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F25 Kid Invent Theatre: Playmakers Session A

$284

with Tali Eisenstadt

Calendar Sep 6, 2025 at 9:30 am, runs for 12 weeks

Grades 4-6 • Saturdays, 9:30-11:00 AM • Sept. 6-Nov. 22 •

$274 Subscribers/$284 Non-Subscribers

Wanted: young actors who are ready to take the stage by storm. Work on vocal projection, diction and body awareness, along with other performance skills, using a play chosen just for our class needs. Rehearse, polish and present your show for your parents!* All levels of experience and returning students welcome!

Full Course

F25 Kid Invent Theatre: Playmakers Session B

$284

with Derek Phelps

Calendar Sep 6, 2025 at 9:30 am, runs for 12 weeks

Grades 4-6 • Saturdays, 9:30-11:00 AM • Sept. 6-Nov. 22 •

$274 Subscribers/$284 Non-Subscribers

Wanted: young actors who are ready to take the stage by storm. Work on vocal projection, diction and body awareness, along with other performance skills, using a play chosen just for our class needs. Rehearse, polish and present your show for your parents! All levels of experience and returning students welcome!

Full Course

F25 Kid Invent Theatre: Playmakers Session C

$284

with Emily Konzen

Calendar Sep 6, 2025 at 9:30 am, runs for 12 weeks

Grades 4-6 • Saturdays, 9:30-11:00 AM • Sept. 6-Nov. 22 •

$274 Subscribers/$284 Non-Subscribers

Wanted: young actors who are ready to take the stage by storm. Work on vocal projection, diction and body awareness, along with other performance skills, using a play chosen just for our class needs. Rehearse, polish and present your show for your parents! All levels of experience and returning students welcome!

Will run

F25 Teen Theatre Scene:The Poe Plays

$290

with Maren Grant

Calendar Sep 6, 2025 at 11 am, runs for 7 weeks

F25 Teen Theatre Scene:The Poe Plays
Grades 7-10  • Sept. 6- Oct. 17

Sept. 6-Oct. 11, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
Oct. 14 and 16, 5:00-7:00 PM
Oct. 17, 5:00-8:00 PM
Performance: Friday, October 17 at 7:00 PM

$280 Subscribers/$290 Non-Subscriber

The Poe Plays tells the story of four teens serving detention. When the lights go out, they entertain themselves by reading from a book filled with modern adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous stories. Can they read to the end before fear or something worse overcomes them? Design and create a whole production including, sound, set, and props. Registration now open!

Will run

F25 Creative Drama I: Picture Perfect

$190

with Robin Fulton

Calendar Sep 13, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 10 weeks

4-5 year old Pre-K and Kindergarten (must be at least 4 by 9/15/25) • Saturdays, 9:00-9:55 AM • Sept. 13-Nov. 15 $180 Subscribers/$190 Non-Subscribers

Picture books are the introduction to the magic of storytelling for children. We’ll dramatize some of our favorites each week, and bring favorite characters and stories to life, in fun, creative atmosphere. We’ll introduce basic theatre concepts, while reinforcing literacy and cooperation skills.

Will run

F25 Creative Characters: FUNdamentals Session A

$234

with Katie Dorrell

Calendar Sep 13, 2025 at 9:15 am, runs for 10 weeks

Grades 2-3 • Saturdays, 9:15-10:30 AM • Sept. 13-Nov. 15 • $224 Subscribers/$234 Non-Subscribers

This hybrid of creative drama and performance was created especially for those 2nd and 3rd graders who are ready to begin a more disciplined approach to theatre. While keeping it fun and light, young actors will use scripted and original material to focus on creating a character and collaborating with others in an ensemble. This is a beginning acting class that focuses on vocal projection and fluency, expressiveness and body awareness. Returning students welcome!

Parents can attend an informal showcase on the last day of class.*  

Will run

F25 Creative Drama II: Page to Stage Session A

$190

with Robin Fulton

Calendar Sep 13, 2025 at 10:30 am, runs for 10 weeks

Grades 1-2 • Saturdays, 10:30 – 11:30 AM • Sept. 13-Nov. 15 • $180 Subscribers/$190 Non-Subscribers

Children will bring favorite books to life and become the characters they love! We’ll act out stores, play theatre games and sing songs, all while introducing basic theatre and acting concepts while reinforcing literacy and cooperation skills.

Full Course

F25 Creative Drama II: Page to Stage Session B

$190
Calendar Sep 13, 2025 at 10:30 am, runs for 10 weeks

Grades 1-2 • Saturdays, 10:30 – 11:30 AM • Sept. 13-Nov. 15 • $180 Subscribers/$190 Non-Subscribers

Children will bring favorite books to life and become the characters they love! We’ll act out stores, play theatre games and sing songs, all while introducing basic theatre and acting concepts while reinforcing literacy and cooperation skills.





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