Stages Theatre

For Ages 4 - 6

Princess Academy

Session 1: June 16 – June 20, AM 9:30 – Noon

Session 3: July 7 – July 11, PM 1:00 – 3:30pm

Session 5: July 21 – July 25, AM 9:30 – Noon

Session 7: August 4 – August 8, PM 1:00 – 3:30pm

Calling all princesses! - proper, powerful, peculiar, pleasant, perky, prickly and everything in between. There’s a wide world of princess stories we’ll explore like Cinderella, Jasmine, the Paper-Bag Princess, and dozens more. Each young actor will get a chance to create and share her own, unique perfect princess.

Very Arty Actors - Classic Eric Carle

Session 1: June 16 – June 20, PM 1:00 – 3:30pm

Session 4: July 14 – July 18, AM 9:30 – Noon

Welcome to the wonderful world of Eric Carle! Join us for fantastic journey through a realm of tiny creatures: busy spiders, hungry caterpillars, and lonely beetles. Kids will emerge as a whole host of animals – bringing these stories to life!

Dinosaur Discovery

Session 5: July 21 – July 25, PM 1:00 – 3:30pm

Session 7: August 4 – August 8, AM 9:30 – Noon

How do dinosaurs go to school, eat their food, or clean their rooms? Using their voices, bodies, and imaginations, kids will travel back in time to become these colossal creatures and then return to create their own stories of modern-day mishaps.

All Aboard

Session 2: June 23 – June 27, AM 9:30 – Noon

Session 4: July 14 – July 18, PM 1:00 – 3:30pm

Jump aboard as kids use creative dramatics, music, and movement to act out exciting moments from the classic tales of Thomas the Tank Engine, a cheeky little engine with big dreams.

Gone to the Dogs

Session 3: July 7 – July 11, AM 9:30 – Noon

Session 6: July 28 – August 1, PM 1:00 – 3:30pm

Kids will have a howling good time digging into classic dog stories. With creative voices, bodies, and imaginations kids can become clever and lovable mutts like Clifford, Toto, Lassie, Pluto, and more!

Cinderellas ‘Round the World

Session 2: June 23 – June 27, PM 1:00 – 3:30pm

Session 6: July 28 – August 1, AM 9:30 – Noon

Did you know that there are over 1000 different versions of the "Cinderella" story from cultures all over the world? Join us as we create a new play each day based on tales like the Rough Face Girl, Katie Woodencloak, Yeh-Shen, and even the Irish Cinder-Lad!

Session Schedule

Session 1: June 16 – June 20

AM 9:30 – Noon : Princess Academy

PM 1:00 – 3:30pm: Very Arty Actors: Classic Eric Carle

Session 2: June 23 – June 27

AM 9:30 – Noon : All Aboard

PM 1:00 – 3:30pm: Cinderellas ‘Round the World

Session 3: July 7 – July 11

AM 9:30 – Noon : Gone to the Dogs

PM 1:00 – 3:30pm: Princess Academy

Session 4: July 14 – July 18

AM 9:30 – Noon : Very Arty Actors: Classic Eric Carle

PM 1:00 – 3:30pm: All Aboard

Session 5: July 21 – July 25

AM 9:30 – Noon : Princess Academy

PM 1:00 – 3:30pm: Dinosaur Discovery

Session 6: July 28 – August 1

AM 9:30 – Noon : Cinderelllas ‘Round the World

PM 1:00 – 3:30pm: Gone to the Dogs

Session 7: August 4 – August 8

AM 9:30 – Noon : Dinosaur Discovery

PM 1:00 – 3:30pm: Princess Academy

Cost: $100/workshop $80/each additional workshop

If a child is registered for a full day an adult must come to share lunch with their child.

Family and friends are invited to a presentation of skills learned on the final day!

Full payment is due at the time of registration. $25 of each registration fee is a non-refundable deposit. No refunds for cancellations after June 1, 2008.

Tuition assistance available! Call (952) 979-1138 for information.

Click here to register online or call (952) 979-1111.

For Ages 7 - 13

Monday - Friday, 9 am - 3:30 pm

Showtime: High School Musical

Session 1: June 16 – June 20, 9am to 3:30pm

Session 2: June 23 - June 27, 9am to 3:30pm

Session 6: July 28 – August 1, 9am to 3:30pm

Welcome to East High and the fabulous characters that walk its halls! While working on scenes from the hit Disney TV movie and songs like "Breaking Free," "Stick to the Status Quo," and "We’re All in This Together," students will learn what it means to be a "triple threat": singer, dancer, and actor.

Swashbuckling Scoundrels: Pirate Kings and Queens

Session 4: July 14 – July 18, 9am to 3:30pm

Students will draw inspiration from a vast ocean of pirate fiction and music such as Treasure Island, How I Became a Pirate, and Peter Pan as well as "tall tales" of real rabble-rousers to create their own play. Students will develop acting skills and learn how to use facial expression, movement, gesture, and vocal variation to transform from lowly landlubbers into pesky pirates.

Rags to Riches

Session 3: July 7 – July 11, 9am to 3:30pm

Sing and dance your way to the top in this musical theatre celebration of those spunky characters that found their happy endings. Students will soak up tips and techniques for their next musical theatre audition while having fun learning scenes and songs from the classic Broadway shows Annie and Oliver.

Marvelous Mystery Mania

Session 5: July 21 – July 25, 9am to 3:30pm

Do you like adventure, excitement, and puzzling problems? Then roll up your sleeves, put on your thinking caps, and join kid detectives like Nancy Drew, Cam Jensen, and the Boxcar Children! You will hone your acting skills and learn to work as an ensemble as you act out the daring escapades of these intrepid investigators.

Session Schedule

Session 1: June 16 – June 20

9am to 3:30pm : Showtime: High School Musical

Session 2: June 23 – June 27

9am to 3:30pm : Showtime: High School Musical

Session 3: July 7 – July 11

9am to 3:30pm : Rags to Riches

Session 4: July 14 – July 18

9am to 3:30pm : Swashbuckling Scoundrels: Pirate Kings and Queens

Session 5: July 21 – July 25

9am to 3:30pm : Marvelous Mystery Mania

Session 6: July 28 – August 1

9am to 3:30pm : Showtime: High School Musical

Extended Day

Extend your child’s day with structured activities for an additional hour. This is only for 7 to 13 year olds. There is no extended day on the final day of the workshop.

Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Price: $40

Family and friends are invited to a presentation of skills learned on the final day! Full payment is due at the time of registration. $25 of each registration fee is a non-refundable deposit. No refunds for cancellations after June 1, 2008.

NOTE: Students must be 7 years old at the start of the session to register.

Tuition assistance available! Call (952) 979-1138 for information.

*Students should bring a bag lunch.

Cost: $250/workshop; $225 for each additional workshop per child

Extended Day Program: $40

LOCATION: FAIR School

3915 Adair Ave. North

Crystal, MN 55422

Click here to register online or call (952) 979-1111.

For Ages 13 - 17

Showstoppers!

Big Belters & Scene Stealers

Want to know how to make those magical moments that bring an audience to its feet with a roar? Imagine the white-hot solo spotlights like "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" or the dazzling dueling duets like "Defying Gravity" or powerhouse chorus numbers like "One Singular Sensation." Using material from new and classic Broadway, students in this summer intensive will create those memorable moments that reach out and steal the show. By cultivating a smashing stage presence, clear characterization, and strong physical expression, students will get a taste of what it takes to be a "triple threat": the unbeatable combination actor/dancer/singer that makes it on the "Great White Way".

9:30 am - 1:00 pm

Monday - Thursday, June 16 - July 18

(no class week of June 30 - July 4)

(1/2 hour break for lunch--students must bring a bag lunch*)

Cost: $480

Location: Hopkins Center for the Arts

1111 Mainstreet

Hopkins, MN 55343

Family and friends are invited to a presentation of skills learned on the final day!

Full payment is due at the time of registration. $25 of each registration fee is a non-refundable deposit. No refunds or cancellations after June 1, 2008.

NOTE: Students must be 13 years old at the start of the session to register.

Tuition assistance available! Call (952) 979-1138 for information.

Click here to register online or call (952) 979-1111.