ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME: HIGH SCHOOL VERSION - Greasepaint Youth Theatre - September 11-20, 2026

Powered by the chart-topping hits of the undisputed Princess of Pop, Once Upon A One More Time turns our favorite fairytales upside down with a clever twist! When a fairy godmother goes rogue and plops copies of The Feminine Mystique in the laps of classic heroines, the damsels embark on a quest to rewrite their stories and redefine “happily ever after.”

Once Upon A One More Time weaves 23 of Britney Spears’ smash singles—like “Crazy,” “Oops!…I Did It Again,” “Circus,” “Lucky,” and “Toxic”—into “a big, modern, musical dance party, with Britney’s beating heart at its core.” (ABC News) License this jukebox fantasy come true!

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ANNIE JR. - Greasepaint Youth Theatre - December 4-13, 2026

Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, with a beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, Annie JR.features everyone’s favorite little redhead in her very first adventure.

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SHREK THE MUSICAL JR. - Greasepaint Youth Theatre - October 23-November 1, 2026

Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical.  It’s a “big bright beautiful world” as everyone’s favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance.  Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.

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THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL - Greasepaint Youth Theatre - February 12-21, 2027

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is an action-packed rock musical adaptation of Rick Riordan’s bestselling novel. It follows teenager Percy Jackson, who discovers he is a demigod son of Poseidon and accused of stealing Zeus’s master lightning bolt. Percy must quest across America with friends to prevent a war among the gods.

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CHICAGO: TEEN EDITION - Greasepaint Youth Theatre - April 30-May 9, 2027

In “Roaring Twenties” Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap… until he finds out he’s been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another “Merry Murderess,” Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the “American Dream”: fame, fortune, and acquittal.

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Greasepaint Youth Theatre's 2026/2027 Season!

 

Once Upon A One More Time

Sep 11-20, 2026

Powered by the chart-topping hits of the undisputed Princess of Pop, Once Upon A One More Time turns our favorite fairytales upside down with a clever twist! When a fairy godmother goes rogue and plops copies of The Feminine Mystique in the laps of classic heroines, the damsels embark on a quest to rewrite their stories and redefine “happily ever after.”

The Lightning Thief – The Percy Jackson Musical

Oct 23 - Nov 1, 2026

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is an action-packed rock musical adaptation of Rick Riordan’s bestselling novel. It follows teenager Percy Jackson, who discovers he is a demigod son of Poseidon and accused of stealing Zeus’s master lightning bolt. Percy must quest across America with friends to prevent a war among the gods.

Annie Jr.

Dec 4-13, 2026

Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, with a beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, Annie JR.features everyone’s favorite little redhead in her very first adventure.

Shrek The Musical Jr.

Feb 12-21, 2027

Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical.  It’s a “big bright beautiful world” as everyone’s favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance.  Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.

 

Chicago Teen Edition

Apr 30 - May 9, 2027

In “Roaring Twenties” Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap… until he finds out he’s been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another “Merry Murderess,” Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the “American Dream”: fame, fortune, and acquittal.

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