Stage Productions.
Productions at Lanti Performing Arts is one of our most thrilling programs! Students develop confidence, skill, teamwork, and leadership from their first rehearsal to the final performance - it's absolutely magic to watch each student grow!
Join us for our 2025-2026 Musical Theatre Season
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Kids Company
Ages 5-8
101 Dalmatians KIDS
Explore our Kids Production, where young performers ages 5-8 begin their theatrical journey! The program culminates in a joyful presentation of 101 Dalmatians KIDS, giving kids the chance to apply their new skills and shine on stage. It’s a perfect start for young talents to build confidence and develop a love for performing arts!
Singing: Explore voices, develop pitch and rhythm, and learn to sing age-appropriate exercises and songs.
Acting: Discover imaginative play and storytelling, grow creative expressions, and work on character development/role-playing.
Dancing: Introduce basic dance steps, develop coordination, and express emotion through simple choreography and movement.
Performing February 14th, 2026
Junior Company
Ages 9-13
Elf Jr.
Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list and that his half-brother doesn't even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.
Performing November 22nd, 2025
Moana Jr.
This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana as she sets sail across the Pacific to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage. Moana and the legendary demigod Maui embark on an epic journey of self-discovery and camaraderie as both learn to harness the power that lies within. With empowering messages of bravery and selflessness, Moana JR. is sure to bring out the hero within each of us.
Performing April 25th, 2026
Senior Company
Ages 14-Gap Year Students*
Alice by Heart
From the Tony® and Grammy® award-winning creators of Spring Awakening, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, and co-written by Jessie Nelson (Waitress), Alice by Heart is a touching musical inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Featuring an incredible pop-rock score and a unique twist on Lewis Carroll's classic tale, Alice by Heart follows the story of a young girl who takes refuge in a London Tube station during WWII and confronts grief, loss, and love with the help of her favorite book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Performing January 16th & 17th, 2026
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Shrek the Musical
"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand... and his name is Shrek.
Performing June 5th & 6th, 2026
Summer Production
Ages 9-18*
Dare to Dream
Disney’s Dare to Dream JR. is a 60-minute musical revue that follows an eager group of trainees on their first day at a fictional Walt Disney Imagineering Studio. As the group sets out to help each other discover their dreams, they work together to explore the power of dreams to unite, inspire, and make anything possible. Drawing from a century of beloved Disney films, Dare to Dream JR. features songs appearing for the first time ever in a Disney stage musical, including fan-favorites from The Princess and the Frog, Coco, Encanto, and Frozen II. This musical revue is a thrilling mix of contemporary songs, timeless classics, and brand-new medleys that are sure to surprise and delight Disney lovers of all ages.
Registration Available March 2026 & Performing June 27th, 2026
Mary Poppins Jr.
Based on one of the most popular Disney movies of all time and the Broadway musical that played for over 2,500 performances and received multiple Olivier and Tony Awards nominations, Cameron Mackintosh and Disney's Mary Poppins is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect Broadway Junior musical!
Registration Available March 2026 & Performing July 11th, 2026
MAMMA MIA
ABBA's hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman's search for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.
Registration Available March 2026 & Performing August 1st, 2026
Workshop Intensives & Special Outings
As part of the Lanti family, your child will have many exciting opportunities to share in workshops intensives and special outings such as Broadway shows, master classes, backstage tours, field trips, and performances by other artists. These are just a few more ways to expand your child’s mind and elevate their performing arts experience!
Meet the Team
Developing confidence on
and off the stage.
Your Lanti Theatre team is an experienced group of actors, musicians, choreographers, set & prop gurus, costume creators, and make-up artists who love teaching and get excited watching children thrive in the performing arts! Read more about our teachers and support staff here.
Blast from the Past
SOME OF OUR PAST PRODUCTIONS:
Matilda Jr. (Summer 2024)
Footloose (Spring 2024/Sr. Company)
Junie B. Jones Jr. (Spring 2024/Jr. Company)
Anastasia (Winter 2024/Sr. Company)
Peter Pan Jr. (Fall 2023/Jr. Company)
Frozen Jr. (Summer 2023)
Into the Woods (Spring 2023/Sr. Company)
Lion King Jr. (Spring 2023/Jr. Company)
Newsies (Winter 2023/Sr. Company)
Annie Jr. (Fall 2022/Jr. Company)
Beauty and The Beast (Spring 2022)
Broadway Revue (Fall 2020/Sr. Company)
Kids On Broadway (Fall 2020 /Jr. Company)
The Little Mermaid, JR (Spring 2020)
Elf the Musical, JR (Fall 2019)
And more…
We ❤ Our Sponsors!
The Lanti Foundation is the charitable arm of Lanti Performing Arts and works closely with our Theatre Production Teams. Our sponsors are committed to helping students experience the performing arts while simultaneously giving back to the community.