Community Literacy Center: Play on Words

Community Literacy Center: Play on Words
Photo college of children participating in various activities at the Community Literacy Center

Join the CLC’s Camp Director, Erin Boodey, to write plays, act out stories, and play theater games! If you loved Camp Pageturner, you’ll love Play on Words!

Can’t get enough of dressing up and acting out stories? Join us and turn favorite stories into plays while learning some theater fundamentals. The focus of this program is creating lots of works rather than preparing a polished, final performance. 

Play on Words is held at the Community Literacy Center, Murkland Hall Room G14, 15 Library Way, Durham, NH. Additional information including drop off and pick up locations are sent directly from program staff.

New as of Fall 2026:

  • Participants purchase multi-session punch-cards. If the participant is regularly attending, punch-cards do not expire between semesters. If the participant is not regularly attending (i.e. missed 3 or more meetings in a row), the punch-card expires at the end of a semester. Please note that while the 6-session punch cards have letter indicators, you do not have to have purchased punch card "A" to purchase punch card "B" and so on. These letters are purely for clarity on our end
  • Participants will now complete registration questions in CampDoc (explained below) just like they did for Camp Pageturner.

Play on Words - Fall 2026

Punch Card Type Dates Times Grades Cost Registration Close Date
(unless full earlier)

5-Session - try it out!

Sept 29-Dec 1* Tues, 5:30-6:45pm Gr 2-6 $49 Sept 27

10-Session - attend for
the whole semester!

Sept 29-Dec 1* Tues, 5:30-6:45pm Gr 2-6 $95 Sept 27

15-Session - attend for the school year
with some planned absences!

Sept 29-Apr 20* Tues, 5:30-6:45pm Gr 2-6 $140 Sept 27

18-Session - attend for the
whole school year!

Sept 29-Apr 20* Tues, 5:30-6:45pm Gr 2-6 $162 Sept 27

* For all punch cards, there is no sessions on Nov 3 or Nov 24. For 15 and 18-session punch cards, there are also no sessions Dec 8-Jan 27, Feb 23, or Mar 23.

Review the blocks below for important information and instructions on How to Enroll, CLC Drop Off & Pick Up Procedures, and more.

To request a Drop or Transfer from a Youth Program, contact the program manager (info below). Please include the full name of the participant(s) and clearly state the program and session(s) to be adjusted. This does not guarantee a refund but alerts us that a drop has been requested. No refunds will be provided for Play on Words after the registration close date.

For more information and program questions, contact: literacy.center@unh.edu

For the program website: Community Literacy Center

5:30PM - 6:45PM
Durham Campus - Community Literacy Center
49.00 Play on Words - 5-Session Punch Card
5:30PM - 6:45PM
Durham Campus - Community Literacy Center
95.00 Play on Words - 10-Session Punch Card
5:30PM - 6:45PM
Durham Campus - Community Literacy Center
140.00 Play on Words - 15-Session Punch Card
5:30PM - 6:45PM
Durham Campus - Community Literacy Center
162.00 Play on Words - 18-Session Punch Card

Click the '+' on your desired registration block(s) to enroll. Review the Online Registration Instructions before enrolling for the best outcome. This includes instructions for creating a Family or Student/Individual account.

Family Accounts are recommended for enrolling multiple children from one family in any UNH Youth Program. If you already have an account in our system, you will be asked to log into either a Family or Student Account after adding the program to your shopping cart. Be sure to use the username and password for the type of account you wish to log into. We recommend attempting to log into the Student or Family account before enrollment opens as this will minimize difficulty and time while enrolling. Email youth.programs@unh.edu if you require assistance recovering your account information. Do not create a new account if you have one already.

If you don't have an account already, you can set up an account at any time, even before you begin the registration process. If creating a student account, the account profile should be in the name of the participating student, but the email should be that of a parent/guardian. Review the Online Registration Instructions before creating a new account.

Payments are made online at the time of registration. Accepted forms of payment for youth programs are VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. Paper checks are accepted only under very limited circumstances (ex: from a school or organization). We do not accept cash payments or e-checks and we cannot take payments over the phone. 

A participant cannot attend a youth program unless they are paid in full. Any participant with an unpaid balance may be locked from future enrollment in any youth program until the balance is paid.

Academic Year Youth Programs

In addition to the program fees, participants in academic year youth programs are subject to a non-refundable $5 registration fee once per student per semester at checkout. This fee supports use of our supplemental registration software.

Refund Procedures

Refund procedures are set by the department running the program. The procedures will be stated on the program webpage. If the session is canceled by UNH before the session start date, a full refund will be issued.

For instructions on requesting a Drop or Transfer: To Request a Drop or Transfer

Arrival/Drop-off: Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to programming so that programming can start on time. Children in grades four and below must be dropped off by an adult.

Late Arrivals: If your child arrives late, please make sure to check your child in face-to-face with a CLC staff member.

Dismissal: All minors must be dismissed to an authorized adult. Please make sure all authorized adults know to have a picture ID for pick-up. The default place for CLC pick-up is Murkland Hall, Room G14. If you need a different pick-up location, contact the organizer of your child’s program.

CampDoc is the platform for UNH youth programs to collect registration and health information for participating students.

Within a few days of registering, you will receive an email from "University of New Hampshire via CampDoc" at the address provided during registration prompting completion of the participating student's CampDoc Profile. Families who have participated in a youth program previously will likely already have a CampDoc account. Once you receive this email, a parent/guardian will need to log into the student's account to complete all required questions for the current enrollment(s). Completing the profile early gives UNH staff ample time to finalize program arrangements and provide any necessary follow-up.

A student cannot attend a youth program until their CampDoc Profile is 100% complete. The due date for completing the profile is indicated in both the CampDoc email and while completing the registration questions. If the profile is not complete by that date, the student may be dropped from the program.

For more information, visit our CampDoc page.

The UNH Community Literacy Center is located in Murkland Hall, Room G14, 15 Library Way, Durham NH.