Programs for Kids

Playwriting and Directing

WITH DEVON JOHNSON & VALERIE KINLEY FROM THE SHANE CENTER

grades 1st - 5th SUNDAYS | 10:00 Am - 2:00 pm | MAY 5 & MAY 12 $90 | scholarships available upon request

Learn the fundamentals of play analysis and use your creativity to write your own play. Discover your own world, and create fun characters. Learn about plot structure and strengthen your problem solving skills through putting your characters in a dilemma and then finding a way out of it. Then when all of that is on paper, see your story come to life on stage as it is directed and acted by you and your peers. Directing will teach you about patience, thinking outside of the box and how to work with others to achieve the same goal of telling these fun and original stories.

Mary Poppins

A magical nanny, fantastical adventures, and all your favorite songs! When Jane and Michael, the children of the wealthy and uptight Banks family, are faced with the prospect of a new nanny, they are pleasantly surprised by the arrival of the magical Mary Poppins. Embarking on a series of magical escapades with Mary and her performer friend, Bert, the siblings try to pass on some of their nanny's sunny attitude to their preoccupied parents.

*Scholarships available upon request

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Beauty and the Beast

A “tale as old as time”! An arrogant young prince and his castle's servants fall under the spell of a wicked enchantress, who turns him into the hideous Beast until he learns to love and be loved in return. The spirited, headstrong village girl Belle enters the Beast's castle after he imprisons her father Maurice. With the help of his enchanted servants, including the matronly Mrs. Potts, Belle begins to draw the cold-hearted Beast out of his isolation.

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Kids Musical Theater

WITH HEATHER BUCK

Nurture your child's confidence and creativity! In our eight week musical theater class, participants help create, rehearse, and perform a musical number. Participants not only learn choreography and practice singing, they also create their own unique character and work as a team to write a scene to add to the show. Ends in a showcase performance!

Kids Improv

WITH SARA RIDER

Improv develops communication, problem-solving, and literacy skills. Making up a story on the spot encourages kids to trust their ideas and feel like their voice matters! Working with others on stage requires listening and self-regulation. (Plus it is a ton of FUN!) Nurture your child's resilience and imagination with kid’s improv at Verge!

What our parents have to say...

"I found this class SO important for helping student think on their feet and learn to be comfortable being silly! I absolutely would have [my daughter] do it again!!" - Parent of an Improv student

"This workshop provided exactly what I wanted for [my daughter]. A chance to experience the stage in a safe environment. She gained confidence and it fueled her passion for theater. How wonderful that her first experience could be a positive one! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! We'll be back!" - Parent of a Musical Theater student

"I wouldn't say that my daughter is shy by nature, but over the last year, she's gone from being an obvious extravert, to being pretty introspective and prefers to take in her surroundings before actively engaging in a particular situation. Even though I could sometimes see that she had something to contribute, she still occasionally held back a bit until called upon. Over time (while taking Verge's Kids' Improv class), I saw she was more willing to share and participate, and let go of her constant guard and have fun, and it's my hope that this translates into other areas of her life, such as school. I feel like you guys have something pretty magical and we look forward to participating in future classes — keep up the great work!!!" - Parent of an Improv student