Calling all future stars in grades K-5th! Ever dreamed of taking the stage\, building magical sets\, or belting out show tunes? Now's your chance! Join Wildwood Theatre Company this fall at the Zion-Benton Public Library for brand-new theater classes in acting\, s tagecraft\, musical theater\, and more.
\nPick your favorite class & mdash\; or dive into them all! The spotlight is waiting for you.
\nR egistration is required and opens 1 week before each class.
\n\nEmily Sweeney \;is co-founder of Wildwood Theatre Company where they serve as Artistic Director. \;Emily is a Zion resid ent who fell in love with theater through local musical productions as a k id. After earning a Biology degree from UW-Parkside and a stint as a lab c hemist\, the pull of performing proved too strong to ignore &mdash\; leadi ng to a move to New York City\, where they worked as a Producer and Stage Manager on over 15 plays between NYC and LA. Returning to the Midwest in 2 016\, Emily became a Teen Librarian at Zion-Benton Public Library\, where they founded a drama club that staged multiple productions with local yout h. That experience inspired her to co-found Wildwood Theatre Company with their sister Jen\, bringing theater education to the community. Emily love s helping young people discover the same sense of freedom and confidence t hey have found on stage.
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Jen Ambrosini
\;is co-founder of Wildwood Theatre Company where she serves as Artistic P
roducer and Director of Education and Youth Programming. A violinist\, voc
alist\, and Kenosha native\, she returned to the arts after nearly two dec
ades in corporate finance. Her theatre experience spans \;stage manage
ment\, scenic art\, child wrangling\, and performing\, most recently as Au
drey in Wildwood&rsquo\;s As You Like It. \;Jen is a mother of three n
eurodivergent children\, and her commitment to inclusivity and accessibili
ty is rooted in that lived experience as much as her years of working with
kids of all ages\, abilities\, and backgrounds &mdash\; a foundation she
brings to every class she teaches.