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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

SB26 Making a Play

$290

with Josie Gillette

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.

Will run

SP26 Broadway Stars

$275

with Alison Root

Calendar Mar 28, 2026 at 10 am, runs for 8 weeks

BROADWAY STARS

Grades 5-7 • Saturdays, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, Mar. 28-May 16, 2026 * • $265 Subscribers/$275 Non-subscribers

Love to sing, dance and act? This is the class for you! Learn musical theatre show tunes and scenes that come alive with choreography and acting technique. Participate in our spring musical revue for family and friends on the final day.

*Showcase on May 16th at 11:00 AM

Will run

SUM26 Enola Holmes

$300
Calendar Jun 8, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Grades 5-7, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, June 8-12
$290 Subscribers/$300 Non-Subscribers

Enola Holmes may be a teenage girl, but she is also a savvy detective. She must find a missing Marquess, flee villains, AND elude her older brother (you know, that other Holmes detective), all while trying to solve the mystery of her mother’s disappearance. Rehearse the scenes and perform for family on the last day!

Full Course

SUM26 Peter Pan & Wendy Session A

$300
Calendar Jun 8, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Grades 4-6, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, June 8-12
$290 Subscribers/$300 Non-Subscribers

Grab your pixie dust and fly straight into adventure! Join Peter Pan and Wendy Darling as they whisk Michael and John away to the thrilling world of Neverland—a place filled with sword fights, secret hideouts, mischievous fairies, fearless Lost Boys and Never Girls, and treacherous pirates. From daring escapes to epic battles, our heroes must work together to outsmart the notorious Captain Hook and crew. On the final day of camp, family and friends will be there to cheer as the adventure comes to life onstage.

Full Course

SUM26 Stagecraft and Stories: Impossible Creatures

$300
Calendar Jun 15, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Grades 4-6, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, June 15-19
$290 Subscribers/$300 Non-Subscribers

When Christopher rescues a baby griffin, he’s drawn into the Archipelago—a hidden world of magical islands and creatures in danger. Act out the scenes, create fantastical characters, and design backdrops and visual elements to bring this world to life. The week ends with a final performance for friends and family.

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