Storybook Homeschool Program
Storybook is happy to hold a daytime program specifically for homeschooled students.
Storybook's skills classes have been designed to help your child learn core acting. Whether your child is shy or not, this class will be an encouraging and fun environment to learn and grow together. We suggest this as a great beginner class for the student who is unsure about acting, but also for the experienced student with several past productions on their theatrical resume, as we will cover skills and topics such as body language, facial expressions, character work, projection, pronunciation, diction, and more. These are skills that do not always come naturally, but will help the student in their growth in the acting world!
During the 9 weeks of class, the students will incorporate what they’ve learned into a 10 minute showcase performance (performed during the final class in this session).
Acting Essentials
Teacher: Cherie Wolfe
Join us for a fun class where you'll learn some new skills to aid you both onstage and off, plus memorize and perform a short script at the end of the session!
Class Cost: $150
Mondays 5:00-5:45pm
February 16 - April 13
Students who participate in an Acting Essentials class will also have the opportunity to perform in The SpongeBob Musical in a featured ensemble role - April 24-25, 2026.
To participate in this additional role, please plan to attend the following rehearsal times:
Monday, March 30 - 6:00-6:30pm
Monday, April 6 - 6:00-6:30pm
Monday, April 13 - 6:00-6:30pm
Monday, April 20 - 6:00-6:30pm
Tuesday, April 21 - 6:00-6:30pm
*NOTE: your student DOES NOT have to register for a "skills" class. Students are welcome to register for a skills class alone, a performance class alone, or a combination of both. Sign up for a performance class + an acting skills class and save $25.* To get this discount, sign up for your production class and click the "Skills add-on" option during registration, or fill out our multiple class request form.
Storybook Performance Classes
If a student's birthday to be the correct age for the class falls during the current semester,
they are eligible to participate. It is helpful for students to be able to read, but not required.
Details for each production can be found below!
Each play performance class has rehearsal for 8-9 weeks. Musicals run for a longer number of weeks.
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.
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.
The Case of the Dinosaur Tooth
Ages 7-12
Production Class
Mondays 3:00-4:30pm
Classes begin:
February 16
Costume Day:
March 21 or March 28
(Signup sent after registration; you choose a date+timeslot)
Performances:
April 18 - 12:00pm
April 18 - 2:00pm
Time Period: Fantasy
Spaces in Class: 10
Tuition: $185
(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:
It's a zany tale of fractured fairy tales, clever dinosaur hunters, three sisters, and a case to crack!
Captain Nemo and His Magical Marvelous Submarine Machine
Ages 10-18
Storybook Studio Production
Fridays 10:30am-12:30pm
Classes begin:
March 6
Costume Day:
March 21 or March 28
(Signup sent after registration; you choose a date+timeslot)
Performances:
May 9 - 12pm
May 9 - 2pm
Time Period: Fantasy
Spaces in Class: 14
Tuition: $210
Class & Performance Location:
The City House
14300 US Highway 40
Kansas City, MO 64136
Show Description:
Young Danny Smith and his sister Nancy are vacationing at Coney Island when Cap’n Spoon, the Pirate King, and his men are sighted. What else can Barnacle Bess, the Fisherwoman, do but radio out to sea for Captain Nemo and his magical marvelous Submarine Machine, the Nautilus? It’s an underwater vehicle that can also fly like a jet plane and travel on land like a mobile home! It comes equipped with scanoscopes that monitor giant squid, sleep rays that neutralize enemies and an alarm system to alert the crew to impending danger.
The encounter with the zany Cap’n Spoon becomes a hilarious scene when it’s discovered he imprisons vacationing girls and boys so he can write ransom notes demanding sliver tablespoons (we won’t reveal why he wants the spoons... that’s part of the fun)! Then the Sea Witch appears, determined to steal the Nautilus and use it for her evil schemes. She enlists the aid of Spoon and his band in a plan to take over the submarine and capture Nemo. But Danny and Nancy join with Nemo in defeating the Sea Witch and her Pirate Crew.
The Rainbow Fish Musical
Ages 7-12
Storybook Homeschool Musical Production
Fridays 1:30-4:00pm
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):
May 11 - 1:00-4:00pm
May 13 - 1:00-4:00pm
May 14 - 4:30pm Call (Arrival) Time
Classes begin:
February 20
Costume Day:
March 21 or March 28
(Signup sent after registration; you choose a date+timeslot)
Performances:
May 14 - 7:00pm
May 16 - 12:00pm, 2:00pm
Time Period: Fantasy
Spaces in Class: 35
Tuition: $345
(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:
$115 Due Now
$115 Due September 1
$115 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:
This musical features a variety of charming school and sea-creature characters who admire the famous Rainbow Fish, the most beautiful fish in all the ocean. When Rainbow Fish refuses to share his (or her!) vibrant, shimmering scales (played by separate actors who become a chorus for solo songs), the whole ocean seems to turn against the vain creature. Unhappy that no one adores him anymore, the Rainbow Fish seeks out the wise Octopus, whose tentacles can also be played by separate actors. Octopus helps the young fish learn that it’s far better to be admired for being kind than for being beautiful.