Newlook Performing Arts

Name: Newlook Performing Arts
Address: The Vine Arts & Events Center, 225 W Worth St, Grapevine, TX, 76051, US
Price range: $425

2 yrs in business · ~100 reviewsReview counts are estimates based on public online reviews (e.g. Google, Yelp, etc.) · Ages 3–18

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

TheaterActingMusical TheaterTechnical TheaterImprovDance Lessons

Recreational

Group classesIndoorSummer campsSession-basedYear-round

newlookperformingarts@gmail.com

Operates out of The Vine Arts & Events Center, 225 W Worth St, Grapevine, TX 76051

$425

Production tuition is posted per show on the company's site: $425 all-inclusive for each Spring 2027 production (The Jungle Book KIDS, Seussical Jr.; Disenchanted! lists $425 tuition for students). Class and camp fees are posted per program on Newlook's ClassBug registration catalog.

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) and Broadway Dance on Wednesdays (grades PreK–12 by time slot).

Disney's 101 Dalmatians KIDS (Fall 2026)

Aug 29 – Nov 15

AuditionsPastAug 29, 2026
Performances openNov 6, 2026
Performances closeNov 15, 2026

Games · Auditions were Sat, Aug 29; rehearsals Tue/Thu/Sat (times per the posted rehearsal schedule); performances Nov 6 – 15. Open to grades 1–6.

Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS (Spring 2027)

Jan 5 – Feb 28

AuditionsJan 5, 2027
Rehearsals beginJan 5, 2027
Performances openFeb 19, 2027
Performances closeFeb 28, 2027

Games · Ages 7–12, rated G. Auditions Jan 5; rehearsals Tue/Thu/Sat, Jan 5 – Feb 18; performances Feb 19 – 28.

Seussical Jr. (Spring 2027)

Jan 30 – Apr 4

Rehearsals beginJan 30, 2027
Performances openMar 26, 2027
Performances closeApr 4, 2027

Games · Ages 8–18, rated G. Rehearsals Mon/Wed/Sat, Jan 30 – Mar 25; performances Mar 26 – Apr 4.

Disenchanted! (Spring 2027)

Mar 6 – May 2

Rehearsals beginMar 6, 2027
Performances openApr 23, 2027
Performances closeMay 2, 2027

Games · High school to adult, rated PG-13. Rehearsals Mon/Thu/Sat, Mar 6 – Apr 22; performances Apr 23 – May 2.

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
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 (concluded): half-day themed camp weeks $220, full-day 5 Days to Broadway weeks $375, three-week Production Camps $770, 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).

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 (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. Production tuition is posted per show on the company's site, and class and camp fees are listed on its ClassBug registration pages.

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.
Production sign-ups run through the audition forms on the company's site, while class and camp registration and fees run through ClassBug. 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. Its current schedule names Ms. Mia for On Stage Acting and Ms. Mandy for Broadway Dance, and its Spring 2027 productions list their directors and music directors: Ami Creedon and Tenley Heugatter for The Jungle Book KIDS, Chloe Lopez and Shane Hurst for Seussical Jr., and Sheridan Miller and Kelley Rodriguez for Disenchanted!. No background credentials are published for current staff.