North (Magnolia) - PROJECT PLAY: Storyville

Details

Session: Winter 2026
Chapter:  North
Location:  Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy
Time:  6:00pm - 7:50pm
Day:  Tuesday
Starts:  11/11
Ages:  10 - 18
Tuition:  $275.00
Current Tuition:  $250.00
Early Bird Discount:  $25.00 off , ends Oct 22

Description

A wise woman enters carrying a large book titled Storyville. She crosses to center stage, sits and addresses the audience. "Storyville is the town where everyone has a fable to unfold and a tale to tell. Stories are different, but they all begin with 'Once upon a time...'" Numerous players enter, all talking at once until the wise woman signals to the audience, blows her whistle and starts the procession of stories with the Lion King and his bad breath. When given the opportunity, most people will jump at the chance to tell their story. The characters in this one-act play are no different. You see, everyone in Storyville has a tale to tell. The problem is, they all want to talk at the same time. 

Project Play classes are different than our standard courses.
1.  Project Play classes audition and rehearse a one-act play during the regular class period through the session, but will also have an additional class on Friday, January 30 from 7:30 - 9:30pm, at Klein United Methodist Church in Spring.  This will be a dress rehearsal and all classes will have an opportunity to run their show on the stage.  It is crucial that ALL students are able to attend attend this class.
2.  All Project Play classes will perform at one of our A Year of Frog and Toad performances.  This class will perform as Act 1 on January 31st at 2:00pm.  Students will be called at noon.
3.  Project Play classes have a specific maximum number of students based on the script that is being used.  Once the class is full, we cannot add more spaces.

To participate in this class you must be committed to participating in the live performance on JANUARY 31, 2026.
Class dates for this Project Play class are:
November 11, 18
December 2, 9, 16
January 6, 13, 20, 27   PLEASE NOTE:  The 27th is showcase night for other classes.  Project Play will have a standard class night.
January 30 - Mandatory Dress Rehearsal at Klein United CLC - Students will be called 7:30 - 9:30pm
January 31 - Project Play / A Year with Frog and Toad performance 2:00pm.  Students will be called at noon.
Prerequisite: Must have taken at least two classes previously OR been in one of our full-length productions (CYT, CCT, or Summer Stock)
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Teacher:


Leslie Reese

Leslie is in her fifth year at Salem Lutheran Church and where she serves as the Worship Coordinator for the church. This is her second year at CYT having taught classes last year and been on the AT for Annie and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Leslie's love of theatre began at the age of six when she was asked to play Gretl in The Sound of Music. She has been acting, singing, and dancing ever since. She obtained her BFA in Musical Theatre from Elon University in North Carolina, and has many years of experience both onstage performing and backstage directing, choreographing, stage managing, and teaching. Some of her students have even gone on to careers on Broadway and television. Leslie has worked with many theatre companies including A.D. Players, The Alley Theatre, and Red Mountain Theatre. Some of her favorite credits include A Chorus Line, Children of Eden, I Ought to be in Pictures, Steel Magnolias, Annie, Charley's Aunt, 42nd Street, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and The Little Foxes. Previous productions at Salem include Frozen Jr., Beauty and the Beast Jr., The Wizard of Oz, Youth Edition, and Dear Edwina Jr. Outside of theatre, Leslie is a huge Astros fan, and loves to travel. She is also a professional organizer and former gymnast and gymnastics coach. Her favorite Bible verse is Phil 4:13!

Location:

9768 Research Forest Dr., Magnolia, TX 77354