Theatre on the Island (Ages 9-14)

Summer Theatre Workshop
Theatre on the Island (Ages 9-14):  June 1-5 & June 8-12, 2026  
Registration will open soon.  This is the link.
 
About the Camp                                              
The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Theatre on the Island (Ages 9-14) Workshop is a one-week day camp designed for youth ages 9-14 seeking a highly intensive and creative day-camp theatre experience.  There will be two sessions available for Summer 2026:  June 1-5 (Classic Stories: Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, & The Wizard of Oz) and June 8-12 (Twisted Fairytales).  Participants will create, rehearse and perform in scenes assisted by college theatre majors and college theatre professors.   
 
Click here to download a working draft of the Theatre Day-Camp Schedule.
 
Workshop Fees                                               
  • Students age 9-14: $200 for one session OR $375 for both sessions
  • Early &/or late drop off & pickup--must be pre-registered
    • $25 for a week of early drop-off
    • $25 for a week of late pickup.
Welcome to the Island University  Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is one of the most unique campuses in Texas.  It is located on its own private island, just minutes away from miles of Gulf Coast beaches.  From palm-lined breezeways to state-of-the-art classroom facilities, A&M-Corpus Christi is a great environment for living and learning.  The campus is located at 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas, 78412.
 
Arrival and Departure  Parents or approved guardians are responsible for transportation to and from The Center for the Arts at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi at the beginning and end of each camp day.  Directions  After crossing the short bridge at the TAMUCC campus entrance, turn right at the 2nd light/Sand Dollar Blvd.  Turn into the first parking lot.  The Center for the Arts is the white building between the red-brick Performing Arts Center (to the right) and the new white building construction (to the left).
 
CAMPER REGISTRATION
  • Registration Link for Theatre on the Island (Ages 9-14). (Accessible in early March.)
  • The A&M System has our camp registration portal. 
  • Parents:  you must register for your camper as there are legal forms that only you may sign.  Be sure to save your login and password so you have access to pay any remaining balance.  
  • A non-refundable deposit of $10 is required when registering. 
  • Application Deadline for Week 1 (June 1-5) is May 1st @ 5:00 p.m.
  • Application Deadline for Week 2 (June 8-12) is May 8th @ 5:00 p.m.
  • A waitlist will be available.  Openings will be offered to those on the waitlist on a first-come, first served basis.

Arrival  Parents &/or approved guardians will be required to check campers in and out of the Center for the Arts every day.  Campers will not be allowed to enter or leave the building without an authorized adult. 

Meals   Campers will bring their own packed lunches each day.  Meals will be collected daily at morning check-in. 

Safety and Camp Guidelines   The camp will have strict rules regarding class attendance, rehearsal etiquette, and behavior.  Rule violations may result in a phone call to parents.  If a student is sent home for rule violations, his/her tuition will not be refunded.

We have an excellent faculty and staff that will supervise the campers at all times. College counselors will accompany campers to rehearsals and classes.  At no time during the day will students be left un-chaperoned.  

Contact Information   Dr. Thomas Oldham, Camp Director— thomas.oldham@tamucc.edu  

Faculty/Staff                                               

Thomas Oldham (Camp Director/Faculty) holds an MFA in Dramaturgy from Columbia University and a PhD in Theatre from Indiana University. His published work is featured in a number of journals and essay collections including Theatre Topics and the Routledge Companion to Dramaturgy. He has credits from educational and professional theatres in Maine, Indiana, New York, and Nebraska, in addition to serving as dramaturg for over a dozen productions at TAMU-CC.

Alexandra Shaw, Ed.D (Camp Faculty) currently serves as the Costume Shop Supervisor for TAMU-CC. She brings over 25 years of youth theatre experience including as the owner of Trinity Performing Arts School in Jefferson City, TN and as the Youth Education Director for Theatre Lawrence in Lawrence, KS. In Corpus Christi,  her credits include Directing A Chorus Line (2026), Oklahoma (2024), Wedding Singer (2022) and Plaza Suite (2021) at Harbor Playhouse. She is also an experienced choreographer including A Chorus Line, A Christmas Carol, Annie, Guys and Dolls, and A Christmas Story. Her theatre youth camp experiences span the continent in VA, TN, KS, and CA. She is delighted to be a part of creating this new youth theatre program for young actors in the Coastal Bend.

Meredith Melville (Camp Faculty) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre & Dance at TAMUCC. She received her M.F.A. in Directing from the University of Memphis. She spent ten years prior working in the improv and sketch comedy world in Chicago. She was the Artistic Director for the Alliance Sketch Group, taught improv at the Actor's Garden, and was an original member of the Musical Improv House Ensemble at the Second City Training Center.  

Marco Muñoz (Camp Faculty) is an Assistant Professor for the Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He premiered Off-Off Broadway in 2016 in a play called "Flip-In". He received his Bachelors in Theatre from Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi with a focus in Acting/Directing and has an MFA in Acting from Pennsylvania State University.  During his time in Graduate School and beyond Marco has focused on training and researching the Sanford Meisner Acting Technique and devised playwriting and even had the opportunity to originate the role of "Helix" in a devised play called I.D., which had its international debut at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda(Grahamstown), South Africa, and it's national premier at the Centre Stage Theatre in Pennsylvania. 

             

Day Camp Director