabaret-with-sherry-garner-tickets-1201298840169 Lots more details to come, and more opportunities to interact. Stay tuned on the Thistle Theatre website (www.thistle-theatre.com).