Youngsters set the stage

The Children's Summer Theatre Workshop filled the Bowlus Stage with zany plays, raucous warm-up sessions and a delightful improv session.

July 27, 2026 - 3:11 PM

Front row from left, Leah Kern, Miley Middleton, Emersyn Higginbotham and Ellie Appling; second row, Lucia Vega, Lakelyn Ivy and Elizabeth Chriestenson act out a scene from "Farmyard Fiasco" Saturday at the Children's Summer Theatre Workshop performance at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register

The annual Children’s Summer Theatre Workshop drew youngsters of all ages and their families Saturday to the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.

The annual showcase, directed by John Higginbotham, is sponsored by the Daniel’s Bequest and the Stephenson Trust.

Middle-schoolers Laken Kern, from left, Ryker Roach, Kalie Insley, Bethany Croisant, Ellisyn Kent and Finley Nelson go through a raucous warm-up exercise during the Children’s Summer Theatre Workshop performance Saturday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register

High-schoolers Eliana Higginbotham, Logan Belknap and Jeffrey Ashworth act out a scene during an improv session during Saturday’s Children’s Summer Theatre Workshop at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.

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