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SUM25 Been There, Scene That

$295
Calendar Aug 4, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Been There, Scene That
Grades 2-3, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, August 4-8
$285 Subscribers/$295 Non-Subscribers

Drawing from favorite children’s plays such as How I Became a Pirate, Alice in Wonderland, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,and more, perform scenes in large and small groups. Have fun while working on beginning acting skills and ensemble building. Parents are invited on the final day for a scene showcase. New scenes each session for returning campers!

*Go here learn about types of classes, what to bring, and other important information!

Will run

SUM25 Broadway Stars

$295
Calendar Aug 4, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Broadway Stars
Grades 4-5, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, August 4-8
$285 Subscribers/$295 Non-Subscribers

Sing, dance, and act while learning show tunes and moves, then perform a musical showcase for family and friends on the last day. New songs and script for returning campers!

*Go here learn about types of classes, what to bring, and other important information!

Full Course

SUM25 Choose Your Own Adventure: The Oregon Trail

$295
Calendar Aug 4, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Choose Your Own Adventure: The Oregon Trail
Grades 5-7, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, August 4-8
$285 Subscribers/$295 Non-Subscribers

In the Oregon Trail book series, readers determine the key elements of the story. In our play, the audience determines what happens as the story unfolds. Comedy or tragedy? Reach Chimney Rock or death by dysentery? Come be a part of the adventure!

*Go here learn about types of classes, what to bring, and other important information!

Will run

SUM25 Circus Shenanigans

$185
Calendar Aug 4, 2025 at 1:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Circus Shenanigans
Grades Kindergarten 2025-Grade 1, 1:30-3:30 PM, August 4-8
$175 Subscribers/$185 Non-subscribers

Come one, come all! Join us under the big top this summer! We’ll read and act out books like Circus Ship, Circus Caps for Sale, Tree Ring Circus and others, practice our tight rope and trapeze routines, and create crazy clown characters. Sharing time on the last day for parents to attend! 

*Go here learn about types of classes, what to bring, and other important information!

SUM25 Live at the Improv!

$185

with Nate Jorgensen

Calendar Aug 4, 2025 at 6 pm

Live at the Improv!
Grades 8-12, 6:00-9:00 PM, August 4-8
$175 Subscribers/$185 Non-Subscribers

Watch out because ideas fly by with lightning speed. Participants have been known to bust a gut. Open to newcomers and returning students. Whatever your skills, this class will take them to the next level. Improv showcase, complete with audience participation, on the final night!





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