Summer 2025 Youth Education and Entertainment Camps
Registration is open!! Link: Ingaboo Books 2025 Performance Camp Registration Form
Camps are two weeks long with live performances on location at 940 Holt Rd, Sanford, NC.
Lionel Bart’s Oliver! JR
Book, Music and Lyrics by Lionel Bart
The Broadway Junior adaptation of the classic novel and award-winning musical springs to life with some of the most memorable characters and songs to ever grace the stage.
Ages 8-18
Cost of camp: $340 ($325 w/cash or check)
Auditions will be held on the first day of camp.
Directed by: Chase Coston
Camp dates: June 30-July 4 and July 7-11, 10:00am-4:00pm
Public performances: July 11 at 6:30pm, July 12 at 2:00pm & 6:30pm, July 13 at 2:00pm
Alice by heart
Book by Steven Sater and Jessie Nelson, Music by Duncan Sheik, Lyrics by Steven Sater
A young girl takes refuge in a London Tube station during WWII and confronts grief, loss, and love with the help of her favorite book, Alice in Wonderland.
Ages 13-20
Cost of camp: $415 ($400 w/cash or check)
Auditions will be held prior to camp start.
Directed by: Chase Coston
Camp dates: July 21-25 and July 28-Aug1, 10am-6pm
Public performances: Aug 1 at 6:30pm, Aug 2 at 2:00pm & 6:30pm, Aug 3 at 2:00pm & 6:30pm
Our entertainment production team is so excited for you to join us this summer for a unique performance experience!
Payment is due upon registration. Students will be added to the roster upon receipt of payment. Space is limited for summer camps. Please note that there is a discount if you pay by cash or check.
Checks should be mailed to:
Ingaboo Books
1005 Fieldstone Dr
Sanford, NC 27330
Or email our Event Coordinator: becky.podlogar@ingaboobooks.com to schedule a check or cash pickup.
If you desire to pay by credit card please indicate that on the form and a link will be sent to you.
Registration form: Ingaboo Books 2025 Performance Camp Registration Form
Ingaboo Books Waiver Form: HERE
More about the shows from MTI:
Oliver! JR
Consider yourself at home with Oliver! JR., the Broadway Junior version of Lionel Bart’s classic musical based on Charles Dickens’ novel, Oliver Twist. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture and is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece by actors and audience members alike.
The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft that he did not commit, the benevolent victim, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.
Oliver! JR. is full of classic songs like “Consider Yourself”, “Food Glorious Food”, and “Oom-Pah-Pah”, and perfectly showcases the talents of a large ensemble cast.
LIONEL BARTS OLIVER! JR is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Alice by Heart
From the Tony® and Grammy® award-winning creators of Spring Awakening, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, and co-written by Jessie Nelson (Waitress), Alice by Heart is a touching musical inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
In the rubble of the London Blitz of World War II, Alice Spencer’s budding teen life is turned upside down, and she and her dear friend Alfred are forced to take shelter in an underground tube station. When the ailing Alfred is quarantined, Alice encourages him to escape with her into their cherished book and journey down the rabbit hole to Wonderland.
As they travel through the tale, Alice by Heart explores the poignancy of first love, coming to terms with loss, and finding the courage to move forward. This world premiere musical encourages us all to celebrate the transformational power of the imagination, even in the harshest of times.
ALICE BY HEART is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Ticket link coming soon!
MEET THE TEAM!
Event Coordinator: Becky Podlogar
Becky Podlogar (Event Coordinator), who spent the majority of her life working in healthcare, has spent the most recent 5 years as Company Theatre Manager and Director for a community theater. She has worked on numerous productions in all aspects and has served as Director, Stage Manager, Sound Designer/Engineer, Lighting Designer/Engineer, Set Design/Construction, Technical Director, Costumes and Prop Master. Her passion for the arts and creating a nurturing, loving, inclusive and compassionate space to create art for actors of all ages is of utmost importance to her.
Technical Director: Stuart Rose
Stuart Rose (Technical Director) has worked in the theatre industry for almost two decades. He has served as Director, Technical Director, Sound Designer, Lighting Designer, Set Design/Construction, Costumes and Prop Master, Foley Artist, and Playwright. He has worked for multiple cruise lines as Deck Chief and most recently as Automation Operator for Disney Cruise Line.
Summer Theatre Camp Show Director: Chase Coston
Chase Coston (Show Director) is a high school theatre teacher at Union Pines High School. He has been directing shows and camps across North Carolina for 4 years. He attended East Carolina University where he graduated with BFAs in both Musical Theatre Performance and Theatre Arts Education. His passion for theatre and working with students has won him awards for both his teaching (Union Pines High School Beginning Teacher of the year 2023, Moore County School Beginning Teacher of the Year 2023) and his directing (NCTC Excellence in Directing Award 2022, 2024). Outside of directing and teaching, he also enjoys dancing, playwriting, and is an avid Shakespeare enthusiast. He is excited to be bringing opportunities for students and children to learn and grow as performers during the summer with Ingaboo Books.
Producer: Craig Barstow
Craig Barstow (Producer) is a board-certified Family Physician. A retired Army veteran, he deployed to combat zones in support of Special Forces soldiers. He works as a hospitalist and an emergency physician in North Carolina and has written numerous articles for major medical journals as well as lectured at national medical conventions. His love of the arts has led him to create a place for live performances, lectures, classes, and any other events that can be imagined in the space.
Music Director: HEADSHOT AND BIO COMING SOON