WEST Creative Performing Arts

WEST Creative Performing Arts offers Stories On Stage: Fantastic Mr. Fox, PlayLab: The Muppet’s Christmas Carol, Improv!, DnD Campaign: Waterdeep, A Dragon Heist, Performer’s Laboratory: Average Family, Actor’s Studio: The Little Grimley Amateur Dramatics Society, and WEST Ensemble Players. The offerings are listed for grades 1-4, 3-6, 5-8, 6-8, 9-12, and 10-12.

Programs

• Stories On Stage: Fantastic Mr. Fox — Grades: 1 - 4 · Mondays, 3:30 pm-5 pm
• PlayLab: The Muppet’s Christmas Carol — Grades: 3 - 6 · Thursdays, 3:45 pm - 5:30 pm
• Improv! — Grades: 5 - 8; all levels · Tuesdays, 3:30 pm-4:45 pm
• DnD Campaign: Waterdeep, A Dragon Heist — Grades: 5 - 8; all levels · Tuesdays, 5pm - 7pm
• Performer's Laboratory: Average Family — Grades: 6 - 8 · Wednesdays, 4pm - 6pm · This class is offered as a semester experience.
• Actor's Studio: The Little Grimley Amateur Dramatics Society — Grades: 9 - 12 · Wednesdays, 6:15pm -8:15pm · This class is offered as a semester experience
• WEST Ensemble Players — Grades: 10 - 12 · Thursdays, 6:00-8:30pm, plus some Sundays · This is a full season conservatory style experience.

At a glance

• General schedule: The Power of Play community based Learning-in-ACTion programs

About the provider

WEST Performing Arts was founded in 2007 by Terri Steinmann. Its mission is to ignite bold imagination, resilient creativity, and deep human connection through hands-on arts adventures in literature, performance, and original works. The program also hosts community classes and partners with alternative and public schools and independent learning centers, bringing creative residencies that honor each learner’s journey.

All classes held at the Broadway Playhouse, 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, inside the Santa Cruz Art League. WEST Academy Classes and Programs are now enrolling.

Last updated October 9, 2026.