Middle School students are invited to workshop their audition selections prior to auditions for Springfield Little Theatre’s youth performance troupes! In addition to helping them feel more confident, audition workshops are beneficial in assisting students in working through their nerves, connecting more fully to their material, and preparing smart cuts.

Elementary Schools students are invited to learn the audition dance combination and workshop their vocal selection prior to auditions for Springfield Little Theatre’s youth performance troupes! In addition to helping them feel more confident with their movement, audition workshops are beneficial in assisting students in working through their nerves, connecting more fully to their material, and preparing smart cuts.

Ages 4-5, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM; $110
Ages 6-10, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM; $195

Great for new, entry-level, AND returning students.
No experience is necessary. All are welcome!

Step into the magical world of royalty with our PRINCESS CAMP Studio Theatre Workshop! Designed especially for our youngest students, this workshop will transport your child into a realm of imagination and creativity fit for a princess. Through engaging theatre games and improvisation activities, participants will learn acting basics while having a royal blast! On the final day, families and friends are invited to a free informal performance featuring songs, dances, and script excerpts they learned throughout the week.

But that's not all! Youngsters enrolled in our Princess-themed workshops will also enjoy exciting activities such as witnessing a live performance, creating themed craft projects, and delving deeper into the magical subject matter with guided storytellers and visits from costumed characters straight out of fairy tales. Don't miss out on this enchanting opportunity for your little prince or princess to shine on stage!

Ages 10-18, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Six public performances. Previous workshop experience is required.

Springfield Little Theatre's Summer Institute presents THE ADDAMS FAMILY Young@Part! Summer Institutes are intensive, all-inclusive theatrical training grounds for experienced musical theatre performers resulting in six public performances.  They provide exciting opportunities for committed students to be a part of a full-scale production. A demanding two-week process from beginning to end, a SLT Summer Institute may best be described as “summer stock” for youth!

Celebrate the wackiness in every family with our best-selling Broadway musical, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, adapted for young performers! Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family whom her parents have never met. She confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before– keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

PERFORMANCES: Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20, 2024; 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 2:30 PM

Ages 12-18, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

No experience is necessary. All are welcome!

Technical Theatre Camp offers an incredible opportunity for students 12 and up to gain training, insight, respect for, and hands-on experience in technical theatre from Springfield Little Theatre’s own Scenic, Lighting, Sound, and Costume Designers, and the Summer Youth Programs support staff. Students enrolled in Technical Theatre Camp will not only gain a valuable skill set, but they will also help to create the sets, costumes, and props, as well as serve as the technical crew, Springfield Little Theatre Summer Institute production of THE ADDAMS FAMILY Young@Part.

PERFORMANCES: Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20, 2024; 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 2:30 PM

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Celebrate the wackiness in every family with our best-selling Broadway musical, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, adapted for young performers! Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family whom her parents have never met. She confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before– keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

Ages 6-12, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

No experience is necessary. All are welcome!

Prepare to unleash your inner warrior at our KUNG FU PANDA-themed Friday Fun Day! Join us for an action-packed day filled with theatre games, creative crafts, thrilling contests, and more! Dive into a world of theatrical concepts as we introduce, demonstrate, and perform musical theatre song and dance routines inspired by everyone's favorite panda character. Get ready for surprise visits from exciting special guests and costumed characters straight out of the Kung Fu Panda universe! The day's excitement reaches its peak with a fun demonstration performance at 4:00 PM, inviting proud parents and family members to see everything you learned throughout the day. Plus, every student will take home a fantastic gift bag packed with goodies and memories of their epic Kung Fu adventure!

Ages 4-5, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM; $110
Ages 6-10, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM; $195

Great for new, entry-level, AND returning students.
No experience is necessary. All are welcome!

Enter the realm of monstrous fun with our MONSTER CAMP Studio Theatre Workshop, specially crafted for our youngest thrill-seekers! Just like our Summer Stages, these workshops will immerse participants in a world of acting basics through engaging theatre games and improvisation activities. But beware, these monstrous performers will unleash their creativity in a free informal performance for family and friends on the final day, featuring spine-chilling songs, monstrously delightful dances, and a hair-raising group text!

But that's not all the frightful fun in store! Youngsters enrolled in our Monster-themed workshops will also have the chance to experience the thrill of seeing a live performance, get crafty with themed projects that'll send shivers down your spine, and dive deeper into the spooky subject matter with guided storytellers and visits from costumed monster characters. Don't miss out on this frightfully fantastic opportunity for your little monster to unleash its inner creature on stage!

Ages 6-12, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

No experience is necessary. All are welcome!

Get ready to embrace your inner Wednesday Addams at The Judy's PULLED Friday Fun Day! Join us for a macabre celebration filled with eerie theatre games, ghastly crafts, spine-chilling contests, and more! Delve into the world of theatrical concepts as we introduce, demonstrate, and perform haunting musical theatre song and dance. Prepare for surprises with visits from spooky special guests and chilling costumed characters straight out of the Addams Family mansion! The day concludes with a bone-chilling demonstration performance at 4:00 PM, inviting parents and family members to witness your ghoulish talents. Plus, every student will depart with a mysterious gift bag filled with dark delights and memories of their unforgettable Wednesday Addams adventure!