AFTER SCHOOL ACTING CLASSES
Drop-In 2025
Can’t commit to the full session?
Drop-in TO ANY CLASS!
Performance Club offers weekly acting classes to exercise kids’ creativity every Wednesday at Studio Collective.
We learn by playing and play by acting!
Starting up in the Winter of 2025!
Studio Collective every Wednesday in Jan & Feb
WB Parks & Rec Tuesdays & Thursdays in March
NEW WICKED WORKSHOP Class on Thursdays at Studio Collective!
(see below for days/times to drop-in)
Accept Venmo@LJ-Woodard
Questions? Email: LJWoodard@PerformanceClubKids.com
WINTER WORKSHOPS @The Studio Collective
Children's Theater in the Park @WB PARKS & REC
Children's Theater in the Park @WB PARKS & REC
WINTER WORKSHOPS offer a dynamic alternative to traditional productions by fostering a space for pure play and practice. Learn the Craft! From audition technique to scene study/monologues and IMPROV! Skits, theater games, stand-up, musical theater and creative movement make up the hour. A different class every week! One of the best acting classes in Wilmington! Exercise your creativity!
Be Loud! Be Silly! Be Serious! Be Yourself!
WINTER WORKSHOPS
Session 1: COMPLETE
Session 2: Jan 29-Feb 26 WEDNESDAYS
4:15-5pm Ages 5-8yrs
5-6pm Ages 9-teen
NEW Session 3: PRE-WICKED PREP
JAN 30-FEB 27 - THURSDAYS
4:15-5:15pm
AGES 8*-13YRS
STUDIO COLLECTIVE, 5629 Oleander
Directed by LJ Woodard *email me if child's age is on the cusp
FOR ALL LEVELS
Children's Theater in the Park @WB PARKS & REC
Children's Theater in the Park @WB PARKS & REC
Children's Theater in the Park @WB PARKS & REC
WICKED PERFORMANCE CLUB!
Dabble in a bit of drama, dance and musical theatre fun in this Wicked themed Performance Club program. Work on Wicked scenes, songs and choreography from the movie and bring characters to life through fun theatrical exercises and games! Let’s Defy Gravity and create a memorable experience in the land of OZ!
March into Performance Club this spring where the Emerald City will be our backdrop! AND bring your wand or broomstick to our final WICKED IN THE PARK SHOWCASE (outdoor show weather permitting)!
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARKS & REC
1 Bob Sawyer Drive, WB NC 28480
TUESDAYS March 4-April 8th
AND NEW OPTION:
THURSDAYS March 6-April 3rd
4-5pm Grades K-2nd
5-6pm Grades 3rd-8th
Both groups final rehearsal Monday, April 7th @5pm
FINAL performance Tues, April 8th@5:30pm
BONUS: PRE WICKED PREP PROGRAM
Performance Club @Your School
Performance Club @Your School
Performance Club @Your School
The Performance Club has offered acting classes, after school programs and produced spring musicals for various public and private schools in Wilmington NC!
Schools include:
S.Topsail Elementary, Forest Hills Elementary, Wrightsville Beach Elementary, New Horizons, Cape Fear Academy and St. Mark's.
We are thrilled to be returning to SMCS 2024-2025!
Performance Club has produced their spring musicals under the SMCS LION THEATRICS program:
Newsies Jr
REHEARSALS START IN MARCH; SHOW DATES MAY 1-2
Do you want Performance Club at your school!
8-10-12 week programs/Fees covered by Parents or PTA Budget!
Bring PERFORMANCE CLUB to your school! EMAIL LJWoodard@PerformanceClubKids.com
Elf Patrol @WB PARKS & REC
Performance Club @Your School
Performance Club @Your School
ELF PATROL
The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear! The Performance Club's Elf Patrol are singers who love to perform
holiday songs and skits! Meets once/week in the month of Nov!
An experience that combines community and performance!
A tradition for over ten years at the
Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation!
Recommended
For AGES 5-10YRS!
STARTS NOVEMBER 5TH or 6th
Tuesdays or Wednesdays @4:30-5:30pm
Final Rehearsal @4:30pm 11/29
“Treat Everyday like Christmas”
Final performance at the WB Tree Lighting Ceremony
Friday the day after Thanksgiving @5:30pm!
New After School Program
New Horizons Elementary
Performance Club comes to New Horizons!
After School on Mondays Oct 28-Jan 13 for New Horizon's students Grades 3rd-5th.
FINAL PERFORMANCE JAN 23rd at 6pm, Roland Grise Stage, Tickets at the Door!
"Disaster on the High Seas" Directed by LJ Woodard
Performance Club After School Programs
Performance Club Attracts the Best Teachers!
Performance Club Roster of Talent
- Samantha Ray Mifsud - Voice Teacher & Summer Stock Choreographer
- JJ Neimann, Guest Teaching Artist, Theater Dance, Musical Theater
- Judy Greenhut - Summer Stock Choreographer
- Cathy Street - Teaching Artist/Summer Stock Director and Musical Director
- Michael Lauricella - Musical Director Summer Stock
- Austrin Garcia (Hip Hop Guest Teacher)
- Denice Hopper - Musical Director Summer Stock , Teaching Artist in Music/Voice and KinderMusik
- Katie Sawhill - Summer Camp, Musical Theater
- Matt Talley, Casiphia Blevins - Musical Theater/Voice
- Ashley Gladden - Glee/Voice/Theater Dance
- Gail Kelly - Musical Theater/Shakespeare/PC Director & PC Assistant
- Carson Capps - Theater Dance
- Mike Thompson - Scene Study
- Tom Briggs - Audition Technique Workshops
- Chandler Davis, Hunter Wyatt - Guest Teaching Artists
- Jackie Pressley - Talent Agent, CAI, Kids in the Biz Workshop
- Sheri Yelton - Young Professionals
- William Yelton - Young Professionals
- Jonathan Barber - Musical Director
- Lynn O'Connell - Music/Voice
- Samantha Herrick - Teaching Artist, Assistant Director and PCKids Coordinator
- Tre Ricanek - Stage Manager, PCTC Exec Director and Director “Six: Teen Edition” 2024
- PJ Eby - PC Kids Intern, Director of “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” 2024
Junior Assistants, Youth Mentors, Stage Managers, Crew
- Samantha Woodard, Karli Krasnipol, Chris Coakley
- Alex Eakins, Aidan Malone, Fletcher Williams
- Mathis Turner, Kellen Hanson, Mary Catherine Ferris
- Sara Lucas, Aurora Flores, Caroline Bolin
- Avery Hoerdemann, Karen Frances Walter
- Annie Tracy, JJ Niemann*, Arianna Torello
- Emilia Torello*, Joe Basquill
- Bradley Barefoot, Hannah Laham, Abbey Bowman
- Madeline Safrit, Matthew Gill, Camille Knab
- Wilker Ballantine, Emma Grace Wright
- Logan Siu, Chloe Campbell, Sam Agee
- Francesca Calabria, Remy Hoelen, Camille Knab
- Madison Figueroa, Andrew Penny, Julianna Grissler
- Quinn Gonzalez, Noah Sibbett, Hyrum Smith, Abby Talbot,
- Emily Skane, Caroline Warshaw, Rebecca Deese
- Isabella Gorden, Jacy Coffman and Olivia Voogt
- Campell Idol, Tre Ricanek, Neveah Woolins, Lily Smith
- Riley Lepley, Baylee Allen, PJ Eby, Dylan Marks, Carson Holmes*
- Sadler Selby, Annabel Arnett, Luc Pages (Creative Team 2024)
- Lila Ciarrocca, Tate Woodard, Mary Gretchen Turner
- Perry Thompson, Lillie Nichols, Hailey Bumgarner, Elle Graham*
Junior Directors, Broadway and Young Professionals
*Emilia Torello was our first official junior director for our summer stock teen-driven productions! Her credits at Performance Club include: "Legally Blonde" in 2016; "BYE BYE BIRDIE" in 2017 and "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" in 2018. Emilia’s experience as a PCKid Youth Director sparked the inspiration in creating Opera House Theater Company’s Youth Apprentice Program that continues to nourish young talent ages 14-24 years! Emilia recently graduated from the University of Miami where she studied musical theater and is currently pursing acting!
Email LJWoodard@performanceclubkids.com if you think you could be our next junior director or visit the Productions Page to apply to be part of the youth creative teams!
*JJ Niemann has been a Performance Club Assistant/Teaching Artist at various camps and after school programs over the years while he pursued his musical theater degree at Elon University'17. He went straight to Broadway as a Swing in the "Book of Mormon" covering all seven Mormon ensemble tracks! And just finished nearly a two year run in the Broadway production of BACK TO THE FUTURE! His next role for spring of 2025 will be in HAMILTON on Broadway!!!!
*Carson Holmes is a professional young actor, known for his role as Three Langmore on OZARK, INSTANT FAMILY, DARKEST MINDS, UNCLE FRANK and BEST OF ENEMIES.
*Elle Graham is a professional young actress known for her roles in SECRETS OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, SWAMP THING, STRANGER THINGS ,THE WALKING DEAD and ARE YOU THERE GOD, IT'S ME MARGARET.
Want to join the Performance Club Team?
Teaching Artists, Stage Managers, Choreographers, Directors, Musical Directors, Set Designers, Costume Designers and Junior Assistants! Please email: LJWoodard@performanceclubkids.com