Theater in the Park brings experience to young people in the world of theater. 
Our musical theater workshops are designed for children to develop skills in auditioning, performing and putting together a musical theater production.  In 13 Saturdays these young actors produce and perform a Broadway Musical in our own community of Severna Park, MD. 
We also offer vocal and acting classes as well as summer camp opportunities.
Our staff are experienced and trained performers and educators in that live in the Baltimore/Washington area.

Theater in the Park is a "mother/daughter" business in the local community of Severna Park, MD.

Kylie Airin Sjolie

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About the Directors

Jennifer Lee Kraus started on stage dancing at age 5.  Over the years she has performed in area community and dinner theaters.  Her favorite roles performed include Anita in “West Side Story” and Peggy Sawyer in “42nd Street”.  Between the ages of 15 and 30, Jennifer Lee performed, choreographed and/or directed in over 40 shows.  Jennifer Lee started choreographing as a student at Annapolis High School, then Community Theater and then on to Dinner Theater, which eventually led her to the director’s chair.  Jennifer directed at Annapolis High School from 1995-2005.    
 Jennifer is a full time teacher of Photography at Old Mill High School.  She also owns her own photography business called Sunset Pics Photography.  Jennifer Lee has enjoyed working with young artists over the past few years with her daughter Kylie, directing workshop style productions.  Jennifer Lee also has an 11-year-old daughter Alyssa and a 6-year-old son Trevor and a very patient and supportive husband, Tim.  Jennifer Lee owes much of her success to her mother, Belva Jean, for taking her to all those dance, piano, vocal and theater lessons for over 20 years.  She is the reason Jennifer is the person she is today.  Thank you mom!


​Kylie Airin Sjolie is currently working for Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Special Education. Kylie graduated from Severna Park High school where she enjoyed performing in the Rock and Roll Revival and school musicals and currently can be seen at times on stage at Annapolis Summer Garden Theater.  Some of her credits include “Fiddler on the Roof”, Madame Thenardier in “Les Miserables”, “Rent” and Sister Mary Patrick in "Sister Act". Kylie grew up in her mother’s theatrical shadow, having performed in many of the shows her mother directed or choreographed. Kylie has been directing in local workshops for shows like Suessical Jr., Into the Woods Jr., The Little Mermaid Jr., Aristocats Jr.,  Aladdin Jr., Elf Jr., and Shrek Jr.  Kylie is the director of the drama club at Benfield Elementary School.  She also is a private vocal coach.  She loves working with young people to give them confidence and share the love she has for theater. 

Contact Theater in the Park!

Jennifer Lee Kraus
Phone (410) 212-1018

Kylie Sjolie
Phone (410) 980-4261
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