2025 Mackinaw Theater and Writing Classes

Classroom Location: 17931 Dee-Mac Road, Mackinaw IL  
Performance locations vary

SUMMER 2025

Generations: Mystery of the Stolen Shadow, a one-act play
The children of popular fairy tale characters Peter Pan and Wendy, Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Bears, the Queen of Hearts, and Cinderella all feature in this comedic mystery. 
Auditions week of June 1, this script is primarily for student actors ages 7-12, but older and younger students may join
Weekly practices with performance August 1
$90 for 9-weeks, 1 hour class

Practice day and time to be decided. If you are interested in being part of this production, please email playschoolpresents@gmail.com with your students' age and conflicts/preferences for day/time. Because this is summer, it will be expected that students may miss certain weeks due to vacations. This is fine as long as you are available the week of performances. 

Writers Workshop and Teen Performance: Superheroes and Special Powers 
We will write our own monologues and scenes set in a super-powered world that we create. Then, we will explore film acting as we bring this world to life through recording on video. 
Weekly class beginning week of June 9 through week of July 21.  Day and time to be decided.  
$70 for 7 weeks, 1 hour class
Ages: 12 and up
If you are interested in this class, please email playschoolpresents@gmail.com with conflicts/preferences for day/time. 

SPRING 2025

Theater Games & Creative Storytelling (Spring 2)

Thursdays 11:35-12:15 p.m.
March 13, 20, April 10, 17, 24

Ages 5-18

Pay $7/class for only the classes you can attend! Register by emailing Cristi Lewis at playschoolpresents@gmail.com . You may join us at any point in the season for this class.

Other classes offered at other times of the year:

Teen Writer's Workshop 

Finale Players: Teen Play Performance (come join us to see our current group's original murder mystery performing May 2, 2025)

Second Act Players: Play Production for ages 5-12 (fall and spring)

Theater Class with Recital of Scenes and Monologues