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9am SOTI: Beatrix's Best Bunnies and Other Garden Friends
7:30pm Chicken & Biscuits
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10am Sweatin' to Showtunes
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2:30pm Chicken & Biscuits
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9am SOTI: Seuss on Stage - Think and Wonder
7:30pm Chicken & Biscuits
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9am SOTI: Seuss on Stage - Think and Wonder
7:30pm Chicken & Biscuits
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10am Sweatin' to Showtunes
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2:30pm Chicken & Biscuits
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Kansas Community Theatre Festival
3pm Jungle Book kids
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Kansas Community Theatre Festival
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6pm Imagine A Dragon (youth troupe performance)
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10am Sweatin' to Showtunes
6pm Imagine A Dragon (youth troupe performance)
Youth Troupe classes, camps, and shows are designed to ignite each child’s passion for the performing arts, foster creativity and self-expression, and build confidence and communication skills. Of course, students also make new friends and learn new skills in a supportive, fun environment. Through the school year we offer after-school opportunities for elementary and middle school age students. In the summer we expand our programming to include high school students. Scholarships are available!
Audition Workshop with Taylor Daniels
A special training opportunity designed to help prepare young actors with the skills and knowledge needed to successfully navigate the audition process, including techniques for preparing material, presenting oneself confidently, how to sell a song, and even a mock dance call. Several participants will be selected to perform and receive feedback from Taylor Daniels. Most recently, Mr. Daniels toured the nation with Hamilton.
AGES: 12-18
WORKSHOP: March 8 | Saturday | 1:00 - 3:00 PM
INSTRUCTORS: Taylor Daniels
COST: $50
DISNEY'S JUNGLE BOOK, KIDS,
a musical
The jungle is jumpin' with a jazzy beat in Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS. Specially adapted from the classic Disney animated film, Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS features a host of colorful characters and your favorite songs from the movie.
AGES: Grades 1 - 5
REHEARSALS: Spring Break - March 17 - 21 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
PERFORMANCE: Friday, March 21 at 3:00 PM on the Main Stage
DIRECTORS: Lauren Thiessen (music director) Emily Giles (director)
COST: $275
THE LIGHTNING THIEF,
a musical
The Lightning Thief is a musical with music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki and a book by Joe Tracz, based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Rick Riordan. The musical follows Percy Jackson, a 12-year-old boy who newly discovers that he is a demigod and goes on a quest to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent a war between the Greek gods.
AGES: Grades 5 - High School
AUDITIONS: April 22 & 23
REHEARSALS: M-F | Noon - 4 PM | June 2 - 27
PERFORMANCES: June 27 & 28 on the Main Stage
DIRECTORS: Lauren Thiessen (vocal director), Emily Giles (director)
COST: $325
PIRATES, MERMAIDS, AND SEA CREATURES
Help us kick off our summer of Make A Splash on the Stage, with this fun 4 day adventure! Diving into our summer water theme, we will explore the characters of pirates, mermaids, and sea creatures through songs, poems, costumes, props, and even a mini presentation at the end of the week.
AGES: Grades 1 - 5
DATES: Tuesday, May 27 - Friday, May 30
TIMES: 9 AM - 4 PM
INSTRUCTORS: Emily Giles and Becky O'Keefe
COST: $225
THE TRUE STORIES OF MISUNDERSTOOD VILLAINS
Are all the great villains of fiction legitimate bad guys, or could they simply be misunderstood? Are people born wicked or do they have wickedness thrust upon them? As with the Wicked Witch of the West, sometimes there is more to the story for some of the “bad guys” in well known tales. Let’s explore and create a show explaining the “villains” side of the story.
AGES: Grades 1 - 5
DATES: June 2 - 6
TIMES: 9 AM - 11:30 AM
INSTRUCTORS: Becky O'Keefe
COST: $150
THE ADVENTURES OF PERSEUS: A CAMP HALF-BLOOD EXPERIENCE
Has your camper ever felt like they don’t belong in the mortal world? Camp Half-Blood may be their place! Based on the Rick Riordan series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, campers can come and experience a demigod summer, complete with quests, singalongs, and crafts. While we will focus on the adventures of Perseus, we will encounter lots of the other Greek gods and goddesses like Medusa, Atlas, Andromeda, Hermes, and Athena along the way. There will be a presentation performance for parents at the end of the week.
AGES: Grades 4 - 8
DATES: June 9 -13
TIMES: 9 AM - 11:30 AM
INSTRUCTORS: Becky O'Keefe
COST: $150
FEARLESS SWIFTIES SUMMER CAMP:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EDITION
Using Ms. Swift’s extensive repertoire, students will learn and perform to their favorite songs. This fun, engaging camp will build kids’ confidence and stage presence while teaching acting skills, movement, how to write songs and bring performances to life.There will be a performance at the end of the week for family and friends at 1pm on Friday! Students will need to pack a lunch each day along with a water bottle.
AGES: Grades 1 - 5
DATES: June 16 - 20
TIMES: 9 AM - 11:30 AM
PERFORMANCE: Friday, June 20
INSTRUCTORS: Becky O'Keefe
COST: $175
FEARLESS SWIFTIES SUMMER CAMP:
MIDDLE SCHOOL EDITION
Using Ms. Swift’s extensive repertoire, students will learn and perform to their favorite songs. This fun, engaging camp will build kids’ confidence and stage presence while teaching acting skills, movement, how to write songs and bring performances to life.There will be a performance at the end of the week for family and friends at 1pm on Friday! Students will need to pack a lunch each day along with a water bottle.
AGES: Grades 6 - 8
DATES: July 7 - 11
TIMES: 9 AM - 2 PM
PERFORMANCE: Friday, July 11
INSTRUCTORS: Becky O'Keefe
COST: $225
THE BROADWAY PROJECT
Do you have a Broadway baby at home? If so, this is the summer camp for them! In this cabaret style workshop, anything goes...your student will get to have a hand in picking the songs, scenes and choreography they learn - and finish the week with a showcase performance! This dynamic program enhances creativity, boosts self-confidence, and fosters teamwork, providing a fun and supportive environment where young performers can shine on stage and gain valuable life skills.
AGES: Grades 5 - 8
DATES: July 14 - 18
TIMES: 9 AM - 11:30 AM
PERFORMANCE: Friday, July 18 at 10:30 AM
INSTRUCTORS: Becky O'Keefe
COST: $150
FINDING NEMO, KIDS
Disney’s Finding Nemo KIDS is a 30-minute musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves.
Featuring memorable songs such as “Just Keep Swimming,” “Fish Are Friends Not Food,” and “Go With the Flow,” Finding Nemo KIDS brings a vibrant underwater world to life on stage in a story full of family, friendship, and adventure.
AGES: Grades 1 - 5
DATES: July 14 - 25
TIMES: Noon - 4 PM
PERFORMANCE: Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26
INSTRUCTORS: Becky O'Keefe
COST: $275
SWIM LIKE A FISH, a royal princess/prince play
This is the latest installment of our princess/prince camp series. We will be going under the sea and exploring what royals who live down there do!
AGES: Grades 1 - 5
DATES: July 28 - August 1
TIMES: 9 AM - 4 PM
PERFORMANCE: Friday, August 1 at 3 PM
INSTRUCTORS: Emily Giles and Debra Cole
COST: $275