Rudyard Kipling was known for imagining realistic animal characters. Who says you can’t too? Study the creatures from Kipling’s The Jungle Book and use movement and design to fully embody them. Present your interpretation of these classic characters at our showcase on February 27th.

Elmer the patchwork elephant loves to help his friends! Come join in on Elmer’s adventures while learning drama and design skills along the way! Students will create an original story based on Elmer’s antics and design their own patchwork creation. Based on the book series by David McKee.

Rock out with your favorite hits from Disney’s The Lion King! Rock around the clock with Simba, Nala, and all of their pals. And with our design project, you’ll be the proudest member of the pride with your very own lion mane!

Rock out with your favorite hits from Disney’s The Lion King! Rock around the clock and learn to sing out with Simba, Nala, and all of their pals. And with our design project, you’ll be the proudest member of the pride with your very own lion mane!

Channel your inner Shirley Temple with this show stopping singing class! Learn the famous song “Animal Crackers in my Soup” along with a dance to elevate your performance. Throughout the week you’ll develop your singing voice and embrace your star power, just like Shirley!

Rock around the clock as we dance and sing to our favorite tunes from “jukebox musicals”. In this program designed for all skill levels, you’ll perform hits from shows like Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys, Rock of Ages, and more! Classes in character development will help round out your performance as you share your final product with friends and family at our end-of-week showcase.

Bienvenue and welcome to the world of Beauty and the Beast! Inspired by characters from the classic tale, you’ll work with your classmates to create an original story for our end-of-week showcase. You’ll also design your own village for Belle and her friends to live in, and learn a song from Beauty and the Beast.

Come paint the town with Theatre Aspen! Inspired by our mainstage production of the Broadway classic Chicago, this Broadway Bootcamp will give you training in singing and dancing to a medley of songs from the show, including “All That Jazz,” “Razzle Dazzle,” and more. Learn about theatrical design, create an original costume design, and perform for friends and family at the end-of-week showcase.

Love to dance? Or want to learn new skills? Razzle dazzle the crowd in this fun-filled week offering a double dose of dance! Steal the show with your cool new moves and design your own costume piece to wear for the end-of-week showcase.

NEW at Art Base in Basalt! Get ready to rock with Theatre Aspen! Come up with an original rock star character, design a prop instrument you get to keep, and rock out to popular tunes with your bandmates! Students will jam out for friends and family in our end-of-week showcase.

Get ready to rock with Theatre Aspen! Come up with an original rock star character, design a prop instrument you get to keep, and rock out to popular tunes with your bandmates! Students will jam out for friends and family in our end-of-week showcase.

**Please note this is a 4-day program** There may not be snow on the ground, but you can still build a snowman with Theatre Aspen! Learn the hit songs “In Summer” and “Do You Want to Build a Snowman” from our upcoming production of Frozen Jr. and design your very own snowman friend! Sing with your snowman in our end-of-week showcase for family and friends.

Read and perform classic animal stories during this week of literature-based fun! Spend the week with friends from stories like Winnie the Pooh, Paddington Bear, Olivia the Pig, and more! You will learn how to move like your favorite animal characters and design your own masks to share with an audience at our end-of-week showcase.

It’s a party, and you’re invited! Learn a song and dance from our upcoming production of Beauty and the Beast, plus - design your own puppet to perform with for our Friday showcase!

Snow in summertime? Anything is possible in Elsa and Anna’s world! Learn a song and dance from our upcoming production of Frozen Jr., and create your own original story using the characters from Frozen! Share your hard work with friends and family at our weekly showcase. Includes an optional performance opportunity!

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Not a huge musical theatre buff? With all the timeless Disney movies that have been adapted into hit musicals, we’re willing to bet you know more than you think! Develop your singing and dancing skills to portray the characters you know and love from The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Aladdin, and more! Share your new interpretations of these classics with friends and family at our Friday showcase.

Villains are afoot and Theatre Aspen needs your help! Let’s turn these “bad guys” good again by transforming their looks and attitudes! Reinvent popular villains like Maleficent, Gaston, Ursula, and the Big Bad Wolf by giving them an original new costume design. Then work with your classmates to rewrite the ending of these scoundrels’ stories for the better! Your class’ collaboration will be shared at an end-of-week showcase.