Each of our ten-week PlayLab series are customized to encourage the learning, growth and development of your infant, toddler or preschooler! Our Instructors will initiate the use of characters to connect physical emotional and verbal comprehension. We will explore spacial relationships, social interaction, cooperation, environment, voice, body and movement as we consider how to help an audience understand our story.

All classes will culminate in a sharing of our favorite scenes reenacted the final day of classes for friends and family.

Just Us Two: Dramatic Play for Infants and Their Adult (Ages 1-2)
Class I (Tuesdays 11:00-11:45am); Class II (Thursdays 11:00-11:45am)

Shimmy, shake, sing and play with your toddler in Just Us Two, an interactive class for both caregiver and child.  In this class we will explore age-appropriate themes through stories, music, games, movement and visual arts.

The class works on developing skills such as gross and fine motor skills, focus and socialization.  You will bond with your child in new ways as you play alongside them and go on new adventures in learning!


Conductor Voyage's Magical Balloon Ride (Ages 3-5)
Class 1 (Mondays 1:45-2:30pm); Class II (Wednesdays 1:45-2:30pm)

Step right up! Step right up! Conductor Voyage formally invites you to board her miraculous hot air balloon to take a magical ride, destination: Adventure! Join us as we float to a new, delightful destination each week!

Our littlest explorers will accompany Conductor Voyage to exciting locales such as:
An African Jungle: Grab your binoculars and navigate through tall grasses as we seek out the Elephants, Lions and Rhinoceroses! An Amazon Rainforest: frogs, parrots and monkeys galore! The Great Pyramids…The Lost City of Arabia…The Arctic….and More!

Conductor Voyage's Magical Balloon Ride, Too (Ages 2-3)
Class 1 (Mondays 11:00-11:45am); Class II (Wednesdays 11:00-11:45am)
Conductor Voyage invites children aged 2 to 3 to join her on a special trip planned exclusively for younger minds! Make arrangements each week to take this magical trip with your child and Conductor Voyage, as adult participation is welcome and encouraged. Instructor guided, child inspired and working towards child guided!

ADVANCED PLAYLAB SERIES
Ages 6 - 8

Even though they are getting older, children need to stretch their imaginations. Did you know that between the ages of 6 and 8 your child‘s physical, social and mental skills are developing at a wildfire pace? Our Advanced PlayLab is designed to cultivate this stage of the childhood experience: The ever-strengthening sense of self, and community. We will also get in some good practice at developing those cooperation and listening skills. They build all of this while also experiencing environmental and process drama!

All classes will culminate in a sharing of our favorite scenes reenacted the final day of classes for friends and family.

Treasure Island
Saturdays 8:30-10:00am

WANTED: A lively Crew! X marks the spot as Captain Swashbuckle and Bonnie Prudence find a strange message in a bottle along with an old map that sends them on a mysterious hunt for the ever-elusive Rover’s Treasure found on Grommett Island in the middle of The Adventurian Sea.

There are a ton of escapades to be had along the way: deftly outsmart and outnimble a throng of Buccaneers, rescue your mates from shipwreck and plot your course to the mysterious isle where the Treasure is said to be hidden!
Apply in person to join their crew on this fantastic journey!

**Captain Swashbuckle and Bonnie Prudence decree that they are an equal opportunity Provost: Both Lads and Lassies may apply!**

CONTINUING ADVENTURES
Ages 6 - 12

These courses will expand on the work our kids do in school, after school. Theatre complements what our kids are learning academically, socially, interpersonally and of course creatively. A child that participates in the arts during the school year is 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement! (Source: Americans for the Arts)

We strive to offer well-rounded after school classes to supplement what our young people are working so hard to achieve academically. Lets not forget to give our kids another haven to have fun, be creative and get involved in the Arts!
All courses culminate with a final shared performance for friends and family on the last scheduled day of class.

Adventures in Theatre I (Ages 6-8)
Mondays 4:00-5:00pm
Take a journey through drama and the basics of acting, improvisation and character development through theatre games and fun acting exercises.

Adventures in Theatre II (Ages 9-12)
Mondays 5:15-6:15pm
Bring your imagination to life through the magic of the theatre! Students will explore acting, improvisation, voice, movement and dramatic writing in the creation of their own short original play.

LightSaber Adventures I (Ages 6-8)
Wednesdays 4:15-5:15pm
Learn to safely wield a Star Wars Saber. This class will teach lessons in safety, focus, spatial awareness, teamwork and self-discipline all within a safe framework of basic stage combat movement.

LightSaber Adventures II (Ages 9-12)
Wednesdays 5:30-6:30pm
This class builds on the skills learned in LightSaber I and adds new and more challenging stage combat techniques. Students will apply these techniques in short scenes they create with their instructor and classmates. (Prerequisite of LightSaber I and/or instructor's permission)

Theatre: Behind the Mask (Ages 6-8)
Thursdays 4:15-5:15pm

Bring your creativity with you to class! Learn about mask making and how they play an important role in Theatre! Design and build one of your very own and then bring it to life through movement and staging!

Discover the posture, sounds and personality of your mask through specialized mask theatre exercises, guided play and improvisation. All materials included with cost of tuition.

Clown Alley with Mr. Jones (Ages 8-12)
Tuesdays 4:30-6:30pm

Don’t miss your opportunity to bring out your inner clown with Mark Lohr (a.k.a. Mr. Jones) this Fall! Mark’s extensive credits include having worked with Placido Domingo, Disney MGM and The Discovery Channel to name a few! Mark will bring his famous Clown Alley School to Adventure Theatre for a one-time only Special Workshop series! Don’t miss this wonderful chance to work with Mr. Jones!

Learn the basics of the classic art of clowning: juggling, face makeup, costuming, creating a framework (or sketch), physical comedy and more! All work culminates in a final Public Performance of Clown Alley, to take place on Thursday, November 5th at 6:30 pm. All materials needed for the class as well as four tickets to this special event included in the cost of tuition.

Selected Reviews

"...a beautiful performer"
- Franco Zeffirelli, internationally renowned director of stage and screen, after directing Mark in "I Pagliacci" opera at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.

"Mark Lohr delights kids and Grown-ups alike with his antics" - Robert Strong, Strong Entertainment

"One of America's finest Performers" - Tom Dougherty, Artistic Director, Theatricks Theatre Company

Woodacres After School Program (grades 4 & 5)
Monday-Friday 3:15-4:15pm

Take a journey through drama and learn the basics of acting, improvisation, character
development and playwriting!

Play fun theatre games and participate in acting exercises that will culminate in a shared presentation on the last day of class for family and friends!

Class begins September 21st.

*Please take a moment to read and understand our class policies and registration guidelines