Summer Sessions – June through August 2024
Grades K – 3
Disney’s The Aristocats Kids
June 17 – 21
Grades 4 – 8
Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR.
June 24 – 28
Grades 4 – 8
We Will Rock You – Young@Part
July 8 – 12 AND
July 15 – 19
Grades K – 3
Disney’s The Aristocats Kids
July 22 – 26
Grades 4 – 8
Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR.
July 29 – August 2
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
Disney’s The Aristocats Kids
June 17 – 21, 2024
About the Show:Based on the beloved Disney animated film, Disney’s The Aristocats KIDS is a non-stop thrill ride of feline fun, complete with unbelievable twists and turns. In the heart of Paris, a kind and eccentric millionairess wills her entire estate to Duchess, her high-society cat, and her three little kittens. Laughs and adventure ensue as the greedy, bumbling butler pulls off the ultimate catnap caper. Now it’s up to the rough-and-tumble alley cat, Thomas O’Malley, and his band of swingin’ jazz cats to save the day.
Grades: Entering K through 3rd
Session Size: Limited to 16
Dates: June 17 – 21, 2024
Times: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Performance: Friday, June 21, 2024 at 1:00 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: $250
Grades 4 – 8
Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR.
June 24 – 28, 2024
About the Show: Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR., based on the popular 1970s Emmy Award-winning cartoon series, follows a young schoolteacher who is nervous about the first day of teaching. He/she tries to relax by watching TV, when various characters representing facets of the many personality sides emerge from the set and show him how to win students over with imagination and music. Memorable songs as “Just a Bill,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly” and “Conjunction Junction” bring his lesson plans vividly to life.
Grades: Entering 4th through 8th
Session Size: Limited to 16
Dates: June 24 – 28, 2024
Times: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Performance: Friday, June 28, 2024 at 2:00 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: $350
Grades 4 – 8
We Will Rock You – Young@Part
Two-Week Session
July 8 – 12 and July 15 – 19, 2024
About the Show: Featuring chart-topping Queen songs including “Another One Bites the Dust,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Killer Queen,” “We Will Rock You,” “Somebody To Love,” “We Are the Champions,” and many more, We Will Rock You is a fist-umping, foot-stomping musical that follows two young rebels as they restore rock ‘n’ roll to “the iPlanet” in a post-apocalyptic world.
Grades: Entering 4th through 8th
Session Size: Limited to 16 – 20
Dates: July 8-12 AND July 15-19, 2024
Times: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Performance: Friday, July 19, 2023 at 2:00 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: $425
Grades K – 3
Disney’s The Aristocats Kids
July 22 – 26, 2024
About the Show:Based on the beloved Disney animated film, Disney’s The Aristocats KIDS is a non-stop thrill ride of feline fun, complete with unbelievable twists and turns. In the heart of Paris, a kind and eccentric millionairess wills her entire estate to Duchess, her high-society cat, and her three little kittens. Laughs and adventure ensue as the greedy, bumbling butler pulls off the ultimate catnap caper. Now it’s up to the rough-and-tumble alley cat, Thomas O’Malley, and his band of swingin’ jazz cats to save the day.
Grades: Entering K through 3rd
Session Size: Limited to 16
Dates: July 22 – 26, 2024
Times: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Performance: Friday, July 26, 2024 at 1:00 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: $250
Grades 4 – 8
Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR.
July 29 – August 2, 2024
About the Show: Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR., based on the popular 1970s Emmy Award-winning cartoon series, follows a young schoolteacher who is nervous about the first day of teaching. He/she tries to relax by watching TV, when various characters representing facets of the many personality sides emerge from the set and show him how to win students over with imagination and music. Memorable songs as “Just a Bill,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly” and “Conjunction Junction” bring his lesson plans vividly to life.
Grades: Entering 4th through 8th
Session Size: Limited to 16
Dates: July 29 – August 2, 2024
Times: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Performance: Friday, August 2, 2024 at 2:00 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: $350
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 thanks to a generous grant from the Bob Craig Youth Foundation. If you are interested and in need, please view and complete the submission form at the link below.