JTF 2026
2026 Junior Theatre Festival PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS only
10 spots left
This is a non-refundable deposit unless your child is not selected for the cast or tech crew this year.
The Junior Theater Festival is a festival produced by iTheatrics for children ages 8-18 held every year in Sacramento and Atlanta, GA. Organizations from all over the world attend each year and present a 15 minute condensed version of a Broadway Jr. show under the license of Music Theatre International or Disney Musicals. The weekend festival includes the show presentation, workshops, guest speakers, awards, and a ticket to a Broadway-style performance. All of this is available for the organization presenting their show, the directors, and the parent chaperones.
For more information visit: https://theatreschool.grandstreettheatre.com/2024/02/15/junior-theatre-festival-2020/
Scholarships for JTF will be available; more information to come.
Ages 19 - 0
10 spots left
This is a non-refundable deposit unless your child is not selected for the cast or tech crew this year.
The Junior Theater Festival is a festival produced by iTheatrics for children ages 8-18 held every year in Sacramento and Atlanta, GA. Organizations from all over the world attend each year and present a 15 minute condensed version of a Broadway Jr. show under the license of Music Theatre International or Disney Musicals. The weekend festival includes the show presentation, workshops, guest speakers, awards, and a ticket to a Broadway-style performance. All of this is available for the organization presenting their show, the directors, and the parent chaperones.
For more information visit: https://theatreschool.grandstreettheatre.com/2024/02/15/junior-theatre-festival-2020/
Scholarships for JTF will be available; more information to come.
Ages 19 - 0
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Grandstreet Theatre
2025-26 Theatre School
Full Year: Script to Stage
Colleen (Binky) Watson
This class is full
This is a performance-based class for advanced 7th and 8th graders willing to make a commitment to the entire year. This class will focus on preparing and performing a short play in May, and class time will be spent in rehearsal for the culminating performance.
Students are welcome to register for both this class and the Thursdays 7th and 8th grade class.
Ages 11 - 15
Colleen (Binky) Watson
This class is full
This is a performance-based class for advanced 7th and 8th graders willing to make a commitment to the entire year. This class will focus on preparing and performing a short play in May, and class time will be spent in rehearsal for the culminating performance.
Students are welcome to register for both this class and the Thursdays 7th and 8th grade class.
Ages 11 - 15
Monday
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$510.00
Session 1: High School
Retta Leaphart
2 spots left
This class is open to High Schoolers entering grades 9th-12th. Students will spend 7 weeks studying musical theatre dance and 7 weeks exploring acting techniques, reading and discussing the work of a contemporary playwright, and working on audition material.
Ages 13 - 19
Retta Leaphart
2 spots left
This class is open to High Schoolers entering grades 9th-12th. Students will spend 7 weeks studying musical theatre dance and 7 weeks exploring acting techniques, reading and discussing the work of a contemporary playwright, and working on audition material.
Ages 13 - 19
Monday
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$220.00
Session 2 & 3: Jr/Sr Showcase
Marianne Adams
7 spots left
This class is open to High Schoolers in their Junior or Senior year. This performance based class runs for 16 weeks, and students are expected to attend for the full 16 week class period. The class will culminate in a public performance of songs, monologues and scenes on May 13, 2025.
Ages 16 - 19
Marianne Adams
7 spots left
This class is open to High Schoolers in their Junior or Senior year. This performance based class runs for 16 weeks, and students are expected to attend for the full 16 week class period. The class will culminate in a public performance of songs, monologues and scenes on May 13, 2025.
Ages 16 - 19
Monday
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$247.00
Session 2: 9th & 10th Grade
Retta Leaphart
10 spots left
This class is open to High Schoolers in grades 9 and 10. Students will study sketch comedy and physical theatre.
Ages 13 - 16
Retta Leaphart
10 spots left
This class is open to High Schoolers in grades 9 and 10. Students will study sketch comedy and physical theatre.
Ages 13 - 16
Monday
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$125.00
Session 3: 9th & 10th Grade
Retta Leaphart
12 spots left
This class is open to High Schoolers in grades 9 and 10. Students will write and perform an original sketch comedy piece for the theatre school end-of-year celebration, The Event.
Ages 13 - 16
Retta Leaphart
12 spots left
This class is open to High Schoolers in grades 9 and 10. Students will write and perform an original sketch comedy piece for the theatre school end-of-year celebration, The Event.
Ages 13 - 16
Monday
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$125.00
Full Year: Words by Kids
Retta Leaphart
1 spot left
This is a performance-based class for advanced 3rd and 4th graders. The first part of session 1 will focus on physical theatre and pantomime skills. The rest of the year will be spent adapting 8-12 short stories and poems submitted by local 3rd and 4th graders to the stage. The production will be toured to 7 schools in May 2025. Students must be able to complete the entire year.
Admission to this class is by invitation only.
Ages 7 - 10
Retta Leaphart
1 spot left
This is a performance-based class for advanced 3rd and 4th graders. The first part of session 1 will focus on physical theatre and pantomime skills. The rest of the year will be spent adapting 8-12 short stories and poems submitted by local 3rd and 4th graders to the stage. The production will be toured to 7 schools in May 2025. Students must be able to complete the entire year.
Admission to this class is by invitation only.
Ages 7 - 10
Tuesday
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$510.00
Session 1: 3rd & 4th Grade
Julia Harris
5 spots left
3rd and 4th grade students will explore the world of theatre through acting, improv, movement, musical theatre, and theatre games. Each session will have a different focus:
Session 1 will focus on beginning acting skills that will build a performance foundation.
Ages 7 - 10
Julia Harris
5 spots left
3rd and 4th grade students will explore the world of theatre through acting, improv, movement, musical theatre, and theatre games. Each session will have a different focus:
Session 1 will focus on beginning acting skills that will build a performance foundation.
Ages 7 - 10
Tuesday
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$220.00
Session 1: Creative Dramatics (K-2nd)
Colleen (Binky) Watson
This class is full
Kindergarten through second grade students explore theatre through role playing and storytelling.
Ages 4.5 - 8
Colleen (Binky) Watson
This class is full
Kindergarten through second grade students explore theatre through role playing and storytelling.
Ages 4.5 - 8
Tuesday
3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$220.00
Session 2: 3rd & 4th Grade
Julia Harris
17 spots left
3rd and 4th grade students will explore the world of theatre through acting, improv, movement, musical theatre, and theatre games. Each session will have a different focus: Session 2 will focus on auditioning and musical theatre skills in order to prepare students for the spring and fall productions and scholarship auditions.
Ages 8 - 10
Julia Harris
17 spots left
3rd and 4th grade students will explore the world of theatre through acting, improv, movement, musical theatre, and theatre games. Each session will have a different focus: Session 2 will focus on auditioning and musical theatre skills in order to prepare students for the spring and fall productions and scholarship auditions.
Ages 8 - 10
Tuesday
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$125.00
Session 2: Creative Dramatics (K-2nd)
Colleen (Binky) Watson
10 spots left
Kindergarten through second grade students explore theatre through role playing and storytelling.
Ages 5 - 8
Colleen (Binky) Watson
10 spots left
Kindergarten through second grade students explore theatre through role playing and storytelling.
Ages 5 - 8
Tuesday
3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$123.00
Session 3: 3rd & 4th Grade
Julia Harris
17 spots left
3rd and 4th grade students will explore the world of theatre through acting, improv, movement, musical theatre, and theatre games. Each session will have a different focus:
Session 3 will focus on a an alternating specific theatre performance skill such as improv, script-based work, or Shakespeare.
Ages 8 - 10
Julia Harris
17 spots left
3rd and 4th grade students will explore the world of theatre through acting, improv, movement, musical theatre, and theatre games. Each session will have a different focus:
Session 3 will focus on a an alternating specific theatre performance skill such as improv, script-based work, or Shakespeare.
Ages 8 - 10
Tuesday
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$125.00
Session 3: Creative Dramatics (K-2nd)
Colleen (Binky) Watson
12 spots left
Kindergarten through second grade students explore theatre through role playing and storytelling.
Ages 5 - 8
Colleen (Binky) Watson
12 spots left
Kindergarten through second grade students explore theatre through role playing and storytelling.
Ages 5 - 8
Tuesday
3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$125.00
Full Year: 48 Hours to Curtain
Marianne Adams
4 spots left
This is an invited class only. This is a performance-based class for advanced 5th and 6th graders willing to make a commitment to the entire year. Students will create a production from start to finish, including a final performance in May.
Students must have completed at least one year of theatre school or two summer sessions. Admission to this class is by invitation only.
Ages 9 - 12
Marianne Adams
4 spots left
This is an invited class only. This is a performance-based class for advanced 5th and 6th graders willing to make a commitment to the entire year. Students will create a production from start to finish, including a final performance in May.
Students must have completed at least one year of theatre school or two summer sessions. Admission to this class is by invitation only.
Ages 9 - 12
Wednesday
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$510.00
Session 1: 5th & 6th Grade
Retta Leaphart
2 spots left
This class is an introductory theatre class open to students in 5th & 6th Grade. We will play lots of theatre games and learn how they relate to acting, learn the basics of stage directions, projection, and diction, and have fun with character work! Each session will have a different topic ranging from improvisation to script work to audition techniques.
Ages 10 - 12
Retta Leaphart
2 spots left
This class is an introductory theatre class open to students in 5th & 6th Grade. We will play lots of theatre games and learn how they relate to acting, learn the basics of stage directions, projection, and diction, and have fun with character work! Each session will have a different topic ranging from improvisation to script work to audition techniques.
Ages 10 - 12
Wednesday
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$220.00
Session 1: Creative Dramatics (K-2nd)
Colleen (Binky) Watson
This class is full
Kindergarten through second grade students explore theatre through role playing and storytelling.
Ages 4.5 - 8
Colleen (Binky) Watson
This class is full
Kindergarten through second grade students explore theatre through role playing and storytelling.
Ages 4.5 - 8
Wednesday
3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$220.00
Session 2: 5th & 6th Grade
Retta Leaphart
10 spots left
This class is an introductory theatre class open to students in 5th & 6th Grade. We will play lots of theatre games and learn how they relate to acting, learn the basics of stage directions, projection, and diction, and have fun with character work! Each session will have a different topic ranging from improvisation to script work to audition techniques.
Ages 10 - 12
Retta Leaphart
10 spots left
This class is an introductory theatre class open to students in 5th & 6th Grade. We will play lots of theatre games and learn how they relate to acting, learn the basics of stage directions, projection, and diction, and have fun with character work! Each session will have a different topic ranging from improvisation to script work to audition techniques.
Ages 10 - 12
Wednesday
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$125.00
Session 2: Creative Dramatics (K-2nd)
Colleen (Binky) Watson
11 spots left
Kindergarten through second grade students explore theatre through role playing and storytelling.
Ages 5 - 8
Colleen (Binky) Watson
11 spots left
Kindergarten through second grade students explore theatre through role playing and storytelling.
Ages 5 - 8
Wednesday
3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$125.00
Session 3: 5th & 6th Grade
Retta Leaphart
11 spots left
This class is an introductory theatre class open to students in 5th & 6th Grade. We will play lots of theatre games and learn how they relate to acting, learn the basics of stage directions, projection, and diction, and have fun with character work! Each session will have a different topic ranging from improvisation to script work to audition techniques.
Ages 10 - 12
Retta Leaphart
11 spots left
This class is an introductory theatre class open to students in 5th & 6th Grade. We will play lots of theatre games and learn how they relate to acting, learn the basics of stage directions, projection, and diction, and have fun with character work! Each session will have a different topic ranging from improvisation to script work to audition techniques.
Ages 10 - 12
Wednesday
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$125.00
Session 3: Creative Dramatics (K-2nd)
Colleen (Binky) Watson
13 spots left
Kindergarten through second grade students explore theatre through role playing and storytelling.
Ages 5 - 8
Colleen (Binky) Watson
13 spots left
Kindergarten through second grade students explore theatre through role playing and storytelling.
Ages 5 - 8
Wednesday
3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$125.00
Session 1: 7th & 8th Grade
Retta Leaphart
11 spots left
This class is open to students in 7th & 8th Grade. In this course, we will spend time learning about a variety of exciting theatre forms and styles including Stand Up Comedy, Puppetry, Shakespeare, and Long Form Improvisation.
Ages 12 - 14
Retta Leaphart
11 spots left
This class is open to students in 7th & 8th Grade. In this course, we will spend time learning about a variety of exciting theatre forms and styles including Stand Up Comedy, Puppetry, Shakespeare, and Long Form Improvisation.
Ages 12 - 14
Thursday
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$220.00
Session 2: 7th & 8th Grade
Retta Leaphart
19 spots left
This class is open to students in 7th & 8th Grade. In this course, we will spend time learning about a variety of exciting theatre forms and styles including Stand Up Comedy, Puppetry, Shakespeare, and Long Form Improvisation.
Ages 12 - 14
Retta Leaphart
19 spots left
This class is open to students in 7th & 8th Grade. In this course, we will spend time learning about a variety of exciting theatre forms and styles including Stand Up Comedy, Puppetry, Shakespeare, and Long Form Improvisation.
Ages 12 - 14
Thursday
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$125.00
Session 3: 7th & 8th Grade
Retta Leaphart
19 spots left
This class is open to students in 7th & 8th Grade. In this course, we will spend time learning about a variety of exciting theatre forms and styles including Stand Up Comedy, Puppetry, Shakespeare, and Long Form Improvisation.
Ages 12 - 14
Retta Leaphart
19 spots left
This class is open to students in 7th & 8th Grade. In this course, we will spend time learning about a variety of exciting theatre forms and styles including Stand Up Comedy, Puppetry, Shakespeare, and Long Form Improvisation.
Ages 12 - 14
Thursday
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Grandstreet Theatre
$125.00
Grandstreet Adult Theatre Education 25-26
Comedy Improvisation
Andy Cottrell
20 spots left
Join Cow Tipping Comedy veteran Andy Cottrell for this five week session introductory session. Learn al the basics of comedy improv and end with a show with teams and a special gues
Andy Cottrell has been performing short form improv in Helena Montana for 12 years now. In 2013 the improv troupe “Cow Tipping Comedy” started weekly shows at the Lewis and Clark Brewery for 5 years. In that time period Cow Tipping Comedy had 2 improv leaders from the midwest come for training with the CTC Troupe, both having Second City experience.
Since covid Cow Tipping Comedy has been on an “on call” basis with the brewery but Andy still does private shows and a class called Just Say Yes Already where he has done seminars for Carroll College, Fort Harrison and Blue Cross Blue Shield just to name a few.
Please note there is no class on Nov. 2nd.
Ages 16 - 99
Andy Cottrell
20 spots left
Join Cow Tipping Comedy veteran Andy Cottrell for this five week session introductory session. Learn al the basics of comedy improv and end with a show with teams and a special gues
Andy Cottrell has been performing short form improv in Helena Montana for 12 years now. In 2013 the improv troupe “Cow Tipping Comedy” started weekly shows at the Lewis and Clark Brewery for 5 years. In that time period Cow Tipping Comedy had 2 improv leaders from the midwest come for training with the CTC Troupe, both having Second City experience.
Since covid Cow Tipping Comedy has been on an “on call” basis with the brewery but Andy still does private shows and a class called Just Say Yes Already where he has done seminars for Carroll College, Fort Harrison and Blue Cross Blue Shield just to name a few.
Please note there is no class on Nov. 2nd.
Ages 16 - 99
Sunday
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Lower Studio
Grandstreet Theatre
Grandstreet Theatre
$100.00
Moovin' and Groovin'
Mia `Crivello
20 spots left
Been looking to sharpen those dance skills? Or just want to let loose and have some fun? Mia will host these five classes on Sundays This dance class is geared towards adults of all skill levels. Choreography will range from musical theater dance to contemporary hip-hop, with a focus on picking up choreography, expression, and just having a good time! Enjoy a safe environment to practice your technique, learn different styles, and get your body moving!
Please note - there is no class on November 2nd.
Ages 16 - 99
Mia `Crivello
20 spots left
Been looking to sharpen those dance skills? Or just want to let loose and have some fun? Mia will host these five classes on Sundays This dance class is geared towards adults of all skill levels. Choreography will range from musical theater dance to contemporary hip-hop, with a focus on picking up choreography, expression, and just having a good time! Enjoy a safe environment to practice your technique, learn different styles, and get your body moving!
Please note - there is no class on November 2nd.
Ages 16 - 99
Sunday
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Lower Studio
Grandstreet Theatre
Grandstreet Theatre
$100.00
Scene Study: Unlocking the Moment
Ryan Eggensperger
20 spots left
In this 90-minute introductory workshop, Atlantic Theatre School dropout Ryan Eggensperger will guide actors through the essentials of both Text Analysis and Playing the Action, the two keys to breaking free of preconceived notions of a scene and fully unleashing the possibilities of the theatrical moment.
Ages 16 - 99
Ryan Eggensperger
20 spots left
In this 90-minute introductory workshop, Atlantic Theatre School dropout Ryan Eggensperger will guide actors through the essentials of both Text Analysis and Playing the Action, the two keys to breaking free of preconceived notions of a scene and fully unleashing the possibilities of the theatrical moment.
Ages 16 - 99
Sunday
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Lower Studio
Grandstreet Theatre
Grandstreet Theatre
$100.00