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SUM26 The InvestiGators

$195
Calendar Jul 13, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Grades 2-3, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, July 13-17
$185 Subscribers/$195 Non-Subscribers

Join Mango and Brash and uncover the clues, crack the cases, and corral the crooks in a short play full of quirky mysteries, clever clues, and hilarious cases (complete with Very Exciting Spy Technology and toilet-based travel techniques). Parents are invited on the final day to see you crack the case and bring the adventure to life!

Will run

SUM26 Broadway Troupers Morning Session*

$195
Calendar Jul 20, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Grades 2-3, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, July 20-24
$185 Subscribers/$195 Non-Subscribers

Sing, dance, and act while learning show tunes and moves in a playful and fun atmosphere. Perform a musical showcase for family and friends on the last day. New songs and script for returning campers!

*Please sign up for either the AM or the PM session.

Full Course

SUM26 Broadway Troupers Afternoon Session*

$195
Calendar Jul 20, 2026 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week

Grades 2-3, 1:00-4:00 PM, July 20-24
$185 Subscribers/$195 Non-Subscribers

Sing, dance, and act while learning show tunes and moves in a playful and fun atmosphere. Perform a musical showcase for family and friends on the last day. New songs and script for returning campers! 

*Please sign up for either the AM or the PM session.

Will run

SUM26 Stagecraft & Stories: The Bad Guys

$300
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
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




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