Our School’s Out, Theatre’s provides theatre opportunities for students when they have a day off or holiday from school. We usually offer between 8-12 SOTI each year. During these one and two day workshops, we provide fun and dramatic activities centered around a theme. Students bring a sack lunch and participate in crafts and games, while working on their performances skills.
Our SOTIs- offer fun, wholesome, and engaging activities, crafts, and mini performances for kids based on a specific theme on those random days off from school throughout the year. Students are here from 9 am to 4 pm. Everyone brings a sack lunch, and we provide an afternoon snack. When the weather permits, we can move some games and activities outside to get some fresh air.
Aladdin KIDS (fall musical for elementary kids)
Age: Students in grades 1-5 (No kindergartners please)
Rehearsals: Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30 pm- 6:00 pm starting Aug.31.
Production week: Monday, November 2- Thursday, November 5- 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Performances: Friday, November 6 at 7:00 pm & Saturday, November 7 at 2:30 pm
Cost: $200
Enrollment will be limited to 40 students.
Description:
When the street urchin, Aladdin, vies for the attention of the beautiful princess, Jasmine, he uses a genie's magic power to become a prince in order to marry her. Iago, Jafar, the Genie, and more are here in Disney’s Aladdin KIDS, a musical adventure filled with magic, mayhem and the power of love. All students enrolled will be cast in this production.
The Wonderful World of Oz
Ages: students in grades 1-3
Date: Saturdays starting September 12- November 7
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm
Cost: $200
Instructor: Becky O'Keefe
Description: In this high-energy acting class, students will bring the magical world of Oz to life using their bodies, voices, and imaginations. Through creative movement and physical theater, young actors will explore contrast—from the loose, floppy movements of the Scarecrow to the stiff, rusty joints of the Tin Man. Using group improvisation, students will collaborate to build the world around them, transforming instantly into swirling cyclones, talking trees, and proud citizens of the Emerald City. This class focuses on building confidence, teamwork, and spatial awareness, culminating in a classroom showcase for family and friends!
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Ages: Grades 3–5
Dates: Saturdays 1:00-3:00
Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Cost: $225
Instructor: Becky O'Keefe
Description: Step into the magical world of Oz in this playful, performance‑based drama class. Students will learn about the many exciting and fun characters who reside in Oz as they learn the building blocks of acting: voice, body movement, imagination, and working as an ensemble. Plan to play theatre games, work on backstories and motivations for classic and less known Oz characters, experiment with expressive voices, practice stage movement and blocking, and create simple props and costume pieces to help bring the scenes to life. Our class culminates in a colorful, collaborative classroom showcase featuring iconic scenes and moments from The Wizard of Oz, performed for family and friends on the final day of class.
The Wizard of Oz Youth Audition Workshop
Ages: Students in grades 3-8
Date: Sunday, September 13
Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
Cost: Free- registration required
Description: Thinking about auditioning for Theatre Lawrence's holiday production of The Wizard of Oz? Join us for this FREE audition workshop. Participants will learn what to expect at auditions, receive tips on how to prepare, and work with Lauren Thiessen on the vocal audition selections. Student will also learn part of the audition dance combination to help them feel confident and ready for audition day. Parents, we aren't leaving you out either. While the kids are in one room, we will talk with parents in another room to go over all the rehearsal schedule and what is expected of the youth cast in the show.
This workshop is FREE to attend, but registration is required.
