Camp Shenanigans Presents

Between the robbers' property and the farm is a fence. But one day Duck figures out how to steal Serena, the pig! Will he get away with it? Will the robbers steal more animals? Listen to find out!

Written and Performed at Musical in a Week 2021 Mr. Pierre needs a location for his new company, MAMAZON, and the Forbidden Forest seems like the perfect location! But that is home to the werewolves! Can the wolves stop construction? Will Mr. Pierre relocate? Listen to find out!

Everyone is turning into tigers!  Can Lydia, Katie, and Iceberg solve the problem?!?

The balance is off between the light and dark side! Can anyone figure out how to restore balance?

War and Spike have called the Space Bird to hypnotize the villagers! How will everyone escape the EVILALITY!??!?! Written and performed by Jane, Davi, Raghav, Arjun, Nico, and Cora

The barrier protecting the flower folk is broken!  Human diseases are able to come in, and the flowers are wilting.  Poor Petal is being blamed for it!   Her friends must go on a quest to free her!

Dragon World, Episode 1!

Written by Ms. Shannon in 2015, performed by Play in a Zoom 3-22-21

A mash up of Little Red Riding Hood and Robin Hood and The Merry Men of Sherwood Forest, set in Washington DC! ENJOY!

Written and performed by our "Play in a Zoom" Class Hazel, Anja, Brynn, Sadie, Dale, Arianna, Evie, Vanessa

Bax has a problem. His magic is backwards! If he wants to turn into something cute, he turns into something terrible.  Melina and Bax also have a problem that they agree on... that the school is TERRIBLE.    Can they use the backwards magic to get the school shut down?  What will happen? Created at Play in a Zoom, Washington DC, January 29,2021 Cast: Bax, a wizarding student: Jane Melina. a wizarding student: Melina Muggle: Ms. Shannon Helena, the owl: Chloe Cocoa, the monkey: Wilson The Headmaster: Chloe Julia, a wizarding student: Julia Seth, the cook: Seth Arianna, a wizarding student: Arianna

An army person gets the order to destroy the town using a lava rock! Will she be successful?! Will the townspeople escape? Will the town be destroyed? Cast: Zoe Bennett, Eloie Homolka, Melina Diefenbach, Brynn Beeton, Anja Beeton

In the water world, humans would do terrible damage. Thank goodness no one has seen a human in a LONG time, so long, in fact, that only Alan remembers that they exist. But Eloie has a theory, and she wants others to know about humans! Can she get one to come to the water world? And what will happen if she does? Created 1/18/21 at Play in a Zoom with children from Washington DC. Cast: Eloie: Eloie Alan: Brynn Eric: Anja

Nixy is visiting her horse Chief, on Farmer Beatrice's farm, when she notices Chief is not looking well. Farmer Beatrice & Nixy do not have the money to buy the medicine to help Chief, so they devise a plan to sell some animals from the farm. Lia and Kiera are not so happy when they realize their horses, Milk Chocolate & Luna, are among the animals being sold (including a cute sheep named Crystal)! How will they get them back, and how will Chief get his medicine?! CAST: Nixy: Jane, Farmer Beatrice: Arianna, Milk Chocolate: Remy, Crystal: Lenore, Lia: Zoe, Kiera: Melina

A super sour hamster named Harry joins forces with Grandma (or is it Julie?), to hatch an evil plan to mess with Candy City's gumdrop gravity. They enlist the help of some sweet children, who do not know what they're in for. Who will save this Candy City from floating forever?! Cast: Jane, Callie, Lucy, Lenore, Raghav, Arjun, Cora & Davi

The Amazon Forest Mansion is an EXCLUSIVE place. It's the home of rich people and explorers, and one woman known only as "Mother Nature". When Sophia's all-nighter-livestream goes viral, someone new comes to stay. Will the residents be able to handle it? View our script HERE Created at "Play in a Semester" , Fall 2020

Cameron, a not so cautious ninja, gets caught up in a conversation with the wrong monsters. She accidentally leads them to the secret ninja training facility. Their only mission is to reck everything! Who will stop them?! Cast: Cameron: Evie, Zed: Seth, Rex: Wilson, Little Ninja: Clay, Connor: Connor

Elliott and Adventure have an unruly wild horse that needs some training. Instead of training the horse themselves, they devise a plan to steal another horse to do it for them! Will the horse be found and who will save him?? Cast: Anja, Brynn, Jane, Jonathan, Melina & Zoe

It's a beautiful sunny day and the racers & pit crew are all gearing up for today's race. But two members of the crew are not so happy about the race and they want some revenge. How far will they go to stop this race?! Zoe: Rosalia, Wilson: Big Bowser, Seth: Little Bowser, Ariana: Livvi, Brynn: Jon, Anja: Rex, Jane: Max

Three sneaky aliens are not so happy with the gym in their town. They devise a plan to buy it and turn it into something they think everyone will love, a fashion store. One alien is not so happy about that. What will they do in order to save the gym?!

In this secret magical beach town, located inside a hidden forest, there are a few kids who are fed up with how some of their friends have been treating them. They decide to take matters into their own hands. But who will help restore magic in this beautiful place? CAST: Julia, Jane, Arianna, Melina, Raghav & Nadia

On the 4 magical islands live the mystical creatures, each one with different powers. They have discovered that their treasure is missing. Will they find it?! Created for Arjun's birthday! Cast: Cora, Evelyn, Arjun, Grayson, Jacques, Alex, Ellie, and Harper Rose

Felicia Fancypants is taking a much needed break from her pop-star life. She decides to visit a desert island, but will this vacation be as relaxing as she hoped? Created and performed by Sadie, Hazel, Raghav, Nadia and Jane

The Cranky Space Cat has poisoned all of the animal-based dog food.  Only the 4 vegetarian dogs can get the magical water that will save dog-kind.    Can they make it through the Caticorn Army?  What happens if they eat the arrows?  Listen to the adventure to find out! Created and performed by Mira, Sienna, Marisol, and Evelyn

The Shadow Monster, arch nemesis of Jax, has decided he wants the crystal. When he can't get it, he takes Velma! Will the Super Gang be able to help their friend AND defeat the Shadow Monster? Cast: Jax: Wilson Chase: Lenore Velma: Arianna Shadow Monster: Seth

There is an invisible being that runs the ice cream stand, but he's MISSING! The Mayor won't stand for it. Will the ice cream stand be shut down? Cast: Evie: Evie Uly; Uly Nora: Nora The Mayor/The Store Worker: Ms. Shannon

Pirate and Poppy are mad at everyone, so they decide to lure them to a deserted island. When they try to escape, they encounter a huge storm that wrecks their boats. What will they do?! Created for Cora's 8th birthday, by Cora, Millie, Julia, Sophia, Natalie, Rosie, and Magnolia!

Everyone is at the airport, doing what people at the airport do. But the plane is going to crash! Can the donut worker and the traveler save the day?!?!? Created by Nora, Hazel, Zoe, Fabi, Annie, Jane and Melina at Play in a Zoom: Musical!

Bolt and Smash Mash find a meteor. When they crack it open, everyone starts turning into animals. Will they learn to control their new powers? Created by Jackson, Peter, Elliott, Quinn, Arianna, and Maeve from Two Rivers Elementary Schoo.

The story takes place at some point in the past, in a floating forest. The forest is a tropical paradise, similar to a rainforest. The forest is speckled with lakes and ponds. In the middle of the forest is a waterfall that is a passageway to earth. The forest is home to nature spirits (dryads) and water spirits (naiads). Each spirit embodies a certain plant or body of water, so whatever happens to their plant or body of water happens to them as well. They can choose to be a part of their spirit or... be separate. CAST: Evie: Tillie Caroline: Willow Vanessa: Zodiac Maya: Hazel Nora: Thorn

When a musical animal accidentally plays her music too loud, part of the rainbow world she is living in begins to fade. The story takes a turn when a fire-monster arrives and wants to turn the rest of the rainbow world gray! Who will bring the color back?! CAST: Zoë: Uni Melina: Kassandra Annie: Annabelle Jane: Clumsy Gum Lael: Crystalina

On an enchanted island, the phoenix is growing too big and setting the trees on fire! What will they do?! Cast: The Caveman...... Cora Allen The Phoenix...... Arjun Sikdar The Mermaid... Harper Rose Almond The Fairy Queen.... Ellie Oksala

The citizens are super excited that they are all going to receive a new phone- the XL71! But everyone loses their ability to make their own decisions, letting the phone run their lives. Dobby is the only one who seems to see that this is not a good situation. Will they learn to enjoy the "real" world?!?? Azzy, The Influencer..... Madeline Stevenson Athena, The Brainy Kid........Callie Pratt Mike, The Minecraft Obsessed Kid....... Dale Steveson George, The Phone Salesman....... Jane Meyerson Dobby, The Solver.......... Davi Pratt

Phone-obsessed Jessica is forced to take her little sister, Roxanne to a play date. On their journey, they run into two trolls that are up to no good - will they get past the Troll Bridge?! Written and performed by Sadie Smith, Co-written and performed by Nora Fawcett

This public bathroom has been home to these Germs and Parasite's forever, but what happens when the humans decide to close the bathroom?! Will they survive? Created in Camp Shenangians Play in a Zoom Acting Camp, week of 6/29 Written, Directed, and performed by Nora Faucett Co Written and performed by Sadie Smith

Gods and Goddesses start a war over their ALLERGIES!??! OH NO!!!! Created by Anja Beeton, Brynn Beeton, Hazel Robin Lerner, Sana Wheeler, Julia Hettenbach, Jane Meyerson, and featuring Ms. Shannon

3 short plays all taking place on movie lots in Hollywood! Will Fleasha Fantsypants be an Oscar Winning director!? Will the co-director win the Disney prize? Will the children of the director find actors at the ice cream parlor!??! Tune in to find out!

The generator keeping the baby planets out of the black hole has been TURNED OFF! OH NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Acting AM group from week of 6/12

Pinky and Jeff have fallen in to the Yard Sale box! Will anyone rescue them? Will they be sold at the yard sale? Can the other stuffed animals safe the day? Created by kids from June Zoom Acting Camp, 6-1-20 to 6-5-20

So many things going wrong, UNDERWATER! Created and performed by 2nd graders from Luldow Taylor Elementary School and Mountz Elementary Schools in Washington DC and Spring Lake NJ. Play in a Zoom, the week of 5/25 By Eleanor Dwyer, Melina Kapsalis, Maeve Reynolds, Cora Allen, Vivien Barojas, Cora Smith, and Sana Wheeler.

The Ant Hotel in the Hollywood sign is rotting! What will happen to the Ant Hotel!??! Created during Play in a Zoom, by 5th graders from SWS and Two Rivers Elementary Schools in Washington, DC the week for 5/24

Molly & her little sister Adriana decide to go on an adventure in the rainforest. What they don't know, is that Spider, (the Spider Monkey) and Grab, (the Tiger), have built a tent so big that there's no more rain! Molly and Adriana run into an angry snake named Scar, who's looking to solve this problem - what will they do?! Camp Shenanigans Play in a Zoom week 5/29 1st graders from Spring Lake, NJ & Washington, DC. Grab the Tiger: Jane, Spider the Spider Monkey: Davi, Scar the Snake: Connor, Molly: Nadia, Adriana: Mira

Leo and his little brother Mike visit the amusement park, but something goes wrong - the new Papa Smurf roller coaster is falling! Who will help save everyone?! Created and performed during Play in a Zoom, week of 5/29 by 3rd graders from SWS Elementary School in Washington, DC. Alex: Brynn Beeton, Leo: Dale Stevenson, Papa Smurf: Anja Beeton, Jack the Mechanic/The King of Cotton Candy: Eliza Poling BONUS PODCAST: Don't forget to listen to our bonus stories at the end! Our 3rd grade group created silly stories about tiny "Ancient Wisdom People" and we hope you enjoy them.

The Captain has been eaten by an octopus! One guy is too short to drive, and the other passenger is a 4 year old kid! What will happen?!?! Created during Play in a Zoom, by 5th grade boys from Ludlow Taylor Elementary School in Washington DC the week of 5/25. Captain/Random other guy: Jacob Scott Lego Kid: Nolan Smith Short Guy: Leone Battallion

Connie and Calliah have let an adult into kid land! HOW NAUGHTY! How will the kids get him out!??! Written and performed by 2nd grade girls from Washington DC and Monmouth County NJ during Play in a Zoom, May 18-22, 2020! Connie: Tallula Walker Calliah: Melina Kapsalis Sapphire: Sana Wheeler Ruby: Cora Smith Amethyst: Ella Scott Lemon, the Royal Cat: Maeve Reynolds The Fashion Queen: written by Maeve, performed by Ms. Shannon The Solvers: Annabel Cleaver, Eleanor Dwyer, Julia Hettenbach The Adult: Vivian Barojas

On an island full of kids with special powers, two "Super-Kids" (Flash & Winder) want revenge against their classmates (Icie, Watergirl, & Sharkboy) who are making them feel left out. They hatch a plan to make the huge volcano come to life! Who will save the island from the living lava?! Created and performed by Camp Shenanigan's Play in a Zoom 1st graders from Spring Lake, NJ & Washington, DC, during the week of 5/18. Winder: Connor, Flash: Jane, Watergirl: Mira, Icie: Nadia, Sharkboy: Davi

A mutated alien and his dad are trying to escape from the Scientist's lab! Will they succeed? Created by 5th grade boys from Ludlow Taylor Elementary School, in Washington DC, during Play in a Zoom the week of May 18-22. Scientist: Jacob Scott Alien: Nolan Smith Mutated Alien Son: Leone Battalion

Everyone who has moved into Summerdale Mansion died of mysterious circumstances, and all at the age of 26. When the owner leaves an unclaimed inheritance, who will take it? Who would WANT to? Created during Play in a Zoom, the week of 5/18, by 5th Graders from Two Rivers and SWS Schools in Washington DC: Anais Stackel, Hazel Robin Lerner, Evie Mavretic, Sadie Smith, and Nora Fawcett.

The Jam Tribe from the Fridge has broken the Jam Temple! What will they do with all the jam!??! Created and performed by 3rd graders from SWS Elementary School in Washington, DC during Play in a Zoom, the week of 5/22 Jamblhin (The "H" is silent): Dale Stevenson Jamie Jam: Anja Beeton Jackehon: Brynn Beeton Smuckers: Eliza Poling

Hershalical has handed over an M&M duplicator to Jackie. But the duplicator works a little too well..... Created by 3rd graders from SWS Elementary School during Play in a Zoom. Cast: Hershalical: Dale Stevenson Jackie: Eliza Poling Fancy Lady: Anja Beeton MM: Brynn Beeton

An evil villain develops a formula to unleash a virus on the Olympic Village--- a virus that turns everyone into wannabe State Farm Agents. Will they come up with an antidote?!?! Created by 5th Grade Boys at Play in a Zoom, 5/15 Jot it Down Jim : Jacob Scott Buff Guy/State Farm Desk Guy: Leone Battalion Villain/Media Guy: Nolan Smith