Spring Sessions – March through May 2024
Grades K – 3
Could You Hug A Cactus?
Tuesday Session
March 26 – May 21
Grades 4 – 8
A Year with Frog and Toad Kids
Thursday Session
March 28 – May 23
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
Could You Hug A Cactus?
March 26 – May 21, 2024
About the Show: Based on a collection of whimsical poems by Phillip Van Wagoner, Could You Hug A Cactus? is a musical revue that follows a group of kids as they come together to create a show that’s bursting with poems and creativity. One by one, they each share their imaginative creations, until a nervous performer panics and refuses to contribute a poem. Can the cast help him shed self-doubt and ignite a creative spark?
Grades: Currently in K through 3rd
Session Size: Limited to 16
Dates: Tuesdays from March 26 – May 21, 2024
Times: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Performance: Saturday, May 25, 2024 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: $300
Grades 4 – 8
Thursday Session
A Year with Frog and Toad Kids
March 28 – May 23, 2024
About the Show: Based on Arnold Lobel’s well-loved books, A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons. This whimsical show follows two great friends – the cheerful, popular Frog, and the rather grumpy Toad – through four fun-filled seasons. Waking from hibernation, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. Throughout the year, two best friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them unique and special.
Grades: Currently in 4th through 8th
Session Size: Limited to 16
Dates: Thursdays from March 28 – May 23, 2024
Times: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Performance: Saturday, May 25, 2024 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: $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 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.