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Create-a-Play: Transformania

All programs are Pay As You're Able.
Mad scientists creating magical elixirs, witches & wizards turning into creatures, animals mutating, and ordinary kids transforming into powerful beings...WHAT is happening?! Your young artist and their transfigured team must find the cause of this chaos and deliver the antidote in this mixed-up musical. They will learn to collaborate as they create an original plot, develop simple songs & choreography, concoct potions and spells, and play magic-inspired theatre games. The group will share their original work with you on the final day of class.
CLASS DETAILS
AGES
Grades 1-3 (Fall 2022)
CLASS CAPACITY
12 students
DATES
Monday-Friday, August 15-19
CLASS TIME
8:30 AM- 4:00 PM (including supervised Lunch + Recess)
CLASS SHARING
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM on August 19
students are dismissed following their performance
LOCATION
Park Square Theatre
20 W 7th Pl, St Paul, MN 55102
COVID SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
mask wearing, distancing when possible, hand washing, daily professional cleaning of classrooms & common spaces.
ALL PROGRAMS ARE PAY AS YOU’RE ABLE
That means exactly what it says- pay what your family can afford. Our full registration fee ($365) represents the amount that it costs us to bring this program to you. But for your family, Pay As You’re Able may mean covering your fees and someone else’s. It could also mean paying half or some of the fee.
Explore Performance: A Spellbinding Musical

All programs are Pay As You're Able.
Enter a world of witches, wizards, and magical creatures. You and your band of enchanted beings will be whisked away on an extraordinary journey to create a most spellbinding story! You will learn to collaborate as you develop an original musical, create song lyrics & choreography, draft the potions & spells needed to complete your mission, and engage in fantasy-inspired theatre explorations. Together, you’ll share your original work with family and friends on the final day of class.
CLASS DETAILS
AGES
Grades 4-6 (Fall 2022)
CLASS CAPACITY
12 students
DATES
Monday-Friday, August 15-19
CLASS TIME
8:30 AM- 4:00 PM (including supervised Lunch + Recess)
CLASS SHARING
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM on August 19
students are dismissed following their performance
LOCATION
Park Square Theatre
20 W 7th Pl, St Paul, MN 55102
COVID SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
mask wearing, distancing when possible, hand washing, daily professional cleaning of classrooms & common spaces.
ALL PROGRAMS ARE PAY AS YOU’RE ABLE
That means exactly what it says- pay what your family can afford. Our full registration fee ($365) represents the amount that it costs us to bring this program to you. But for your family, Pay As You’re Able may mean covering your fees and someone else’s. It could also mean paying half or some of the fee.
Page-to-Stage: Magical Minis

All Programs are Pay As You're Able.
Explore a world of fairies, baby dragons, miniature unicorns, and mystical creature eggs yet to hatch. Your young artist will explore whimsical stories about enchanted lands, create artwork inspired by curious baby creatures, and engage in open-ended creative drama explorations centered around fantasy and imagination. Together, your young artists will create a showcase of their favorite activities, story scenes, and art-making projects which will be shared with you on the final day of class.
CLASS DETAILS
AGES
PreK-K / Ages 4-6
CLASS CAPACITY
10 students
DATES
Monday-Friday, August 15-19
CLASS TIME
8:30 AM- 12:00 PM
CLASS SHARING
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM on August 19
students are dismissed following their performance
LOCATION
Park Square Theatre
20 W 7th Pl, St Paul, MN 55102
COVID SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
mask wearing, distancing when possible, hand washing, daily professional cleaning of classrooms & common spaces.
ALL PROGRAMS ARE PAY AS YOU’RE ABLE
That means exactly what it says- pay what your family can afford. Our full registration fee ($205) represents the amount that it costs us to bring this program to you. But for your family, Pay As You’re Able may mean covering your fees and someone else’s. It could also mean paying half or some of the fee.
Create-a-Play: Outer Space Adventure

All programs are Pay As You're Able.
Collide with aliens, supernovas, and black holes! Your young artist and their fearless crew of space explorers must traverse the galaxy to complete a critical quest in this intergalactic story. They will learn to collaborate as they create an original play, design space gear, learn to move like they’re in zero-gravity, and play otherworldly theatre games. The group will share their original work with you on the final day of class.
CLASS DETAILS
AGES
Grades 1-3 (Fall 2022)
CLASS CAPACITY
12 students
DATES
Monday-Friday, August 22-26
CLASS TIME
8:30 AM- 4:00 PM (including supervised Lunch + Recess)
CLASS SHARING
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM on August 26
students are dismissed following their performance
LOCATION
Park Square Theatre
20 W 7th Pl, St Paul, MN 55102
COVID SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
mask wearing, distancing when possible, hand washing, daily professional cleaning of classrooms & common spaces.
ALL PROGRAMS ARE PAY AS YOU’RE ABLE
That means exactly what it says- pay what your family can afford. Our full registration fee ($365) represents the amount that it costs us to bring this program to you. But for your family, Pay As You’re Able may mean covering your fees and someone else’s. It could also mean paying half or some of the fee.
Explore Performance: Movie Musical Mash-Up

All programs are Pay As You're Able.
What would happen if the characters from your favorite movies & musicals suddenly found themselves in the same story? You and your musical-loving friends will decide how these unrelated characters navigate a world in which their plotlines collide as you create this hilarious mixed-up tale! You will learn to collaborate as you develop an original musical, create song lyrics & choreography, design props & backdrops, and engage in musical-inspired theatre explorations. Together, you’ll share your original work with family and friends on the final day of class.
CLASS DETAILS
AGES
Grades 4-6 (Fall 2022)
CLASS CAPACITY
12 students
DATES
Monday-Friday, August 22-26
CLASS TIME
8:30 AM- 4:00 PM (including supervised Lunch + Recess)
CLASS SHARING
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM on August 26
students are dismissed following their performance
LOCATION
Park Square Theatre
20 W 7th Pl, St Paul, MN 55102
COVID SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
mask wearing, distancing when possible, hand washing, daily professional cleaning of classrooms & common spaces.
ALL PROGRAMS ARE PAY AS YOU’RE ABLE
That means exactly what it says- pay what your family can afford. Our full registration fee ($365) represents the amount that it costs us to bring this program to you. But for your family, Pay As You’re Able may mean covering your fees and someone else’s. It could also mean paying half or some of the fee.
Page-to-Stage: Art in Action!

All Programs are Pay As You're Able.
You’re invited to the most colorful party in town! Let’s celebrate artmaking with process art that goes way beyond finger paint. Your young artist will explore interactive stories about art & creative thinking, make artwork inspired by color and imagination, and engage in open-ended creative drama explorations centered around innovation and play. Together, your young artists will create a showcase of their favorite activities, story scenes, and art-making projects which will be shared with you on the final day of class.
CLASS DETAILS
AGES
PreK-K / Ages 4-6
CLASS CAPACITY
10 students
DATES
Monday-Friday, August 22-26
CLASS TIME
8:30 AM- 12:00 PM
CLASS SHARING
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM on August 26
students are dismissed following their performance
LOCATION
Park Square Theatre
20 W 7th Pl, St Paul, MN 55102
COVID SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
mask wearing, distancing when possible, hand washing, daily professional cleaning of classrooms & common spaces.
ALL PROGRAMS ARE PAY AS YOU’RE ABLE
That means exactly what it says- pay what your family can afford. Our full registration fee ($205) represents the amount that it costs us to bring this program to you. But for your family, Pay As You’re Able may mean covering your fees and someone else’s. It could also mean paying half or some of the fee.
Teen Workshop: Musical Theatre Ensemble

All Programs are Pay As You're Able.
Do you love singing and want to grow your confidence in musical theatre technique? This class will focus on finding your voice and growing your confidence in acting a song. Learn how to keep your voice healthy, select, cut, and rehearse a song, understand and apply feedback, and sing in duets, trios, and ensembles. Work together to create a showcase of songs to share with your family & friends on the final day of class.
CLASS DETAILS
AGES
Grades 7-12 (Fall 2022)
CLASS CAPACITY
16 students
DATES
Monday-Friday, August 22-26
CLASS TIME
8:30 AM- 4:00 PM (including supervised Lunch + Recess)
CLASS SHARING
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM on August 26
students are dismissed following their performance
LOCATION
Park Square Theatre
20 W 7th Pl, St Paul, MN 55102
COVID SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
mask wearing, distancing when possible, hand washing, daily professional cleaning of classrooms & common spaces.
ALL PROGRAMS ARE PAY AS YOU’RE ABLE
That means exactly what it says- pay what your family can afford. Our full registration fee ($365) represents the amount that it costs us to bring this program to you. But for your family, Pay As You’re Able may mean covering your fees and someone else’s. It could also mean paying half or some of the fee.
Storytelling Performance Skills I: Connecting Through Storytelling

September 22 – November 3
Thursdays, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Performance: November 3, 6:00 PM
Ages 50+
Taught by Dane Stauffer
You are an artist and a storyteller (…even if you don’t know it yet!) Are you ready to reflect on the life experiences you hold and share them with a community of like-minded storytellers? What you hold inside is vital and powerful and ready to be explored and shared. Learn techniques and skills to craft compelling stories and confidently express them in your own personal performance style.
Participants will present a final sharing of their work on the final week for invited friends and family.
All experience levels welcome!