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F25 Kid Invent Theatre: Playmakers Session A

$284

with Tali Eisenstadt

Calendar Sep 6, 2025 at 9:30 am, runs for 12 weeks

Grades 4-6 • Saturdays, 9:30-11:00 AM • Sept. 6-Nov. 22 •

$274 Subscribers/$284 Non-Subscribers

Wanted: young actors who are ready to take the stage by storm. Work on vocal projection, diction and body awareness, along with other performance skills, using a play chosen just for our class needs. Rehearse, polish and present your show for your parents!* All levels of experience and returning students welcome!

Full Course

F25 Kid Invent Theatre: Playmakers Session B

$284

with Derek Phelps

Calendar Sep 6, 2025 at 9:30 am, runs for 12 weeks

Grades 4-6 • Saturdays, 9:30-11:00 AM • Sept. 6-Nov. 22 •

$274 Subscribers/$284 Non-Subscribers

Wanted: young actors who are ready to take the stage by storm. Work on vocal projection, diction and body awareness, along with other performance skills, using a play chosen just for our class needs. Rehearse, polish and present your show for your parents! All levels of experience and returning students welcome!

Full Course

F25 Kid Invent Theatre: Playmakers Session C

$284

with Emily Konzen

Calendar Sep 6, 2025 at 9:30 am, runs for 12 weeks

Grades 4-6 • Saturdays, 9:30-11:00 AM • Sept. 6-Nov. 22 •

$274 Subscribers/$284 Non-Subscribers

Wanted: young actors who are ready to take the stage by storm. Work on vocal projection, diction and body awareness, along with other performance skills, using a play chosen just for our class needs. Rehearse, polish and present your show for your parents! All levels of experience and returning students welcome!

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!

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 Kid Invent Theatre: Play On! Session A

$250
Calendar Jan 3, 2026 at 9:30 am, runs for 10 weeks

W25 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.

Will run

W26 Kid Invent Theatre: Play On! Session B

$250

with Derek Phelps

Calendar Jan 3, 2026 at 9:30 am, runs for 10 weeks

W25 Kid 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.

SB26 Performance Academy: The Addams Family Younger@Part

$300
Calendar Mar 16, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

PERFORMANCE ACADEMY
The Addams Family Younger@Part

Grades 5-8 • March 16-21, 2026 • 9:00 AM-4:00 PM • $290 Subscribers/$300 Non-subscribers

Auditions, Friday March 13, 4:00-6:00 PM
Class, March 16-19, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Class, March 20, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM (performance at 5:00 PM)
Class, March 21, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM (performance at 11:00 AM)

Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family—a man her parents have never met. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents. Auditions will be held from 4:00-6:00 PM on Friday, Mar. 13, to determine role assignment. All students enrolled must attend auditions.

Performances are at 5:00 PM on Friday, Mar. 20, and Sat., Mar. 21 at 11:00 AM. Each student receives 2 complimentary tickets to the performance of his or her choice. Additional tickets may be purchased for $6 each online at dmplayhouse.com beginning Mar. 1. Seating is general admission.





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