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WB25 Four-Day Play Session A (Grades 2-3)

$235
Calendar Dec 22, 2025 at 9 am

WB25 Four-Day Play Session A (Grades 2-3)

Grades 2-3 • Dec. 22-23 & 29-30 • 9:00 AM-4:00 PM • $225 Subscribers/$235 Non-subscribers

Audition for roles on the first day. Then learn blocking, make the backdrops and props, and put it all together. Perform for your family on the final day of class!

Will run

WB25 Four-Day Play Session B (Grades 4-6)

$235
Calendar Dec 22, 2025 at 9 am

WB25 Four-Day Play Session B (Grades 4-6)

Grades 4-6 • Dec. 22-23 & 29-30 • 9:00 AM-4:00 PM • $225 Subscribers/$235 Non-subscribers

Audition for roles on the first day. Then learn blocking, make the backdrops, polish scenes and put it all together. Perform for your family on the final day of class!

Will run

WB25 Four-Day Play Session C (Grades 5-7)

$235
Calendar Dec 22, 2025 at 9 am

WB25 Four-Day Play Session C (Grades 5-7)

Grades 5-7 • Dec. 22-23 & 29-30 • 9:00 AM-4:00 PM • $225 Subscribers/$235 Non-subscribers

Audition for roles on the first day. Then learn blocking, make the backdrops, polish scenes and put it all together. Perform for your family on the final day of class!

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.

Will run

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.

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.  

SB26 Making a Play

$290
Calendar Mar 16, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Grades 3-4 • March 16-20, 2026 • 9:00 AM-4:00 PM • $280 Subscribers/$290 Non-subscribers

Audition for roles, rehearse and polish your scenes, design and create backdrops and props, all in five days! Perform for family and friends on the final day.





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