Camps, Classes, & Workshops

Children’s Performing Arts offers a variety of educational offerings in addition to our mainstage season. These range from weekly classes, week-long camps, and even one-time workshops. The goal of these offerings is to provide students a place to keep developing their interests and skills outside of the production environment. While some educational offerings may have a performance component associated with them, the goal of these offerings is to focus on process rather than a product. Learn more about our classes in the video below!


Upcoming Classes & Workshops

Creative Dramatics: Yes Chef!

Registration Opens February 5th at 10AM!
Grades: Entering Kindergarten-2nd Grade in the Fall of 2024
Dates: June 10th-14th
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: $205
Director: Clare Rolinger

Broadway Bound: Disney Villains

Registration Opens February 5th at 10AM!
Grades: Entering 3rd-5th Grade in the Fall of 2024
Dates: June 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: $205
Director: Maddie Ripperger

Broadway Bound: Jukebox Musicals

Registration Opens February 5th at 10AM!
Grades: Entering 6th-8th in the Fall of 2024
Dates: June 17th-21st
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: $205

Yer a Wizard!

Registration Opens February 5th at 10AM!
Grades: Entering 3rd-6th Grade in the Fall of 2024
Dates: June 24th-28th
Time: 9:00 AM-3:00 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: $295
Director: Clare Rolinger and Maddie Ripperger

Behind the Scenes: Design Studio

Registration Opens February 5th at 10AM!
Grades: Entering 7th-12th in the Fall of 2024
Dates: June 24th-28th
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $205
Director: Riley Peltz

Creative Dramatics: Fun With Fancy Nancy

Registration Opens February 5th at 10AM!
Grades: Entering Kindergarten-2nd Grade in the Fall of 2024
Dates: July 8th-12th
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: $205
Director: Maddie Ripperger

Create a Play: Shipwrecked!

Registration Opens February 5th at 10AM!
Grades: Entering 3rd-6th Grade in the Fall of 2024
Dates: July 15th-19th
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: $205
Director: Claire Chenoweth

Put Your Story Center Stage: CPA Variety Show

Registration Opens February 5th at 10AM!
Grades: Entering 7th-12th in the Fall of 2024
Dates: July 15th-19th
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: $205
Director: Clare Rolinger

Creative Dramatics: Avengers Assemble!

Registration Opens February 5th at 10AM!
Grades: Entering Kindergarten-2nd Grade in the Fall of 2024
Dates: July 22nd-26th
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: $205
Director: Jeffrey Nolan

Page to Stage: Camp Halfblood (A Collaboration with White Bear Center for the Arts)

Registration Opens February 5th at 10AM!
Grades: Entering 3rd-6th Grade in the Fall of 2024
Dates: July 29th-August 2nd
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: $295
Director: Jackson Hoemann

One Act Play: Hamlet Abridged (And Possibly Improved?)

Registration Opens February 5th at 10AM!
Grades: Entering 7th-12th in the Fall of 2024
Dates: July 29th-August 2nd
Time: 12:30-4:30 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: $275
Director: Claire Chenoweth

Creative Dramatics: Seuss on the Loose

Registration Opens February 5th at 10AM!
Grades: Entering Kindergarten-2nd Grade in the Fall of 2024
Dates: August 5th-9th
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: $205

Blast from the Past: Wildwood Amusement Park (Collaboration with the White Bear Historical Society)

Registration Opens February 5th at 10AM!
Grades: Entering 3rd-6th Grade in the Fall of 2024
Dates: August 12th-16th
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: $205
Director: Maddie Ripperger and Rheanna O'Brien

YES AND! Intro to Improv

Registration Opens February 5th at 10AM!
Grades: Entering 7th-12th in the Fall of 2024
Dates: August 12th-16th
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: $205
Director: Clare Rolinger

Saturday Morning Drop-In

Registration Now Open!
Grades: Kindergarten-5th Grade
Dates: Bi-Weekly from September 23rd-May 25th
Time: 9:30-11:30 AM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center
Cost: $25

Pizza Performance Pop Ups

Registration Now Open!
Grades: 6th-10th
Dates: Once Monthly on Saturdays Starting September 23rd
Time: 6:00-9:00 PM
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Cost: $25
Director: Maddie Ripperger, Clare Rolinger, Sonja Thorson, and Guests

Collaborative Youth Performance Program: Shakespeare Intensive

Grades: 7th-12th Grade
Dates: January 4th-February 8th
Time: 6:00-8:30 Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
Performance(s): February 8th at 7:00
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center Black Box
Cost: $200
Director: Evan Heil and William Edson

Spring Break 2024: Fairytale Detectives

Grades: Kindergarten-2nd Grade
Dates: March 11th-15th, 2024
Time: 9:30-11:30 AM
Performance(s): Showcase on Friday at 11:15!
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center
Cost: $205
Director: Lauren Paulson

Spring Break 2024: Spy School

Grades: 3rd-5th Grade
Dates: March 11th-15th, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Performance(s): Showcase on Friday at 11:45!
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center
Cost: $205
Director: Clare Rolinger

Spring Break 2024: Murder at Jefferson Middle

Grades: 6th-10th Grade
Dates: March 11th-15th, 2024
Time: 12:30-4:30 PM
Performance(s): Final Performance on Friday at 4:30 PM!
Location: Hanifl Performing Arts Center Black Box
Cost: $275
Director: Maddie Ripperger