4 Days · In-Person · Ages 13–17
The Camp That Changes
How Your Teen Moves Through the World
Acting. Improv. Real confidence. Lifelong friends. And a summer story they'll be telling for years.
Most teens go through summer bored, scrolling, invisible.
Yours could spend 4 days finding their voice — and never losing it again.
Laughter School is a 4-day in-person acting and improv intensive that turns shy teens into scene-stealers and quiet kids into confident communicators. No experience required. Just guts and a willingness to play.
- They light up when performing but never get a real stage
- They have big ideas but struggle to speak up in a room
- They want to make friends who actually get them
- They're curious, creative, and a little dramatic (in the best way)
- They want a summer story worth telling
- They're looking for a passive, sit-and-watch experience
- They're not open to being a little uncomfortable (in the best way)
- You want a daycare-style program with no real challenge
- They're not in the 13–18 age range
- You need a full-summer commitment (this is 4 focused days)
Who Is Paul Kolker?
Professional actor. Improviser. And the guy who warmed up the audience for one of the most-watched talk shows in television history.
The Audience Warm-Up Guy for
Dr. Phil — On the Prime Time Studio Floor.
Before every taping of Dr. Phil — one of the highest-rated daytime talk shows in television history with over 30 million weekly viewers at its peak — Paul Kolker was the one standing on that studio floor, microphone in hand, getting hundreds of audience members loose, laughing, and ready for cameras to roll.
That's not a small job. Warming up a live TV audience requires the same toolkit Paul teaches at Laughter School: quick thinking, fearless presence, and the ability to make a room full of strangers feel like they're in on the joke — in minutes.
Studio Floor · Dr. Phil
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Audience Warm-Up · Dr. Phil
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Behind the Scenes · Dr. Phil
A Working Actor, Not Just a Teacher
Paul isn't someone who used to perform and now talks about it. He's an active working actor with screen credits across film, television, and short form — including roles in Night (TV Series, 2021–2023), Insane Like Me? (2024), Causeway (2022), Wicked Season (2024), General Hospital, and multiple features currently in production. When Paul teaches you something, it's because he does it himself — on real sets, for real cameras, in front of real audiences.
What Improv Looks Like at the Professional Level
Improv isn't just a game — it's the skill that separates good performers from unforgettable ones. Paul has performed and taught improv at a professional level, and he's seen firsthand what it does to someone's confidence, timing, and ability to connect with an audience. At Laughter School, he teaches it the way it works in the real world — not theory, not drills, but the actual tools working performers use every single day.
Your teen isn't learning from someone who read about performing.
They're learning from someone who has done it — on network television,
on real film sets, and in front of real audiences.
Everything They Need.
Nothing They Don't.
4 Days That Actually Change Things
Daily Acting Workshops
Scene work, character building, and emotional range — taught by working actors, not just teachers.
Improv Intensives
Yes-And, long form, short form games. The stuff that rewires how your teen thinks on their feet — forever.
Voice & Presence Training
Project, command attention, own a room. Skills that translate to school, job interviews, and life.
Live Showcase (Day 4)
A real performance for family and friends. Not a recital — a full showcase they'll be proud of.
Professional Camp Photos
High-quality photos from the camp and showcase delivered to every family.
Showcase Recording
Full video of the Day 4 performance emailed to every family within 48 hours.
Personalized Feedback
Each camper leaves with written notes from their coach — specific, actionable, encouraging.
Lunch All 4 Days
No lunchbox needed. Healthy meals included every day so they can focus on the work.
Questions? Email [email protected]
Every Day Builds on the Last.
Find Your Voice
- Icebreakers & trust games
- Intro to improv fundamentals
- Voice projection exercises
- Afternoon: Scene starters
Own the Room
- Character development deep-dive
- Long-form improv games
- Stage movement & blocking
- Afternoon: Partner scenes
Go Deeper
- Emotional truth in acting
- Short-form improv tournament
- Showcase rehearsal begins
- Afternoon: On-Camera Scene Recording
Take the Stage
- Morning: Final rehearsal
- Coaching & confidence ritual
- ⭐ Live Showcase (6pm)
- Celebration & certificates
Jordan Fraker
Commercial Portrait Photographer · Dallas, TXJordan Fraker is a professional commercial portrait photographer with over 20 years of experience capturing people at their best. A BFA graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute, his work has appeared in Texas Monthly, D Magazine, The Dallas Morning News, Vice, SPIN, and dozens of other national and regional publications.
Jordan is an esteemed Associate Member of Headshots Matter — a global collective of the world's best headshot photographers — as well as a member of Found Artists. His commercial clients include Lexus, Terminix, the American Heart Association, Food Network, and HGTV, among many others.
He operates his studio in the landmark Goodyear Building in Dallas. On Day 4 of Laughter School, he's bringing that world-class eye directly to your teen.
What Your Teen Walks Away With
Every camper gets a professional headshot session on Day 4 — the exact same caliber of work Jordan produces for working actors, models, and commercial talent. These aren't camp snapshots. These are career-starting materials. One headshot comes with the camp, with additional shots available for purchase directly from Jordan.
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Professional Headshots High-resolution portrait shots taken by a working commercial photographer — the same quality used by professional actors submitting to casting directors and talent agencies.
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Professional Retouching Each selected image is professionally edited and delivered ready-to-submit — not a filter, not a preset. Real post-production from someone who does this for national campaigns.
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In-Character & Neutral Looks Jordan captures both natural and expressive shots — giving your teen range in their portfolio from day one, whether they're pursuing dramatic roles, commercial work, or comedy.
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Digital Delivery Final images delivered digitally — formatted and ready for Actors Access, Backstage, IMDb, social media bios, and any agency or casting submission platform.
Professional headshots typically cost $300–$800+ on their own. Your teen leaves Laughter School with the skills to perform and the materials to get hired — a combination most young actors spend years and thousands of dollars trying to put together.
Real Performers.
Real Breakthroughs.
Every Laughter School instructor has performed professionally — on stage, on screen, or both. They don't just teach acting. They live it.
Paul Kolker
Lead Acting Coach
Ever since Paul emerged from the womb, he’s made literally tens of people laugh in places ranging from Dallas all the way to North Dallas. In 2024, Paul became the audience warm-up act for Dr. Phil Prime Time. He has also appeared on General Hospital and HBO, as well as commercials for Toyota, Avocados from Mexico, and Fossil. In addition to appearing on screen, for a few years Paul could also be found in the classroom back when he was a high school Math Teacher. Yes, he's both an actor and a nerd.
Drew Walton
Lead Improv Coach
Drew Walton has been performing improv since before he moved to Texas back in 2015. One of the funniest human beings in the greater North Texas area, Drew has also taught summer youth improv camps for multiple summers - making him imminently qualified to both instruct and entertain your teen. When he's not on stage making things up, he can be found raising his daughter and/or playing board games.
Colten Winburn
Musical Improv Coach
Colten Winburn has been performing improv comedy since 2011 when he joined and eventually became president of the UNT Improv Club. He graduated from the improv program at the Dallas Comedy House in 2012 and ended up teaching improv and sketch comedy there for many years. Colten was added to the Four Day Weekend cast in 2018. As a lifelong musician, performing at Four Day Weekend has cultivated his love for improvising and music. Catch him performing at Four Day Weekend East in Dallas every Friday and Saturday night!
We've Got Answers.
The Stage Is Already Yours.
24 teens will walk away from this camp different. Make sure yours is one of them.
Early bird pricing expires midnight June 17th, 2026
One & Done
Regular Price: $1,987- 4 full days of acting & improv training
- Daily workshops with professional instructors
- Voice, presence & confidence coaching
- Live family showcase on Day 4
- Pro photos, showcase video & feedback sheet
- Lunch included all 4 days
- Certificate of completion
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Regular Price: $1,987 2 payments of- 4 full days of acting & improv training
- Daily workshops with professional instructors
- Voice, presence & confidence coaching
- Live family showcase on Day 4
- Pro photos, showcase video & feedback sheet
- Lunch included all 4 days
- Certificate of completion
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