Stagecrafters Theatre

Stagecrafters 50th Anniversary “Broadway Comes Home” is at Playhouse Square on August 19, 2024. Stagecrafters is a program of Orange Community Education and Recreation

Mission and Beliefs
The Orange Community Education & Recreation Department's
mission statement includes objectives in six goal areas:

Programming
To provide relevant and needed learning, educational enrichment and leisure opportunities to residents of all ages and interests. Interagency Cooperation
To facilitate and support communications and sharing between community and school organizations through resource sharing and coordination. Community Development
To facilitate the development of needed and requested community services and projects. Efficient & Cost Effective Administration
To develop and maintain the most efficient and cost effective methods of delivering programs and services to the community and providing feedback and information to residents regarding operation systems including usage statistics and levy information. Citizen Involvement
To create opportunities for residents to participate and be involved in the decision-making process to generate solutions for community problems and satisfy community needs. Resources
To identify and make maximum use of existing community and school facilities, resources and people. Stagecrafters is a dramatic arts program which seeks to help each student realize a positive self image while being exposed to the creative aspects of drama and the disciplines of the theatre. The Stagecrafters approach enhances self-esteem, fosters team spirit and provides an outstanding opportunity for people of all ages to share int eh magic of the performing arts. Our Programs -
Broadway Buddies - Our adaptive musical theatre program for those students with special needs ranging in age from 5-29. Broadway Buddies is a unique, adaptive musical theatre program promoting creative power for aspiring actors with special needs. Each performer is paired up with a buddy who assists in developing creative, artistic expression and personal pride in a final presentation for family and friends. The program addresses diverse learning and communication styles with guidance from theatre professionals, highly trained, licensed staff, and experienced volunteers! After school and Saturday Classes—Preschool-8th grade—Stagecrafters has music, acting, and dance classes to inspire creativity and confidence in your student

Teen Academy—Grades 8-12—The students rehearse and perform a full-scale musical each fall at the Pepper Pike Learning Center

Voices of Broadway—Grades 8-12—This performance group rehearses on Sundays in the spring and performs in May at the Orange High School Auditorium

Community Production—Grades K-7– Students of all ages collaborate to produce a full-scale, musical production in January and May each year at the Orange High School Auditorium

Stagecrafters Camp—Grades K-8—The students are divided by age into studios and present a workshop performance of a musical at the end of the 3 week camp

Adult Glee—This performance group for adults is 10 weeks of singing, dancing, fun, and friendships

Voice, acting, and piano coachings—Let us help your student prepare for auditions, gain confidence, or just to have fun!