Character Kids is seeking Teaching Artists for their 2026 Summer Theater Camp season! Candidates should have experience in theater and/or theater education, as well as a love for sharing the arts with elementary aged students. Our half day, 1-2 week camps take place at various locations throughout the Milwaukee area from June 22nd - August 7th (you don’t need to be available for that whole window!).

Learn more about our camp lineup and schedule here. Please email resume to Brenda Dodge, Founder & Director, at brenda@characterkidsdrama.com.

About the Company: Character Kids provides after school theater classes and summer theater camps to elementary schools, Rec departments and community centers throughout the Greater Milwaukee Area. In our programs, students learn the basics of acting, singing and musical theater dance while having a lot of fun! Focus is put on developing imagination, social skills and a positive self-image through the performing arts. We want to create a safe and encouraging atmosphere for students to "build character...onstage and off"! Learn more at www.characterkidsdrama.com.

Character Kids is seeking Teaching Artists for the 2025/2026 school year! Character Kids offers after school theater classes at local elementary schools throughout Minneapolis and St Paul’s suburbs. This is a great supplemental job for working actors and/or college students.

Scheduling is flexible, but candidates should be available at least one weekday afternoon and have a reliable mode of transportation. Classes are generally one hour long, take place at our partner elementary schools and each session meets once per week for 10 weeks. Pay is $40/class.

We offer classes in Shakopee, Hopkins, Edina, Richfield, Bloomington, Mounds View, St Anthony, Roseville, West St Paul, St Paul, and Cottage Grove. Classes are offered Monday through Thursday, with class times as early as 2pm and go until as late as 7:30 pm (majority of classes are between 3 and 5 pm). New this year, we are offering a Saturday morning class! We are seeking teachers with any availability during these times.

We are happy to work with first time teachers, although candidates should have some experience in theater and/or education. Interested candidates should send a resume to Dana Strothenke, Character Kids Education Manager, at dana@characterkidsdrama.com. Feel free to reach out with questions via email.

About the Company: Character Kids provides after school theater classes and summer theater camps to elementary schools, park districts and community centers throughout the Greater Twin Cities Area. In our programs, students learn the basics of acting, singing and musical theater dance while having a lot of fun! Focus is put on developing imagination, social skills and a positive self image through the performing arts. We want to create a safe and encouraging atmosphere for students to "build character...onstage and off"!