The online registration link will open at 10:00 AM on Monday, March 10, 2025!

Young artists, ages 14-21, perform a modified version of a well-known Broadway musical. All roles are filled by young artists with developmental disabilities including Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, visual impairment, hearing impairment, and other neurological disorders. Together, young artists and a dedicated group of peer mentors take the stage through rehearsals and the final performance.

This unique program provides an atmosphere that is supportive, safe, and inspirational; one where each person’s differences are understood and artists are encouraged to develop better communication skills, self-confidence, and self-esteem. Artists and mentors work side-by-side through four months of rehearsals and a weekend of shows.

At the end, artists, mentors, and parents leave The Playhouse with connections that last beyond the final performance.

Eligibility: To be eligible for participation, Artists must meet the following criteria:

• Any individual age 14 to 21 with a disability. Candidates include children with cognitive, learning, motor, hearing, and visual impairments; genetic disorders; and neurological conditions.
• There are no restrictions based on the level of cognitive ability, restriction of mobility, or lack of communication skills.
• For concerns of safety, The Penguin Project at The Playhouse is unable to accept anyone with a severe behavioral disorder that might endanger themselves or others. If you need further clarification, please email, and request a copy of our No Tolerance Policy and Behavior Plan.
• Must be available for the duration of rehearsals and performances as outlined by the program’s rehearsal calendar. (see attached) If you foresee too many conflicts while comparing the program calendar and the student’s calendar, please consider participating another time, when the program fits better into their schedule. This will allow another participant WITH availability to participate.
• The Artist IS ALLOWED seven (7) absences and MUST be available to attend 43 of 50 rehearsals. Conflicts will be collected post registration.
• The Artist CANNOT be absent for technical/dress rehearsals and performance dates, August 9-17, 2025.

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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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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Adventure Clubhouse*
Kindergarten 2025-Grade 1, 9:30-11:30 AM, June 2-6
$175 Subscribers/$185 Non-Subscribers

The Adventure Clubhouse is here, and it is ready to take you on a different story adventure each day! Build a clubhouse and invent a secret handshake. Then, unlock the Magic Storybook to discover the clues, and act out stories with costumes and props hidden in the Clubhouse Magic Trunk. 

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Mia Mayhem & Captain Awesome
Grades 2-3, 1:00-4:00 PM, June 2-6
$175 Subscribers/$185 Non-Subscribers

Mashup alert! Captain Awesome and his best friend, Nacho Cheese Man, have joined with Mia Mayhem, an ordinary eight year old who discovers she has a super secret…everyone in her family is a super hero! Fight crime and share their stories with parents on the final day!

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Dorothy’s Magical Adventure
Grades 2-3, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, June 9-13

$175 Subscribers/$185 Non-Subscribers

Join Dorothy and her friends in this simplified retelling of The Wizard of Oz. All of your favorite characters are there, and perhaps a few we haven’t met yet. Share with parents on the final day!

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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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Teen Scene: The Clearing
Grades 7-9, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, June 9-13
$265 Subscribers/$275 Non-Subscribers

One summer, some teenagers find themselves in a clearing in the woods. Some are searching and some are hiding. Some are lost and some are found. The Clearing is a series of ten vignettes: sweet, witty, and poignant. Rehearse then perform for family on the final day.

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