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Title: CAST Drama Camp

Dates: June 8-13, 2026

Target Audience: *Ages 8-14

Musical Plot Summary: "Howdy, neighbors! Welcome to Pioneer Town, a dusty, lovable Wild West theme park where nothing ever changes and that's just how the staff likes it. But when beloved Sheriff Rusty announces his retirement, the tightly scripted world of cornbread, cowpokes, and candle-making is thrown into disarray. While the grown-ups scramble to preserve the status quo, Calamity, a passionate and imaginative young performer, dreams of shaking up the old story and becoming the park's new sheriff.

Nextdoor, the glittery, high-tech Future Frontiers theme park has other plans: they want Pioneer Town's land, and they're not above a little song-and-dance-fueled bank robbery to get it. When Calamity overhears their devious scheme, nobody believes her. That is, until she rallies a band of overlooked kids, skeptical tourists, and a certain retired sheriff to help her take a stand."

Details and Registration:

• "*Yessirree! Little cowpokes turning 8 in June, July, or August may register for CAST Drama Camp."

• "Cost is $75 for CAST members, and $150 for non-members."

• "We will start on Monday, June 8th, with auditions as we cast 22+ roles in New Sheriff in Town. Rehearsals and other activities will continue daily, from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. We will finish the week with a free, open to the public performance at the Bloomington Public Library on Saturday, June 13th."

Weekly Schedule:

• Monday, June 8: Drama Camp Day 1

• Tuesday, June 9: Drama Camp Day 2

• Wednesday, June 10: Drama Camp Day 3

• Thursday, June 11: Drama Camp Day 4

• Friday, June 12: Drama Camp Day 5

• Saturday, June 13: Day 6 Performance at Bloomington Public Library

Organization Info: Crossroads Area Student Theatre 1523 Lafayette Park Drive, Unit 2 Bloomington, IL 61701