Classes

Description: Ever wish you could make yourself part of one of your favorite graphic novel stories? Get ready to bring your favorite characters to life! We will creature scenes and stories inspired by our favorite graphic novels and comic books. Join a dragon tribe from Wings of Fire, start your own Babysitters Club, or follow 39 clues around the world to solve a mystery! Grades 4th-6th Midtown: Jan 25 - Mar 1 | 5:30-7:00 | $98 Overland Park: Jan 30 - Mar 6 | 12:00-1:30 | $113

Description: Did you know that many of the actors who work on The Coterie’s stage also do commercials, television series, and films? Learn to transfer your acting skills to the screen! This course covers analyzing commercial and film “copy,” acting, taking direction, audition skills, and techniques on how to work with the camera. This class offers an opportunity for consideration in The Coterie’s Acting Master class. Grades 5th-7th and 8th-12th Midtown: Mar 30 - May 4 | 5:30-7:00 | $98 Overland Park: Mar 27 - May 1 | 2:00-3:30 | $113

Description: Do you love acting, but want to know more about it? This class will teach acting skills to equip young actors with the ability to create honest, grounded performances. Students will explore and learn about a variety of acting styles and genres, perfect for new and returning students alike. Make new friends and take on a new acting challenge! This class offers an opportunity for consideration in The Coterie’s Acting Master class. Grades 5th-7th and 8th-12th Midtown: Jan 26 - Mar 2 | 5:30-7:00 | $98 Overland Park: Jan 30 - Mar 6 | 2:00-3:30 | $113

Description: It's time to stop being a person and start acting like an animal! Every week we will go on new adventures as animal friends, telling stories and acting them out. Are you a tiger lost in the jungle? A kitty in outer space? Or an elephant that escaped from the zoo? The possibilities end where your imagination does! *Students registered in this class must be potty trained. Ages 3-5 (Pre-K) Midtown: Jan 30 - Mar 6 | 10:30-11:30 | $88

Description: This class is a great way to prepare yourself for upcoming auditions! With the help of a professional teaching artist, students will choose audition monologues that match their age, personality, and individual audition needs. Students will use the week to prepare a monologue, develop successful strategies for cold readings, and learn how to create a professional resume. The final class includes a special audition with a member of The Coterie’s staff for youth roles in the upcoming Coterie season. This class offers an opportunity for consideration in The Coterie's Acting Master class. Incoming Grades 6-12 Liberty: July 20-24 9:00-12:00 | $170 Midtown: July 20-24 12:30-3:30 | $160 Overland Park: July 13-17 9:00-12:00 | $170

Description: Get ready to jump into your favorite stories from Bluey! Join Bluey and all her friends as you pretend to be a doctor, work in a library, drive a taxi, go to the zoo, and so much more. Explore silly characters and games from Bluey while we work together to act, play, and switch to “dance mode” for this tail wagging fun time! Incoming Grades K-2 Liberty: July 13-17 9:00-12:00 | $170 Midtown: July 6-10 9:00-12:00 | $160 Overland Park: June 22-26 9:00-12:00 | $170 Plaza: June 8-12 12:30-3:30 | $190

Description: Paint the world all of your favorite colors! Are you more like Pinkalicious, eating up all the pink cupcakes? Or like Harold, creating new worlds with your purple crayon? We’ll explore characters from colorful books such as Rainbow Fish, A Bad Case of Stripes, and The Day the Crayons Quit and act out stories inspired by them. Grades K-1st Midtown: Jan 30 - Mar 6 | 12:00-1:30 | $98 Overland Park: Jan 30 - Mar 6 | 12:00-1:30 | $113

Description: This popular Coterie class steps up your comedy game as students explore the wide-open world of improvisation. Students new to improv will learn the framework needed for successful comedy, and alumni will sharpen their comedic skills as they learn about comedy, creating character, and dramatic action. This class offers an opportunity for consideration in The Coterie’s Comedy Master Class. Incoming Grades 6-12 KCK: June 8-12 12:30-3:30 | $170 (FREE to Wyandotte County residents) Incoming Grades 8-12 Liberty: July 13-17 12:30-3:30 | $170 Midtown: July 27-31 12:30-3:30 | $160 Overland Park: July 6-10 9:00-12:00 | $170 Plaza: July 20-24 12:30-3:30 | $190 (Grades 9-12)

Description: Step into a world of mystery! Detective stories are always full of intrigue and clever plot twists. Transform into detectives and secret agents to search for clues as you create and solve mysteries. Get your detective skills ready—let’s start sleuthing and crack this case! Grades 2nd-4th Midtown: Jan 25 - Mar 1 | 5:30-7:00 | $98 Overland Park: Jan 30 - Mar 6 | 2:00-3:30 | $113

Description: If you have ever been dazzled by a grand costume reveal, or feel transported to another world from the look of the characters, we invite you to join us as we dive into the art of costume design. In this class you will learn the process of creating costume renderings, how to utilize color in your designs, and how costumes help the audience understand a character. Join us in a hands-on class as we discuss, sketch, and explore the behind-the-scenes world of costume design. Incoming Grades 6-12 Midtown: July 27-31 12:30-3:30 | $160

Description: The Pigeon is in a play, and you can learn all about acting right along with friends from Mo Willems’ stories! Team up with Elephant, Piggie, and Unlimited Squirrels as you explore the world and books of children’s author Mo Willems. Have fun with all the characters and bring your favorite books to life! Grades K-1st Midtown: Oct 3 - Nov 7 | 12:00-1:30 | $98 Overland Park: Oct 3 - Nov 7 | 12:00-1:30 | $113

Description: What’s that noise? Who’s behind that door? The horror genre is a challenge for even the most seasoned actors. It brings many great opportunities for you to create bold and exciting characters and find the right timing to inspire fear and dread in your audience. This class will utilize scripts from plays or movies and have students create their own scary scenes. Grades 4th-6th Midtown: Oct 5 - Nov 9 | 5:30-7:00 | $98 Overland Park: Oct 3 - Nov 7 | 12:00-1:30 | $113

Description: Get your funny started as you begin to learn all about comedy and improv! This fun and fast-paced class introduces young actors to the wide-open world of improvisational comedy. Students will develop skills in spontaneity, listening, creativity, storytelling, and collaboration as they explore their silly side! Incoming Grades 5-7 Liberty: July 13-17 12:30-3:30 | $170 Midtown: July 27-31 9:00-12:00 | $160 Overland Park: July 6-10 9:00-12:00 | $170 Plaza: July 20-24 12:30-3:30 | $190 (Grades 6-8)

Description: When troubles come his way, does Pete worry? Goodness, no! He just sings his song and keeps going. If you love Pete the Cat stories, you will love getting to create your own character as we read and act out the groovy situations from some of your favorite books, along with dancing to songs from our summer musical, Pete the Cat. Join Pete and all his rocking friends in this class for brand new animal adventures! Incoming Grades K-2 KCK: June 15-19 9:00-12:00 | $170 (FREE to Wyandotte County residents) Liberty: July 27-31 9:00-12:00 | $170 Midtown: July 20-24 9:00-12:00 | $160 Overland Park: June 8-12 9:00-12:00 | $170 Plaza: July 13-17 8:30-11:30 | $190

Description: Enter a world full of toys that come to life when humans have left the room. Using favorite movies and books like Toy Story, Winnie the Pooh, and ideas from our own toys, we will create and act out scenes about what happens when humans aren’t around. We will go on adventures where everything around you changes in the blink of an eye! Incoming Grades K-2 Liberty: July 20-24 12:30-3:30 | $170 Midtown: June 22-26 9:00-12:00 | $160 Overland Park: June 15-19 9:00-12:00 | $170 Plaza: July 6-10 12:30-3:30 | $190

Description: If you like acting, singing, and dancing, then musical theatre is for you! In this class, you will perform showstoppers from Broadway—like Wicked or Hadestown! Students will spend the week exploring character, learning choreography, and singing as an ensemble under the direction of an expert musical theatre actor and an accompanist. Students will perform as a chorus for family and friends during the final class. Incoming Grades 5-10 Liberty: July 20-24 12:30-3:30 | $195 Overland Park: June 15-19 9:00-12:00 | $195 Plaza: June 22-26 12:30-3:30 | $205 (Grades 6-12)

Description: Have you heard? There have been strange happenings in the mysterious mansion. Are there ghosts? A secretive family? Discover what is inside by creating scenes and characters and get to the bottom of this mystery. Bring your imagination and be prepared to search for clues; it’s up to you to figure out how this story ends. Grades 2nd-4th Midtown: Oct 5 - Nov 9 | 5:30-7:00 | $98 Overland Park: Oct 3 - Nov 7 | 2:00-3:30 | $113

Description: A scarf or rippling water? A stick or a magic wand? A ribbon or a snake slithering on the ground? Using theatre, movement, and music, students will explore creatively with whatever we find in our treasure trunk of ideas! A treasure trunk of imagination and creativity await! *Students registered in this class must be potty trained. Ages 3-5 (Pre-K) Midtown: Mar 27 - May 1 | 10:30-11:30 | $88

Description: Let’s get on our feet and team up to write and perform a brand-new play! This is a unique performance experience where students will get a chance to work with a professional playwright to create a new short play, and a professional director to rehearse the show in time to have a world premiere on Friday night! On the first day, students will be led through playwriting and character creation activities. Then our playwright will take your ideas and turn them into a script that you will rehearse and then perform at the end of the week. Bring your creativity and join us for this fun and exciting challenge! All students enrolled will have a speaking role—some large and some small. All locations will have a Friday evening performance, students enrolled at KCK and Pembroke locations will also have a Saturday matinee. Incoming Grades 6-12 1 Week Performance Camp KCK: June 22-26 9:00-3:30 | $330 (FREE to Wyandotte County residents) | Performs June 27 at 7pm and June 28 at 2pm (both required) Liberty: July 27-31 9:00-3:30 | $330 | Performs July 31 at 7pm 2 Week Performance Camp Plaza: July 6-17 8:30-3:30 | $650 (Lunch included) | Performs July 17 at 7pm and July 18 at 2pm (both required)

Description: Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live like a popstar? Would you be a dancing performer like Taylor Swift or easygoing like a country star? Whether you are in a rock band or have your own group like KPop Demon Hunters, the real drama happens offstage. Create your own superstar character and act out scenes about what could happen to your musical group as you tour across the country. Are YOU ready to rock? Incoming Grades 3-5 KCK: June 15-19 12:30-3:30 | $170 (FREE to Wyandotte County residents) Liberty: July 27-31 9:00-12:00 | $170 Midtown: July 20-24 9:00-12:00 | $160 Overland Park: June 8-12 9:00-12:00 | $170 Plaza: June 22-26 8:30-11:30 | $190

Description: Put on your disguises and prepare for a mysterious adventure. Students will transform into spies and work together to search for clues to complete a mission. We will explore characters who have something to hide and create mysteries along the way. It’s sure to be a fun challenge for all actors! Grades 4th-6th Midtown: Mar 29 - May 3 | 5:30-7:00 | $98 Overland Park: Mar 27 - May 1 | 12:00-1:30 | $113

Description: Hop into your spaceships and grab your space lasers! It’s an intergalactic call to action! Become your favorite space characters or create new ones as we discover new life forms, explore strange planets, and help save the galaxy. Work together with other explorers to create stories that will take us “to infinity and beyond!” Grades K-1st Midtown: Mar 27 - May 1 | 12:00-1:30 | $98 Overland Park: Mar 27 - May 1 | 12:00-1:30 | $113

Description: Each week students will be introduced to a different book and use theatre, movement, music, and visual arts to explore that book. Together the students will journey into the book’s world and act like the characters along with their new class friends. We’ll have fun with titles such as Harold and the Purple Crayon, Giraffes Can’t Dance, and more! *Students registered in this class must be potty trained. Ages 3-5 (Pre-K) Midtown: Oct 3 - Nov 7 | 10:30-11:30 | $88

Description: Join all of your favorite characters from the Harry Potter series as you enter into a magical world filled with wizards, dragons, trolls, and elves. Act out scenes as Hogwarts students, go to classes, play Quidditch, and even battle evil wizards! Immerse yourself in this exciting world all week and come out a full-fledged wizard. Incoming Grades 3-5 Liberty: July 20-24 9:00-12:00 | $170 Midtown: July 6-10 12:30-3:30 | $160 Overland Park: June 22-26 9:00-12:00 | $170 Plaza: June 8-12 8:30-11:30 | $190

Description: Autumn is a perfect time for chilling masterpieces! Inspired by The Coterie’s production of Electric Poe, students will get to act out pieces written by Edgar Allan Poe and write new moody scenes inspired by his work to be performed by the class. Show off your talents as a playwright and as an actor! This class offers an opportunity for consideration in The Coterie’s Acting Master class. Grades 5th-7th and 8th-12th Midtown: Oct 6 - Nov 10 | 5:30-7:00 | $98 Overland Park: Oct 3 - Nov 7 | 2:00-3:30 | $113

Description: Calling all heroes! Original and beloved characters will travel around the world, embarking on perilous adventures and braving new heights throughout this action-packed week. Students will create stories and scenes focusing on imaginative settings and conflicts. Hold on to your explorer hat! Incoming Grades 3-5 Midtown: June 22-26 12:30-3:30 | $160 Overland Park: July 13-17 9:00-12:00 | $170 Plaza: July 13-17 12:30-3:30 | $190

Description: Have you ever read a story and wished for a different ending? For a character to make a different decision? For the villain to be the hero? Well, here’s your chance! Your favorite stories with new ideas…your ideas! Young actors will work together to bring the alternate versions of your favorites to life with your original storytelling and scene. Come explore “what if” scenarios and create a new “happily ever after.” Grades 2nd-4th Midtown: Mar 29 - May 3 | 5:30-7:00 | $98 Overland Park: Mar 27 - May 1 | 2:00-3:30 | $113