Childsplay - Theater for Everyone
What's Coming in the
Target Storybook Season
Honus and Me
Sept/Oct 09

Androcles and the Lion
OCT/NOV 09

Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!
NOV/DEC 09

Peter and the Wolf
JAN/FEB 09

Tomato Plant Girl
April 2010

The Big Friendly Giant
May 2010

Adapted from a book
Musical

Childsplay Summer Academy July 2009
Due to the overwhelming popularity of our summer programs, we have expanded to two locations in downtown Tempe. The Sybil B. Harrington Campus for Imagination and Wonder at 900 S. Mitchell Drive includes three classrooms, a movement studio, rehearsal rooms and a black box theater. The Tempe Performing Arts Center at 132 E. Sixth Street includes two classrooms and a theater. Please note the location of the class when registering.
CIW - Sybil B. Harrington Campus for Imagination and Wonder at Mitchell Park 900 S. Mitchell Dr. Tempe, Arizona 85281 (map)
TPAC - Tempe Performing Arts Center 132 E. Sixth St Tempe, Arizona 85281 (map)
*For FULL classes call 480-921-5751 to be put on waiting list.

Musical Theatre Marathon

Days: Mon-Fri          Time: 9:30-3:30          Cost: $180 per week
Location: Sybil B. Harrington Campus for Imagination and Wonder at Mitchell Park (map)

A musical a week! This class will focus on singing, dancing and acting while rehearsing a condensed version of a popular musical to share with family on the last day of class.
Ages Class Status Dates Day Time Location Cost
8-14 Musical 6A - Alice in Wonderland *FULL July 6-10 M-F 9:30-3:30 CIW $180
8-14 Musical 6B - Alice in Wonderland

*full

 July 6-10 M-F 9:30-3:30 CIW $180
8-14 Musical 7A - Annie *FULL July 13-17 M-F 9:30-3:30 CIW $180
8-14 Musical 7B - Annie *FULL July 13-17 M-F 9:30-3:30 CIW $180
8-14 Musical 8A - The Wizard of Oz *FULL July 20-24 M-F 9:30-3:30 CIW $180
8-14 Musical 8B - The Wizard of Oz *FULL July 20-24 M-F 9:30-3:30 CIW $180
12-17 Musical 9 - Legally Blonde *OPEN July 27-31 M-F 9:30-3:30 CIW $180

Midsummer Days

Days: Mon-Fri          Time: 9:30-3:30          Cost: $45 per day
Location: Sybil B. Harrington Campus for Imagination and Wonder at Mitchell Park (map)

A series of one-day camps, each with a different theme explored through games, stories, songs, movement, scenes from plays, and FUN! Sign up for one or more days as we celebrate midsummer.
Ages Class Status Dates Day Time Location Cost
8-14 Mystery Madness *closed June 29 M-F 9:30-3:30 CIW $45
8-14 Superheroes *closed June 30 M-F 9:30-3:30 CIW $45
8-14 Comedy Club *closed July 1 M-F 9:30-3:30 CIW $45
8-14 Day at the Museum *closed July 2 M-F 9:30-3:30 CIW $45

Preschool

Ages Class Status Dates Day Time Location Cost
3-5 Gallop, Slither, Roar! *full July 7-16 Tu/Th 10-11:30 CIW $60

Gallop, Slither, Roar

Get your body moving as we explore books, games and craft activities with an animal theme.


Primary

Ages Class Status Dates Day Time Location Cost
5-7 Winter in July *open July 6-17 MWF 9:30-11:30 CIW $110
6-8 Around the World in a Week *Open July 6-10 M-F 12:30-3:30 CIW $125
6-8 Story Drama: Junie B Jones -A *full July 27-31 M-F 9:30-3:30 CIW $180
6-8 Story Drama: Junie B Jones -B *full July 27-31 M-F 9:30-3:30 CIW $180
7-9 Mythical Adventures *open July 13-17 M-F 12:30-3:30 CIW $125

Winter in July

Break out the mittens, hats and scarves! In this class we will use our imaginations to transport us to a Winter Wonderland.

Around the World in a Week

Travel to a different continent on a wild adventure each day of this class.

Story Drama: Junie B Jones

Create new adventures for That Grace, Lucille, Meanie Jim and all your favorite Junie B. characters.

Mythical Adventures

Bring mythological stories to life in this class that promises action, excitement and adventure.


Intermediate / Middle School

Ages Class Status Dates Day Time Location Cost
8-12 Play Production I - The Jungle Book *open July 13-31 M-F 9:30-3:30 CIW $595
8-12 Story Drama: Diary of a Wimpy Kid - A *full July 27-31 M-F 9:30-3:30 CIW $180
8-12 Story Drama: Diary of a Wimpy Kid - B *full July 27-31 M-F 9:30-3:30 CIW $180

Play Production I - The Jungle Book

Focus on basic acting skills, character development, and movement techniques, leading to the production of a play. The play will be presented on Friday of the final week of class for an invited audience of family and friends.

Story Drama: Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Our sell-out class from Spring Academy is now a week-long summer workshop! Using Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, we'll create our own funny stories about Greg and his friends and family.


Middle School / High School

Ages Class Status Dates Day Time Location Cost
12-17 Musical Theatre III - Once on This Island *open July 13-31 M-F 9:30-3:30 TPAC $595
12-17 Shakespeare Collision! - Othello *open July 20-24 M-F 9:30-3:30 CIW $180

Musical Theatre III - Once on This Island

This class is an advanced class for students who have prior musical theatre experience and are interested in developing advanced performance skills. A performance will be held on the last day of class.

Shakespeare Collision! - Othello

Experience Shakespeare like you never have before! Using music, poetry, movement, and visual art, we will analyze and dissect one of Shakespeare's works and then put it all back together again in our own new interpretation. This class will allow participants an up close and personal interaction with a great work of literature while simultaneously developing a wide range of acting skills.