Curtain Call’s Summerstock and Summerstock Junior are full-day, conservatory-style workshop programs in dramatic and musical theatre arts. Students hone creative, collaborative and social skills as well as performance skills. Each session runs two weeks and accommodates a maximum of 40 students. Those students are then placed in age-appropriate groups for a rotating schedule of study in a variety of performance subjects under a team of specialized instructors. For example:
Monday |
Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
Class 1 |
Voice |
Acting |
Dance |
Class 2 |
Dance |
Voice |
Acting |
Class 3 |
Acting |
Dance |
Voice |
(See the session descriptions below for what specific areas of study each session explores).
Class work is highlighted in a student showcase at the end of each session. A lunch and snack break will be part of the daily schedule. Lunch will normally take place on the playground and picnic area of the Sterling Farms property, weather permitting, or in our Dressing Room Theatre where tables are available for seating. Students should bring their own lunch and snacks in a bag or lunch box, as well as a water bottle, clearly labeled with their name. Please avoid packing any nut-related items as a number of students (and sometimes staff) often suffer from nut-related allergies.
ALL CORRESPONDENCE WITH PARENTS WILL TAKE PLACE BY EMAIL. Once you have registered, you will receive an automated confirmation from our online system. Further information and any necessary forms (waivers, photo releases and emergency/medical forms) will be sent via email at least two weeks prior to the start of the session (if not sooner). If you do have questions in the meantime, please contact Education Director Brian Bianco at brian@curtaincallinc.com or 203-329-8207 (x700).
Sibling Discounts and Payment Plan Options are available. Scholarships are available for students in need. Details on how to apply as well as information on our staff’s backgrounds can be found in the sidebar to the right if you are on your computer or tablet (or to the bottom if you are on your phone).
Click Here For Our Current COVID-19 Policies for 2023.
*PLEASE NOTE (2/8/2023): The policies reflected in our online registration form are out of date and are being updated by our ticketing software company. Please refer to the link above for our current policies regarding COVID-19.
For more information, email brian@curtaincallinc.com or call 203-329-8207 (x700).
Summerstock Creative Theatre: Grade 6 to 12
This two-week program offers a rotation of study in Improv (or unscripted theatre), Acting and (NEW THIS SUMMER) Play and Sketch Writing. Students must be entering grades 6 thru 12 in the 2023/2024 school year.
Because the July 4th holiday falls on a Tuesday (and odds are most families will want to take advantage of the long weekend), it severely condenses our second week of class, when we are in rigorous preparation for our showcase performance. To help compensate for the shortened time, this year’s program will run the following dates:
Orientation Day: June 24, from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Workshop Dates: June 26 to 30 and July 5 to 7 (*Students must have all scene work for our showcase memorized over the holiday weekend.)
Workshop Times: Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 4:30pm
Showcase Performance: July 7 at 7:00pm
Registration: $775 (Register for both Creative and Musical and save $200.)
Click here to register for Summerstock Creative Theatre, Grades 6 to 12 (June 24 to July 7, 2023).
Summerstock Musical Theatre: Grade 6 to 12
This two-week program offers a rotation of study in Acting, Voice and Dance for Musical Theatre Performance and will also include lessons in audition preparation. Students must be entering grades 6 thru 12 in the 2023/2024 school year.
Workshop Dates: July 10 to 21, 2023
Workshop Times: Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 4:30pm
Showcase Performance: Friday, July 21 at 7:00pm
Registration: $825 (Register for both Creative and Musical and save $200!)
Click here to register for Summerstock Musical Theatre, Grades 6 to 12 (July 10 to 21, 2023).
Click here to register for BOTH Creative AND Musical Theatre Sessions and save $200!
Summerstock Junior: Grade K to 5
There are two-separate, two-week sessions of Summerstock Junior. They are not linked nor is one a continuation of the other. Students are welcome to sign up for either or both two-week sessions.
These two-week programs offer a rotation of study in Improv, Acting, Singing and Dance/Movement. Students must be entering grades K to 5 in the 2023/2024 school year.
Registration: $775 (Per session. Register for both Sessions One and Two and save $200.)
Summerstock Junior One:
Workshop Dates: July 24 to August 4, 2023
Workshop Times: Monday to Friday, 10:00am to 3:00pm
Showcase Performance: Friday, August 4 at 3:00pm
Click here to register for Summerstock Junior One, Grades K to 5 (July 24 to August 4, 2023).
Summerstock Junior Two:
Workshop Dates: August 7 to 18, 2023
Workshop Times: Monday to Friday, 10:00am to 3:00pm
Showcase Performance: Friday, August 18 at 3:00pm
Click here to register for Summerstock Junior Two, Grades K to 5 (August 7 to 18, 2023).
Click here to register for BOTH Summerstock Junior One AND Two, Grades K to 5, and Save $200!
Enjoy some highlights from our 2021 Summerstock and Summerstock Junior Workshops:
“Opening Up” from the musical, Waitress
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April 17, 2023
Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2
April 17, 2023 –
Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Alexandra Cahr (Click here for Alexandra Cahr’s Bio)
Mondays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm
4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 6/5, 6/12
*No class 5/29 (Memorial Day)
Young actors will build comfort and confidence in learning to use their bodies as acting tools. Acting requires more than words. Actors use their bodies and facial expressions to inform the audience of what kind of personality they are, and what they are feeling and thinking. Just simply how a character stands or how they walk can tell us an awful lot about them. (A giant would move very differently than a mouse, for example.) In this class, students will use music and movement exercises to get in tune with their bodies creatively, and explore how body language, posture, gesture and facial expression can be used as effectively as a costume in order to create a character. They will also use masks and work with props.
Registration: $275 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2023)
Click here to register for Imagi-Motion, Grades K to 2.
April 18, 2023
Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2
April 18, 2023 –
Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Ruth Lettera (Click here for Ruth Lettera’s Bio)
Tuesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm
4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6
Using song, character expression and choreographed movements and gestures as storytelling tools, students will assemble a mini-musical based upon a story or fable that they will perform for families on the final class. (A new mini-musical is explored each session for recurring students.) Students will be cast in various roles and provided with a script and recorded music tracks. The class will also include special craft projects which will be incorporated into their performance. All students must be available for their performance on the final date (June 6).
Registration: $275 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2023)
Click here to register for Music Box Theatre, Grades K to 2.
April 19, 2023
Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2
April 19, 2023 –
Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Tony Republicano (Click here for Tony Republicano’s Bio)
Wednesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm
4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7
This low-pressure class environment allows students to explore a variety pack of acting tools and techniques for budding young talents including improv, character creation, scripted scenes/sketches and commercials, without the pressure of rehearsing and preparation associated with putting on a show. Build confidence, presentation, social and public speaking skills. Highlights of the students’ work have often been presented in a showcase for an invited audience at the end of the session if the class is comfortable.
Registration: $275 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2023)
Click here to register for Budding Actor's Workshop, Grades K to 12.
April 20, 2023
April 21, 2023
April 22, 2023
April 23, 2023
April 24, 2023
Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2
April 24, 2023 –
Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Alexandra Cahr (Click here for Alexandra Cahr’s Bio)
Mondays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm
4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 6/5, 6/12
*No class 5/29 (Memorial Day)
Young actors will build comfort and confidence in learning to use their bodies as acting tools. Acting requires more than words. Actors use their bodies and facial expressions to inform the audience of what kind of personality they are, and what they are feeling and thinking. Just simply how a character stands or how they walk can tell us an awful lot about them. (A giant would move very differently than a mouse, for example.) In this class, students will use music and movement exercises to get in tune with their bodies creatively, and explore how body language, posture, gesture and facial expression can be used as effectively as a costume in order to create a character. They will also use masks and work with props.
Registration: $275 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2023)
Click here to register for Imagi-Motion, Grades K to 2.
April 25, 2023
Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2
April 25, 2023 –
Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Ruth Lettera (Click here for Ruth Lettera’s Bio)
Tuesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm
4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6
Using song, character expression and choreographed movements and gestures as storytelling tools, students will assemble a mini-musical based upon a story or fable that they will perform for families on the final class. (A new mini-musical is explored each session for recurring students.) Students will be cast in various roles and provided with a script and recorded music tracks. The class will also include special craft projects which will be incorporated into their performance. All students must be available for their performance on the final date (June 6).
Registration: $275 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2023)
Click here to register for Music Box Theatre, Grades K to 2.
April 26, 2023
Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2
April 26, 2023 –
Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Tony Republicano (Click here for Tony Republicano’s Bio)
Wednesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm
4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7
This low-pressure class environment allows students to explore a variety pack of acting tools and techniques for budding young talents including improv, character creation, scripted scenes/sketches and commercials, without the pressure of rehearsing and preparation associated with putting on a show. Build confidence, presentation, social and public speaking skills. Highlights of the students’ work have often been presented in a showcase for an invited audience at the end of the session if the class is comfortable.
Registration: $275 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2023)
Click here to register for Budding Actor's Workshop, Grades K to 12.
April 27, 2023
April 28, 2023
April 29, 2023
April 30, 2023
May 1, 2023
Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2
May 1, 2023 –
Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Alexandra Cahr (Click here for Alexandra Cahr’s Bio)
Mondays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm
4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 6/5, 6/12
*No class 5/29 (Memorial Day)
Young actors will build comfort and confidence in learning to use their bodies as acting tools. Acting requires more than words. Actors use their bodies and facial expressions to inform the audience of what kind of personality they are, and what they are feeling and thinking. Just simply how a character stands or how they walk can tell us an awful lot about them. (A giant would move very differently than a mouse, for example.) In this class, students will use music and movement exercises to get in tune with their bodies creatively, and explore how body language, posture, gesture and facial expression can be used as effectively as a costume in order to create a character. They will also use masks and work with props.
Registration: $275 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2023)
Click here to register for Imagi-Motion, Grades K to 2.
May 2, 2023
Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2
May 2, 2023 –
Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Ruth Lettera (Click here for Ruth Lettera’s Bio)
Tuesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm
4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6
Using song, character expression and choreographed movements and gestures as storytelling tools, students will assemble a mini-musical based upon a story or fable that they will perform for families on the final class. (A new mini-musical is explored each session for recurring students.) Students will be cast in various roles and provided with a script and recorded music tracks. The class will also include special craft projects which will be incorporated into their performance. All students must be available for their performance on the final date (June 6).
Registration: $275 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2023)
Click here to register for Music Box Theatre, Grades K to 2.
May 3, 2023
Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2
May 3, 2023 –
Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Tony Republicano (Click here for Tony Republicano’s Bio)
Wednesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm
4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7
This low-pressure class environment allows students to explore a variety pack of acting tools and techniques for budding young talents including improv, character creation, scripted scenes/sketches and commercials, without the pressure of rehearsing and preparation associated with putting on a show. Build confidence, presentation, social and public speaking skills. Highlights of the students’ work have often been presented in a showcase for an invited audience at the end of the session if the class is comfortable.
Registration: $275 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2023)
Click here to register for Budding Actor's Workshop, Grades K to 12.
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