Use acting, singing, musical theatre dance and theatre games to explore different characters and build critical skills as a young performer. Students will work on story telling and role playing to enhance their creativity and confidence on stage. Everyone will participate in a musical theatre number as well as various short scenes that they will perform in a final showcase on the last day of class! This class is great for both the beginner actor and the student with performance experience.

GRADES 2-5

MAX of 30 students

Fee: $200

Location: Village Church of Gurnee

Saturdays 8:30-10:30am

November 1-December 13

(No class 11/29/25)

Free Showcase Performance:

Saturday, 12/13/25 at 9:45am (Students still come for class at 8:30am)

WORKSHOPS

 
Script to Screen (Min. 5/Max. 15 students)

MULTI-WEEK WORKSHOP: Saturdays, November 1-December 13 from 8:30am-10:30am

(No Class 11/29)

Grades 6th-12th/Fee: $200

In this 6 week workshop, students will work with the instructors to create a story and script for a professionally filmed short film or PSA. Students receive on camera roles and learn film production techniques including scripting, directing, and acting. This fast paced class requires each student to commit to at home preparation throughout the weeks to maximize learning and fully engage with the course material.

Musical Theatre Dance (Min. 5/Max. 25 students)

ONE WEEK WORKSHOP: Saturday, November 8th from 10:35am-12:35pm

Grades 5th-12th/ Fee: $75

Come spend 2 hours in this musical theatre dance workshop learning how to put together choreography and theatrical expression that makes musical theatre numbers full of power and pizzazz! The workshop will start with a thorough physical warm-up/class and then move into learning choreography from a Broadway show for a complete modern musical dance number. (i.e. the Spongebob Musical, Mamma Mia, etc... TBD). We will examine how to perform as an ensemble to tell a story through movement, connect dance moves and gestures with musical accents, and how creatively use staging to highlight each performer's abilities. Please bring jazz shoes or sneakers and clothing for movement!