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Description
Ages 8-17. June 24 through July 30th Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2-4:30 with three full length performances on July 31st, August 1st and 2nd!
Our mission is to provide Emmett youth the opportunity to build confidence and performance skills through theater. This camp is designed to be a fun, family-friendly environment where campers can immediately apply what they learn by working together to produce a live show at the end of the six-week program.
We’re starting with a small group this year to create a strong foundation, with hopes of expanding in the future to reach even more kids.
Daily schedule
Tuesdays
60 to 75 minutes - Drama club/class
● Hold a basic 5 to 10 minute lesson on one aspect of theater
● 30 minutes application of lesson
● 10 to 20 minute wrap up game
10-15 minutes Snack Break
Last 60 to 75 minutes - play practice
Wednesdays
60 minutes - Set and Prop Construction
10-15 minutes Snack Break
Last 60 to 75 minutes - play practice
Thursdays
30 minutes opening game or drama drill
90 minutes of play practice with a snack break
Play Summary
There’s trouble in Tatertown! The Idaho community is desperate for rain lest their potato crops
dry up in the fields. Especially hard hit are Irish Tater, his wife Etta Tater, and the Tater tots:
Sweetpea, Lyonnaise, and Chip. Unless a solution is found, they will be forced to move, along
with the other farmers in Taterfield County. Their plight is the result of a dastardly scheme
hatched by Noah Count, the scoundrel lawyer who deliberately left the water rights out of their
deeds. The townsfolk send our hero, Spud Farmer, to bargain for water with the B.Z. Beaver
Corporation that dammed the Snake River. To Spud’s surprise, Sue Duse is not only head of
the business, but Noah’s partner in crime. Spud’s ladylove, Candide Yam and the other citizens
spy on the negotiations — all in wacky disguises. Hilarity abounds as the Tater tots are
kidnapped for ransom and Spud fights Noah to stop the villain from blowing up the dam! This
’dynamite’ melodrama sprouts other characters including Ida Hoe, Tilda Fields, Cher Kropper,
Marshal Art, and Pastor Salt.
Date & Time
Jun 24, 2026 2:00 PM - Aug 2, 2026 4:00 PM
Venue Details
Emmett Community Playhouse
719 South Johns AvenueEmmett, Idaho 83617
