Fall Sessions – September through November 2025
Grades K – 3
Bones!
Tuesday Session
Sept. 9 – Nov. 4
Grades K – 3
Bones!
Wednesday Session
Sept. 10 – Nov. 5
Grades 4 – 8
Phantom of the Music Room
Thursday Session
Sept. 11 – Nov. 6
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
Tuesday Session
Bones!
September 9 – November 4, 2025
About the Show: Oh no! Sam, the custodian, has accidentally knocked over the famous Charles Cartilage skeleton! All of the disconnected bones have amnesia from the fall and have no clue what they are—or where they belong! Join in the fun and laughter in this toe-tapping, foot-stomping, knee-slapping, hip-swinging, hand-clapping, finger snapping, spine-tingling musical!
Grades: Currently in K through 3rd
Session Size: Limited to 12 – 14
Dates: Tuesdays from Sept. 9 – Nov. 4
Times: 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Performance: Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 10:00 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: $325
Grades K – 3
Wednesday Session
Bones!
September 10 – November 5, 2025
About the Show: Oh no! Sam, the custodian, has accidentally knocked over the famous Charles Cartilage skeleton! All of the disconnected bones have amnesia from the fall and have no clue what they are—or where they belong! Join in the fun and laughter in this toe-tapping, foot-stomping, knee-slapping, hip-swinging, hand-clapping, finger snapping, spine-tingling musical!
Grades: Currently in K through 3rd
Session Size: Limited to 12 – 14
Dates: Wednesdays from Sept. 10 – Nov. 5
Times: 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Performance: Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 12:00 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: $325
Grades 4 – 8
Thursday Session
Phantom of the Music Room
September 11 – November 6, 2025
About the Show: Who or what is that shadowy figure playing the piano in the school music room after dark? Several students and Deputy Barney set out to solve this musical mystery with surprising results.
Grades: Currently in 4th through 8th
Session Size: Limited to 16 – 20
Dates: Thursdays from Sept. 11 – Nov. 6
Times: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Performance: Saturday, November 8, 2025 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: $400
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. If you are interested and in need, please view and complete the submission form here.