Maplewood Playhouse

About

Full-scale productions like Disney's Dare to Dream Jr. and other plays that perform at professional venues around Palm Beach County. Maplewood Playhouse runs a Young Arts Conservatory where kids work with experienced directors who've coached students into Bak and Dreyfoos. The program serves kids ages 6 to 18, with most productions targeting the 7-14 range. Your kid gets the real deal here - professional sets, costumes, and actual theater venues rather than school cafetoriums. Reviews consistently mention how much kids' confidence grows through the process.

Maplewood Playhouse is a non-profit regional community theatre located in Central Palm Beach County. They offer a variety of theatrical productions and programs for children and teenagers. Their upcoming production, Spring 2024 Registration Opens Soon

Programs (8)

• PLAY WORKSHOP RESCHEDULED TO FALL

  Workshop
  Ages 7–17· Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Morning, Evening· VariableTrial available

  Maplewood Playhouse's summer play program invites kids ages 7-14 to audition for and perform in Looking Glass Land, a hilarious stage adaptation of Alice Through the Looking Glass that's packed with silliness, improvisation, and tons of characters—from baseball teams and gospel singers to light-saber-wielding knights. Rehearsals happen on Sunday afternoons (1-5 pm) and Friday evenings (5-7 pm) starting in June, so your kid gets to be part of a real theatrical production with other young performers at a non-profit community theatre. Whether your child is brand new to acting or has done shows before, this program welcomes them to grow as a performer while being part of something genuinely fun and creative. As a regional theatre program, Maplewood brings real theatrical experience and quality productions to Central Palm Beach County families—this isn't just a casual drama class, it's the real deal.

• Looking Glass Land

  Production
  Ages 7–14· Sunday· Afternoon· Paid

  Kids perform in this wild stage adaptation that takes Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass and runs with pure silliness, featuring familiar characters plus new ones like a baseball team, gospel group, and plastic light saber wielding knights. Your kid rehearses on Sundays for this full production that performs at a professional theater. Auditions happen at the first rehearsal, so no separate audition process needed.

• What we offer in our classes

  Workshop
  Ages 7–17· Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Morning, Evening· VariableTrial available

  Maplewood Playhouse is a non-profit community theatre that gets kids ages 7 to 17 actually performing on stage in real theatrical productions rather than sitting in a classroom watching someone else act. Kids work through auditions and rehearsals to earn roles in shows, learning acting skills by doing the thing itself, and they meet other kids who are genuinely excited about theatre. Classes and rehearsals happen on weekends and some weekday evenings, so there's flexibility depending on which production or program your kid joins. Pricing varies depending on what you sign up for, so it's worth reaching out directly to find out what fits your budget. What makes this place special is that it's all about growing better actors *and* better people—this isn't just about putting on a show, it's about what your kid learns about themselves and others in the process.

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  Workshop
  Ages 7–17· Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Morning, Evening· VariableTrial available

  Maplewood Playhouse is a community theater where kids and teens ages 7 to 17 get to actually be in real stage productions—not just take classes, but perform in full shows with sets, costumes, and an audience. Their summer play program kicks off with auditions and rehearsals happening on Sunday afternoons and Friday evenings, so there's flexibility for busy schedules, and they're casting a wide range of roles in shows like the hilarious "Looking Glass Land," which means there's something for everyone whether your kid wants a big part or prefers ensemble work. They describe their mission as growing better actors and better people, so it's not just about theater skills but also building confidence and teamwork. This is a non-profit, so the pricing varies depending on the program, but you can register right on their website to get started, and it's a great way for kids who love performing or are curious about theater to jump into a real community production.

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  Workshop
  Ages 7–17· Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Morning, Evening· VariableTrial available

  Maplewood Playhouse is a community theatre that brings kids and teens into the creative process of putting on actual stage productions. For the summer, they're casting kids ages 7-14 for an upcoming production of "Looking Glass Land," a hilarious and creative adaptation of Alice in Wonderland that's packed with new characters, silly humor, and the chance to perform on a real stage. Auditions and rehearsals happen on Sunday afternoons and Friday evenings starting in June, so there's flexibility depending on your family's schedule. This is perfect if your child wants to experience real theatre-making with other young performers, not just take a class — they'll be part of an actual show from auditions through opening night. If you're curious about other workshop opportunities throughout the year, you can reach out to them directly to hear about what's coming up next.

• Teen Play Workshop

  Workshop
  Ages 13–18· Paid

  Teens work directly with a student playwright to develop and fine-tune a brand new script, working on characters and story development before performing the finished play. Your kid gets hands-on experience in the creative process from script development through final performance.

• Dare to Dream Jr.

  Production
  Ages 8–18· Sunday· Afternoon· Paid

  Kids perform in this 60-minute Disney musical revue about trainees at a Walt Disney Imagineering Studio, featuring songs from The Princess and the Frog, Coco, Encanto, and Frozen II. Your kid rehearses Sunday afternoons for 4 hours leading up to performances at a professional college theater. The show includes both contemporary Disney hits and brand-new medleys created specifically for this production.

• Private Coaching

  Private Lesson
  Ages 6–18· Paid

  Kids work one-on-one on acting exercises, theater games, cold reading, character development, and voice work with experienced coaches. These private sessions cover taking direction, creating characters vocally and physically, and making character choices. The staff has coached students who got accepted to performing arts schools like Bak and Dreyfoos.