Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts is an award-winning performing arts program dedicated to creating extraordinary theatre experiences in an empowering, inclusive, and enriching environment.
FALL CLASSES
Classes are underway, but it’s not too late to sign up!
MUSICAL THEATER PRODUCTIONS
Shrek KIDS
Directed by Dacota Schwarte
Music Direction by Emma Perisho
Choreography by Akeila Sharp
Rehearsals start September 3
Performances October 10-12
Dot and the Kangaroo JR
Directed by Aidan Lenehan
Music Direction by Emmi Bills
Choreography by Chloe Jancosek and Mary Baca
Rehearsals start September 9
Performances October 24-26
Oliver! JR
Rehearsals start October 28
Performances December 12-21
Open to ages 9+
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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