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In one action‑packed week, students partner with the Academy of Arts to rehearse and perform a full‑scale production while experiencing chapels, small groups, discipleship, and professional theatre training.
These seminars offer Christian schools and homeschool families a high‑quality drama experience with an eternal focus.
January 18-23, 2027 - Auditions November 14
January 18-23, 2027 - Auditions November 14
Redeem Theatre group in Lafayette, IN will host a Drama Seminar week with the Academy of Arts!
The Jr/Sr High (7th-12th grade) production is Pilgrim's Progress.
The Elementary production (1st-6th grade) is the musical The Ant and the Grasshopper.
Our One-Week Homeschool Drama Seminar Offers:
A Christian worldview and message
Professional training
Participation for all
Unique scripts and songs
Daily chapel/devotions
Main costumes provided
Hands‑on backstage training for high school (costuming, makeup, tech, sets, props)
Short‑term commitment
Free admission to performances
Minimal required parental involvement
Fun and fellowship with friends old and new
One full semester Drama Credit
Community Events
We have enjoyed hosting optional community events leading up to audition as they gave us a chance to serve families and build relationships as a new group. We hope to have more free, open to everyone events in the future!
In addition to Drama Seminar Week, we’ll host optional read‑throughs and other helpful opportunities to support students as they prepare for the experience.
See the information below and the Calendar page for activities & tentative dates.
Memorization Rehearsals
(Optional)
Memorization of the scripts before the Drama Seminar Week is NOT optional. Everyone must have their script memorized before the Drama Week.
However, we do plan to offer four optional Group Memorization Rehearsals before Drama Seminar Week for registered participants.
These are not mandatory but available for students who want extra preparation.
November 23
Group Read Through
(Optional)
2-5pm
Upper Room Christian Fellowship
Students are welcome to keep their scripts nearby for reference, but we encourage them to deliver their lines from memory rather than reading directly from the page. Please ensure students have familiarized themselves thoroughly with their lines prior to the meeting.
December 9
Look-say Memorization Rehearsal
(Optional)
2-5pm
Upper Room Christian Fellowship
For this second memorization rehearsal, students should arrive off-book. Scripts are permitted solely as a safety net for reference; however, actors are expected to deliver their lines from memory and actively engage with scene partners rather than relying on the page.
December 31
Full Memorization Rehearsal
(Optional)
12-3pm
Upper Room Christian Fellowship
At this stage, students are expected to be fully off-book—scripts are no longer permitted in hand. Actors should know their speaking lines and deliver them independently. Minor prompting is completely normal and welcomed as we continue to polish, but the safety net of the script is now removed.
January 14
Rapid-fire Memorization Rehearsal
(Optional)
2-5pm
Upper Room Christian Fellowship
Students are able to speak their lines in rapid response to the other character and cues.
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