Fall Sessions
Grades K – 3
Miss Nelson is Missing!
Saturday Session
Sept. 9 – Nov. 4
Grades K – 3
Miss Nelson is Missing!
Tuesday Session
Sept. 12 – Nov. 7
Grades 4 – 8
Peace, Love and Cupcakes
Thursday Session
Sept. 14 – Nov. 9
Our youth theatre education programs are designed to help each young artist reach his/her/their creative and personal potential. We limit our registrations for each session as the focus is not just on the final product, but the experience and growth along the way. Over the course of a session or workshop, our young actors develop self-confidence, artistic ability, and much more. The goal of our youth theatre program is for young performers to create lasting memories while developing skills that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.
Grades K – 3
Saturday Session
Miss Nelson is Missing!
September 9 – November 4, 2023
About the Show: Miss Nelson’s class is the worst behaved in the whole school. Spitballs flying across the room, paper airplanes sailing every which way and uncontrollable children send the gentle, long-suffering teacher, Miss Nelson, over the edge. But the students of Room 207 are in for a surprise when Miss Nelson turns up missing and is replaced by Viola Swamp, a scary substitute teacher who assigns homework from hell and wields her ruler like a sword! In desperation, the students set out to find their beloved Miss Nelson … but will they ever get her back? Lessons of appreciation and respect.
Grades: Currently in K through 3rd
Session Size: Limited to 10 – 12
Dates: Saturdays from Sept. 9 – Nov. 4
Times: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Performance: Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Rehearsal Location: West Shore Theatre Arts & Education Center, 300 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, PA
Performance Location: West Shore Theatre, 317 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, PA
Cost: $300
Grades K – 3
Tuesday Session
Miss Nelson is Missing!
September 12 – November 7, 2023
About the Show: Miss Nelson’s class is the worst behaved in the whole school. Spitballs flying across the room, paper airplanes sailing every which way and uncontrollable children send the gentle, long-suffering teacher, Miss Nelson, over the edge. But the students of Room 207 are in for a surprise when Miss Nelson turns up missing and is replaced by Viola Swamp, a scary substitute teacher who assigns homework from hell and wields her ruler like a sword! In desperation, the students set out to find their beloved Miss Nelson … but will they ever get her back? Lessons of appreciation and respect.
Grades: Currently in K through 3rd
Session Size: Limited to 10 – 12
Dates: Tuesdays from Sept. 12 – Nov. 7
Times: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Performance: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Rehearsal Location: West Shore Theatre Arts & Education Center, 300 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, PA
Performance Location: West Shore Theatre, 317 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, PA
Cost: $300
Grades 4 – 8
Thursday Session
Peace, Love and Cupcakes: The Musical JV
September 14 – November 9, 2023
About the Show: Based on the bestselling children’s book series, Kylie Carson has a big problem: she’s different. And different isn’t necessarily a good thing in 7th grade. She loves vampires, zombies, and all things pertaining to monster movies–one of the many reasons why kids at her new school avoid her like the Creature from the Black Lagoon. To sweeten up her image–and find a place where she belongs–Kylie starts a cupcake club (Peace, Love & Cupcakes), attended by three other socially invisible girls. Together, they forge a powerful friendship, figure out how to create crowd-pleasing cupcakes, and become a booming baking business that would make Martha Stewart envious. But when Meredith Mitchell, Blakely Middle School’s resident Queen Bee, tries to sabotage their efforts, will Kylie have the courage to stand up to the bully and bring the school together? A musical that celebrates kid power, friendship, and standing up for who you are and what you believe in.
Grades: Currently in 4th through 8th
Session Size: Limited to 16 – 20
Dates: Thursdays from Sept. 14 – Nov. 9
Times: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Performance: Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Rehearsal Location: West Shore Theatre Arts & Education Center, 300 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, PA
Performance Location: West Shore Theatre, 317 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, PA
Cost: $375
Scholarships
In an effort to give professional theatre experiences and opportunities to the most enthusiastic and interested young performers, a limited number of needs-based scholarships are available for all sessions. These scholarship opportunities are available thanks to the generosity of the Bob Craig Youth Foundation, Hall Foundation, and Kiwanis Greater West Shore. If you are interested and in need, please view and complete the submission form here.