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SUM26 Live & Unscripted: Improv Studio

$190

with Nate Jorgensen

Calendar Aug 3, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Grades 8-12, 6:00-9:00 PM, August August 3-7
$180 Subscribers/$190 Non-Subscribers

In this skill-building improv class, develop quick thinking skills and collaboration through games and exercises designed for both beginners and advanced performers. Using the core principle of “Yes, and,” students will learn how to create characters, support their improv partners, and create confident, funny moments on the spot. The class culminates in a high-energy showcase with audience participation, inspired by Whose Line Is It Anyway?

SUM26 Ban this Book

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

Grades 6-8, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, August 10-14
$290 Subscribers/$300 Non-Subscribers

Amy Anne, the heroine of Ban This Book, takes action when her favorite book is removed from the library. Using the book as your inspiration, create our own  performance, focusing on how one person, even you, can make a change in your community. Performance on the final day!

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