Bunce Performing Arts (formerly Bunce Backyard) is a family-run Twin Cities theater group that produces free outdoor summer musicals and runs an affordable summer theater camp in Maple Grove. Camps serve up to 70 students in two groups - one for ages 6-11 (grades 1-5) and one for middle and high schoolers - culminating in performance. The elementary camp is about $125.
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We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact Bunce Performing Arts Summer Show directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Jean NightingaleOur 5th year of enjoying the outdoor performance by Bunce Theater! High quality, great venue, so much fun.
★★★★★Beth SimondetWe came to it to watch Joe Ambrose in it but in the end loved the whole production of Mary Poppins! Such great talent all the way around. Hope this community will allow these productions to continue in the future for everyone to enjoy! Thank you for all the time and money spent putting these on! Can't wait to see more of them!
★★★★★Tim MacMurdoAmazing local theater. Free (goodwill donations accepted) community theater. Such outstanding work done by this group. Audio was professional quality and performance made the show really pop!
★★★★★Michael BodeThis was an awesome surprise! The show was way better than I had expected when I heard that we were going to "back yard theatre". Live musicians accompanied the performance adding another level of enjoyment for the audience. Actors all did a great job, the singing and choreography was far better than I had anticipated. In addition, although it is "free" I had no problem contributing to the free will donation that they had set up as it was an enjoyable night of theatre in a causal environment for my family, and well worth it. Other people were bringing in food, so I you may want to bring in snacks, but they did have some basic concessions, including pizza, on site, and it's another way to help support the group. I definitely recommend going, even if you would need to drive a ways to get there. Where else are you going to walk through a small hobby farm, into someone's literal back yard, and see a high quality, community theatre-style performance in your own camping chair.
★★★★★Jason ChristensonWow. What fun!! This is excellent! So much work went into this. It is literally in a large backyard. They have sound, lighting, food vendors, incredible ushers, live music and fantastic performance. Go! You will be glad you did. Also bring bug spray!