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W26 Creative Drama I: Imagination Station

$190

with Robin Fulton

Calendar Jan 3, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 10 weeks

W25 Creative Drama I: Imagination Station

Preschool-Kindergarten (must have turned 4 by 9/15/2025) • Saturdays, 9:00-9:55 AM, Jan. 3 – Mar. 7, 2026 • $180 Subscribers/$190 Non-subscribers

Each week we'll choose a different book to dramatize, along with other special items that we can use to tell the story. Is it a pencil or a giant’s toothpick? What else could it be? The sky’s the limit when we use our imaginations in this creative drama class. 

*Sharing time for parents on the final day

Will run

W26 Creative Characters: Act Out! Session A

$234

with Katie Dorrell

Calendar Jan 3, 2026 at 9:15 am, runs for 10 weeks

W25 Creative Characters: Act Out Session A

Grades 2-3 • Saturdays, 9:15-10:30 AM, Jan. 3 – Mar. 7, 2026 • $224 Subscribers/$234 Non-subscribers

Students continue to transition to a more disciplined approach to theatre arts. While keeping it developmentally appropriate, young actors will begin to 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 will focus on vocal projection and fluency, expressiveness, and body awareness.

*Parents may attend an informal sharing on the last day of class.

Full Course

W26 Kids Invent Theatre: Play On! Session A

$250

with Tali Eisenstadt

Calendar Jan 3, 2026 at 9:30 am, runs for 10 weeks

W26 Kid Invent Theatre: Play On! Session A

Grades 4-6 • Saturdays, 9:30-11:00 AM, Jan. 3 – Mar. 7, 2026 • $240 Subscribers/$250 Non-subscribers

Put those newly-honed acting skills to work, rehearsing and performing an original play. Continue to work on diction, character development, and body awareness while also exploring ensemble building. Perform the play on the final day of class for your family! Returning students who have taken this class before are always welcome, as scripts are new each session. This class builds on the fall session's Kids Invent Theatre: Fall Playmakers however new students may sign up if they wish.

Full Course

W26 Kids Invent Theatre: Play On! Session B

$250

with Derek Phelps

Calendar Jan 3, 2026 at 9:30 am, runs for 10 weeks

W26 Kids Invent Theatre: Play On! Session B

Grades 4-6 • Saturdays, 9:30-11:00 AM, Jan. 3 – Mar. 7, 2026 • $240 Subscribers/$250 Non-subscribers

Put those newly-honed acting skills to work, rehearsing and performing an original play. Continue to work on diction, character development, and body awareness while also exploring ensemble building. Perform the play on the final day of class for your family! Returning students who have taken this class before are always welcome, as scripts are new each session. This class builds on the fall session's Kids Invent Theatre: Fall Playmakers however new students may sign up if they wish.

Full Course

W26 Kids Invent Theatre: Play On! Session C

$250

with Emily Konzen

Calendar Jan 3, 2026 at 9:30 am, runs for 10 weeks

W26 Kids Invent Theatre: Play On! Session C

Grades 4-6 • Saturdays, 9:30-11:00 AM, Jan. 3 – Mar. 7, 2026 • $240 Subscribers/$250 Non-subscribers

Put those newly-honed acting skills to work, rehearsing and performing an original play. Continue to work on diction, character development, and body awareness while also exploring ensemble building. Perform the play on the final day of class for your family! Returning students who have taken this class before are always welcome, as scripts are new each session. This class builds on the fall session's Kids Invent Theatre: Fall Playmakers however new students may sign up if they wish.

Full Course

W26 Creative Drama II: Story Quest

$190

with Robin Fulton

Calendar Jan 3, 2026 at 10:30 am, runs for 10 weeks

W25 Creative Drama II: Story Quest

Grades 1-2 • Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 AM, Jan. 3 – Mar. 7, 2026 • $180 Subscribers/$190 Non-subscribers

Each class always starts with a good story, with characters and places that leap out of the pages of a book. Where will be go from there? It’s up to you! Beginning acting skills, body awareness, self-expression, and literacy skills are reinforced. 

*Sharing for parents on last day of class

Will run

W26 Creative Characters: Act Out! Session B

$234

with Katie Dorrell

Calendar Jan 3, 2026 at 10:45 am, runs for 10 weeks

W25 Creative Characters: Act Out Session B

Grades 2-3 • Saturdays, 10:45-12:00 PM, Jan. 3 – Mar. 7, 2026 • $224 Subscribers/$234 Non-subscribers

Students continue to transition to a more disciplined approach to theatre arts. While keeping it developmentally appropriate, young actors will begin to 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 will focus on vocal projection and fluency, expressiveness, and body awareness.

*Parents may attend an informal sharing on the last day of class.

Will run

W26 Teen Theatre Project: Impressions

$260

with Maren Grant

Calendar Jan 3, 2026 at 11 am, runs for 9 weeks

W26 Teen Theatre Project: Impressions

Grades 7-10  • Jan. 3-Feb. 22

Jan. 3-Feb. 21, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
Feb. 22, 5:00-8:00 PM
Performance: Sunday, Feb. 22 at 7:00 PM

$250 Subscribers/$260 Non-Subscriber

From dressing to impress to giving the wrong impression, this funny and heartfelt show explores what it really means to be yourself. Packed with laughs, surprises, and plenty of personality, Impressions reminds us that the best way to stand out… is to be genuine.  

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