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SUM25 Page to Stage: Pinocchio

$295

with Maren Grant

Calendar Jun 2, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Page to Stage: Pinocchio
Grades 4-6, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, June 2-6
$285 Subscribers/$295 Non-Subscribers

Needed: Young actors to bring this timeless story and one big wish to life. Help make the set, choose costumes, rehearse, and then perform for family and friends on the last day of class.

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Full Course

SUM25 Wings of Fire

$295

with Megan Lenstra

Calendar Jun 2, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Stagecraft and Stories: Wings of Fire

Grades 4-6 · 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, June 2-6 · $285 Subscribers/$295 Non-Subscribers

Back by popular demand!

Not every dragonet wants a destiny. Clay can't imagine not living with the other dragonets; they're his best friends. So when one of the dragonets is threatened, all five spring into action. Design and created backdrops and props based on the best selling graphic novel. Rehearse scenes from the books then invite family and friends to the showcase on Friday afternoon!

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Full Course

SUM25 Performance Academy: The Wizard of Oz June 9-13

$295

with Kim Van Haecke

Calendar Jun 9, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Performance Academy: The Wizard of Oz
Grades 4-6, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, June 9-13
$285 Subscribers/$295 Non-Subscribers

Audition for roles and perform L. Frank Baum’s classic, The Wizard of Oz. Follow Dorothy as she meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, and, of course, the Wicked Witch! Perform on the final day. Enrollment guarantees a part in the play!

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Full Course

SUM25 Performance Academy: The Wizard of Oz June 9-13 Session B

$295

with Megan Lenstra

Calendar Jun 9, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Performance Academy: The Wizard of Oz
Session B
Grades 4-6, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, June 9-13
$285 Subscribers/$295 Non-Subscribers

Audition for roles and perform L. Frank Baum’s classic, The Wizard of Oz. Follow Dorothy as she meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, and, of course, the Wicked Witch! Perform on the final day. Enrollment guarantees a part in the play!

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

Full Course

SUM25 Jack: The (Fairly) True Tale of Jack and the Beanstalk

$295

with Tali Eisenstadt

Calendar Jun 16, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Jack: The (Fairly) True Tale of Jack and the Beanstalk
Grades 4-6, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, June 16-20
$285 Subscribers/$295 Non-Subscribers

Jack and his sister Annabella are on a mission. The king of the giants has taken something that belongs to them, and they’ll do anything to get it back. Join us for a funny (and totally true!) retelling of a familiar tale.

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Full Course

SUM25 The Wild Robot Session A

$236

with Jenna Darsee

Calendar Jun 30, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

The Wild Robot
Grades 4-6, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, June 30-July 3
$226 Subscribers/$236 Non-Subscribers

Can a robot survive in the wilderness? Robot Roz discovers she is alone on a deserted island. As she befriends the animals on the island she realizes her best hope is to learn from them. Work on scenes inspired by the tale of what happens when nature and technology collide. Parents invited the final day for a showcase!

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

Full Course

SUM25 The Wild Robot Session B

$236

with Ron Hyde

Calendar Jun 30, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

The Wild Robot
Grades 4-6, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, June 30-July 3
$226 Subscribers/$236 Non-Subscribers

Can a robot survive in the wilderness? Robot Roz discovers she is alone on a deserted island. As she befriends the animals on the island she realizes her best hope is to learn from them. Work on scenes inspired by the tale of what happens when nature and technology collide. Parents invited the final day for a showcase!

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

Full Course

SUM25 Millicent Quibb

$295

with Jenna Darsee

Calendar Jul 14, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Millicent Quibb
Grades 4-6, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, July 14-18
$285 Subscribers/$295 Non-Subscribers

Based on the popular book by Kate McKinnon! At the Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette, the pizza is fatal and the bus is powered by gerbils. It is also a place where you can find your path, discover your voice, and, naturally, fight murderous worms. Rehearse scenes from the book and perform on the final day!

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Full Course




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