JPA Summer Musical Theatre Intensives provide young performers throughout the Greater New Orleans area with a high-quality, immersive theatre education in a welcoming, encouraging, and creatively challenging environment.

Each summer, JPA offers three musical theatre camps and intensives designed for different age groups and experience levels, giving students the opportunity to grow as performers while working toward a fully realized musical production. Our summer programming includes opportunities for students in grades 3–8 as well as grades 6–12, allowing both younger performers and teens to experience the excitement, discipline, and collaboration that go into bringing a show to the stage.

Throughout each program, students work with professional teaching artists and creative staff while developing skills in acting, singing, dance, character development, stagecraft, and ensemble work. In addition to rehearsing and performing a complete musical, students learn how to collaborate as a company, build confidence, take creative risks, and strengthen their individual performance skills.

At JPA, we believe in placing the young artist first. Our goal is to create an environment where every student feels supported, challenged, and encouraged to spread their wings. Individual attention, artistic growth, friendship, and, most importantly, fun are at the heart of our summer programs.

Registration for our Summer Musical Theatre Intensives typically opens in January, and spaces often fill quickly.

Recent summer intensive productions include Hadestown Teen Edition, Oliver Jr, Frozen Jr, Chicago Teen Edition, Schoolhouse Rock LIVE Jr, Beetlejuice Jr, High School Musical, Fiddler on the Roof Jr, Seussical Jr, Grease, Finding Nemo Jr.