Best for a kid who wants a youth-musical role without the pressure of competition.

TheaterActingMusical TheaterTechnical TheaterImprov
Recreational
Group classesIndoorSummer campsSession-basedYear-round
newlookperformingarts@gmail.com
Operates out of The Vine Arts & Events Center, 225 W Worth St, Grapevine, TX 76051
Camp and class fees are posted per program on Newlook's ClassBug registration catalog; contact the company for current pricing.

Camp and class fees are posted per program on Newlook's ClassBug registration catalog; contact the company for current pricing.

Season dates & schedule · Class days & times

What's offered

A youth musical-theatre company in Grapevine, staging productions and running summer camps out of The Vine Arts & Events Center. The season is built around fully-cast youth musicals with open auditions (recent and upcoming titles include Madagascar KIDS, Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr., and 101 Dalmatians KIDS), and shows are often double-cast so more kids get a role. Summer runs a full camp program June–August, split by age with themed weeks, a tech-theatre track, and multi-week production camps (see the Camp fields). A year-round class program also runs weekly at The Vine: for Fall 2026 (Aug–Dec) that includes On Stage Acting on Tuesdays (grades PreK–12 by time slot), Stage Vocals/Theory on Wednesdays (grades 5–8), and Broadway Dance on Wednesdays (grades PreK–12 by time slot).

Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. (Fall 2026)

Aug 1 – Oct 4

  • AuditionsPastAug 1, 2026
  • Performances openSep 25, 2026
  • Performances closeOct 4, 2026

Games · Auditions Sat Aug 1 (12–7pm); rehearsals Aug 8 – Sept 24 (Mon/Wed/Sat; times per the posted rehearsal schedule); performances Sept 25 – Oct 4. Open to grades 1–12.

Disney's 101 Dalmatians KIDS (Fall 2026)

Aug 29 – Oct 25

  • AuditionsPastAug 29, 2026
  • Performances openOct 16, 2026
  • Performances closeOct 25, 2026

Games · Auditions Sat Aug 29 (10am–3pm); rehearsals Sept 3 – Oct 15 (Tue/Thu/Sat; times per the posted rehearsal schedule); performances Oct 16 – Oct 25. Open to grades 1–6.

Weekly classes

  • On Stage Acting (Ms. Mia)Tue · 4:30pm–5:25pm · Grades Pre K–1
  • On Stage Acting (Ms. Mia)Tue · 5:30pm–6:25pm · Grades 2–6
  • On Stage Acting (Ms. Mia)Tue · 6:30pm–7:25pm · Grades 7–12
  • Stage Vocals/Theory (Ms. Chloe)Wed · 5pm–6pm · Grades 5–8
  • Broadway Dance (Ms. Mandy)Wed · 4:30pm–5:25pm · Grades Pre K–1
  • Broadway Dance (Ms. Mandy)Wed · 5:30pm–6:25pm · Grades 2–6
  • Broadway Dance (Ms. Mandy)Wed · 6:30pm–7:25pm · Grades 7–12
3 Summer Camps Concluded
  • Jun 1 – Aug 7 · Themed half-day weeksConcluded
  • Jun 1–19 · SpongeBob Musical Youth Edition (production camp)Concluded
  • Jun 29 – Jul 17 · Madagascar KIDS (production camp)Concluded

Cost · Most recently published, for summer 2026: half-day themed camp weeks $220, and a Theatre Tech Camp week for middle and high schoolers $150. Fees are posted per program in the company's ClassBug registration catalog rather than on its own site.

Details

2026 Summer Camp, June 1 – Aug 7. Half-Day AM (9AM–12PM, ages 3–1st grade) and Half-Day PM (1–4PM, grades 1–6 and 5–12) run themed weeks. A Tech Theater track (1–4PM, middle/high school) covers prop-making, set-building, costume, and sound/lighting. Full-Day "5 Days to Broadway" weeks and 3-week full-day Production Camps also run: SpongeBob Musical Youth Edition (June 1–19, performances June 19–21) and Madagascar KIDS (June 29–July 17, performances July 17–19). Year-round: auditions for The Little Mermaid Jr. (Aug 1) and 101 Dalmatians KIDS (Aug 29).

Our take

Newlook Performing Arts is a youth musical-theatre company in Grapevine, and its identity is tied to a revival: it started in 2024 when a group relaunched the former Ohlook Performing Arts Center, a Grapevine studio founded in 2002 that had gone quiet during the pandemic. What carried over is the philosophy — a stated emphasis on opportunity over competition, rewarding effort rather than only natural talent, and a low-pressure environment for kids to try theatre.

In practice that means fully-cast youth musicals with open auditions for grades 1–12 (shows are often double-cast so more kids get roles) and a substantial summer camp program. It's built for the child who wants stage time and a supportive first experience more than a competitive or audition-gated track. The year-round class schedule is posted on the Classes page, but pricing isn't listed up front — it lives on the company's ClassBug registration pages — so it's worth contacting them directly to confirm current fees before enrolling.

Local Tips

Newlook runs out of The Vine Arts & Events Center in Grapevine rather than its own building, so productions and camps happen at that shared venue. A few practical notes:

  • Summer camps are split by age — half-day mornings for the youngest (ages 3 through first grade), half-day afternoons for older grade bands — plus a tech-only track for middle and high schoolers who'd rather build sets and run lights than perform, and multi-week production camps that end in a real show.
  • One genuinely useful option is a camp with no final performance, aimed at kids who want to explore acting without the pressure of a production.
  • Registration and pricing run through ClassBug, and there's no phone published, so email is the way to reach them.
Credentials

Newlook grew out of Ohlook Performing Arts Center, which was founded in 2002 by professional singers Matthew Lord and Jill Blalock Lord. Newlook's own materials describe the founders stepping back as the company transitions to new leadership, and they don't name the current director or teaching staff. Because the public corpus doesn't identify current instructors, families should ask who leads a specific camp or production when they enroll.

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