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Jennersville Performing Arts

Theater programs can help to build confidence, explore social and emotional learning, and is a place of new discoveries and lifelong learning. The Upper Main Line YMCA Theater program offers weekly classes as well as performance opportunities for students in grades K-12! UMLY Theater is a home for all!

Theater Programs at the Upper Main Line YMCA

Youth Playwriting
Broadway Bound
Youth Costuming & SFX Makeup

Fall Productions 2024

Frozen Jr.

Our Mainstage production of Frozen Jr. is open to actors ages 8-18! Rehearsals will be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings, as well as Sunday afternoons. Participants must hold a YMCAGBW Membership for registration and while the program is in session.

Show Dates: December 5th, 6th, and 7th
 

Playhouse Jr.| Twas the Night Before Christmas

Playhouse Jr. at UMLY Performing Arts is geared toward actors in grades 2nd-5th who are interested in the world of musical theater. No audition is required and every participant receives a speaking role in the show! Participants must hold a YMCAGBW Membership for registration and while the program is in session.

Storybook Theater | Fantastic Fairy Tales

Storybook Theater is geared towards actors in grades K-1st. Actors will learn singing, dancing and acting, and will end the class with a performance of some of your favorite fairytale stories! Participants must hold a YMCAGBW Membership for registration and while the program is in session.

Upcoming Productions 2025


The Wizard of Oz Youth Edition (ages 8 - 18)
Auditions will be Friday, January 10 and Saturday, January 11, with callbacks on Sunday, January 12, 2025.

Show and rehearsal dates are still TBD
 

Playhouse Jr. - The Little Mermaid (ages 7 - 12)
No audition necessary! Rehearsals begin on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
 

Storybook Theater - Magical Melodies (ages 5 - 6)
No audition necessary! Rehearsals begin on Monday, January 13, 2025 with a performance on Monday, March 3, 2025.

 

Samantha Stewart, Theater Director at the Upper Main Line YMCA.

Samantha Stewart

Theater & Creative Arts Director

610-647-9622, ext. 2014
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Samantha is a graduate of West Chester University where she earned a BA in Theater with a concentration in Musical Theater. In addition to performing, Samantha has been teaching and directing throughout the Delaware Valley for the past five years.