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One week. One showcase. One big theatre experience!
Homeschool Theatre Intensives are five-day theatre experiences designed for homeschool students who want to spend a focused week creating, collaborating, rehearsing, and performing together. Students will explore acting, music, dance, theatre games, and ensemble work before sharing what they have created with family and friends in a Friday afternoon showcase on the Matthews Playhouse mainstage.
December
Theatre Intensive
December 14-18, 2026
Monday–Friday, 12:30–3:30 p.m.
Holiday Theatre
Celebrate the season with a festive theatre experience inspired by the holidays. Students will create a showcase that takes advantage of the Matthews Playhouse mainstage and the set from The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
Throughout the week, students will explore theatre skills, develop characters, rehearse material, and work together as an ensemble before sharing their work in Friday's showcase.
Spring
Theatre Intensive
April 26-30, 2027
Monday–Friday, 12:30–3:30 p.m.
Bring a Story to Life
Spend a week bringing beloved stories and musicals to life through acting, music, movement, and ensemble work. Favorite scenes and songs will be selected and shaped specifically for the students enrolled in the intensive.
The week's showcase will take place on the Matthews Playhouse mainstage with the set from Stuart Little.
What to Expect
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Monday–Friday, 12:30–3:30 p.m.
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Family and friends are invited to a Friday showcase at 3:00 p.m.
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Acting, music, dance, theatre games, rehearsal, and ensemble work
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Mainstage theatre experience
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Professional theatrical elements including set, lighting, and sound
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Costume pieces provided; students will be required to provide a base costume
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Grades 3–12 / approximately ages 8–18
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Welcoming to both new and experienced theatre students
The Showcase
Each intensive is designed around the students who are enrolled. This is not a full production of a single show. Instead, the teaching team will select and shape age-appropriate material based on the group's ages, experience, strengths, and overall composition.
Students will experience the process of exploring material, being cast, rehearsing, memorizing, incorporating production elements, and preparing for a final showcase — all within one focused week.
Who Can Participate?
The program is open to homeschool students in Grades 3–12, approximately ages 8–18. Students should be comfortable reading independently and working with a script.
Because homeschool grade levels and experiences vary, age, reading ability, theatre experience, and group composition may all be considered when shaping the week's material.
Commitment
Because students are working toward a final showcase, commitment to attend all five days is required. Please review your calendar carefully before registering. We understand that illness and unexpected circumstances happen, but we are seeking students who can commit to the full five-day experience.
