Join Zip Zap Zing for our winter 2012 production: a fresh and fun adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale

The Emperor’s New Clothes

The Emperor must always have the finest clothes in the land. When a troupe of "tailors" comes to town promising to create the most unique outfit ever seen, he can't resist...

Classes begin Tuesday, January 10th. For more information, please visit our CLASS INFO page.

You can also join us in Wonderland this Spring Break! Check out our CAMPS page for details.

Zip Zap Zing Children’s Theatre is excited to announce their Fall 2011 class schedule!

In Wauconda only: ZZZ’s Improv Workshops!

Come explore the smarts behind the art of improvisation in this 5 week workshop afterschool on Mondays. There are two sessions available.  For details, check out our CLASS INFO page.

To register, please visit the Wauconda Park District website or call 847-526-3610.

In our Gurnee & Grayslake locations: The School Skeleton

The school skeleton, Mr. Bones, has disappeared from the nurse’s office and everyone is a suspect! When the principal announces he will award a prize to the class that can solve the mystery, a frantic race for clues begins. In this adaptation of Ron Roy’s popular A to Z Mystery series, students will delight in the fun characters and fast paced fact finding of this “Whodonit” for kids.

Whether it’s their first time on the stage or 101^st, ZZZ’s play production process will build young performers’ skills and techniques in a fun environment that promotes confidence and encourages imagination. As students strive to develop characterizations and build scenes, they will be fine tuning the three major tools of an actor: mind, body, and voice. Line memorization, character development, blocking with stage directions, focal points, working within an ensemble, as well as musical numbers incorporating singing and basic dance choreography will all be explored.

For more information on times and locations, please visit our CLASS INFO page.

Zip Zap Zing is blasting into summer with all sorts of great new stuff! First of all, we are proud to announce we will be offering our summer programs in three locations this summer: on Tuesdays in Grayslake, Wednesdays in Gurnee, and Thursdays in Wauconda. Check out our CAMPS page for all the details!

ZZZ knows how fast and furiously summer flies by, and making a commitment to an 8 week long summer camp can be tough, so this year we are trying something new: our character camp for 2011: Summer of Seuss, will be held in two 4 week sessions, each with their own unique lesson plans, scripts and shows at the end!  Things kick off with: Whosits, Whatsits and Wheresits running the week of June 13 through the week of July 4th.  Next up is Thinky Things running the week of July 11 through the week of August 1st. Sign up for one or both, either way – you will be sure to have a Seusstastic good time!

Be sure to visit our Enrollment Page to find out how you can sign up today!

Next up, something extra special: Zip Zap Zing is running a series of “a la carte” Famously Fun Workshops all summer long!

Pick and choose from Pageant Princesses, Jedi Training Labs, Rainbow Fairies and Wonderland Tea Parties.

As with the camps, these workshops will be available in Grayslake on Tuesdays, Gurnee on Wednesdays, and Wauconda on Thursdays.

See our CLASS INFO page to get the details!