"The theater is so endlessly fascinating because it's so accidental. It's so much like life."
Arthur Miller
Stone Soup is a summer camp held at the Dancin’ Place studio every June and July, introducing children the wonderful world of theater. From auditions tore to final curtain, children and teens will come together to perform classic musicals with excitement akin to that of a broadway star.
Guys and Dolls (2023)
Performances on July 21st and July 22nd
Ladies and Gents, place your bets, as we follow gambler Nathan Detroit as he finds the perfect location for his big secret craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky Masterson that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown out on a date. Despite some resistance, Sky negotiates a date with her in exchange for bringing people into her mission. Meanwhile, Nathan's longtime fiancée, Adelaide, wants him to go legit and marry her.
Willy Wonka (2022)
A sweet boy, Charlie Bucket, comes from a poor family who dreams of finding one of five golden tickets hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers which will admit him to the eccentric and reclusive Willy Wonka's magical factory. One after another, tickets are discovered by horrible bratty children. Will Charlie find the last golden ticket and have all his dreams come true?
Alice in Wonderland (2021)
Ladies and Gents, place your bets, as we follow A young girl named Alice chases a rabbit down a tree hole where she finds herself transported into the bizarre and maddening world of Wonderland. As she navigated through this new environment, Alice encounters multiple crazy characters in hopes of retuning home. Hopefully in one piece.
Hello Dolly (2020)
In 1890s New York City, the bold and enchanting widow Dolly Levi is a socialite-turned-matchmaker. Her latest clients seeking assistance are the cantankerous "half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder and a young artist named Ambrose, who is in love with Horace's niece, Ermengarde. Dolly's scheming soon involves Horace's employees as well as a New York hatmaker, as she tries to cover up her own secret romantic designs.
The Sound of Music (2019)
Based on the real life story of the Von Trapp Family singers, one of the world's best-known concert groups in the era immediately preceding World War II. Maria, the tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey, becomes a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children, and brings a new love of life and music into the home.