Storybook ages 12-18 Skills classes
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Storybook Teen Performance Classes
Storybook Teen Classes are for ages 12-18.
If student's 12th birthday falls during the current semester, they are eligible to participate;
however, if they are a first-time student, we recommend starting with the age 7-12 group first.
Students may still participate during the summer after high school graduation if they choose.
Each performance class runs approximately 10-12 weeks.
Details for each production can be found below!
Please read full schedule of rehearsals and performances before registering.
Each student who registers will receive a speaking role in the production unless they specifically request otherwise.
Registration will close when the maximum number of participants has been reached.
Auditions on the first day of class will determine part distribution.
No previous acting experience required to participate.
Students may participate in both a play and a musical if desired (when available).
Performance day call time is 2.5 hours prior to performance.
Parents will be asked to help during tech week by running ticket/concession sales, providing supplies, and assisting as needed. It is MANDATORY to help with strike (cleanup) after the close of each performance.
Murder's in the Heir
Ages 12-18
Storybook Teen Production
Tuesdays 6:00-8:00pm
And extra Rehearsals:
September 6 - 10am-1pm
October 4 - 10am-1pm
And TECH Rehearsals:
October 20 - 5-9pm
October 21 - 5-9pm
October 23 - 5-9pm
Classes begin:
August 26
Costume Day:
September 20
Performances:
October 24 - 7:00pm
October 25 - 2:00pm, 7:00pm
Time Period: The 1990's
Spaces in Class: 15
Tuition: $285
(Payment plans available if needed; please just contact us)
Class & Performance Location:
The City House
14300 US Highway 40
Kansas City, MO 64136
Show Description:
Turn the game Clue into a play and you have the masterfully entertaining Murder’s in the Heir!’ Almost every character in this hilarious mystery has the weapon, opportunity, and motive to commit the unseen murder. And it’s up to your audience to decide who actually did it! Each of the heirs to the tyrannical billionaire Simon Starkweather has the means and the motive to do away with him. Starkweather gathers his family and employees to announce the contents of his will. His lawyer, Lois van Zandt, reveals that he has bequeathed vast fortunes to his befuddled niece Fiona, her playboy son Jordan, his great-niece Paula (a Southern belle) and his grandson Simon III, as well as to his many servants. Then Lois delivers the bombshell! Within hours this will becomes invalid. Of course, the rejected heirs are not pleased, so it’s not surprising when they roam the old mansion carrying such items as an ax, a gun, and poison. Predictably, the lights go out, and Simon is discovered murdered. Simon III (played by the same actor who plays the elderly Simon) is determined to find his grandfather’s killer, with the help of detective Mike Davis. The play’s unique ending, utilizing secret ballots gathered at intermission from the audience, determines the killer in this Billy St. John maze of murder.
Bedtime Stories
(As Told By Our Dad)(Who Messed Them Up)
Ages 8-18
Storybook Studio Production
Tuesdays 6:00-8:00pm
Classes begin:
August 26
Costume Day:
September 20
Performances:
October 25 - 5pm
October 25 - 7pm
Time Period: Fantasy
Spaces in Class: 15
Tuition: $210
Class & Performance Location:
The City House
14300 US Highway 40
Kansas City, MO 64136
Show Description:
It's Dad's turn to tell his three rambunctious kids their bedtime stories, but when he gets fuzzy on the details, the classics get creative: a prince with a snoring problem spices up The Princess and The Pea, The Boy Who Cried Wolf cries dinosaur instead, and Rumpelstiltskin helps turn all that pesky gold into straw. You may think you know your fairy tales, but not the way Dad tells them.
SCROOGE! The Musical
(Abbreviated Version)
Ages 12-18
Storybook Musical Production
Mondays/some Thursdays 6:00-8:30pm
Mondays will be full cast.
Thursdays will vary; everyone may not be needed every week.
Full Schedule:
Sept 8 - 6-830 Auditions
Sept 15 - 6-830
Sept 22 - 6-830
Sept 29 - 6-830
October 6 - 6-830
October 13 - 6-830
October 20 - 6-830
October 23 - 6-830
October 27 - 6-830
October 30 - 6-830
November 3 - 6-830
November 10 - 6-830
November 13 - 6-830
November 17 - 6-830
November 20 - 6-830
November 24 - 6-830
December 1 - 6-830
December 4 - 6-830
And Tech Week:
(tech is mandatory unless conflicts listed at registration - events for school that don't have dates yet can be exceptions; just keep us posted):
December 8 - 5:00-9:00pm
December 9 - 5:00-9:00pm
December 11 - 5:00-9:00pm
December 12 - 4:30pm Call (Arrival) Time
Classes begin:
September 8
Costume Day:
September 20
Performances:
December 12 - 7:00pm
December 13- 2:00pm, 7:00pm
Time Period: Modern
Spaces in Class: 35
Tuition: $365
(Payment plans available if needed; please just contact us)
Class & Performance Location:
The City House
14300 US Highway 40
Kansas City, MO 64136
REGISTER HERE FOR PAYMENT PLAN:
$121 Due Now
$122 Due September 1
$122 Due October 1
You will be invoiced for the payments, they are NOT auto-pay unless you select this when paying your invoice. Note that you CANNOT sign up for a payment plan option if you have existing unpaid invoices. Your student will not be allowed to perform if payment is not complete prior to tech week.
Show Description:
"Scrooge! The Musical," adapted by Leslie Bricusse from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly and bitter man, who is visited by the ghost of his former partner, Jacob Marley, and three spirits: the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. These visitations lead Scrooge on a journey of self-redemption, forcing him to confront his past mistakes and the bleak future that awaits him if he doesn't change his ways. The musical features songs that delve into Scrooge's transformation, highlighting his journey from a cold-hearted individual to a man who embraces generosity and compassion.
Storybook Intern Program
Interested in joining the Storybook teen intern program?
We are looking for more teens to assist our various productions this way.
Interns receive tuition discounts, free t-shirts, and valuable leadership experience.
To find out more, contact us!