For 20 years, Summer Stock has been a proving ground and supportive learning environment for teens excited by the wonders of the stage. Take Vincent Jamal Hooper: class of 2017, now playing Simba on Broadway in Disney’s The Lion King. He’s coming back to the stage that helped make it all possible to join other alums in a special celebration of the program (now run under the Impact Arts banner) and a look forward to this summer’s productions of Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Guys & Dolls. – Richard Whittaker