After School Programs by LifePlay

Our after school programs for kids nurture life skills through theatre and other arts, providing the perfect opportunity for children to discover self-expression and gaining self confidence.

Explore our After School Programs:

  • Collapse to hide description... NEW: HoopPlay...
     NEW: HoopPlay

    Fun for boys & girls alike, this unique hooping class teaches teamwork, body awareness, performance tricks, and fun ways to stay fit.

    Because our hoops are professionally made, weighted, and sized, kids experience hooping success day one! Every kid also may make their OWN personalized hoop to take home.

    Meet our Director of Hooping: Jena Twirls


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     ImprovPlay After School Program

    LifePlay's flagship afterschool program, this ground-breaking improvisational class instills valuable life skills through unique theatre activities and play.

    Students come away armed with strong conflict resolution skills, personal presentation techniques, and increased self-awareness.

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     PlayProduction After School Program

    Our talented directors guide students through the entire play production process, from start to finish.

    Students learn collaboration skills while gaining a deep appreciation for the value of all theatrical elements—from scene and costume design to directing, performing and stage management.

  • Collapse to hide description... Behind the Mask...
     Behind the Mask

    Students find freedom of self-expression through theatre, and even more so when performing behind a mask. Students in this course will learn the art of mask-making using a variety of media, as well as performing moving theatrical productions.

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     StageCrafts

    Students in this course have the opportunity to work with some of the best scene designers, costume designers, and stage make-up artists in town. Learn the art and craft of designing a set, creating beautiful costumes, and the basics of stage make-up.


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     YoungComedians Programs

    Kids are natural comedians and, with some expert guidance, can master the art of on-stage performance that will get lots of giggles, not groans. The best stand-up comedians make it look easy, even though stand-up comedy is actually quite difficult. Students in this course will work with comic coaches to develop a mini-routine that’s stage-ready.


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     PuppetPlay

    Students learn various methods for creating and performing with puppets. The course focuses on releasing inhibitions and encouraging discovery.


  • Collapse to hide description... YourStory...
     YourStory

    Students explore stories from their own lives and learn to entertain an audience through classic storytelling techniques.


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     ChangeAgents

    Students become media investigators and explore ways to advocate for change. We will examine media messaging about body/self-image, explore how this messaging inform our opinions, and create a group advocacy project.


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     Improv: The Musical

    This is the next level of improvisational theatre! Students in this course will work with our musical improv masters, the String Theory team, to learn the art of creating a musical theatre presentation from simple audience suggestions.

    Students will benefit from incredible team-building experiences and learning to think quickly on their feet.

(DID YOU KNOW?  Any LifePlay after school program can be offered as an in-class workshop too!)

Curious about having LifePlay at Your School?

Our teachers are all PlaySafe certified for your child's protection and safety, and all of our instructors and highly skilled and experienced in their teaching field—furthermore, our teachers breathe the LifePlay philosophy into every after school program these teach.

Don't you wish you knew what your child was doing in his / her after school classes?  When you register your child for a LifePlay after-school program, you will receive an email each week giving you valuable information on the lessons we are teaching, along with tips, tricks, and hints for everyday parenting fun.

We have found that keeping parents informed in this way helps you have more meaningful conversations at home – and that's what we're here for.




LifePlay afterschool theater programs arm children with valuable LIFE SKILLS:

  • Conflict resolution
  • Self-awareness
  • Bully prevention
  • Fundamental manners and etiquette
  • Leadership


Explore our San Diego after school programs ~ LifePlay Productions