Storybook Acting skills Classes
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 short showcase performance which will be presented at the end of the semester.
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
Class Session Time Options:
Mondays 5:00-5:45pm - FULL
Mondays 6:00-6:45pm - spaces available
August 31 - November 9
No class September 7 or October 19
Students who participate in an Acting Essentials class will also have the opportunity to perform in The Lightning Thief Musical in a featured ensemble role - December 4-5, 2026.
To participate in this additional role, please plan to attend the following rehearsal times:
Monday, November 16- 6:00-6:30pm
Monday, November 23 - 6:00-6:30pm
Monday, November 30 - evening, time TBD
Tuesday, December 1 - evening, time TBD
*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 Kids PERFORMANCE Classes
The Storybook Kids Classes below include options for ages 7-12.
If student's birthday falls during the current semester to make them the minimum age, they are eligible to participate.
It is helpful for students to be able to read, but not required.
View daytime class options on our Homeschool page (City House).
Each time is for ONE production. Class commitment is one rehearsal a week (see below for exceptions)
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 multiple productions if desired.
Performance day call (arrival) time is typically 2.5 hours prior to performance but sometimes varies.
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 Magic Bookshelf
Ages 7-12
Storybook Kids Production
Mondays 7:00-8:30pm
Directed by
Hadley Stoneburner
Classes begin:
August 31
No Class:
September 7
Costume Day:
September 12 or September 19
(Signup sent after registration; you choose a date+timeslot)
Performances:
November 7 - 5pm, 7pm
Time Period: Fantasy
Spaces in Class: 10
Tuition: $185
Class & Performance Location:
The City House
14300 US Highway 40
Kansas City, MO 64136
Show Description:
Connor's fairy godfather teaches him about all the friends he can meet by reading great books. Connor is astounded when characters like Alice in Wonderland, Dorothy, Christopher Robin, Peter Pan, and more appear out of nowhere in his house!
The Worst Fairy Tale Ever
Ages 7-12
Storybook Kids Production
Tuesdays 5:30-7:00pm
Directed by
Leah Long
Classes begin:
September 8
Costume Day:
September 12 or September 19
(Signup sent after registration; you choose a date+timeslot)
Performances:
November 5 - 7pm
November 6 - 7pm
Time Period: Fantasy
Spaces in Class: 10
Tuition: $185
Class & Performance Location:
The City House
14300 US Highway 40
Kansas City, MO 64136
Show Description:
The Narrator is ready to start the show, but how is that supposed to happen when nobody else in the cast has read the script and the costumes haven’t even arrived yet? That’s the dilemma faced by eight hapless actors as they prepare to perform “The Greatest Fairy Tale Ever.” The greatest it isn’t. Not when the actor playing the knight struggles to read the script taped to the back of his shield, and the dragon gets a debilitating case of stage fright. To make matters (far!) worse, the Shakespearean actress is in the wrong play yet insists on staying and drawing out her death scene to absurd lengths, which leads the frustrated narrator to storm out before the play is finished. Can the cast come up with an ending that’s not only satisfying but also quick?
The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon (One-Act Version)
Ages 10-18
Storybook Studio Production
Tuesdays 6:30-8:30pm
Classes begin:
August 25
Directed by
Carolyn Wasson
Costume Day:
September 12 or September 19
(Signup sent after registration; you choose a date+timeslot)
Performances:
October 24 - 4pm
October 24 - 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:
Two narrators attempt to recreate all 209 of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm in a wild, fast-paced extravaganza. To make it more difficult, they attempt to combine them into one gigantic fable using Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and other more obscure stories like Lean Lisa and The Devil’s Grandmother. A wild, free-form comedy with lots of madcap fun.
Disney's Moana Jr.
Ages 7-12
Storybook Musical Production
Mondays 6:00-8:30pm
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):
November 2 - 5:30-8:30pm
November 3 - 5:30-8:30pm
November 6 - 4:30pm Call (Arrival) Time
Classes begin:
August 24
Costume Day:
September 12 or September 19
(Signup sent after registration; you choose a date+timeslot)
Performances:
November 6 - 7:00pm
November 7 - 5:00pm, 7:00pm
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 15
$115 Due October 15
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 thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana as she sets sail across the Pacific to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage. Moana and the legendary demigod Maui embark on an epic journey of self-discovery and camaraderie as both learn to harness the power that lies within. With empowering messages of bravery and selflessness, Moana JR. is sure to bring out the hero within each of us.