Youth Theater Workshops

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Play Off the Page Summer 2023

Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center is partnering with Mary Aalgaard, Play off the Page, to offer Youth Theater Workshops.

Elementary age session, July 24-28, 2023 Students entering 1st – 5th grades will have the opportunity to create a play together under the guidance of instructor Mary Aalgaard and her assistants. Our setting will be a camp on a Fairy Tale Island. Students will create characters and work together to develop a play around the theme of camp, camping, and friendship. Who knows what could happen on an island filled with Fairy Tale characters and energetic campers?! Students will also work on acting skills, writing, and creating props, set, or artwork.
Class meets Monday through Friday, from 10:00-12:00 with the final presentation on Friday, July 28, at 11:00.


Middle School Session, July 31 – August 4, 2023 Students entering 6th – 9th grades will have the opportunity to write scripts for the stage under the guidance of instructor Mary Aalgaard. We will focus on writing and developing a play with the theme of a wilderness adventure, then presenting it on the final day of the workshop, Friday, August 4, at 11:00. Class meets Monday through Friday, from 10:00-12:00, with the final presentation on Friday, August 4, at 11:00.
Class meets Monday through Friday, from 10:00-12:00, with the final presentation on Friday, August 4, at 11:00.

Please check back for online registration to open.


For further info and questions, contact Mary at [email protected] or call 218-232-6069. 

Play Off the Page Youth Theater Workshop 2022

Play Off the Page Youth Theater Workshop - July 2021

Play Off the Page Youth Theater Workshop - August 2021

Mary Aalgaard
Play Off the Page
Youth Theater Workshops

Mary Aalgaard is a playwright and piano/theater teacher, living in the heart of Minnesota. She writes theater reviews and supports the arts through her blog Play off the Page. She teaches youth theater workshops, writes articles for regional magazines, and works with both seniors and youth in multi-generational programs to enhance quality of life and build community. She is a member of Cracked Ice Improv. Her website is PlayoffthePage.com. You can follow her on her Play off the Page Facebook page, @MaryAalgaard on Twitter.