MacGuffin After School Program
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Fall, Winter, and Spring 2025-26 Sessions
With plenty of parts to go around, including featured roles as well as ensemble parts these productions are sure to get you into the act and having tons of fun. We're excited to extend the program to 6th graders this season! Strengthen your confidence and musical theatre presence. Learn to project your voice, take your dance moves to the next level, and interpret these fantastic musicals as only you can. For grades 2-6.
Pick-up: MacGuffin teachers will pick up actors at Greenfield Elementary School at 3 PM and walk them 2 blocks to our theatre at the Adrienne (2030 Sansom Street, 2nd Floor). Parents can pick up their young actor at 5:30 PM at MacGuffin. They will meet you in the Adrienne Lobby.
Fall 2025
Session 1 - Wicked Songs & Scenes Part 1
August 26- Oct 23, 2025 from 3-5:30pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Tuition: $500
Ages: 2nd - 6th Grade
Directed by Jen Jaynes and John Rea
Choreography by Joey Schulman
Showcases on Oct 23 at 5:30pm and Oct 24 at 7pm at MacGuffin Theatre & Film Company
The hit musical, Wicked, tells the untold story of the witches of Oz. Elphaba, a young woman misunderstood because of her green skin who has yet to discover her true power and Glinda, a popular young woman gilded by privilege who has yet to discover her true heart meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. This showcase will feature short scenes and songs from Act 1 of the hit musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.
Directed by Jen Jaynes and John Rea
The animals on Farmer Brown's farm find a typewriter and the Cows type a request: \"Dear Farmer Brown, The barn is very cold at night. We'd like dome electric blankets. Sincerely, the Cows.\" The farmer types a note in response -- \"No way\" -- and tacks it on the barn door. So the animals go on strike: The Cows refuse to give milk and the Hens refuse to give eggs. Story by Doreen Cronin, music and lyrics by John Rea.
Winter 2026
Session 3 - Wicked, Scenes and Songs Part 2
Jan 6 - Mar 12, 2026 from 3-5:30pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Tuition: $600
Ages: 2nd - 6th Grade
Directed by Jen Jaynes and John Rea
Choreography by Joey Schulman
Showcases on on March 12 at 5:30pm and March 13, 2026 at 7pm at MacGuffin Theatre & Film Company
This will be a whole new casting from Wicked Part 1. In Wicked Part 2, we learn how Elphaba and Glinda become adversaries (again), if Fiyero and Elphaba end up together, how Nessarose becomes the Wicked Witch of the East, and what happens after Dorothy "melts" Elphaba with water. This showcase will feature songs and short scenes from Act 2 of Wicked, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.
Spring 2025
Session 4 - Seussical
March 17 - May 28, 2026 from 3-5:30pm (No after school program during Spring Break March 31 & April 2, 2026)
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Tuition: $600
Ages: 2nd - 6th Grade
Directed by Jen Jaynes and John Rea
Choreography by Joey Schulman
Performances on on May 28 at 5:30pm and May 29, 2026 at 7pm at 7pm at MacGuffin Theatre & Film Company
Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination – Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.
FINE PRINT
For the Fall Session 1 tuition can be fully refundable up until August 16. After that, 50% of tuition can be refundable up until 2 PM on August 26.
For the Fall Session 2 tuition can be fully refundable up until October 10. After that, 50% of tuition can be refundable up until 2 PM on October 21.
For the Winter Session tuition can be fully refundable up until December 26. After that, 50% of tuition can be refundable up until 2 PM on January 6.
For the Spring Session tuition can be fully refundable up until March 6. After that, 50% of tuition can be refundable up until 2 PM on March 24.
Our email address is info@macguffintf.com
The After School Program is held at 2030 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.