Classes

Leap Day: Jan 4 - Mar 2

• No rehearsals during the Sundance Film Festival (Jan 18-28) or PCSD February Break (Feb 19-23).

Spring Classes: Mar 4 - May 16

• YTA Auditions: Monday, Feb 12 from 4-7pm
• Week one: Mar 4-7
• Week ten: May 13-16
• No classes during PCSD Spring Break (Apr 15-19)

EYT at WSD

• 3:15-4:15pm
• 3rd-5th grades
• *Only available to students currently enrolled at the Weilenmann School of Discovery.*
• Egyptian YouTheatre @ Weilenmann School of Discovery! Students will learn the fundamentals of theatre through active and engaging theatre games and activities. From learning how to work as an ensemble to effectively using voice and movement to create characters, participants will have fun while gaining self-confidence and social skills!  

Puppet Studio

• 3:45-4:45pm
• 2nd-5th grades
• Students will enter the whimsical world of puppetry. They will learn to construct and bring to life various types of puppets while learning important acting and storytelling skills. This class will end in a live performance on the last day of class*.

STEAM: Space!

• 5-6pm
• 2nd-5th grades
• Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math combine in this exciting class. Participants will use the arts and sciences to create an immersive experience through acting, music, movement, crafting, and exploration. This class will end in a live performance on the last day of class.* 

YTA: Group 1

• 5-6:30pm
• 3rd-4th grades
• Audition required: Monday, Feb 12 from 4-7pm
• YTA Group 1 provides an opportunity for students to hone their skills in Acting, Voice, and Movement. This 90 minute class will provide exciting challenges for our young actors to learn and grow in their talents as they work towards becoming triple threats! This class will end in a live performance on the last day of class.* 

YTA: Groups 2 & 3

• 5-7:30pm
• 5th grade & up
• Audition required: Monday, Feb 12 from 4-7pm
• YTA Group 2 & 3 provides challenging training from theatre professionals to our most committed students. Each week these two groups will rotate through 45 minutes each of focused training in Acting, Voice, and Movement. A 15 minute dinner/snack break will be provided in between the first two rotations. This class will end in a live performance on the last day of class.* 

Twinkle Stars

• 3:45-4:45pm
• K-2nd grades
• In this class our youngest students explore a new theme and adventure each week as they creatively play their way through the elements of Drama, Singing, and Dancing. This class will end in a recorded performance that will be emailed out to the participants once edited.* 

Tech Crew

• 5-7pm
• 6th grade & up
• Students will work with professional theatre makers on prop-building, set, light and audio design. Tech Crew students will run crew for our Spring YTA Showcase and the Staff and Student Cabaret. 

Dialects

• 5:15-6:15pm
• 5th grade & up
• ‘Ello, gov’na! Have you ever wished you could sound like you were from somewhere else? Jump into the fascinating world of accents and learn what makes each dialect unique! Students will explore the building blocks of many different regional accents from an Irish lilt to a Southern drawl (and lots in between) and start developing their personal repertoire of dialects for the stage. This class will end in a recorded performance that will be emailed out to the participants once edited.* 

Directing

• 6:30-7:45pm
• 6th grade & up
• In this class students will be stepping into a leadership role and will unleash their creativity and vision. They will learn the art of bringing stories to life on stage while directing their fellow peers. We will explore casting, blocking, staging, script analysis, character development, and more. This class will not end in a recording or performance. 

Drama Company I

• 5-6:10pm
• 3rd-5th grades
• This class is focused on growing skills in all things ACTING through deepening students understanding and performance in and through improv, scene work, vocal techniques, movement, and all things drama. This class will end in a recorded performance that will be emailed out to the participants once edited.* 

Drama Company II

• 5-6:10pm
• 6th-9th grades
• The primary focus of this class is ACTING! Students will be challenged to grow and develop their acting skills through improv, scene work, vocal techniques, movement, and all things drama. This class will encourage students to put their emotional development acting skills to the test! This class will end in a recorded performance that will be emailed out to the participants once edited.* 

Spotlights

• 6:20-7:30pm
• 3rd-5th grades
• Students will hone their musical theatre skills by singing and dancing to songs from popular musicals! Throughout the semester, students will learn dance, acting, and singing techniques that will help them build their skills and confidence onstage. This class will end in a live performance on the last day of class.* 

New Play Workshop

• 6:20-7:30pm
• 6th-9th grades
• This amazing opportunity, rare even for professional working stage actors, to workshop a new play with the playwright and director! Encouraged for students interested in playwriting, seeing how new plays are developed, and who want to be involved (both onstage and backstage) in the Fall 2024 world premiere of Hardy Girls and the Tower Treasure, written by YouTheatre’s resident playwright, Rachel Bublitz, and scheduled to be published in 2024! 

Musical Theatre for Singers

• 6:20-7:30pm
• 5th grade & up
• Strengthen your skills as a musical theatre performer in this music-focused class! Whether your student is a seasoned soloist or just dipping their toes into the art of musical theatre, performers of all skill levels will learn the foundations of melody, rhythm, and harmony to boost their confidence both in rehearsals and onstage. This class will not end in a recording or performance. 

Heroes & Villains (K-2nd)

• 3:45-4:45pm
• K-2nd grades
• Use your big imagination and join us as we explore the art of drama through some of the most well-known fictional heroes and villains! Explore character creation, movement, voice, and storytelling by imitating some of the most beloved (and not so beloved) characters through creative play! This class will end in a recorded performance that will be emailed out to the participants once edited.* 

Heroes & Villains (3rd-6th)

• 3:45-4:45pm
• 3rd-6th grades
• Art is the imitation of life – and sometimes fantasy! Using favorite fictional characters, this workshop will dive into character and story development, voice and movement, and improv and scene work by exploring how our favorite characters – good and bad – do what they do! This class will end in a recorded performance that will be emailed out to the participants once edited.* 

Stage Makeup I

• 5-6pm
• 3rd-4th grades
• In this exciting hands-on class, young theatre artists will practice designing and applying stage and character makeup including animals, aging, clowns, and more! Photos will be taken throughout the semester and sent along to parents/guardians. 

Stage Makeup II

• 5-6pm
• 5th-6th grades
• In this exciting hands-on class, young theatre artists will practice designing and applying stage and character makeup including animals, aging, clowns, gore, fantasy, and more! Photos will be taken throughout the semester and sent along to parents/guardians. 

D & D

• 5-6:30pm
• 5th grade & up
• Have you ever wanted to go on a high fantasy quest? Dungeons & Dragons is a tabletop role-playing game where students will form an adventuring party and explore a fantasy world together as they embark on epic quests. Students will create their own characters, be challenged to create a character voice, make difficult choices as their characters, and work as a team towards a common goal. This class will not end in a recording or performance. 

Leap Day

Inspired by the short story "The Days of the Week" by Hans Christian Andersen. Every Leap Day, the Days of the Week have a day off and celebrate with a huge party at the House of Father Time. However, this Leap Day, nothing goes as planned. The Days feel overworked, demanding an 8th day be added to the week. Tuesday and Friday’s friendship is not what it used to be. And Mother Nature makes a surprising appearance which puts everyone on edge!

*Audition required: Tuesday, December 5 at 4pm*

Rehearsals

• First rehearsal will be Thursday, January 4th. 
• Tuesdays: 4:45-7:45pm & Thursdays 4:45-6:45pm
• Jan 4, 9, 11, 30; Feb 1, 6, 8, 13*, 15*, 27*
• *Feb 13, 15, & 27 are mandatory tech rehearsals

Performances

• Wednesday, Feb 28 / 9:30am & 12pm
  • Student matinee performances. Teachers and school administrators can reserve seats for their students by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• Thursday, Feb 29 / 5pm
• Friday, Mar 1 / 5pm
• Saturday, Mar 2 / 5pm

Auditions for our Spring Production, Leap Day, have already taken place. The next auditions will be for the YouTheatre Academy class.

Auditions for YTA will be held Monday, Feb 12th beginning at 4pm. There are four time slots available. Please sign up for ONE time slot only.

• Students will audition with a scene & a song. Materials and instructions will be shared with everyone registered.
• Time slots available:
  • 4-4:45pm
  • 4:45-5:30pm
  • 5:30-6:15pm
  • 6:15-7pm