Merely Players is Wisconsin Shakespeare Festival’s young artists’ troupe - this group travels around the region to perform for public audiences and promote WSF’s work. The Merely Players touring troupe is auditioned, but this Groundlings pre-program workshop is open to ALL. We will do team-building activities, write and rehearse scripts, work with mainstage cast members, develop ideas and strategies for event promotion, and do a limited number of performances.  

Spend the week putting your STEAM skills to the test using the LEGO® SPIKE™ Prime set! In this program, students will work on the basics of designing, building, and programming a robot to accomplish a variety of challenges using motors, sensors, and other objects. Note: This class is a repeat from last year.

Create your own board game! Learn basic board game mechanics like how players interact, how turns are taken, and how victory is achieved using real games as examples. Experiment by prototyping your own design.

Introductory program where you’ll have the opportunity to develop computer games, program robots, and hear from industry professionals. Note: This class is a repeat of last year.

Get your acting face on for this program which will combine improv games and dedicated scenework and critique. 

Spend the week putting your STEAM skills to the test using LEGO® MINDSTORMS®! In this program, students will work together to build and code EV3 robots then learn how autonomous vehicles work. Some basic experience with LEGO and/or programming is recommended, but not required.

Spend the week putting your STEAM skills to the test using the new LEGO® SPIKE™ Prime set! In this program, students will work on the basics of designing, building, and programming a robot to accomplish a variety of challenges using motors, sensors, and other objects. Note: This class is a repeat of last year.

Build Rube Goldberg machines using basic machines to complete a simple task in a complex way. Learn about simple machines and physics then present your creation to the class.