At Children’s Performing Arts we strive to offer programs for every interest and skill level. Camps, workshops, and productions are listed below by grade level. Scroll to your student’s grade to find our current offerings.
We group students by grade to keep content developmentally appropriate.
K-5th Grade
Saturday Morning Drop-In
Registration Now Open!
Grades: Kindergarten-5th Grade
Dates: Bi-Weekly from January 14th to May 20th
Time: 9:30-11:30 AM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center
Cost: $25
Big Summer Production: Beauty and the Beast
Registration is now full. Please email maddier@childrensperformingartsmn.org to be placed on the waitlist!
Grades: Entering 3rd-12th Grade Fall of 2023!
Dates: June 3rd-August 12th
Time: Monday-Thursday 6:00-8:30 PM, Sunday 4:00-8:30
Performance(s): August 4th-12th
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center
Cost: 7th-12th Grade: $335, 3rd-6th Grade: $295
Director: Tami Provencher
Creative Dramatics: Dino-Mite Drama
Grades: Entering Kindergarten-2nd Grade in the Fall of 2023
Dates: June 12th-16th
Time: 9:30 AM -12:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 11:45 AM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $185
Actor’s Toolbox: Prepare, Practice, Perform!
Grades: Entering 4th-6th Grade in Fall of 2023
Dates: June 19th-23rd
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 11:30 AM
Location: Lakes International Language Academy Upper Campus 19850 Fenway Ave N, Forest Lake, MN 55025
Cost: $185
Broadway Bootcamp: Prepare, Practice, Perform!
Grades: Entering 4th-6th Grade in Fall of 2023
Dates: June 19th-23rd
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 3:30 PM
Location: Lakes International Language Academy Upper Campus 19850 Fenway Ave N, Forest Lake, MN 55025
Cost: $185
Create a Play: Haunted Theatre
Grades: Entering 3rd-5th Grade in the Fall of 2023
Dates: June 26th-30th
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 3:30 PM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $185
Mini Legacy: Winnie the Pooh Kids
Grades: Entering 3rd-7th Grade in the Fall of 2023
Dates: July 10th-27th
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Performance(s): July 26th at 6:30 PM and July 27th at 2:00 PM
Location: Forest Lake High School 6101 Scandia Trail N, Forest Lake, MN 55025
Cost: $275
Creative Dramatics: Theatre ABC’s
Registration is now full. Please email maddier@childrensperformingartsmn.org to be placed on the waitlist!
Grades: Entering Kindergarten-2nd Grade in the Fall of 2023
Dates: July 10th-14th
Time: 9:30 AM -12:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 11:45 AM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $185
Yer a Wizard!
Grades: Entering 3rd-6th Grade in the Fall of 2023
Dates: July 17th-21st
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 11:30 AM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $185
Creative Dramatics: Out of this World
Registration Opens at 10 AM!
Grades: Entering Kindergarten-2nd Grade in the Fall of 2023
Dates: July 24th-28th
Time: 9:30 AM -12:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 11:45 AM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $185
The Great Minnesota Bake Off (In Collaboration with LPT and WBCA)
Grades: Entering 3rd-5th Grade in the Fall of 2023
Dates: July 31st-August 4th
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 3:15 PM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $275
Creative Dramatics: Fly Away to Fairyland!
Registration Opens at 10 AM!
Grades: Entering Kindergarten-1st Grade in the Fall of 2023
Dates: August 7th-11th
Time: 9:30-11:30 AM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 11:15 AM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $185
Director: Clare Rolinger
Ready, Set, Create!
Registration Opens at 10 AM!
Grades: Entering 2nd-6th Grade in the Fall of 2023
Dates: August 7th-11th
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 3:30 PM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $185
6th-8th Grade
Pizza Performance Pop Ups
Registration Now Open!
Grades: 6th-10th
Dates: September 17th, October 28th, November 19th (Click "More Info" for all 2022/2023 Dates!)
Time: 6:00-9:00 PM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $25
Director: Maddie Ripperger, Sonja Thorson, and Guests
Big Summer Production: Beauty and the Beast
Registration is now full. Please email maddier@childrensperformingartsmn.org to be placed on the waitlist!
Grades: Entering 3rd-12th Grade Fall of 2023!
Dates: June 3rd-August 12th
Time: Monday-Thursday 6:00-8:30 PM, Sunday 4:00-8:30
Performance(s): August 4th-12th
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center
Cost: 7th-12th Grade: $335, 3rd-6th Grade: $295
Director: Tami Provencher
Behind the Scenes: Film Studio
Grades: Entering 7th-12th in the Fall of 2023
Dates: June 12th-16th
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $185
Director: Jaelon Olson
Actor’s Toolbox: Prepare, Practice, Perform!
Grades: Entering 4th-6th Grade in Fall of 2023
Dates: June 19th-23rd
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 11:30 AM
Location: Lakes International Language Academy Upper Campus 19850 Fenway Ave N, Forest Lake, MN 55025
Cost: $185
Broadway Bootcamp: Prepare, Practice, Perform!
Grades: Entering 4th-6th Grade in Fall of 2023
Dates: June 19th-23rd
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 3:30 PM
Location: Lakes International Language Academy Upper Campus 19850 Fenway Ave N, Forest Lake, MN 55025
Cost: $185
Pilot Season: Stranger Things
Grades: Entering 7th-12th in the Fall of 2023
Dates: June 26th-30th
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 3:00 PM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $275
Mini Legacy: Winnie the Pooh Kids
Grades: Entering 3rd-7th Grade in the Fall of 2023
Dates: July 10th-27th
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Performance(s): July 26th at 6:30 PM and July 27th at 2:00 PM
Location: Forest Lake High School 6101 Scandia Trail N, Forest Lake, MN 55025
Cost: $275
Yer a Wizard!
Grades: Entering 3rd-6th Grade in the Fall of 2023
Dates: July 17th-21st
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 11:30 AM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $185
YES AND: Intro to Improv
Grades: Entering 7th-12th in the Fall of 2023
Dates: July 17th-21st
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 3:15 PM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $185
Behind the Scenes: Design Studio
Grades: Entering 7th-12th in the Fall of 2023
Dates: July 31st-August 4th
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $185
CPA Players: One Act Play
Registration Opens at 10 AM!
Grades: Entering 7th-12th in the Fall of 2023
Dates: August 14th-18th
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 3:00
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $275
Blackbox Play: Peter and the Starcatcher
Audition Registration Now Open!
Grades: Entering 7th-10th Grade Fall of 2023!
Dates: May 1st-June 18th, 2023
Time: Sunday, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 6:00-9:00 PM
Performance(s): June 15th-18th
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center Black Box
Cost: $295
Director: Brandon Vincent
9th-12th Grade
Pizza Performance Pop Ups
Registration Now Open!
Grades: 6th-10th
Dates: September 17th, October 28th, November 19th (Click "More Info" for all 2022/2023 Dates!)
Time: 6:00-9:00 PM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $25
Director: Maddie Ripperger, Sonja Thorson, and Guests
Big Summer Production: Beauty and the Beast
Registration is now full. Please email maddier@childrensperformingartsmn.org to be placed on the waitlist!
Grades: Entering 3rd-12th Grade Fall of 2023!
Dates: June 3rd-August 12th
Time: Monday-Thursday 6:00-8:30 PM, Sunday 4:00-8:30
Performance(s): August 4th-12th
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center
Cost: 7th-12th Grade: $335, 3rd-6th Grade: $295
Director: Tami Provencher
Behind the Scenes: Film Studio
Grades: Entering 7th-12th in the Fall of 2023
Dates: June 12th-16th
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $185
Director: Jaelon Olson
Pilot Season: Stranger Things
Grades: Entering 7th-12th in the Fall of 2023
Dates: June 26th-30th
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 3:00 PM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $275
YES AND: Intro to Improv
Grades: Entering 7th-12th in the Fall of 2023
Dates: July 17th-21st
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 3:15 PM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $185
Behind the Scenes: Design Studio
Grades: Entering 7th-12th in the Fall of 2023
Dates: July 31st-August 4th
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $185
CPA Players: One Act Play
Registration Opens at 10 AM!
Grades: Entering 7th-12th in the Fall of 2023
Dates: August 14th-18th
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on the Final Day at 3:00
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $275
Blackbox Play: Peter and the Starcatcher
Audition Registration Now Open!
Grades: Entering 7th-10th Grade Fall of 2023!
Dates: May 1st-June 18th, 2023
Time: Sunday, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 6:00-9:00 PM
Performance(s): June 15th-18th
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center Black Box
Cost: $295
Director: Brandon Vincent
Young Artist Players: Heathers the Musical
Audition information now available!
Grades: Entering 11th Grade in Fall of 2023-20 Years Old
Dates: May 1st-June 25th
Time: Sundays-Thursdays 6:00-9:00 PM
Performance(s): June 22nd-25th
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center
Director: Alli St. John