Arts Institute Events
Reading: Pinocchio 20XX
This contemporary/futuristic retelling of the classic tale of a lonely toymaker, their toy child, and the journey to becoming Real.
When game designer Gepp designs a software that will interact like a real child, robotics expert Dr. Blue builds a prototype, but warns that the toy still needs to learn a lot from Gepp– like right from wrong, truth from fiction, and how to be Real. Gepp tries to teach the toy at home and by sending it to school, and even by adding an update to tell it how to behave. But there are so many other influences around the toy that everything gets mixed up inside. When Gepp and the toy are trapped by another robot in Dr. Blue’s lab, only the toy can save them. Science meets magic (and real life!) when the toy reaches deep into its data to save the day and finally become Real.
Showcase - Musical Theatre Summer Intensive: Shrek Kids (Grades 1-3)
MTSI Week 1 (1st-3rd grade) Presents: Shrek The Musical - Kids
07/10/2026 11 am and 12 pm
Clear Space Theatre Main Stage
Our week long-musical theatre summer camp for grades 1-3 culminates with two performances of Shrek The Musical - Kids! This 30-minute version of the hit film and broadway musical is fun for ogres of all ages! Free to attend!
Showcase- Musical Theatre Summer Intensive: Frozen, Jr. (Grades 4-6)
MTSI Week 2 (4th-6th grade) Presents: Frozen, Jr.
07/17/2026 11 am and 12 pm
Clear Space Theatre Main Stage
Our week-long musical theatre summer camp for grades 4-6 culminates with two performances of Frozen, Jr.! Join us as campers revisit the hit songs that bring the magic of Anna and Elsa to life through acting, singing, and dancing! Free to attend!
Showcase - Acting Summer Intensive (1st-6th grade): The Rainbow Fish
Acting Summer Intensive Week 1 (1st-6th grade) Presents: The Rainbow FIsh
07/24/2026 11 am and 12 pm
Clear Space Theatre Main Stage
Our Acting Summer Intensive camp for ages 6-13/1st-6th grade culminates in two performances of the stage version of this hit children’s book, The Rainbow Fish. Come watch campers perform this popular piece about friendship and belonging!
Showcase - Musical Theatre Summer Intensive: Mean Girls, Jr. (Grades 7-12)
MTSI Week 3 (7th-12th grade) Presents: Mean Girls, Jr.
07/24/2026 at 2 pm and 3 pm
Clear Space Theatre Main Stage
Our week long-musical theatre summer camp for grades 7-12 culminates with two performances of Mean Girls, Jr.! Bring all your teens and tween to this “fetch” musical - a one-act version of the movie adults love, full of age-appropriate content about the struggles of fitting in at a new school that often feels like a jungle!
Showcase - Musical Theater Summer Intensive: Rock of Ages Youth Edition (Grades 7-12)
MTSI Week 3 (7th-12th grade) Presents: Rock of Ages, Youth Edition
07/31/2026 11 am and 12 pm
Clear Space Theatre Main Stage
Our week-long musical theatre summer intensive for students in grades 7th-12th culminated with two performances of the hit Broadway musical, Rock of Ages, Youth Edition. The classics you know and love have been modified to fit teen voices and content. Rock on with us at this showcase on July 31!
Showcase - Musical Theater Summer Intensive: Spongebob, Jr. (Grades 4-6)
MTSI Week 3 (4th-6th grade) Presents: Spongebob, Jr.
07/31/2026 2 pm and 3 pm
Clear Space Theatre Main Stage
Our week-long musical theatre summer intensive for students in grades 4th-6th grade culminated with two performances of the hit TV show-turned-musical, Spongebob, Jr! Swim on down to Bikini Bottom to catch our campers with Spongebob and friends exploring music and dance! Bring your snorkel!
Showcase - Acting Summer Intensive: Advanced Scene Study (Grades 7-12)
ASI Week 2 (7th-12th grade) Presents: Advanced Scene Study
8/7/2026 11 am and 12 pm
Clear Space Theatre Main Stage
Scene study, audition prep, monologues, and more fill out FIRST EVER acting camp for teens. Join us for two performances to see their hard work come to life on stage!
Fall Babies on Broadway/Spotlight on Young Performers
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Fall Broadway Bound
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Fall Broadway Legends
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Workshop Reading: Sybil Under the Stars by Clare Hughes
March 17, 2026 | 4 pm
Free to attend! Recommended for ages 4-12
Thanks to the generous support of Clear Space’s first-ever grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Clear Space will present the world premiere of two new 45-minute plays for audiences ages 4-12 this summer, both on our main stage and on tour! But before we premiere these pieces, we invite our patrons to attend a preview reading of one of the productions, Sybil Under the Stars. by Clare Hughes, Join us Tuesday, March 17 at 4 pm for a free reading of this brand new play featuring the artists from 42nd Street. As audience members, you will have the opportunity to share feedback on the play before it is fully produced as part of our summer children’s theater series.
Based on a true story, Sybil Under the Stars is about 16 year old Sybil Luddington whose midnight ride during the Revolutionary War helped save Connecticut form a British Invasion by sea. This piece about a young hero’s journey that is both exciting and inspiring - you won’t want to miss this exclusive opportunity! The event is free to attend and no ticket is required!
Broadway Legends: Spring Semester
Broadway Legends: Spring Semester
01/21/2026 - 03/25/2026 10:00 AM - Midnight
Theatre
Spring Broadway Bound (2026)
Spring Broadway Bound (2026)
01/20/2026 - 03/24/2026 TU, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Theatre
Ages 7-14 | Grades 1st to 8th
Broadway Bound offers a multi-discipline approach to training. Students, grouped by age and ability level in grades 1-8, rotate through 30-minute classes in Voice, Dance and Acting, within a 2-hour class meeting one day per week.
The classes, using the performing arts to enhance self-awareness and creativity, culminate in an end-of-semester performance. The Broadway Bound program has been operating at capacity since its inception, therefore, early registration is suggested.
Spotlight on Young Performers(Anastasia)
Anastasia (Spotlight on Young Performers, Fall) AUDITION ONLY
01/17/2026 - 04/12/2026 SA, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Theatre
Ages 8-18 | Grades 4th to 12th
Students age 8-18 produce a full musical in 12 weeks!
Babies on Broadway (Spring)
Babies on Broadway (Spring 2026)
01/17/2026 - 03/28/2026 SA, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Theatre
Ages 3-6
As an extension of our Hallmark Broadway Bound program to a younger audience, we introduce to you: BABIES ON BROADWAY! For ages 3–6, Babies on Broadway is all about imagination, movement, and fun! Kids explore singing, dancing, and acting through playful games, familiar and new songs, and teamwork activities. Each 10-week session ends with a final show where every child gets a chance to shine.
The session will end in a final performance on March 28. Class limited to 15 students.
EXCLUDED DATES
03/07/2026