KidsCAN Theatre Company
MULAN, a Musical Theatre Experience at Maillard Middle
Find your inner warrior with MULAN, the musical theatre experience brought to you by KidsCAN Theatre Company Inc. in partnership with Excel Martial Arts and Maillard Middle.
Students with all levels of experience, who are willing to commit to this production of courage and inspiration are welcome to participate in this 12-week program!
When: Rehearsals will be, after school, Tuesdays and Thursdays from October 24th, 2023, to January 19th, 2024.
Where: Maillard Middle – exact location to be confirmed
Time: 3:15 – 4:30 p.m. until Winter Break, extending to 5 p.m. after the Break.
Production Week: Monday, January 22nd to Friday January 26th – students are expected to be available to attend extra rehearsals the week leading up to the performances, including the tech and dress rehearsals.
Auditions: October 19th at 3:15 p.m. – location will be announced.
Class size: A total of 26 participants
Performances: Thursday, January 25th at 7:30 p.m. and Friday, January 26th at 1:30 p.m.
REGISTRATION: Begins Saturday, October 7th LIVE on-line at 11 a.m.
Click here to register – https://bookeo.com/kidscantheatre
COST: $128 (As generously subsidised by Maillard Middle. Actual cost: $256 per student.)
(a $3 Credit Card Processing Fee added at check-out)
(Includes all materials: script, music, costumes, props, Excel Martial Arts instruction)
In partnership with Coquitlam’s Excel Martial Arts and Maillard Middle School.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND at Rochester Elementary
Don’t be late for a very important date!
Come tumble down the rabbit hole in KidsCAN Theatre Company’s version of Alice in Wonderland. In this musical theatre workshop class, students will showcase their talents in this fun version of British writer and mathematician, Lewis Carroll’s story, about the girl who follows a white rabbit into a whole other world where animals talk, and an unusual queen rules the land.
Where: Rochester Elementary School, Coquitlam, BC
Dates: Rehearsals will start on Thursday, October 5th and run until Thursday, November 30th, 2023.
Rehearsal Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays at the lunch hour in the school gym, unless otherwise specified.
Performances: Thursday, November 30th at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the gym.
Class size: A total of 26 participants in Grades 2-5
Cost: $159
(Includes all materials: script, music, costumes, and props.)
Registration for Rochester students opens LIVE Saturday, September 30th, 2023, at 11 a.m.
A $3 fee will be added to all credit card transactions.
Click here to register – https://bookeo.com/kidscantheatre
PETER PAN at Rochester Elementary
Do You Believe in Fairies?
Come be part of the warmth, magic and adventure of KidsCAN Theatre Co.’s version of the J.M. Barrie classic tale about the flying boy who wouldn’t grow up. In this 9-week workshop class, students will showcase their talents in this fun story with the unique flying title character, Lost Kids, pirates, fairies, and more!
Where: Rochester Elementary School, Coquitlam, BC
Dates: Rehearsals will start on Tuesday, March 28th and run until Thursday, May 25th, 2023.
Rehearsal Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays at the lunch hour in the school gym, unless otherwise specified.
Performance: Thursday, May 25th at 1:30 p.m. and Friday, May 26th at 7:30 p.m. in the gym.
Class size: A total of 26 participants in Grades 2-5
Cost: $179
(Includes all materials: script, music, costumes, and props.)
Registration for Rochester students opens LIVE Friday, March 10th, 2023, at 11 a.m.
A $3 fee will be added to all credit card transactions.
Three O’Clock Theatre is a one-hour after-school class in a user-friendly theatre program that incorporates drama games, character study and script creations for an enhanced storytelling experience! No prior theatre experience necessary. Focused fun with a purpose to encourage personal growth and self-confidence.
When: Once-a week on Wednesdays, in January and February on the 11th, 18th, 25th, 1st, 8th.
One daytime presentation: on the 5th/final class (February 8th) in front of the school (exact time to be announced).
Where: Rochester gym, 3-4 p.m.
Class Size: 20 grades 2-5
Cost: $69
Registration opens on-line Friday, December 16th, 2022, at 9 a.m.
Click here to register – https://bookeo.com/kidscantheatre
A $3 fee will be added to all credit card transactions.
Annie at Riverview Park Elementary
It’s the hard-knock life for Annie and her fellow-orphans at the Hudson Street Orphanage in 1930’s New York, where she is barely cared for by the self-serving Miss Hannigan. Nevertheless, Annie still holds hope that her parents will one-day return for her. In the meantime, gruff billionaire Mr. Warbucks has a publicity problem, so his smart-thinking private secretary, Grace, comes up with a plan for Mr. Warbucks to take in an orphan for Christmas to soften his image. Little does anyone realize how life-changing this act will be for all involved.
Students in grades 2-5 are invited to join the cast of KidsCAN Theatre Company’s mini-musical adaptation of the 1977 Broadway musical Annie, by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin and Thomas Meehan, which was based on the Little Orphan Annie comic strip created by Harold Gray in 1924.
Participants will tell this rich Depression-era story through song, dance, and characterization, all the while building self-confidence and having FUN with their peers.
Where: Riverview Park (RVP) Elementary School, Coquitlam, BC
Dates: Rehearsals will start on January 16th and run until Friday, March 8th, 2023.
Rehearsal Times: Mondays and Wednesdays at the lunch hour in the school gym, unless otherwise specified. (Note: There will be NO class on Monday, February 20th. This day will be made up during production week.)
Performance: In the afternoon of Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 (exact time to be announced)
Class size: A total of 24 participants in Grades 2-5
Cost: $159
Includes all materials: script, music, costumes, and most props.)
Registration for Riverview Park students opens LIVE Saturday, December 3rd, 2022, at 11 a.m.
Click here to register – https://bookeo.com/kidscantheatre
A $3 fee will be added to all credit card transactions.
Instructor: Ms. Karen
The LORAX – Maillard Middle School
KidsCAN Theatre Company is thrilled to be returning to live performances at Maillard Middle School with its adapted version of the 2012 movie and classic Dr. Seuss story, The LORAX, about the need to “speak for the trees.” This noteworthy tale foreshadowed our current climate change concerns and continues to teach the importance of having the courage to speak up for those who can’t.
SING, DANCE, ACT, in this adapted mini-musical version of the classic story
Participants in Grades 6-8 will have a full theatre experience from auditioning and weekly rehearsals to costume fittings and performances. Throughout the 12 weeks, they will build their self-confidence and self-expression, as well as meet friends and have FUN!
The session will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Library after school from 3:10 – 4:30 p.m. (extending to 5 p.m. after the Winter Break). Two performances will be on the last week of February (date TBA) in the afternoon for the Maillard community and in the evening for friends and families.
Where: Maillard Middle School Library, Coquitlam, BC
Dates: Rehearsals will run Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Tuesday, November 15th – February 23rd with “Production Week” the week after (extra after-school rehearsals).
Class size: A total of 20 participants in Grades 6-8
Cost: $128
(as subsidised by Maillard Middle – otherwise $256/per person.)
(Includes: script, music, costumes, sets and props)
Online registration for Maillard students opens LIVE Saturday, November 5th, 2022, at 11 a.m.
Click here to register – https://bookeo.com/kidscantheatre
A $3 fee will be added to all credit card transactions.
Annie
It’s the hard-knock life for Annie and her fellow-orphans at the Hudson Street Orphanage in 1930’s New York, where she is barely cared for by the self-serving Miss Hannigan. Nevertheless, Annie still holds hope that her parents will one-day return for her. In the meantime, gruff billionaire Mr. Warbucks has a publicity problem, so his smart-thinking private secretary, Grace, comes up with a plan for Mr. Warbucks to take in an orphan for Christmas to soften his image. Little does anyone realize how life-changing this act will be for all involved.
Students in grades 2-5 are invited to join the cast of KidsCAN Theatre Company’s mini-musical adaptation of the 1977 Broadway musical Annie, by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin and Thomas Meehan, which was based on the Little Orphan Annie comic strip created by Harold Gray in 1924.
Participants will tell this rich Depression-era story through song, dance, and characterization, all the while building self-confidence and having FUN with their peers.
Where: Rochester Elementary School, Coquitlam, BC
Dates: Rehearsals will start on October 11th and run until Thursday, December 1st, 2023.
Rehearsal Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays at the lunch hour in the school gym, unless otherwise specified. (Note: There will be NO class on Thursday, November 11th. This day will be made up during production week.)
Class size: A total of 26 participants in Grades 2-5
Cost: $159
Includes all materials: script, music, costumes, and most props.)
Registration for Rochester students opens LIVE Saturday, October 1st, 2022, at 11 a.m.
Click here to register – https://bookeo.com/kidscantheatre
A $3 fee will be added to all credit card transactions.
Some Of Our Previous Experiences
KidsCAN Middle School Script to Screen Program
The Sound of Music
From script to screen
The hills are alive with the sound of music in 1938 Austria, but the country is on the brink of war. At the same time a spirited young woman thinks she wants to be a nun, but fate has is it that a widowed Captain and his seven children may have other plans …
Students with all levels of experience are invited to join the CAST of KidsCAN Theatre Company’s adaptation of the classic movie and screen musical the Sound of Music, a 12-week after school program, where participants will rehearse the play for a filmed version of their performance.
KidsCAN Theatre Company will follow all Provincial and SD43 Covid-19 protocols during all its programming to ensure a Covid-safe environment and experience for all.
Where: École Maillard Middle School
Dates: Rehearsals will start on November 9th and run until February 11th, 2022.
Rehearsal Times: The CAST will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:10-4:30 p.m. November 9th to February 11th, 2022. (With extended rehearsal time after Winter Break and during production week.)
Class size: A total of 26 participants
Includes all materials: script, music, costumes, props, and two teachers.
KidsCAN Summer Theatre in the Park
This summer, let your kids experience group activity again in one of KidsCAN Theatre Company’s POP-UP, Covid-friendly Summer Theatre in the Park programs.
Under the Big Top
Blue Mountain Park, 975 King Albert Ave. Coquitlam
Under the Big Top
In this one-week session of Summer Theatre in the Park, kids aged 8-12 will transform into a variety of familiar characters to help save Brigg’s and Bubble’s Under the Big Top circus. Using acting techniques, simple choreography, costumes and props, participants will have fun with friends as they learn how to put on a short play and build their self-confidence, and self-expression. The last day will run an extra hour to allow for a live, small-scale (workshop) performance for family and friends. Should restrictions on outdoor gatherings be reinstated, the kids’ work will be filmed, then a digital file to be sent to participants at a later date for their viewing pleasure.
Where: Blue Mountain Park, Coquitlam (at the picnic shelter beside the tennis courts near the corner of King Albert and Porter streets).
When: Monday to Friday, July 5 – 9, 2021
Time: Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Friday, July 9, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Age: 8-12 years
Class size: 10
Teacher: Miss Erinn
Fun with Musical Theatre
Blue Mountain Park, 975 King Albert Ave. Coquitlam
Fun with Musical Theatre
The final class will run an extra hour in length to allow for our performance. Should restrictions on outdoor gatherings be reinstated, the kids’ work will be filmed, then a digital file to be sent to participants at a later date for their viewing pleasure. No previous experience necessary, but a personal enjoyment of this genre will add to the overall experience.
Where: Blue Mountain Park, Coquitlam (at the picnic shelter beside the tennis courts near the corner of King Albert and Porter streets).
When: Monday to Friday, July 12 – 16, 2021
Time: Mon. to Thurs., 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Friday, July 16, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Age: 8-12 years
Class size: 10 (Depending on demand, an afternoon class may be added, provided there is sufficient interest.)
Teacher: Miss Erinn
Littlest Red Riding Hood
Princeton Park, 1398 Marguerite St. Coquitlam
Littlest Red Riding Hood
This mini play will be presented for family and friends on the final day.
***PLEASE NOTE: There are no bathroom facilities available at this location!
Where: Princeton Park, Coquitlam (under the big, white tent)
When: Monday to Friday, July 5th– 9th, 2021
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Age: 8-12 years
Class size: 10 (Depending on demand, an afternoon class may be added, provided there is sufficient interest.)
Teacher: Miss Stacee
Sunglasses
Princeton Park, 1398 Marguerite St. Coquitlam
Sunglasses
This mini play will be presented for family and friends on the final day.
***PLEASE NOTE: There are no bathroom facilities available at this location!
Where: Princeton Park, Coquitlam (under the big, white tent)
When: Monday to Friday, July 12 – 16, 2021
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Age: 8-12 years
Class size: 10 (Depending on demand, an afternoon class may be added, provided there is sufficient interest.)
Teacher: Miss Stacee
Scenes for Teens
Blue Mountain Park, 975 King Albert Ave. Coquitlam
Scenes for Teens
Focused fun with a purpose as the kids learn to grow their self-confidence and self-expression in a teamwork environment.
The last day will run an hour longer to allow for a live, outdoor, performance for family and friends. Should restrictions on outdoor gatherings be reinstated, the kids’ work will be filmed, then a digital file to be sent to participants at a later date for their viewing pleasure.
Where: Blue Mountain Park, Coquitlam (at the picnic shelter beside the tennis courts near the corner of King Albert and Porter streets).
When: Monday to Friday, July 5 – 9, 2021
Time: Mon. to Thurs., 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, July 9, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Age: 12-14 years
Class size: 10
Teacher: Miss Erinn.
Some Of Our Previous Experiences –
After School Theatre in the Park
Ignite your child’s creativity and imagination in After School THEATRE in the PARK! This unique, one-hour mid-week program, in a Covid-friendly, outdoor environment, incorporates drama games, character development, improv and other acting techniques, for an enhanced storytelling practice! No prior theatre experience necessary. Focused FUN with a purpose to encourage personal growth and self-confidence.
Who: Children in Grades 2 – 5
When: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in May and June
Where:
Princeton Park
1398 Marguerite Street, Coquitlam
Session 1: Thursdays—May 13, 20, and 27, 2021, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Session 2: Thursdays – June 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2021, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Blue Mountain Park
975 King Albert Ave, Coquitlam (picnic shelter near tennis courts)
Tuesdays – June 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2021, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Weekend Theatre in the Park
Ignite your child’s creativity & imagination in one of our 2 Weekend THEATRE in the PARK classes!
Middle Schoolers (grades 6-8) are invited to join us on Saturdays in May (first session) and June (2nd session) for a dynamic outdoor, Covid-friendly, theatre class where students will work on an original short play (Air S.O.S. by Drama Mama Barbara Whiting) with a filmed performance on the last day. (A digital file will be sent to families). This is a 75-min. class with extended time on the last day.
Where:
Blue Mountain Park
975 King Albert Ave, Coquitlam (picnic shelter near tennis courts)
When:
Saturdays – June 5, 12, and 19, 10:15-11:30 a.m. and on June 26 from 10:15-12:30 p.m.
Elementary Schoolers (grades 2-5) are invited to join our 60-min. class, in an outdoor (Covid-friendly) environment, which incorporates drama games, character development, improv and other acting techniques, for an enhanced storytelling practice! No prior theatre experience necessary. Focused FUN with a purpose to encourage personal-growth and self-confidence.
Where:
Blue Mountain Park
975 King Albert Ave, Coquitlam (picnic shelter near tennis courts)
When:
Sundays – June 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. $43
DOT.com Theatre
Our DOT.com Theatre is a dynamic virtual program intentionally created by The Drama Mamas for the Zoom platform.
We know that in-person school-sponsored extracurricular activities for your students is unlikely this year. Our program supports students who want to connect with their peers through an energetic online theatrical experience while growing in self-confidence and self-expression along the way!
This program is also designed to support your PAC as a fundraiser, with a financial return back into your school.
Programming is available for both the Elementary and Middle School level.
KidsCAN Theatre Company presents:
DOT.com Theatre: A PANDEMIC FAIRYTALE
For students at RIVERVIEW PARK ELEMENTARY in Grades 3-5!
Come join the KidsCAN Theatre Drama Mamas in this 4-week program for some creative online fun as Jack and Daisy meet COVID the Giant and Corona, his wife, and some other very interesting characters along the way! While they work together to help each other through a difficult time, they all learn that kindness really does matter in the end!
WHERE: On the ZOOM platform with a KidsCAN Theatre Drama Mama
WHEN: Twice a week each Monday/Wednesday in February (Monday February 1st – Wednesday February 24th)
45 minute Classes from 3:30 – 4:15 PM
*PLEASE NOTE: The final class will run for a longer length of time as it will be performed and recorded online* Details TBAThis is a PAC fundraiser! PAC will receive $10/registration to go back into the school!
Class Sizes: Scripts are for 8-10 students allowing for a more intimate yet comprehensive virtual experience. (*please note that we can run multiple online classes in any given session to accommodate all interested RVP participants)
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At the Drop of a Hat TEEN Character class
In this lively 2-hour workshop, teens will literally wear different hats as they develop diverse characters in a fun, interactive group setting. CAUTION: participants WILL experience enhanced self-expression and self-confidence — this is to be expected!
For: Teens in grades 8 and up
When: Monday, December 21, 2020
Time: 1-3 p.m.
Class size: 12
Where: on the Zoom platform (a link will be sent to you upon registration)
DOT.com Theatre’s
Pandemic Superheroes Unite!
This 4-week program written by the Drama Mamas is a colourful online play about a group of Superheroes who, thanks to a famous doctor, come together to combat a mysterious villain intent on harming the people of the world. Can the villain be stopped by this supernatural motley crew?
8 classes: (2 x 60 min/week) on the Zoom platform
Class size: 8-10 students per class (40 spots in total)
Multiple Classes: Mon/Wed (beginning February 22 to March 17, 2021)
or Tues/Thu (beginning February 23 to March 18, 2021)
Time: 3:45-4:45 PM
Online performance for final class (which will be recorded and shared)
This is a Hillcrest PAC sponsored fundraiser. A portion of each registration will go back to the PAC for use in the school!
… because character matters
Why do certain characters in stories move us more than others? What is it about their actions and personalities that make us stop and listen? What motivates them to do the things they do and why are many of them our heroes?
Character Coaching is a dynamic four-day program which sets out to help kids answer these questions about the various characters that matter to them. Each day a KidsCAN Theatre Company Drama Mama will welcome participants to the Zoom platform to discuss their favorite character, be it from a book, movie, tv, or video game, etc.
Together, the kids will imaginatively explore their characters and in so doing will learn something new about themselves. Further creativity will lead them to the development of their own original characters, followed by a co-created script which will be presented on the last day.
Through this experiential workshop they will have contact with other youth, problem-solve, as well as learn and feel good about themselves, while having fun (even in a pandemic!).
When: December 7th – 10th, 2020.
Where: Zoom (a link will be sent to you upon registration)
Age: Kids in Grades 4-7
Time: Class A: 4-5 p.m. (EST)
Class B: 4-5 p.m. (PST)
… because character matters
Additional Session Added!
Why do certain characters in stories move us more than others? What is it about their actions and personalities that make us stop and listen? What motivates them to do the things they do and why are many of them our heroes?
Character Coaching is a dynamic four-day program which sets out to help kids answer these questions about the various characters that matter to them. Each day a KidsCAN Theatre Company Drama Mama will welcome participants to the Zoom platform to discuss their favorite character, be it from a book, movie, tv, or video game, etc.
Together, the kids will imaginatively explore their characters and in so doing will learn something new about themselves. Further creativity will lead them to the development of their own original characters, followed by a co-created script which will be presented on the last day.
Through this experiential workshop they will have contact with other youth, problem-solve, as well as learn and feel good about themselves, while having fun (even in a pandemic!).
When: February 8th – 11th, 2021.
Where: Zoom (a link will be sent to you upon registration)
Age: Kids in Grades 4-7
Time: Class A: 4-5 p.m. (PST) .
Testimonials
What Parents & Teachers Are Saying
Her encouragement, expertise and love for musical theater is most evident. Miss Karen has given more to my kids than she will ever know!”
My boys were shy and quiet kids, their confidence level ever since they started working with Erinn has completely changed. When they perform on stage it is like watching two different kids.
Thank you Erinn!”
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Email: info@kidscantheatre.com
WAIVER POLICY
Once a parent registers their child, it is assumed that the parent understands that there is a degree of risk linked with the activities of the program and hereby fully waives and releases KidsCAN Theatre Company and its partners, the students involved, the school board and its employees or the facility where the program occurs from any and all of the claims for personal injury, property damage, or death that may result from their child’s participation in the above described activities or program.
