Summer Sessions '26
Session#1
Honk Jr.
June 22 - 27
Ages: 1st - 9th grade (incoming)
Director: Avery Himes
Performances on
Fri, June 26th @ 7pm
Sat, June 27th @ 1pm
THANKS FOR COMING!
Check out some great shots from the show
Session#2
Frozen Jr.
July 6-11
Ages: 1st - 9th grade (incoming)
Director: Avery Hime
Performances on
Fri, July 10th @ 7pm
Sat, July 11th @ 1pm & 4pm
Session#3
Finding Nemo Jr.
July 20 - 25
Ages: 1st - 9th grade (incoming)
Director: Kelly Patton
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Performances on
Fri, July 24th @ 7pm
Sat, July 25th @ 1pm
Session#4
101 Dalmatians Kids
July 27 - Aug 1
Ages: 1st - 6th grade (incoming)
Director: Avery Himes
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Performances on
Fri, July 30th @ 7pm
Sat, Aug 1st @ 1pm
Session#5
Urinetown, the musical
July-Aug
Ages: 8th - 12th grade (incoming).
Director: Rachel Morris & Eddie Hatrick
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Performances on
Fri, Aug 21st @ 7pm
Sat, Aug 22nd @ 2pm & 7pm
Meet Our Creative Summer Session Team
Avery Himes Director Avery grew up in Brunswick and is a graduate of Brunswick High School. She participated in many youth theater productions, both acting and directing. Avery holds a B.A. in Theater Studies, a B.S. in Business Management from Elon University, and a Master’s in Accounting from Boston College. She is now a mom of 4 in Holliston, Massachusetts. Avery has been directing with MYT since 2023 and is excited to return this summer for three dynamic shows!
Kelly Patton Director Kelly Patton, born and raised in Florida, grew up loving the ocean almost as much as she loves dancing, laughing, and creating a safe place where children can freely express themselves and let their lights shine bright. After years of working in environmental education, she moved her family down to Costa Rica where she raised her kids in the jungle right next to the beach. She founded Jungle Arts and Dance in 2009 to provide children opportunities to play and express themselves through dance and drama. Along with her team, they produced shows such as Grease, The Wizard of Oz, Footloose, A Chorus Line, Annie Jr, 101 Dalmatians, and several dance showcases. The company grew to include hundreds of children, teens and adults over the years. After 12 years of living abroad, it was time for some fresh air. Kelly and her two children uprooted and moved to Maine in 2021. She was the Musical Theater Director and Choreographer for the Gorham Arts Alliance (2024) and Casco Bay High School in Portland (2021-2024) producing Mamma Mia, Young Frankenstein, and Willy Wonka. She loves getting to know the great state of Maine and believes the most important thing we can do as humans is to love ourselves, love one another, love the earth, and spread kindness throughout our homes, community, and the world. Kelly joined MYT this past fall bringing you The Jungle Book and she is excited to return to the ocean with you for Finding Nemo!
Rachel Morris Director Rachel has a BFA in Theater Performance from Hofstra University, with minors in Fine Arts and Disability Studies. Rachel has directed summer shows with MYT for three years and is so thrilled to be back for more! She has previously directed alongside Avery Himes for Beauty & the Beast, Matilda, Mary Poppins, Alice in Wonderland and Aristocats. Rachel’s directing credits include Little Shop of Horrors, Junie B. Jones, Seussical, Cinderella, Annie, and MYT’s Teen Theater Masterclass.
Eddie Hatrick Director Our favorite MYT Board Member, Eddie Hatrick is putting is director hat back on this summer. Eddie last directed MYT's winter 2020 production of Seussical, and most recently was seen onstage as Fagin in MYT's production of Oliver.
Courtney Babbidge Music director Courtney is a musician who composes, arranges, orchestrates, directs and teaches in Midcoast Maine. He’s been music directing since 2008 and has music directed many productions; including: The Addams Family, Always: Patsy Cline, Annie, Anything Goes, Calamity Jane, Assassins, Bye Bye Birdie, Carousel, Chicago, Cinderella, The Fantasticks, Fiddler on the Roof, Footloose, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Grease, Guys and Dolls, Hairspray!, Hello Dolly!, Honk!, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Into the Woods,Jesus Christ Superstar, The King and I, Kiss Me Kate, The Little Mermaid, The Music Man, Little Shop of Horrors, Mama Mia, Mary Poppins, Matilda, Oliver!, Once on this Island, Once Upon A Mattress, The Producers, Shrek, Seussical, The Sound of Music, Sweeney Todd, Thirteen, West Side Story, White Christmas, The Wiz, The Wizard of Oz, Xanadu, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.
Courtney Babbidge Music Director Courtney is a musician who composes, arranges, directs and teaches in Midcoast Maine. He’s been music directing since 2008 and has done over 100 different shows. When not doing music projects, Courtney enjoys rockhounding, improv comedy and building/performing puppets.