Stage Right After School – Ferdinand The Friendly Bull

Grades 1st- 6th

Ferdinand is Spain’s most peaceful and kindhearted bull. While all of the other bulls snort, leap, and butt their heads, Ferdinand is content to just sit and smell the flowers under his favorite tree. But when one misunderstanding leads others to believe he is a ferocious beast, Ferdinand finds himself in a bullfighting ring with no will to fight! This beloved Spanish story explores what it means to choose your own path and to stand by your beliefs. With puppetry and music, First Act Children’s Theatre brings to the stage this delightful duel-language play based on the original book by Munro Leaf.

From novice to experienced young performers, our after-school production classes provide a universal approach to children’s theatre that embraces diversity and encourages inclusion and self-esteem. Audition skills are introduced and refined. Creative movement, vocal strength, memory development, acting technique, singing, dancing and group cooperation are fostered throughout the eight weeks of rehearsal. The fun culminates in a FREE fully-costumed performance for family and friends!

Stage Left After School – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Grades 5th – 8th

Based on the classic book by Roald Dahl, this fantastical and comedic story follows kind-hearted Charlie Bucket, who discovers a coveted golden ticket in his Wonka chocolate bar! Along with his Grandpa Joe, Charlie has the opportunity to join 4 other lucky winners as they tour the mystical Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory. But what is even more mystical is the owner himself, Mr. Willy Wonka! With a cast of delightful characters, this is original script offers a perfect challenge for youth actors. Join us as we bring this equally fanciful and bizarre story to life like never before!

From novice to experienced young performers, our after-school production classes provide a universal approach to children’s theatre that embraces diversity and encourages inclusion and self-esteem. Audition skills are introduced and refined. Creative movement, vocal strength, memory development, acting technique, singing, dancing and group cooperation are fostered throughout the eight weeks of rehearsal. The fun culminates in a FREE fully-costumed performance for family and friends!

Center Stage – Is There A Doctor In The House? A Western Comedy!

Grades 8th – 12th

Center Stage students are invited to journey back to the days of the “Wild West” in this crazy western melodrama! Lucy Canary, daughter of the greedy Mayor Canary, refuses to marry the man her father has chosen- Otis Lackginger. While he may be rich, Otis is as old as this hills and certainly not the husband Lucy wants. In order to avoid the wedding, Lucy pretends to be sick, but is unable to share her plan before she “loses her voice”! Now everyone is scrambling to find a doctor to save a wedding that nobody wants to happen in the first place!. Filled with slap-stick drama, hilarious characters and western shenanigans, this hootin’ and hollerin’ comedy is not to be missed!

Our Centre Stage program embraces a diverse community and is open to students in 8th through 12th grade. With a focus on process-based theatre, Centre Stage invites students to enhance their current skills with challenging scripts that expand on movement, characterization, and vocal technique, with an overall goal of achieving greater self-esteem and encouraging inclusion and personal confidence.

Super Saturday – 10-Minute Plays!

Grades 7th 0 12th

We invite our Center Stage Students to challenge themselves with a day of intense yet theatrical fun! In just one Saturday, we’ll produce and perform a selection of 10-minute plays! With their peers, students will select, rehearse, and perform a 10-minute play in under 7 hours! Culminating in a shared performance for family and friends, this “Play in a day” class is perfect for young actors who are looking to put their acting and directing instincts to the test!

Super Saturdays and Fantastic Fridays offer a variety of focused classes and workshops that immerse students in challenging forums of theatre technique from movement classes, to production design, puppetry, stage combat and improvisation. Fantastic Fridays are offered on days when the MMSD schools are not in session.