In this five-day workshop we will rehearse and perform a short show for family and friends! The student actors will be challenged throughout the week to deepen their understanding of the craft of acting, character development, and work as an ensemble to put on a show. All rehearsals and performances will be held on the Wagon Wheel Theatre stage.
Highlighting the talents of the Performing Arts Club from Cardinal Services, this unique performance, crafted collaboratively and scripted by Kira Lace Hawkins, will showcase each actor as they express their cherished moments with the audience through acting, dance, and song. This sincere production is sure to leave you grinning and instill a refreshed gratitude for the simple joys that bring happiness to our lives.
Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Golden Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another. With the house lights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two ... Click to read more.
Celebrate the spirit of community and artistry at the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts with our "Great Performances, Greater Purpose" Year-End Match Challenge Fundraising Cabaret, an inspiring evening dedicated to spotlighting the immense talent that makes Wagon Wheel truly unique in partnership with our 2024 Year-End Giving Match Challenge. Enjoy performances from a variety of Wagon Wheel divisions—Professional, Jr., Community, Conservatory, and Symphony of the Lakes—as they come together on one stage. You’ll also hear from Wagon Wheel alumni currently performing on Broadway through exclusive video testimonials, offering personal reflections on the role Wagon Wheel has played in their ... Click to read more.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family – a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on ... Click to read more.
Join us for Wagon Wheel’s Second Annual Great Performances, Greater Purpose Year-End Gala, a one-night-only celebration where every part of Wagon Wheel comes together on a single stage. See our Professional Theatre, Junior Theatre, Community Theatre, Conservatory, and Symphony of the Lakes shine side by side in a showcase that proves the power of the arts to inspire, educate, and transform. This night is more than a performance. It is a night of intentional giving that fuels the programs that make Wagon Wheel possible as a nonprofit organization. Your support helps provide scholarships for students, fund professional-quality productions, and sustain the arts in ... Click to read more.
This six-week session of classes begins March 16th and runs through May 3rd, culminating in a showcase performance at 3pm on Sunday, May 3rd with a full rehearsal from 12:00pm-2:15pm beforehand. Classes will take place in either the Wagon Wheel Conservatory or the Wagon Wheel rehearsal room, and prices vary. Please see the details regarding location, price, day, time, and age group for each class. Sign up for more than one class per session and receive $20 off your second class, $30 off your third class, and $40 off the fourth class or any additional classes! (Must be the same ... Click to read more.
Cardinal Services Performing Arts Club comes together with Wagon Wheel Conservatory to present this collection of songs chosen by performers from the Performing Arts Club at Cardinal Services. Kira Lace Hawkins, Thomas Hall, and Ian B. Connor have worked with these performers once a week for six months to put together this variety show in celebration of Disability Awareness Month. This program is made possible through support from AWS, Forrest W Bouse & Kathryn Bouse and the Eldora Neher Charitable Endowment.
Celebrate the next generation of musical theatre stars right here in your community! On Sunday, May 10 at 5:00 PM, 19 of Northern Indiana’s most talented and dedicated young performers (ages 13–19) will take the stage at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts. One performance only. These students were selected through a competitive audition process to be part of Broadway 360: Wagon Wheel Conservatory’s new year-round pre-professional training program for local teens with Broadway dreams. Over the past five months, they have trained weekly in acting, voice, dance, theatre history, the business of the industry, and more, receiving collegiate-level instruction ... Click to read more.
Inspire creativity, build confidence, and experience the magic of live theatre with Wagon Wheel Conservatory’s 2026 Summer Workshops! Designed for students in grades 1 through 12, our programs offer hands-on training in acting, musical theatre, and performance in a fun and supportive environment. From full-scale musical productions to engaging play workshops, each program gives students the opportunity to learn from experienced teaching artists while rehearsing and performing on the Wagon Wheel stage. Whether your student is brand new to theatre or looking to grow their skills, there’s a workshop designed just for them. Explore the full lineup by clicking the ... Click to read more.
Wagon Wheel Conservatory and Dave and Cynthia Illingworth present: “Careful the things you say…children will listen.” In just 11 short days, Wagon Wheel Conservatory students in grades 8 through 12 take the stage with a fully realized workshop production of Into the Woods. Directed by Wagon Wheel Professional Theatre alumni and husband-and-wife duo Matthew Janisse and Carolyn Anne Miller, this production brings together young artists for an ambitious and heartfelt theatrical experience. With a Tony Award-winning book by James Lapine and an unforgettable score by Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods weaves together beloved storybook characters in a tale that is ... Click to read more.
This six-week session of classes begins August 24th and runs through October 4th, culminating in a showcase performance at 3pm on Sunday, October 4th with a full rehearsal from 12:00pm-2:15pm beforehand. Classes will take place in either the Wagon Wheel Conservatory or the Wagon Wheel rehearsal room, and prices vary. Please see the details regarding location, price, day, time, and age group for each class. Classes begin Monday, August 24th and run through October 24th. Classes continue to run through all fall breaks. Sign up for more than one class per session and receive $20 off your second class, $30 off ... Click to read more.