Scamps on the Silver Screen:

Silent Films and Movie Magic

Runs: July 16 - 27, 2026

Step into the world of silent movies and discover how filmmakers told incredible stories without words! This playful and imaginative silent film camp introduces younger students to the foundations of silent cinema with a focus on movie magic, visual effects, and creative expression.

Campers will learn expressive acting, visual storytelling, and classic silent film techniques, with a special emphasis on green screen technology and cinematic effects. They bring these threads together by creating a high-energy silent movie scene, experimenting with illusion, movement, and movie magic.

The week culminates in a dazzling, Hollywood-style, red-carpet premiere, where campers’ scenes will be showcased on the big screen with live Wurlitzer theatre organ accompaniment, giving students and their families a true silent-film era experience.


Students will learn:

  • Fundamentals of silent film storytelling

  • Expressive acting and physical communication

  • Introduction to green screen and visual effects

  • Creative use of props, costumes, and movement

  • Basic camera awareness and on-set etiquette

  • Teamwork and collaborative creation

  • Imagination, experimentation, and visual creativity

  • Confidence as performers


Registration is not complete until the camp fee has been paid. Space is limited to 20 students.

Please read The Scoundrel & Scamp Class Policy prior to registration. 

Who: Youth ages 10-13 (rising 4th - 7th grades)

When: M - F from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, July 16 - 27, 2026

Cost: $350 per student

Note: if you are seeking financial aid, please fill out the Scholarship Form prior to registering.

Where: The Fox Tucson Theatre (17 W Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85701) and The Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre in the Historic Y (738 N. 5th Ave., Ste. 131, Tucson, AZ, 85705)

Instructors: Scamps on the Silver Screen sessions will be led by a joint team of S&S and Fox staff. All camp staff from both theatres have educator fingerprint clearance cards from the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

On July 17, student movies from both sessions will debut on the Fox’s historic silver screen with a Hollywood-style red-carpet premiere, including live Wurlitzer theatre organ accompaniment of the films– celebrating students’ work and the magic of silent cinema, just as audiences experienced it a century ago!

Please read The Scoundrel & Scamp Class Policy prior to registration.

Cancellation Policy: All cancellations are subject to a $100 non-refundable administrative fee. Up until two weeks prior to the session’s start date, cancellations can receive a full refund minus the administrative fee. At two weeks prior to the session start date, cancellations can receive a 50% refund. At one week prior to the session start date and during the camp, there are no refunds, including for days missed due to illness or absence. If the theatre cancels a session, a full refund will be provided.