Plaza Academy Performing Arts Studio

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08/21/2026

โšก Plaza Academy and Plaza Jr are pleased to announce the opening of ๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’”๐’๐’†๐’š'๐’” ๐‘ฏ๐‘ฌ๐‘น๐‘ช๐‘ผ๐‘ณ๐‘ฌ๐‘บ ๐‘ฑ๐‘น tomorrow evening! The show is playing at Plaza's Main Street Theatre at 111 S. Main in downtown Cleburne from August 22nd thru September 5th. This show is presented as PILOT PRODUCTION in coordination with Disney Theatricals.

Performances are on Saturday afternoons at 4pm and 6pm. The production is a SHOW INTENSIVE offered by Plaza Academy as part of the Show Studio Series.

๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’”๐’๐’†๐’š'๐’” ๐‘ฏ๐‘ฌ๐‘น๐‘ช๐‘ผ๐‘ณ๐‘ฌ๐‘บ ๐‘ฑ๐‘น is a high-energy stage adaptation of the 1997 animated film. The story follows Hercules as he discovers his demigod heritage, battles the villainous Hades, and finds love with Megara. This lively production features witty, updated dialogue, vibrant sets, stunning costumes, and a dynamic score by Alan Menken, including fan-favorite songs such as Go the Distance, A Star Is Born, The Gospel Truth, and Zero to Hero.

Tickets are $15 for Adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Reservations to see ๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’”๐’๐’†๐’š'๐’” ๐‘ฏ๐‘ฌ๐‘น๐‘ช๐‘ผ๐‘ณ๐‘ฌ๐‘บ ๐‘ฑ๐‘น are available right now by calling 817-202-0600 or visiting www.plazaco.org

๐Ÿ““ Plaza Academy and Plaza Jr are pleased to announce the official Cast List for their upcoming Show Studio production of...
08/20/2026

๐Ÿ““ Plaza Academy and Plaza Jr are pleased to announce the official Cast List for their upcoming Show Studio production of ๐‰๐”๐๐ˆ๐„ ๐. ๐‰๐Ž๐๐„๐’ ๐‰๐‘. The show will play at Plaza's Main Street Theatre at 111 S. Main in downtown Cleburne from September 12th thru September 26th.

Performances are on Saturday afternoons at 4pm and 6pm. Additionally there are TWO Field Trip performances on Friday September 25th at 10am and 12noon. The production is a SHOW INTENSIVE offered by Plaza Academy as part of the Show Studio Series and features the following cast -

Junie B. Jones - Harper Parkhill, Evey Woody
Herb - William Nuttall, Micah Street
Lucille - Ella Buckner, Violet Stevens
Sheldon - Charlie Barrus, Emmett Crowell
Mother - Olive Tame
Daddy - Charlie โ€œCazโ€ Sanders
May - Joy Harbour
Camille - London Lautzenheiser
Chenille - Clara Rogers
Grace - Kambri Coker
Bobbi Jean - Emelyn Williams
Shirley - Marlea Thacker
Lennie - Tucker Logan
Mr. Woo / Gladys Gutzman - August Ali
Mr. Scary - Ashlyn Adams
Student 1 - Anderson Hall
Student 2 - Madeline Musser
Tickles / School Kid - Gemma Ibarra

FEATURED DANCERS:
Harmony Gonzales
Hallie Hampton
Grace Ortiz

SCHOOL KIDS:
Kivryn Funderburk
Addalynn Jones
Demi Logan
Peyton Fields
Tatum Manning
Landrie Coker
Harper Rogers
Crosbie Lewis
Laken Kennedy
Sarah Samman
Aurora โ€œRoryโ€ Zeske
Trinity Rasberry
Nolan Kennedy
Drew Jobe

The Production Team includes Tabitha Ibarra as Director, Alexis Connor as Asst Director, KyleeCordell as Musical Director, Blaire Stanfield as Choreographer, Elijah Foster as Assistant Choreographer, and Iris Herrin as Stage Manager.

Get ready to laugh out loud with ๐‰๐”๐๐ˆ๐„ ๐. ๐‰๐Ž๐๐„๐’ ๐‰๐‘, a hilarious and heartwarming musical based on Barbara Parkโ€™s beloved childrenโ€™s books!

Itโ€™s Junie B.โ€™s first day of first grade, and things are already off to a bumpy start - her best friend Lucille has new best friends, and Junie has to figure out where she fits in. Along the way, she meets a new classmate named Herb, struggles to see the blackboard (maybe she needs glasses!), faces off in a fierce kickball game, and keeps all her secrets in her โ€œTop-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal.โ€

Filled with catchy songs, big laughs, and tons of personality, ๐‰๐”๐๐ˆ๐„ ๐. ๐‰๐Ž๐๐„๐’ ๐‰๐‘ is a joyful celebration of friendship, growing up, and finding confidence in who you are. Perfect fun for the whole family!

Book and Lyrics by Marcy Heisler
Music by Zina Goldrich
Adapted from the JUNIE B. JONES Series of books by Barbara Park

Tickets are $15 for Adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Reservations to see ๐‰๐”๐๐ˆ๐„ ๐. ๐‰๐Ž๐๐„๐’ ๐‰๐‘ are available right now by calling 817-202-0600 or visiting www.plazaco.org

08/10/2026

โšก๐Ÿ““ INTRODUCING Plaza Jr's exciting new FIELD TRIP shows. Both ๐™ƒ๐™€๐™๐˜พ๐™๐™‡๐™€๐™Ž ๐™…๐™ and ๐™…๐™๐™‰๐™„๐™€ ๐˜ฝ. ๐™…๐™Š๐™‰๐™€๐™Ž ๐™…๐™ have an available Field Trip show date -

For ๐™ƒ๐™€๐™๐˜พ๐™๐™‡๐™€๐™Ž ๐™…๐™ - Friday September 4th at 10am and 12noon
For ๐™…๐™๐™‰๐™„๐™€ ๐˜ฝ. ๐™…๐™Š๐™‰๐™€๐™Ž ๐™…๐™ - Friday September 25th at 1am and 12noon

All Plaza Jr shows feature a day of available FIELD TRIP shows for school, groups, church groups, family groups, whatever!

Reservations are available NOW so call the Box Office for pricing and seating information. 817-202-0600 or visit www.plazaco.org

08/07/2026

๐Ÿฆ’ At Plaza Jr we're pleased to present our 2027 SEASON OF SHOWS and the launch of our ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐‰๐‘ ๐Š๐ˆ๐ƒ๐’ ๐‚๐‹๐”๐ featuring tickets and extra perks for families who want to enjoy SHOW STUDIO performances all year long. ๐‰๐‘ ๐Š๐ˆ๐ƒ๐’ ๐‚๐‹๐”๐ Members get priority tickets to all 6 shows, 1 FREE Popcorn per show, AND a limited edition ๐‘ฑ๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’๐’“ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ฎ๐’Š๐’“๐’‚๐’‡๐’‡๐’† ๐‘ป-๐‘บ๐’‰๐’Š๐’“๐’• - all at a special discount!

Just check out our amazing ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ณ๐š ๐‰๐ซ 2027 SHOW STUDIO Season. These six ๐™Ž๐™๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š๐™จ make up the 2027 Season at Plaza Main Street ๐Ÿ‘€

๐Ÿ”ด๐˜ผ๐™‡๐˜ผ๐˜ฟ๐˜ฟ๐™„๐™‰ ๐™…๐™ - Playing at Plaza Main Street from Jan 30 thru Feb 13 on Saturday evenings ONLY at 4pm and 6pm. Reservations for seating not yet available. Visit www.plaza-academy.com for information about auditioning for the SHOW INTENSIVE to be a part of this cast.
๐ŸŸก ๐™’๐™„๐™‰๐™‰๐™„๐™€ ๐™๐™ƒ๐™€ ๐™‹๐™Š๐™Š๐™ƒ ๐™†๐™„๐˜ฟ๐™Ž - Playing at Plaza Main Street from Mar 13 thru Mar 27 on Saturday evenings ONLY at 4pm and 6pm. Reservations for seating not yet available. Visit www.plaza-academy.com for information about auditioning for the SHOW INTENSIVE to be a part of this cast.
๐Ÿ”ต ๐™ˆ๐˜ผ๐™๐™„๐™‡๐˜ฟ๐˜ผ ๐™…๐™ - Playing at Plaza Main Street from Apr 24 thru May 8 on Saturday evenings ONLY at 4pm and 6pm. Reservations for seating not yet available. Visit www.plaza-academy.com for information about auditioning for the SHOW INTENSIVE to be a part of this cast.
๐ŸŸ  ๐˜ฟ๐™€๐™Ž๐˜พ๐™€๐™‰๐˜ฟ๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™๐™Ž ๐™๐™ƒ๐™€ ๐™ˆ๐™๐™Ž๐™„๐˜พ๐˜ผ๐™‡ - Playing at Plaza Main Street from Sep 11 thru Sep 25 on Saturday evenings ONLY at 4pm and 6pm. Reservations for seating not yet available. Visit www.plaza-academy.com for information about auditioning for the SHOW INTENSIVE to be a part of this cast.
๐ŸŸข ๐™ƒ๐™Š๐™’ ๐™๐™Š ๐™๐™๐˜ผ๐™„๐™‰ ๐™”๐™Š๐™๐™ ๐˜ฟ๐™๐˜ผ๐™‚๐™Š๐™‰ ๐™๐™ƒ๐™€ ๐™ˆ๐™๐™Ž๐™„๐˜พ๐˜ผ๐™‡ ๐™…๐™ - Playing at Plaza Main Street from Oct 30 thru Nov 13 on Saturday evenings ONLY at 4pm and 6pm. Reservations for seating not yet available. Visit www.plaza-academy.com for information about auditioning for the SHOW INTENSIVE to be a part of this cast.
๐ŸŸฃ ๐™๐™๐™Š๐™•๐™€๐™‰ ๐™…๐™ - Playing at Plaza Main Street from Dec 4 thru Dec 18 on Saturday evenings ONLY at 4pm and 6pm. Reservations for seating not yet available. Visit www.plaza-academy.com for information about auditioning for the SHOW INTENSIVE to be a part of this cast.

๐‰๐‘ ๐Š๐ˆ๐ƒ๐’ ๐‚๐‹๐”๐ membership is $50 for Children under 12 and $80 for all others which means you get 6 shows for the price of 5 and all the extra perks too! You can join the Club beginning Monday August 10th either by calling 817-202-0600 or visiting the Plaza digital Box Office at www.plazaco.org - General Admission sales are available beginning September 17th.

The Plaza Jr SHOW STUDIO offers musical theater classes to students of Plaza Academy in a concentrated way. Students may audition to participate as actors in the Show Intensive, and may also apply for internship opportunities in stage management, as well as lighting, sound, prop, scenic, and costume design.
For more information about the Plaza Jr SHOW STUDIO as well as all other programs at Plaza Academy, visit www.plaza-academy.com

REMINDER: Plaza Academy's ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐‘ฑ๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’๐’“ ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’‘๐’‚๐’๐’š & ๐‘บ๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’๐’“ ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’‘๐’‚๐’๐’š classes begin this month! Be sure to get your forms and...
08/03/2026

REMINDER: Plaza Academy's ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐‘ฑ๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’๐’“ ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’‘๐’‚๐’๐’š & ๐‘บ๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’๐’“ ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’‘๐’‚๐’๐’š classes begin this month! Be sure to get your forms and auditions in ASAP!

Plaza Academy's Junior and Senior Companies are performance groups dedicated to preparing high-level musical theatre productions for the Junior Theatre Festival (JTF) which is the worldโ€™s largest celebration of young musical theater performers. In these exciting and fast-paced classes, students build advanced skills in singing, acting, and dance while working as an ensemble to rehearse a 15-minute cut of a Broadway Junior show for adjudication at the Festival.

Plaza Academy's 2027 JTF Junior Company production is -
๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐„๐’๐‚๐„๐๐ƒ๐€๐๐“๐’ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ

๐‘ฑ๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’๐’“ ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’‘๐’‚๐’๐’š is designed for younger performers and newcomers to JTF, offering experience-appropriate training, teamwork, and tons of fun. For ages 8-18.

Please fill out this form to apply for ๐‘ฑ๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’๐’“ ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’‘๐’‚๐’๐’š -

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMj3H0fm7ZEnyWu-RdSc-vZK4g1nuytdIDzpiWHbHxOYordg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=112314104110667883242

Plaza Academy's 2027 JTF Senior Company production is -
๐Ÿ— ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ“ ๐‰๐ซ

๐‘บ๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’๐’“ ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’‘๐’‚๐’๐’š is geared toward more experienced or older students ready to take on greater performance and character challenges. This group prepares and performs an entire Junior title in JTF format in addition to the 15-minute JTF cut.

Plaza Academy's ๐‘บ๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’๐’“ ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’‘๐’‚๐’๐’š is an audition group. Please fill out this form to audition -

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVcdC08pf_xYwQ8OET6Nz_q7yXBMzwJ7IEnlHWkxUrOS7o6w/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=112314104110667883242

Both companies focus on excellence, collaboration, and creativity as students grow as artists and take part in a once-in-a-lifetime musical theater experience! We can't wait for 2027!

โณ It's Closing Weekend for TEEN SUMMER CAMP SHOW at Plaza Academy! ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘จ๐‘ฒ๐’€ ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฐ๐‘ซ๐‘จ๐’€ plays just 3 more performances today an...
07/31/2026

โณ It's Closing Weekend for TEEN SUMMER CAMP SHOW at Plaza Academy! ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘จ๐‘ฒ๐’€ ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฐ๐‘ซ๐‘จ๐’€ plays just 3 more performances today and tomorrow.

The production features performances from over 70 student artists. Enjoy a few photos from the show taken by Hannah Midkiff Photography (more photos available to students and family featuring all cast members through the link in the Band group.)

When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies it makes for one crazy, ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘จ๐‘ฒ๐’€ ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฐ๐‘ซ๐‘จ๐’€ as they have just one day to put things right again. The result is a heartfelt, comedic, and unexpectedly emotional update on an American classic. By spending a day in each other's shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another's struggles, learn self-acceptance, and realize the immeasurable love and mutual respect that bond a mother and daughter.

๐ŸŽซ Reservations to see ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘จ๐‘ฒ๐’€ ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฐ๐‘ซ๐‘จ๐’€ are available right now by calling 817-202-0600 or visiting www.plazaco.org

07/31/2026

โ—๏ธFinal day to submit your audition! โ—๏ธ

07/25/2026

**๐‘ฐ๐’•'๐’” ๐‘ป๐‘ฐ๐‘ด๐‘ฌ ๐‘ป๐‘ถ ๐‘ท๐‘ณ๐‘จ๐’€ ๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ช๐’๐’†๐’ƒ๐’–๐’“๐’๐’†!**

๐Ÿ” This week we've got TWO great shows playing in downtown Cleburne - ๐‰๐€๐๐„ ๐„๐˜๐‘๐„ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ at Plaza Dudley Hall and ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘จ๐‘ฒ๐’€ ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฐ๐‘ซ๐‘จ๐’€ at Plaza Main Street! Both are a spectacular time at the theatre.

Enjoy these photos from each show by Hannah Midkiff Photography.

Both ๐‰๐€๐๐„ ๐„๐˜๐‘๐„ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ and ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘จ๐‘ฒ๐’€ ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฐ๐‘ซ๐‘จ๐’€ are playing 2 performances today at 3pm and 7:30pm and Saturday afternoon at 3pm all weekend. Reservations can be made by calling 817-202-0600 or by visiting www.plazaco.org

07/24/2026

โณ TONIGHT is Opening Night for TEEN SUMMER CAMP SHOW at Plaza Academy! ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘จ๐‘ฒ๐’€ ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฐ๐‘ซ๐‘จ๐’€ opens tonight and plays thru next Saturday at Plaza Main Street for 12 performances with two casts playing on this schedule -

๐—”๐—ก๐—š๐—ฅ๐—ฌ ๐—•๐—ข๐—• ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€:
Friday July 24 at 7:30pm
Saturday July 25 at 7:30pm
Tuesday July 28 at 7:30pm
Thursday July 30 at 7:30pm
Saturday Aug 1 at 12noon
Saturday Aug 1 at 3:00 pm

๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—”๐—ก ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€:
Saturday July 25 at 12noon
Saturday July 25 at 3:00pm
Monday July 27 at 7:30pm
Wednesday July 29 at 7:30pm
Friday July 31 at 7:30pm
Saturday Aug 1 at 7:30pm

The production features performances from over 70 student artists.

When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies it makes for one crazy, ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘จ๐‘ฒ๐’€ ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฐ๐‘ซ๐‘จ๐’€ as they have just one day to put things right again. The result is a heartfelt, comedic, and unexpectedly emotional update on an American classic. By spending a day in each other's shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another's struggles, learn self-acceptance, and realize the immeasurable love and mutual respect that bond a mother and daughter.

๐ŸŽซ Reservations to see ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘จ๐‘ฒ๐’€ ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฐ๐‘ซ๐‘จ๐’€ are available right now by calling 817-202-0600 or visiting www.plazaco.org

Address

221 Mill Street
Cleburne, TX
76033

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 7:30pm
Tuesday 12pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday 11am - 6:30pm
Thursday 11am - 6:30pm

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+18172020601

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