Learning theater skills is a fun way to gain the confidence that will help young people regardless of their future goals.
StageworX Camp was created to be a purposeful environment where kids can grow both on and off the stage. Our mission is to provide three things for every camper: rewards of excellence in theater performance, depth of personal character, and lasting friendships. Our team of theater professionals and educators will come alongside your family to shape the heart, mind, and character of your child. We foster excellence in theater training and performance as we create a balance between purposeful silliness and hard work.
StageworX is the perfect place not only for those who have previous theater experience and want to polish the skills they already have, but also for those who are curious about performing and just want to give it a try. We offer camps for all ages:
Mini-Troupe:
Mini-Troupe level is for potty-trained children from 3 to 5 years of age. Emily Wilson directs one of our Mini-Troupe camps and Lindsay Davis directs the other. The Mini-Troupe camps meet weekdays from Monday, June 5th to Thursday, June 15th. Every day from 9:00AM to noon Mini-Troupe campers will work on basic performance and social skills while they prepare to perform the musical “Dough-Re-Mi!” on Thursday, June 15th. Tuition for mini-Troupe is $225.
Troupe:
Troupe level is for students who have completed grades K-2. Directed by Allison Friedrich and Tori Friedrich, Troupe campers will meet every weekday from Monday, June 5th to Friday, June 16th. Troupe sessions will last from 9:00AM to noon as they prepare for their performance of “Upside-Down Town”. They will perform their show on Friday, June 16th at 6:30PM. Tuition for Troupe level is $250.
Company:
Directed by Paula Brekken and Jessica Luppino McCarty, Company level is for students who have completed third through fifth grades. Meeting 9:00AM to 2:00PM on weekdays from Monday June 5th through Tuesday, June 20th, company level will be working towards a performance of “Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, JR.”, based on the 1951 animated classic. Their performance will be at 7:00pm on Tuesday June 20th. Tuition for Company level is $500.
Studio:
Studio level campers are those who are in middle school and high school. (Studio Musical is for those who have completed grades 6-10 and Studio Drama and Studio Tech are for those who have completed grades 6-12) At this level campers can choose Studio DRAMA, which will focus on improvisation and non-musical theater skills, OR Studio MUSICAL, which will cover all aspects of musical theater from acting to singing to dancing, OR Studio TECH, which will give students interested in backstage production elements a chance to learn about lights, sound, and sets. All of the Studio camps will meet Monday through Friday from June 5th through June 23rd. Studio level campers will meet from 9:00AM to 2:00PM daily. Tuition for Studio DRAMA is $590 and for Studio MUSICAL and Studio TECH, tuition is $600.
Studio DRAMA:
Directed by Jeff Yarnell, the Studio Drama campers will have three performances. Their first performance will be an Improvisation showcase on Tuesday night, June 13th at 7:00PM. The second and third performances for Studio DRAMA will be “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind” on Wednesday, June 21st at 7:00PM and on Saturday, June 24th at 3:00PM. This show is a series of short plays that combine to make up a full evening of entertainment. The audience at each performance will help select which short plays are performed, so each performance will be unique!
Studio MUSICAL:
Directed by Sarah Peterson, the Studio Musical campers will have four performances on Thursday, June 22nd, Friday, June 23rd and Saturday, June 24th at 7:00PM, and a Sunday matinee on June 25th at 3:00pm. These campers will be preparing and performing the Broadway Musical “Crazy for You!” Filled with classic songs by the Gershwins and a comic script full of cowboys and dancing girls, this show promises to be a laugh-filled, tune-filled extravaganza!
Studio TECH:
Directed by Jerry Howard, the Studio Tech campers will begin each day with the Studio MUSICAL camp to work on the camp virtues and will then split their time between helping with the tech aspects of rehearsals for the various camps, or experiencing hands-on training in set design, construction and decoration with the educators who make up our highly experienced tech staff. Studio TECH campers will help run the tech for the end-of-camp performances by all camp levels.
All camps will meet the first two weeks (June 5-16) at Colonial Presbyterian Church/Quivira Campus, which is located at 12501 W. 137th Street in Overland Park. The Company and Studio level campers will meet and perform during week three (June 19-25) at Blue Valley West High School, which is located at 16200 Antioch Road in Overland Park. For more information you may check out our website at www.stageworx.org or call (816) 536-2840.
