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SUM26 Stagecraft & Stories: The Bad Guys

$300

with Ben Connolly

Calendar Jul 27, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Grades 2-3, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, July 27-31
$290 Subscribers/$300 Non-Subscribers

The Bad Guys are scary, dangerous, and well…just bad. Or so everyone thinks! Secretly, they want to be heroes. Design and create backdrops and props inspired by Aaron Blabey’s super-fun Bad Guys books, then rehearse scenes full of humor and heart. The class wraps up with a Friday afternoon showcase for family and friends.

Full Course

SUM26 Gumluck the Wizard

$300

with Emily Konzen

Calendar Aug 3, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Grades 2-3, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, August 3-7
$290 Subscribers/$300 Non-Subscribers

Gumluck the Wizard is a whimsical story of magic, unlikely heroes, and big-hearted adventure. Students will spend the week acting, moving, and collaborating to bring a short play to life, featuring a ghost with amnesia, an unpopular fairy, a wise (and wisecracking) raven, and Gumluck—a friendly, bumbling wizard with a hero's heart. The week culminates in an informal performance for family and friends.

Full Course

SUM26 Stagecraft and Stories: Dogman and Catkid

$300
Calendar Aug 10, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Grades 2-3, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, August 10-14
$290 Subscribers/$300 Non-Subscribers

The heroic hound with a real nose for justice and his furry feline sidekick have a mystery to sniff out! Help solve the mystery of the missing starlet while staying one step ahead of Petey, the world’s most evil cat. Share a showcase of favorite scenes with parents on the final day.

Full Course

F26 Creative Characters: FUNdamentals Session A

$244
Calendar Sep 12, 2026 at 9:15 am, runs for 10 weeks

Grades 2-3 • Saturdays, 9:15-10:30 AM • Sept. 12-Nov. 14 • $234 Subscribers/$244 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

F26 Creative Drama II: Page to Stage Session A

$195

with Robin Fulton

Calendar Sep 12, 2026 at 10:30 am, runs for 10 weeks

Grades 1-2 • Saturdays, 10:30 – 11:30 AM • Sept. 12-Nov. 14 • $185 Subscribers/$195 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.

F26 Creative Characters: FUNdamentals Session B

$244
Calendar Sep 12, 2026 at 10:45 am, runs for 10 weeks

Grades 2-3 • Saturdays, 10:45 AM-12:00 PM • Sept. 12-Nov. 14 • $234 Subscribers/$244 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

WB26 Three-Day Play Session 1A (Grades 2-3)

$190
Calendar Dec 21, 2026 at 9 am

WB26 Three-Day Play Session 1A (Grades 2-3)

Grades 2-3 • Dec. 21, 22, 23 • 9:00 AM-4:00 PM • $180 Subscribers/$190 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!

WB26 Three-Day Play Session 2A (Grades 2-3)

$190
Calendar Dec 28, 2026 at 9 am

WB26 Three-Day Play Session 1A (Grades 2-3)

Grades 2-3 • Dec. 28, 29, 30 • 9:00 AM-4:00 PM • $180 Subscribers/$190 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!





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