Deer Valley Unified School District

This exciting summer camp will be held in the Black Box and Main Auditorium at O’Connor High School This year’s featured performance will be Shrek The Musical JR.** Learn how to act, sing, and dance while performing in this fantastic musical. Everyone's favorite ogre is back in this hilarious stage spectacle, based on the Oscar-winning smash hit film and outrageous Broadway musical. 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. Performances on Thursday 6/26/25 & Friday 6/27/25 at 2:00 p.m. Space is limited. Subject to availability. Performance times subject to change. **Rights pending.

This year's summer camp will feature Madagascar - A Musical Adventure JR.** Don't miss your chance to participate in our production of Madagascar - A Musical Adventure JR.** Take a journey out of the zoo and onto the stage with your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends from the blockbuster DreamWorks film. Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto your stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime. Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – A Musical Adventure JR. follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar. Filled with outlandish characters, adventure galore and an upbeat score, Madagascar JR. will leave audiences with no choice but to “Move It, Move It!” Performances on Thursday 6/19/25 & Friday 6/20/25 at 1:00 p.m. Space is limited. Subject to availability Performance times subject to change. **Rights pending.

In partnership with Deer Valley Education Foundation (DVEF), SPLAT Productions was created to honor long-time former DVUSD employee and theatre lover, Mr. Gary McSpadden. Students will learn all of the important behind the scenes aspects of stage production, including: sound; lighting; tech; costumes; props; and sets. Limited to only 15 students, the crew will participate in all productions for both Theatre Rocks! summer camps. Performances are scheduled for: Camp A - Thursday 6/19/25 & Friday 6/20/25 at 1:00 p.m. Camp B - Thursday 6/26/25 & Friday 6/27/25 at 1:30 p.m. Camp times may vary on performance dates. Space is limited. Performance times subject to change. **Rights pending. Gary McSpadden was the face behind the camera at almost all DVUSD events! He loved all of the arts, but especially had a passion for technical theater (lighting, sound, stage craft, etc.). He began working back stage when he was in high school. Over the years, he ran sound and/or lights at several community theaters. He worked as a Tech Director for several theaters as well, including Barry Goldwater High School. He was the Lighting Director at his church for almost 8 years. He also ran the sound system for Sandra Day O'Connor's Eagle Pride Marching Band. He was a part of almost every DVUSD production. Prior to moving to a position at the district office as the district's webmaster/photographer, he was a teacher for many years, touching the lives of countless students. Sadly, Gary passed away in July 2020. His wife Jenny and the Deer Valley Education Foundation thought that since Gary loved working in theater so much, and since he has helped so many students pursue their own love of theater over the years, the perfect way to honor him would be to set up SPLAT Productions. This way, Gary's legacy continues on and a new generation of students can learn about the joys of stage production.