Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC

2021 – 2022

Iron Street Dance Company

Captain – Anna Gutierrez*

Jr. Captain – Emma Kelly*

Ella Payne*
Cora White*
Camille Morris
Audrey Jagodzinske
Brynn Shaft

*indicates graduating senior

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October 5 – 9, 2021

Kephart

HONK! Jr.

This delightful adaptation of the beloved fable and the award-winning musical is a heartwarming celebration of what makes us special.

Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite his mother’s protective flapping. Feeling rather foul about himself, the little fowl finds himself on an adventure of self-discovery, all the while unknowingly outwitting a very hungry Cat. Along the way, Ugly meets a whole flock of unique characters and finds out being different is not a bad thing to be.

Narrative by MTI

Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC

February 22 – 26, 2022

Kephart

Judy Moody & Stink and the Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt

A funny, adventurous play for young audiences based on the Judy Moody books by Megan McDonald.

When the Moody family takes a weekend trip to “Artichoke” Island, third-grader Judy and her little brother Stink don’t know what to expect. But what they find is a pirate, and he sends them on a treasure hunt, racing against rivals Tall Boy and Smart Girl! Can they find the hidden clues, crack the secret codes, and solve the tricky puzzles before time runs out? A funny, adventurous play for young audiences based on the Judy Moody books by Megan McDonald.

Narrative by Playscripts

Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC

May 5 – 7, 2022

Kephart Stage

CenterStage

Center for Theatre Art’s annual spring recital.

This three to four day event features performances from all of our music theatre and dance classes. It is a cumulation of all the work the students have put in through out the year and a way for us to celebrate theatre and dance education.

Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC

SummerStage Camp: June 13 – July 10, 2022

SummerStage Performances: July 8 -10, 2022

Kephart

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
Cinderella: Youth Edition

The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance.

Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium. Its recreation in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren was no less successful in transporting a new generation to the miraculous kingdom of dreams-come-true, and so was a second remake in 1997, which starred Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as her Fairy Godmother. As adapted for the stage, with great warmth and more than a touch of hilarity, this enthralling fairy tale still warms the hearts of children and adults alike.

In this specially created Youth Edition, all the beloved songs and familiar characters are present and accounted for. However, the entire script has been condensed to better suit young attention spans, and the plot has been slightly altered to highlight some important lessons for contemporary audiences.

Narrative from Concord Theatricals

Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC

July 21 – 24, 2022

Kephart

A New Brain

By the Tony Award-winning authors of Falsettos, here is an energetic, sardonic, often comical musical about a composer during a medical emergency.

Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by William Finn and James Lapine

 Gordon collapses into his lunch and awakes in the hospital, surrounded by his maritime-enthusiast lover, his mother, a co-worker, the doctor, and the nurses. Reluctantly, he had been composing a song for a children’s television show that features a frog – Mr. Bungee – and the specter of this large green character and the unfinished work haunts him throughout his medical ordeal. What was thought to be a tumor turns out to be something more operable, and Gordon recovers, grateful for a chance to compose the songs he yearns to produce.

Narrative by Concord Theatricals

Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC

August 5 – 7, 2022

Sunflower Financial Theatre

Mythos

Summer Contemporary Dance Show

Mythos is a creative telling of the stories and concepts of Greek Mythology through contemporary dance. Nine choreographers come together to bring diverse perspectives to the stories of Zeus, Hera, Medusa, and so many more.

Though not implicitly graphic, this season favorite event does cover mature content.