Jester Troupe 

The Jester Troupe summer program explores traditional children's theater in new and creative ways for older kids and pre-teens. Jester Troupe students learn how to "workshop" a show to build a final product together and to develop their own individual character and voice within the role they assume onstage.

​Every week, students work on inventive and original one-week titles to create an original staged story.  Guided improvisation empowers each Jester to become a verbal playwright as they self author their own story on their feet. 

Focused tutorial sessions with our trained experts over the course of the day build acting skills, foster creative set and show design, and develop unified choreography & confident stage expression.  This unique stage experience also helps budding young actors build audition skills for the future.

​But here at Kidstock! no auditions are required to join the Jester Troupe, just an enthusiasm and curiosity for theater! By the end of each week, every student in the Jester Troupe performs in a leading role they create for themselves.

SCHEDULE & WEEKLY TUITION

When you register you will choose one of three different time options​ for the weeks of July 12, 19, 26, Aug 2, 9, & 16.
FULL DAY
  • 1. 8:15 AM - 4:15 PM
  • 2. 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • ​3. 8:45 AM - 4:45 PM
  • $495/week
  •  $450/additional weeks

TUITION FOR FLEXIBLE WEEKS

The choice of 2, 3, 4 or 5 day options are only available for the summer weeks of June 21, 28, July 6, Aug 23 & 30
FULL DAY - see times above
  • $250 - 2 consecutive days - available weeks of 7/6 and 8/30
  • $340 - 3 consecutive days - available all weeks
  • $420 - 4 consecutive day - available all weeks
  • $495 - ALL FIVE DAYS - available weeks of 6/21, 6/28, 8/23

EXTENDED DAY

You may choose to pre purchase afternoon extended day with a dismissal time of 5:30 PM or 6:00 PM. 
  • $75/week
There is no morning extended day this summer. ​
"We have tried other theatre programs, and nothing compares to our experience with Kidstock. The staff members are all friendly, experienced, helpful and caring. You can tell they all love what they do and are eager to share their passion and knowledge with the next generation of thespians, dancers, and singers."

SUMMER 2021 JESTER TROUPE Schedule & Weekly Themes

June 21 - June 25  - 3, 4 or 5 day Week option
  • 10 MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL - each day is a new play

June 28 - July 2  - 3, 4 or 5 day Week option
  • IMPROVISATIONAL COMEDY - each day explores new skills and games

July 6 - July 9  - 2, 3 or 4 day Week option (no programming on holiday MON JULY 5)
  • THE UMPIRE STRIKES BACK - movie making in front of the camera
Darth Infielder, Jabba gave the Hut, Return of the Kick Off, The Fumble Awakens, The Run of Skywalker and more!

July 12 - July 16 - Full Week only
  • LITTLE RED ROBBIN' HOOD - create an original play based on this parody title
​"Our heroine STEALS FROM THE RICH grandmas to GIVE TO THE POOR until a wolf in sheep's clothing steals her basket!"

July 19 - July 23 - Full Week only
  • CROCODILE ROCK - create an original play based on this parody title
"Where will the 'ROCKET MAN' go when 'DANIEL' and the 'TINY DANCER' lose their 'CANDLE IN THE WIND'?"

July 26 - July 30 - Full Week only
  • HAMALOT - create an original play based on this parody title
"Farmer Lancelot must decide whether TO BE OR NOT TO BE as happy as a pig in the mud on a Danish Farm in spring time!"

August 2 - August 6 - Full Week only
  • CHARLOTTE'S WEBSITE - create an original play based on this parody title
"When Templeton the Rat googles "SOME PIG" he and Charlotte find themselves lost in the world wide spiderweb!"

August 9 - August 13 - Full Week only
  • SATURDAY NIGHT RETRIEVER - create an original play based on this parody title
"The BARK GEES will have you 'STAYIN' ALIVE in your BOOGIE SHOES as we do some JIVE WAGGIN'!"

August 16 - August 20 - Full Week only
  • A CHORUS LINE UP - create an original play based on this parody title
"Who will be CAST as the culprit in this ONE SINGULAR SENSATION mystery ripped from the backstage headlines?"

August 23 - August 27  - 3, 4 or 5 day Week option
  • IMPROVISATIONAL COMEDY - each day explores new skills and games

August 30 - September 2  - 2, 3 or 4 day Week option (no programming on FRI SEPT 3)
  • 10 MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL - each day is a new play
there is a single $25 nonrefundable summer registration fee per family
payment in full is required to complete your registration - tuition is nonrefundable - withdrawal fee of $50 before funds are kept on file for future use
"It is a great place to have fun and be creative. Kids get over stage fear, learn to work as a team and execute the planned sequence of tasks/scenes. They develop love for song and dance."
"Kidstock celebrates the unique, creative spirit in each child.  My children have continued to blossom summer after summer and can't wait to return the following year."
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"Kidstock! was a great camp. I loved my interactions with the other campers and counselors, and being in the show was really fun."