Superstar Academy has just announced its 2016 Summer Camp program. As in past years, it promises to be full of exciting adventures in theater and filmmaking, including a special camp just for children and young adults with disabilities. Camp is from 9 am to 1pm Monday - Friday with performances for parents, family and friends on Friday. More information is available here: SUMMER CAMPS Here's this year's lineup: June 20 - 24 Zach Hanner Moviemaking Camp June 27- 31 Zach Hanne

Superstar Academy's Executive Director, Zach Hanner is indeed and extraordinary person. He spoke to WWAY about the upcoming production, #Alice. Read the whole article : WWAY Extraordinary People #kids #arts #northcarolina #performingarts #theater #play #wilmington

Superstar Academy's first original play is coming October 2 to the TheatreNOW stage. #Alice (that's hashtag Alice, for you older kids out there) is the tale of a young girl who becomes obsessed with her smartphone and has to interact with various apps in order to find her way to the OS and get back home. Inspired by the classics, Wizard of Oz and Through the Looking Glass, this adventure is sure to please young and old alike and give a little insight into unplugging from our

Superstar Academy's innovative summer camp program continues with this unique adventure. Kim Henry will guide campers to create a Play In A Week! Drawing on the strengths of the performers campers will co-create a multi-media show that embraces drama, music, circus skills, projections and dance to be shared on the final day of the camp. Together they will bring to life a magical world where anything is possible and surprises are abundant! New skills will be explored, and exi

Superstar Academy's fabulous Summer Camp program continues with this fabulous musical theatre camp presented by the talented Jason Aycock. In this fast paced week of singing and dancing, campers will take songs from musicals, movies, and even their own favorite tunes and blend them with fun choreography and imaginative staging. We'll strive to not only be active and have fun but learn the basics of stage blocking and movement. But who cares about that? IT'S SINGING AND DANCIN

"Imagination can break down walls," singer Big Smo told kids at Superstar Academy's summer camp today. The "hick-hop" artist is in Wilmington for two concerts this weekend but he and his band, Haden Carpeter and Dan Nelson came straight from the airport for a visit that lastest more than an hour. Big Smo shared his experiences as a young aspiring singer and rapper, even showing a video of himself at age 12, emulating Will Smith, as well as imparting advice on how to follow y

For Ms. Doyle's Language Arts class at Williston Middle School, it was supposed to be a 'quiet lunch' but it turned out to be a ZOMBIE LUNCH! An ordinary school day turns into a day of the undead when something bizarre creeps into the school kitchen and into the student's lunch, turning half the student body into zombies. Can the living sixth graders stay alive long enough to forgive their differences, work together and find a way to bring their classmates (and teacher) bac

There were terrific performances from a bunch of great kids at last night's Superstar Academy performance showcase! Improv isn't easy, but these young performers showed a ton of confidence and skill...all while having a lot of fun up there on stage! Congrats to all our students and to our Executive Director, Zach Hanner, for putting on an excellent show! The showcase was the culmination of Superstar Academy's After School classes where students learn basic theater history, st

Superstar Academy's Summer Camp program kicks off in great fashion with this exciting week of storybuilding, led by children's theater veteran, Zach Hanner. Campers will brainstorm on day one, deciding what kind of adventure in theater they want to create. Will it be a play? A commercial? It's all about imagination! There will be two sessions : June 23-27 and July 7-11. All camps are held at TheatreNOW on the corner of 10th and Dock in downtown Wilmington. Cost is $125.

We're thrilled to announce that Kim Henry, one of Superstar Academy's board members and outreach teaching artist received a certificate of appreciation from Douglass Academy. One of Kim's special projects during her 10 weeks at the Academy was to direct first graders in a production of the Lorax. All of us at Superstar Academy congratulate Kim and her students on a job well done! Douglass Academy is a new tuition-free, open enrollment public school in downtown Wilmington, lo