Summer Sessions '26
Explore Our Summer Session Offerings
Guided by professional actors, directors, and musicians, participants will sing, dance, bring stories to life, and form lasting friendships. The week culminates with two performances, where friends and family can celebrate their creativity. Our theater sessions foster imagination, confidence-building, and artistic expression in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Make sure to check out each session as we are now full in a few offerings and into waitlists!
Session#1
Honk Jr.
June 22 - 27
Ages: 1st - 9th grade (incoming)
Director: Avery Himes
10 Pioneers: (grade 1-3): $125/week
Monday - Thursday: 9-11:30 a.m.
Friday: 1-8 p.m.
Saturday: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
20 Thespians: (grade 4-9): $250/week
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Friday: 1-8 p.m.
Saturday: 11:30 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Performances on
Fri, June 26th @ 7pm
Sat, June 27th @ 1pm
Sold
Out!
Session#2
Frozen Jr.
July 6-11
Ages: 1st - 9th grade (incoming)
Director: Avery Himes
10 Pioneers: (grade 1-3): $125/week
Monday – Thursday: 9-11:30 a.m.
Friday: 1-8 p.m.
Saturday: 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
20 Thespians: (grade 4-9): $250/week
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Friday :1-8 p.m.
Saturday: 11:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Performances on
Fri, July 10th @ 7pm
Sat, July 11th @ 1pm & 4pm
Please note that due to the popularity of this show, we are adding another performance on Saturday afternoon.
Sold
Out!
Session#3
Finding Nemo Jr.
July 20 - 25
Ages: 1st - 9th grade (incoming)
Director: Kelly Patton
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10 Pioneers: (grade 1-3): $125/week
Monday – Thursday: 9-11:30 a.m.
Friday: 1-8 p.m.
Saturday: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
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20 Thespians: (grade 4-9): $250/week
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Friday: 1-8 p.m.
Saturday: 11:30 a.m.- 3 p.m.
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Performances on
Fri, July 24th @ 7pm
Sat, July 25th @ 1pm
Accepting
Waitlist
Session#4
101 Dalmatians Kids
July 27 - Aug 1
Ages: 1st - 6th grade (incoming)
Director: Avery Himes
Open to all participants within this age group
No pioneer or thespians split
$250/week for all
Please note:
Session times differ from our other sessions.
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Friday: 3-8 p.m.
Saturday: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
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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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Rehearsal schedule:
Tue & Thu 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Sun 1-5 p.m.
Rehearsals will start the first week of July
Tech/show week: August 17th- 22nd
Tuition: $250
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Performances on
Fri, Aug 21st @ 7pm
Sat, Aug 22nd @ 2pm & 7pm
Important Summer Session information
Due to the venue's size, the number of actors per session will be limited to 30.
The first 30 actors to register per session are guaranteed a spot in the show. Auditions will be held via video submission with the registered cast of 30 to determine roles.
A waitlist will be available for any fully booked session.
Sessions are organized according to the grade your actor(s) will be enrolled in
for the upcoming fall 2026 school year. A $20 sibling discount is available for each additional registration within the same session. Scholarships are available! Please get in touch with our treasurer, Daniel Moore, at daniel.moore@midcoastyouththeater.org for more information.
All sessions take place at the Adaptive Outdoor Education Center (AOEC)
located at 675 Old Portland Rd. in Brunswick.
Please read through all of our session policies before registering your actor(s).
Refund & Summer Session Policies:
Actor Attendance / Conduct policy
Midcoast Youth Theater wants all participants to benefit from the theatre sessions as fully as possible and have a meaningful and enjoyable arts experience.
We are unable to provide prolonged one-on-one attention to actors or administer medication.
Due to the structure and staffing of our theater shows, parents are urged to carefully consider their child(ren)’s interest in group activities, capacity for following directions, and demonstrating age-appropriate self-regulation before registering.
In the event of seriously disruptive behavior, a child will receive a verbal warning. If the conduct continues, a parent will be notified and given an opportunity to help resolve the issue. If disruptive behavior persists, the child may be withdrawn from the show at the discretion of the director and staff. No refunds will be given for withdrawals under these circumstances.
Attendance:
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Because of the shortened rehearsal schedule, every day of attendance is critical to a successful performance and to the experience of all involved. Due to this condensed schedule, any child who misses more than one day may be removed from certain scenes/songs. The final decision is at the discretion of the director.
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.