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SUM25 The Wild Robot

$236
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!

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Full Course

SUM25 Performance Academy: The Wizard of Oz July 7-11

$295
Calendar Jul 7, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Performance Academy: The Wizard of Oz
Grades 5-7, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, July 7-11
$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 Millicent Quibb

$295
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

SUM25 Performance Academy: Disney's Frozen Kids

$300
Calendar Jul 14, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Performance Academy: Disney’s Frozen Kids
Grades 5-8 · 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, July 14-18
$290 Subscribers/$300 Non-Subscribers

Join us for this stage adaptation of the animated film and Broadway musical. Bring your favorite characters to life and embark on an epic journey of self-discovery and the real meaning of true love. Adapted for young performers, this musical includes favorite Frozen songs such as “Love Is an Open Door,” “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?,” and “Let It Go,” as well as songs from the Broadway production. This production is sure to prove that “some people are worth melting for.” 

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Full Course

SUM25 Amazing Survival Stories

$295
Calendar Jul 21, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Amazing Survival Stories
Grades 5-7, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, July 21-25
$285 Subscribers/$295 Non-Subscribers

Amazing Survival Stories for Adventurous Kids retells the stories of people-just like you-who use their wits and good luck to survive in the worst possible situations. Retell their stories, and write new ones, that you can perform for your families on the final day!

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Will run

SUM25 The Babysitter's Club

$295
Calendar Jul 21, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

The Babysitter’s Club
Grades 4-6, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, July 21-25
$285 Subscribers/$295 Non-Subscribers

Recreate and reimagine stories from the popular graphic novels. The members of The Babysitter’s Club deal with cranky toddlers, scary dogs, and nosy neighbors, all while trying to navigate parents and school drama. Along the way, they discover friendship is the most important thing of all. Rehearse scenes and perform for parents on the final day!

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Full Course

SUM25 Stagecraft and Stories: National Park Mysteries

$295
Calendar Jul 28, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Stagecraft and Stories: National Park Mysteries
Grades 6-7, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, July 28-August 1
$285 Subscribers/$295 Non-Subscribers

Based on the popular series! Amber, Jake, and Wes are trying to solve an ancient mystery, all while navigatinga scavenger hunt through one of America’s beautiful National Parks. The mystery unfolds while they learn about survival skills, solve secret codes, and avoid the shadowy figures that follow them everywhere. Design and create backdrops and props, rehearse the scenes, and perform for parents on the final day!

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Full Course

SUM25 Choose Your Own Adventure: The Oregon Trail

$295
Calendar Aug 4, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Choose Your Own Adventure: The Oregon Trail
Grades 5-7, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, August 4-8
$285 Subscribers/$295 Non-Subscribers

In the Oregon Trail book series, readers determine the key elements of the story. In our play, the audience determines what happens as the story unfolds. Comedy or tragedy? Reach Chimney Rock or death by dysentery? Come be a part of the adventure!

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Will run





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