In 1913, Charlotte Perry and Portia Mansfield fulfilled their dreams of creating a theatre and dance camp in the mountains. Now, over ninety years later, Perry-Mansfield is recognized as the oldest continuously operating performing arts school and camp in the nation.

Summer camp programs in dance, theatre, musical theatre, dramatic writing and equestrian for age 8 through college:

• One-Week Discovery Camps for ages 8-10
• One-Week Equestrian Camps for ages 10-16
• Four-Week Junior & Intermediate Camps for students entering grades 5-9
• Six-Week High School & College Intensive for students entering grade 10 through college
• Ten-Day New Noises Studio workshop for young playwrights entering grade 10 through college
• One-Week P-M in the UK study abroad program for students entering grade 10 through college

A variety of adult master workshop programs are also offered.

Students and faculty perform in a number of theatre, dance, and musical theatre presentations each summer that are open to the public.

Throughout the years, a number of distinguished alumni, faculty, and guest artists have passed through the doors of Perry-Mansfield. The list includes Sammy Bayes, Jessica Biel, Ruthanna Boris, Wally Cardona, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Harriette Ann Gray, Julie Harris, Dustin Hoffman, Hanya Holm, Lee Horsley, Doris Humphrey, Jack Lee, José Limon, Agnes de Mille, Daniel Nagrin, Jason Raize, Lee Remick, Stephen Schwartz, Amala Shankar, Ton Simons, Francis Sternhagen, Helen Tamiris, Joan Van Ark, and Charles Weidman.

Call 970-879-7125 for information.