Storybook Homeschool Program
Storybook is happy to hold a daytime program specifically for homeschooled students.
Storybook's skills classes have been designed to help your child will learn core acting. Whether your child is shy or not, this class will be an encouraging and fun environment to learn and grow together. We suggest this as a great beginner class for the student who is unsure about acting, but also for the experienced student with several past productions on their theatrical resume, as we will cover skills and topics such as body language, facial expressions, character work, projection, pronunciation, diction, and more. These are skills that do not always come naturally, but will help the student in their growth in the acting world!
During the 9 weeks of class, the students will incorporate what they’ve learned into a 10 minute showcase performance (performed during the final class in this session).
Acting Essentials
Teacher: Cherie Wolfe
Join us for a fun class where you'll learn some new skills to aid you both onstage and off, plus memorize and perform a short script at the end of the session!
Class Cost: $150
Mondays 2:00-2:45pm
March 3 - April 28
Thursdays 6:00-6:45pm
February 27 - April 24
Students who participate in an Acting Essentials class will also have the opportunity to perform in Mary Poppins Jr. in a featured ensemble role - May 9-10, 2025.
*NOTE: your student DOES NOT have to register for a "skills" class. Students are welcome to register for a skills class alone, a performance class alone, or a combination of both. Sign up for a performance class + an acting skills class and save $25.* To get this discount, sign up for your production class and click the "Skills add-on" option during registration, or fill out our multiple class request form.
Storybook Performance Classes
If a student's birthday to be the correct age for the class falls during the current semester,
they are eligible to participate. It is helpful for students to be able to read, but not required.
Details for each production can be found below!
Each play performance class has rehearsal for 8-9 weeks. Musicals run for a longer number of weeks.
Please read full schedule of rehearsals and performances before registering.
Each student who registers will receive a speaking role in the production unless they specifically request otherwise.
Registration will close when the maximum number of participants has been reached.
Auditions on the first day of class will determine part distribution.
No previous acting experience required to participate.
Students may participate in both a play and a musical if desired.
Performance day call time is 2.5 hours prior to performance.
Parents will be asked to help during tech week by running ticket/concession sales, providing supplies, and assisting as needed. It is MANDATORY to help with strike (cleanup) after the close of each performance.
NOTE: The typical Friday homeschool classes will return for spring semester - late February through mid-April.
Mamma Mia: The Secret of the Spoon
Ages 7-12
Production Class
Mondays 3:00-4:30pm
Classes begin:
March 3
Costume Day:
March 22
Performances:
May 3 - 12:00pm
May 3 - 2:00pm
Time Period: Fantasy
Spaces in Class: 10
Tuition: $175
(Payment plans available if needed; please just contact us)
Class & Performance Location:
The City House
14300 US Highway 40
Kansas City, MO 64136
Show Description:
When Pastalucci matriarch and restaurant founder Nonni passes too soon at the age of 98, her grieving family is left to run the restaurant and continue serving up that famous dessert for which they’re so well known. But they’re quickly in water hot enough to boil pasta when Nonni’s very special spoon goes missing!
Soon, the Pastaluccis’ legacy is in jeopardy as the family accuses one another of stealing, hiding, or misplacing the spoon — all while still serving a three-course meal to guests. The Pastaluccis believe the secret to the famous tiramisu is in the spoon. But will they find it before dessert is served? Mamma mia!
Cap'n Hook
Ages 8-18
Storybook Studio Production
Fridays 10:30am-12:30pm
Classes begin:
February 21
Costume Day:
March 22
Performances:
April 19 - 12pm
April 19 - 2pm
Time Period: Fantasy
Spaces in Class: 15
Tuition: $200
Class & Performance Location:
The City House
14300 US Highway 40
Kansas City, MO 64136
Show Description:
Everyone's favorite pirate villain, Captain Hook, is a resident at The Jolly Roger Pirate Retirement Home, where he and his pals Blackbeard, Smee, Anne Bonny, and Captain Blood spend their days reminiscing about high times on the high seas. Through a series of flashbacks played out on stage, Hook tells the hilarious and touching story of his trials and tribulations with his arch nemesis, Peter Pan -- showing us Neverland from the pirates' point of view.
Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS
Ages 7-12
Storybook Musical Production
Fridays 1:30-4:00pm
And Tech Week:
(tech is mandatory unless conflicts listed at registration - events for school that don't have dates yet can be exceptions; just keep us posted):
May 12 - 1:00-4:00pm
May 14 - 1:00-4:00pm
May 15 - 4:30pm Call (Arrival) Time
Classes begin:
March 7
Costume Day:
March 22
Performances:
May 15 - 7:00pm
May 17 - 12:00pm, 2:00pm
Time Period: Modern
Spaces in Class: 35
Tuition: $335
Class & Performance Location:
The City House
14300 US Highway 40
Kansas City, MO 64136
REGISTER HERE FOR PAYMENT PLAN:
$111 Due Now
$112 Due March 1
$112 Due April 1
You will be invoiced for the payments, they are NOT auto-pay unless you select this when paying your invoice. Note that you CANNOT sign up for a payment plan option if you have existing unpaid invoices. Your student will not be allowed to perform if payment is not complete prior to tech week.
It's back! Participate in The Jungle Book Book Club with Miss Ashley at one of the following times:
Mondays 5:00-5:45pm
Fridays 12:30-1:30pm
Use the "add-on" during registration to join; Book Club is just $20 per family if you are participating in the production!
Find more book club details here.
Show Description:
The jungle is jumpin' with a jazzy beat in Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS. Specially adapted from the classic Disney animated film, Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS features a host of colorful characters and your favorite songs from the movie.
Banished by the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan, a human boy named Mowgli and his panther friend, Bagheera, are on the run in the deepest parts of the jungle. On their journey, the two meet a sinister snake named Kaa, a herd of elephants and a giant bear named Baloo, who teaches them the swingin' musical rhythms of the jungle. After surviving a dangerous encounter with a band of monkeys led by King Louie, Mowgli and Bagheera are forced to run for their lives. When Shere Khan returns, our heroes must rally their fellow animals into battle and restore peace throughout the jungle.