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Oliver

Oliver! JR

Friday, December 12 at 7pm – DICKENS
Saturday, December 13 at 3pm – TWIST
NOTE: Vivian G will portray Artful Dodger with the TWIST cast for the Saturday, December 13, 3 pm performance 
Saturday, December 13 at 7pm – TWIST
Sunday, December 14 at 1pm – DICKENS

Friday, December 19 at 7pm – TWIST
Saturday, December 20 at 3pm – DICKENS
NOTE: Conor M. will portray Artful Dodger with the DICKENS cast for the Saturday, December 20, 3 pm performance
Saturday, December 20 at 7pm – DICKENS
Sunday, December 21 at 1pm- TWIST

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Oliver

Disney Pixar’s Finding Nemo KIDS

Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves.

January 7 – February 22

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Oliver

The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and became the hottest star on Broadway? Why, it’s SpongeBob SquarePants! Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show. When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!

February 24 – April 26

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Summer 2025 in Review

10 weeks. 15 musical theater productions. Over 400 kids aged 5-18.

Thank you to our amazing staff, artistic teams, families, and campers for participating and making this a summer to remember!

 

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JUNIOR THEATER FESTIVAL

Junior Theater Festival (JTF) is the world’s biggest and best celebration of young people performing musical theater. JTF brings together student musical theater troupes from all over the world for a weekend of musical theater mayhem and madness!

 AWARDS

  • 2025 Best in Festival, JTF Atlanta (Something Rotten JR)
  • 2025 Best Festival Performer, JTF Atlanta (Nolan Maddox, Something Rotten JR)
  • 2024 Outstanding Performance, JTF Sacramento (Shrek, JR)
  • 2024 Outstanding New Works Showcase, JTF Atlanta (Hans Christian Andersen, JR)
  • 2024 Outstanding Choreography, JTF Atlanta (Newsies JR)
  • 2024 Outstanding Performance by an Individual, JTF Atlanta (Oliver Schnizlein, Newsies JR)
  • 2023 Outstanding Performance, JTF Sacramento (Music Man, JR)
  • 2022 Outstanding Showcase (Broadway Junior Revue: Pure Imagination)
  • 2022 Excellence in Music (The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, JR.)
  • 2022 Outstanding Performance by an Individual, (William Daly, The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, JR.)
  • 2021 Outstanding Performance (Seussical, Kids)
  • 2021 Excellence in Dance (Shrek, JR.)
  • 2021 Overall Best Male Performer (Alejandro Medina, Shrek, JR.)
  • 2020 Excellence in Dance (The Little Mermaid, JR.)
  • 2020 Outstanding Production (Aristocats, Kids)
  • 2020 Overall Best Male Performer (Mateo Haro, Aristocats)

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Ovation Academy is the resident performing arts company of Madison Street Theatre (MST) in Oak Park, IL. Located just 5 minutes from Chicago's western border, MST rents space to companies of all sizes in its 192-seat mainstage, 50-seat black box, dance studio, and lesson rooms.