Theater Camp: The Wayward Theatre Troupe
Cost
$950*
Where
Maxon Mills
37 Furnace Bank Road
Wassaic, NY 12592
When
August 3–15, 2026
Week 1
Mon–Fri, 9:30 AM–3:30 PM
Week 2
Mon–Fri, 9:30 AM–3:30 PM
+ Sat 2–6 PM
Who
Rising grades 5–9
Calling actors, prop handlers, costume designers, set-builders, comedians, stunt doubles, and all lovers of the stage: there is a place for you here in the Wassaic Project theater!
Members of the Wayward Theatre Troupe will perform an original play telling the tale of how the Vagabond Time Killers travel through time to find the left sock of Leslie Galapagos and bring it back as an offering to the rattlesnakes. It will be wild, weird, funny, heartfelt, and one-of-a-kind (think Monty Python and The Princess Bride in spirit). Roles will include the Vagabond Time Killers themselves, the wizard Azorazad, the troll Inan Doubt, the mad emus the Mothers, the Rattlesnake Chorus, and more. Everyone will participate in the hands-on elements of the production, such as the making of props, costumes, and special effects, but we may ask kids to specialize in one area (for example, maybe you are really into hair and makeup and want a smaller acting part). We will audition and cast roles once our group is assembled. No prior experience is necessary, and if a camper isn’t interested in acting but is interested in backstage activities, they are still very encouraged to sign up! This camp will be led by teacher and director, Adriana Varanko.
The camp will culminate in the performance of Book 2: The Sock Lost in Quicksand, in collaboration with the Unruly Band of Renegade Music Makers, on Saturday, August 15, at 4 PM!
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* We have a no-questions-asked scholarship policy to ensure our education programming is accessible to everyone who wants to participate. If the cost of camp presents a significant financial barrier, please reach out to jill@wassaicproject.org for a partial or full scholarship. If you do so before December 18, we will send you a discount code before registration opens.
We will issue a refund minus 20% for cancellations received two weeks in advance of the camp start date. There will be no refunds of cancellation notices received within two weeks, as it is difficult for us to fill the spots on such close notice, and we operate within a narrow budget. We will waive this policy in the event of an emergency or hardship — please email jill@wassaicproject.org should you need to request this.
About the Instructor
Adriana Varanko has been involved in the world of the performing arts for the past 16 years. She currently works with Woodbury Ballet in Woodbury, Ct as a Theater Instructor and Administrative Assistant. She is also the stage manager/production manager for Woodbury Ballet's productions. For five years, Adriana also worked with children ages 6-13 years old, and taught performance, technical theatre, and directed theatrical productions at Washington Montessori School. When Adriana is not backstage or at the ballet, she is also a paraeducator for Southington Public Schools in Southington, Ct. Adriana has an AA in Theatre from CT State Naugatuck Valley.
She is extremely excited to join the Wassaic summer camp programs this summer, and is ready to create some theater magic!
Vagabond Time Killers: The Origin Story
Welcome to the town of Whatthewhat, a magical place in a steep valley where fairies build villages in tree roots, apples ripen to the color of indigo, and when you dig a hole in the ground, you never know where it will come out. The moon is always visible in the sky and the water flows uphill (except on Mondays). To enter and leave, you must tell a joke to the bridge troll Inan Doubt, and everyone trades in the blue rocks called slag strewn through the riverbeds. Pantyhose the Billy Goat roams the hills and the horses three, Charlemagne, Antoinette, and Bob, graze happily on the grassy slopes of Rattlesnake Mountain. Here dwell the Vagabond Time Killers, a group of kids expert at killin’ time, the wizard Azorazad who guards the top-secret time machine, and the Unruly Band of Renegade Music Makers, who perform never-before-heard works of music on never-before-seen instruments.
One afternoon, the Vagabond Time Killers were hard at work killing time. They were launching homemade rockets high into the sky, but when they ran out of rocket fuel they decided instead to use chunks of slag. The blast went wrong and caused the entire town of Whatthewhat to shake and quake and the hundreds of slumbering snakes on Rattlesnake Mountain to awaken. The snakes had been asleep for 203 years! They did not appreciate being disturbed. Old Gray Beard, the Keeper of the Rattlesnakes, interpreted the snakes’ hissing and delivered a message to the Vagabonds: they had to find and bring back the tooth of a sabertooth tiger!
Last year, the Vagabond Time Killers were successful in their quest, and retrieved the tooth. The snakes were appeased and settled into fitful slumber for another year. But they are awake again! And demanding another offering, as interpreted by Old Gray Beard, the Keeper of the Rattlesnakes:
They request the left sock lost by their long ago love, Leslie Galapagos. They miss her dearly. Leslie Galapagos was a renowned scientist from Whatthewhat known for her brave explorations and fearless observations. She discovered the rattlesnakes upon a desert island in the year 1693 and under the hot desert sun, the scientist and the rattlesnakes fell in love. During a romantic evening stroll, however, Leslie stepped into some quicksand and lost her shoe and sock. She was able to fish out her shoe, but the sock was lost–seemingly forever. Vagabond Time Killers–you are tasked with traveling through time and space to find Leslie’s sock and bring it back as an offering to the rattlesnakes. Beware, they say! There is quicksand everywhere upon the island. Tread carefully.
Join the Vagabond Time Killers in restoring balance to the town of Whatthewhat! With the help (or sometimes hindrance) of Azorazad the Wizard, Pantyhose the Billy Goat, the troll Inan Doubt, the inventor Eddie, the mad emu Mother, the Unruly Band of Renegade Music Makers, the Keeper of the Rattlesnakes himself, Old Gray Beard, and many more friends, the Vagabond Time Killers will travel into the beyond. Will they succeed in their mission of retrieving the lost left sock of Leslie Galapagos? Only time will tell.
We need you to join on this adventure!
Event Details
Theater Camp: The Wayward Theatre Troupe
Cost
$950*
Where
Maxon Mills
37 Furnace Bank Road
Wassaic, NY 12592
When
August 3–15, 2026
Week 1
Mon–Fri, 9:30 AM–3:30 PM
Week 2
Mon–Fri, 9:30 AM–3:30 PM
+ Sat 2–6 PM
Who
Rising grades 5–9
Calling actors, prop handlers, costume designers, set-builders, comedians, stunt doubles, and all lovers of the stage: there is a place for you here in the Wassaic Project theater!
Members of the Wayward Theatre Troupe will perform an original play telling the tale of how the Vagabond Time Killers travel through time to find the left sock of Leslie Galapagos and bring it back as an offering to the rattlesnakes. It will be wild, weird, funny, heartfelt, and one-of-a-kind (think Monty Python and The Princess Bride in spirit). Roles will include the Vagabond Time Killers themselves, the wizard Azorazad, the troll Inan Doubt, the mad emus the Mothers, the Rattlesnake Chorus, and more. Everyone will participate in the hands-on elements of the production, such as the making of props, costumes, and special effects, but we may ask kids to specialize in one area (for example, maybe you are really into hair and makeup and want a smaller acting part). We will audition and cast roles once our group is assembled. No prior experience is necessary, and if a camper isn’t interested in acting but is interested in backstage activities, they are still very encouraged to sign up! This camp will be led by teacher and director, Adriana Varanko.
The camp will culminate in the performance of Book 2: The Sock Lost in Quicksand, in collaboration with the Unruly Band of Renegade Music Makers, on Saturday, August 15, at 4 PM!
* We have a no-questions-asked scholarship policy to ensure our education programming is accessible to everyone who wants to participate. If the cost of camp presents a significant financial barrier, please reach out to jill@wassaicproject.org for a partial or full scholarship. If you do so before December 18, we will send you a discount code before registration opens.
We will issue a refund minus 20% for cancellations received two weeks in advance of the camp start date. There will be no refunds of cancellation notices received within two weeks, as it is difficult for us to fill the spots on such close notice, and we operate within a narrow budget. We will waive this policy in the event of an emergency or hardship — please email jill@wassaicproject.org should you need to request this.
About the Instructor
Adriana Varanko has been involved in the world of the performing arts for the past 16 years. She currently works with Woodbury Ballet in Woodbury, Ct as a Theater Instructor and Administrative Assistant. She is also the stage manager/production manager for Woodbury Ballet's productions. For five years, Adriana also worked with children ages 6-13 years old, and taught performance, technical theatre, and directed theatrical productions at Washington Montessori School. When Adriana is not backstage or at the ballet, she is also a paraeducator for Southington Public Schools in Southington, Ct. Adriana has an AA in Theatre from CT State Naugatuck Valley.
She is extremely excited to join the Wassaic summer camp programs this summer, and is ready to create some theater magic!
Vagabond Time Killers: The Origin Story
Welcome to the town of Whatthewhat, a magical place in a steep valley where fairies build villages in tree roots, apples ripen to the color of indigo, and when you dig a hole in the ground, you never know where it will come out. The moon is always visible in the sky and the water flows uphill (except on Mondays). To enter and leave, you must tell a joke to the bridge troll Inan Doubt, and everyone trades in the blue rocks called slag strewn through the riverbeds. Pantyhose the Billy Goat roams the hills and the horses three, Charlemagne, Antoinette, and Bob, graze happily on the grassy slopes of Rattlesnake Mountain. Here dwell the Vagabond Time Killers, a group of kids expert at killin’ time, the wizard Azorazad who guards the top-secret time machine, and the Unruly Band of Renegade Music Makers, who perform never-before-heard works of music on never-before-seen instruments.
One afternoon, the Vagabond Time Killers were hard at work killing time. They were launching homemade rockets high into the sky, but when they ran out of rocket fuel they decided instead to use chunks of slag. The blast went wrong and caused the entire town of Whatthewhat to shake and quake and the hundreds of slumbering snakes on Rattlesnake Mountain to awaken. The snakes had been asleep for 203 years! They did not appreciate being disturbed. Old Gray Beard, the Keeper of the Rattlesnakes, interpreted the snakes’ hissing and delivered a message to the Vagabonds: they had to find and bring back the tooth of a sabertooth tiger!
Last year, the Vagabond Time Killers were successful in their quest, and retrieved the tooth. The snakes were appeased and settled into fitful slumber for another year. But they are awake again! And demanding another offering, as interpreted by Old Gray Beard, the Keeper of the Rattlesnakes:
They request the left sock lost by their long ago love, Leslie Galapagos. They miss her dearly. Leslie Galapagos was a renowned scientist from Whatthewhat known for her brave explorations and fearless observations. She discovered the rattlesnakes upon a desert island in the year 1693 and under the hot desert sun, the scientist and the rattlesnakes fell in love. During a romantic evening stroll, however, Leslie stepped into some quicksand and lost her shoe and sock. She was able to fish out her shoe, but the sock was lost–seemingly forever. Vagabond Time Killers–you are tasked with traveling through time and space to find Leslie’s sock and bring it back as an offering to the rattlesnakes. Beware, they say! There is quicksand everywhere upon the island. Tread carefully.
Join the Vagabond Time Killers in restoring balance to the town of Whatthewhat! With the help (or sometimes hindrance) of Azorazad the Wizard, Pantyhose the Billy Goat, the troll Inan Doubt, the inventor Eddie, the mad emu Mother, the Unruly Band of Renegade Music Makers, the Keeper of the Rattlesnakes himself, Old Gray Beard, and many more friends, the Vagabond Time Killers will travel into the beyond. Will they succeed in their mission of retrieving the lost left sock of Leslie Galapagos? Only time will tell.
We need you to join on this adventure!
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