Curtain Call offers two different summer programs for youth: our Summerstock and Summerstock Junior Programs (conservatory-style classes in dramatic and musical theatre arts) and our Summer Youth Theatre which produces a full-scale musical production each summer featuring performers and technicians grade four thru age twenty-one. Scroll down below our calendar for information on each.
NEW THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, 2020:Curtain Call’s Summer Youth Theatre is offering Video Holiday Carol Greetings!
With all of us missing our loved ones this season, our young SYT artists have created a heartfelt way to send holiday greetings to family and friends now thru January 10, 2021. Each pre-recorded carol video can be purchased for just $5.00. Choose from these seven holiday songs:
Deck the Halls
Frosty the Snowman
Hanukkah, O Hanukkah
Jingle Bells
Let It Snow
The Dreidel Song
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Just click the link below to access our online form. Your personal message (if you have one) will be attached to our carol video and be sent to your loved one’s email address within 48 hours.
Your purchase will go toward Curtain Call’s mission of continuing to offer creative and educational programming and opportunities in the arts for young and old, particularly in these challenging days of Covid-19.
LOL: Comedy and Improv for Tweens Grade 6-8 (IN-PERSON)
January 27, 2021 –
LOL: Comedy and Improv for Tweens Grade 6-8 (IN-PERSON)
**This class has reached capacity for safe social distancing. Please contact our Education Director at brian@curtaincallinc.com or 203-329-8207 if you wish to be put on a wait list.**
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Wednesdays, 4:30pm to 6:00pm
1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24
(No class 2/17 for winter break in most area school systems. Make up dates for weather or emergency cancellation: 3/31 and 4/7.)
If you’ve got a talent and a love for making people laugh, this eight-week workshop is for you! Sharpen your timing, heighten your instincts, develop your own comedic characters and ideas as you explore improv, sketch, physical comedy, parody and stand-up. As this is primarily a skill-building class, students should not feel pressure to hold a showcase performance, but can if the class so decides.
Off the Cuff: Comedy and Improv for Adults (ONLINE)
January 27, 2021 –
Off the Cuff: Comedy and Improv for Adults ages 16 thru adult (ONLINE)
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Wednesdays, 7:00pm to 8:30pm
1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24
(No class 2/17.)
Improv is unscripted, allowing artists to draw from their own instincts, shed their inhibitions, build personal ease and confidence onstage, and develop trust among fellow performers. These skills also apply to social, interview, audition and business situations. In this eight-week class, you’ll develop creative reflexes through a series of theatre games, impromptu scenarios, and character and team-building exercises. Classes will meet using Zoom. Any study materials related to the class will be posted through a Google Classroom.
(No class 2/18 for winter break in most area school systems.)
This class is for high school drama students who have a yearning to sit on the other side of the production table. Learn how to communicate and collaborate with actors, crew, designers, producers, audiences, and the press. You’ll also investigate plot, theme, character, exposition, imagery, motivation, conflict, blocking, lighting, script analysis and how to revolutionize and transform spaces. Classes will meet using Zoom. Class materials and recordings of student work will be posted through a Google Classroom.
Between the Lines: Unlocking the Power of Text and Speech for Actors and Non-Actors (IN-PERSON)
January 28, 2021 –
Between the Lines: Unlocking the Power of Text and Speech for Actors and Non-Actors (IN-PERSON)
Instructor: James Feuer
Thursdays: 7:00pm to 8:30pm
1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25
(No class 2/18. Make up dates for weather or emergency cancellation: 4/1 and 4/8.)
For non-actors looking to overcome their apprehensions with public speaking and add more power and punch to their interviews or presentations as well as actors looking to improve their skills in stage speaking and character analysis. This one-of-a-kind professional training program will help you add strength, specificity and persuasiveness to your presentation, inform you in making more character-driven choices that lead to a more truthful performance, how to speak with intention and not just emotion and how to captivate your scene partners, listeners or audience. Sharpen your interpersonal skills (speaking, listening, presenting, pitching, networking) and intrapersonal skills (self-awareness, nonverbal communication, managing emotions, demonstrating respect, empathy and understanding).
An Actor's Toolbox for Teens Grade 9-12 (IN-PERSON)
January 30, 2021 –
An Actor’s Toolbox for Teens Grade 9-12 (IN-PERSON)
Instructor: James Feuer
Saturdays, 10:00am to 11:30am
1/30, 2/6, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
(No class 2/13 for President’s Day Weekend. Make up dates for weather or emergency cancellation: 4/10 and 4/17.)
This class offers study in a variety of acting areas: physical theatre, stage speaking, scene and monologue study as well as some theatre history. A new subject will be covered every two to three weeks. Students will build more confidence in how they present themselves on stage and in auditions, learn how to physicalize their creative instincts, make acting choices that are specific and motivated, and create a toolbox of techniques they can use for audition and performance situations.
(No class 2/13 for President’s Day Weekend. Make up dates for weather or emergency cancellation: 4/10 and 4/17.)
This no-pressure class environment allows students to explore a variety pack of acting tools and techniques for budding young talents including improv, character creation, monologues, scenes, sketches, on-camera scenes and commercials. Build confidence, presentation, social and public speaking skills. Highlights of the students’ work will be recorded and made available to families for viewing.
On the Spot: Comedy and Improv for Kids Grade 3-5 (IN-PERSON)
January 30, 2021 –
On the Spot: Comedy and Improv for Kids Grade 3-5 (IN-PERSON)
**This class has reached capacity for safe social distancing. Please contact our Education Director at brian@curtaincallinc.com or 203-329-8207 if you wish to be put on a wait list.**
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Saturdays 12:30pm to 2:00pm
1/30, 2/6, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
(No class 2/13 for President’s Day Weekend. Make up dates for weather or emergency cancellation: 4/10 and 4/17.)
Laughter is something we all share and enjoy! In this eight-week, low-pressure, workshop, young actors will tap into their own creative ideas and instincts as they explore improv, sketches, physical comedy, parody and joke-telling! They’ll build confidence and teamwork as they learn to trust in themselves and their fellow actors, and recognize the difference between appropriate and inappropriate humor. As this is primarily a skill-building class, students should not feel pressure to hold a showcase performance, but can if the class so decides.
Tweens On-Screen: TV and Film Acting and Audition Prep Grade 6-8 (IN-PERSON)
January 30, 2021 –
Tweens On-Screen: TV and Film Acting and Audition Prep Grade 6-8 (IN-PERSON)
Instructor: James Feuer
Saturdays, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
1/30, 2/6, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
(No class 2/13 for President’s Day Weekend. Make up dates for weather or emergency cancellation: 4/10 and 4/17.)
Very different than acting on stage, acting for the camera is very intimate and cameras pick up so much more detail than can translate on stage. This class will explore scene and monologue work for TV and film performance and auditions and also guide students in how to prepare for audition submissions.
Broadway Bound: Musical Audition Prep for Tweens Grade 6-8 with Broadway Music Director Dan Micciche (ONLINE)
February 1, 2021 –
Broadway Bound Online: Musical Audition Prep for Tweens Grade 6-8 with the Music Director of Broadway’s WICKED, Dan Micciche (ONLINE)
Instructor: Dan Micciche
Mondays: 4:00pm to 5:30pm
2/1, 2/8, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29
(No class 2/15 for President’s Day.)
This intensive study in musical performance offers students opportunities for solo work and individual focus. Under the guidance of Broadway music director Dan Micciche, they’ll explore selections from some of Broadway and Off-Broadway’s best to find and prepare new audition songs (up-tempo and ballad) to add to their audition repertoire. Classes will meet using Zoom. Class materials and recordings of student work will be posted through a Google Classroom.
Broadway Bound: Musical Audition Prep for Teens Grade 9-12 with Broadway Music Director Dan Micciche (ONLINE)
February 1, 2021 –
Broadway Bound Online: Musical Audition Prep for Teens Grade 9-12 with the Music Director of Broadway’s WICKED, Dan Micciche (ONLINE)
Instructor: Dan Micciche
Mondays: 5:45pm to 7:15pm
2/1, 2/8, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29
(No class 2/15 for President’s Day.)
This intensive study in musical performance offers students opportunities for solo work and individual focus. Under the guidance of Broadway music director Dan Micciche, they’ll explore selections from some of Broadway and Off-Broadway’s best to find and prepare new audition songs (up-tempo and ballad) to add to their audition repertoire. Classes will meet using Zoom. Class materials and recordings of student work will be posted through a Google Classroom.
LOL: Comedy and Improv for Tweens Grade 6-8 (IN-PERSON)
February 3, 2021 –
LOL: Comedy and Improv for Tweens Grade 6-8 (IN-PERSON)
**This class has reached capacity for safe social distancing. Please contact our Education Director at brian@curtaincallinc.com or 203-329-8207 if you wish to be put on a wait list.**
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Wednesdays, 4:30pm to 6:00pm
1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24
(No class 2/17 for winter break in most area school systems. Make up dates for weather or emergency cancellation: 3/31 and 4/7.)
If you’ve got a talent and a love for making people laugh, this eight-week workshop is for you! Sharpen your timing, heighten your instincts, develop your own comedic characters and ideas as you explore improv, sketch, physical comedy, parody and stand-up. As this is primarily a skill-building class, students should not feel pressure to hold a showcase performance, but can if the class so decides.
Off the Cuff: Comedy and Improv for Adults (ONLINE)
February 3, 2021 –
Off the Cuff: Comedy and Improv for Adults ages 16 thru adult (ONLINE)
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Wednesdays, 7:00pm to 8:30pm
1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24
(No class 2/17.)
Improv is unscripted, allowing artists to draw from their own instincts, shed their inhibitions, build personal ease and confidence onstage, and develop trust among fellow performers. These skills also apply to social, interview, audition and business situations. In this eight-week class, you’ll develop creative reflexes through a series of theatre games, impromptu scenarios, and character and team-building exercises. Classes will meet using Zoom. Any study materials related to the class will be posted through a Google Classroom.
(No class 2/18 for winter break in most area school systems.)
This class is for high school drama students who have a yearning to sit on the other side of the production table. Learn how to communicate and collaborate with actors, crew, designers, producers, audiences, and the press. You’ll also investigate plot, theme, character, exposition, imagery, motivation, conflict, blocking, lighting, script analysis and how to revolutionize and transform spaces. Classes will meet using Zoom. Class materials and recordings of student work will be posted through a Google Classroom.
Between the Lines: Unlocking the Power of Text and Speech for Actors and Non-Actors (IN-PERSON)
February 4, 2021 –
Between the Lines: Unlocking the Power of Text and Speech for Actors and Non-Actors (IN-PERSON)
Instructor: James Feuer
Thursdays: 7:00pm to 8:30pm
1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25
(No class 2/18. Make up dates for weather or emergency cancellation: 4/1 and 4/8.)
For non-actors looking to overcome their apprehensions with public speaking and add more power and punch to their interviews or presentations as well as actors looking to improve their skills in stage speaking and character analysis. This one-of-a-kind professional training program will help you add strength, specificity and persuasiveness to your presentation, inform you in making more character-driven choices that lead to a more truthful performance, how to speak with intention and not just emotion and how to captivate your scene partners, listeners or audience. Sharpen your interpersonal skills (speaking, listening, presenting, pitching, networking) and intrapersonal skills (self-awareness, nonverbal communication, managing emotions, demonstrating respect, empathy and understanding).
An Actor's Toolbox for Teens Grade 9-12 (IN-PERSON)
February 6, 2021 –
An Actor’s Toolbox for Teens Grade 9-12 (IN-PERSON)
Instructor: James Feuer
Saturdays, 10:00am to 11:30am
1/30, 2/6, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
(No class 2/13 for President’s Day Weekend. Make up dates for weather or emergency cancellation: 4/10 and 4/17.)
This class offers study in a variety of acting areas: physical theatre, stage speaking, scene and monologue study as well as some theatre history. A new subject will be covered every two to three weeks. Students will build more confidence in how they present themselves on stage and in auditions, learn how to physicalize their creative instincts, make acting choices that are specific and motivated, and create a toolbox of techniques they can use for audition and performance situations.
(No class 2/13 for President’s Day Weekend. Make up dates for weather or emergency cancellation: 4/10 and 4/17.)
This no-pressure class environment allows students to explore a variety pack of acting tools and techniques for budding young talents including improv, character creation, monologues, scenes, sketches, on-camera scenes and commercials. Build confidence, presentation, social and public speaking skills. Highlights of the students’ work will be recorded and made available to families for viewing.
On the Spot: Comedy and Improv for Kids Grade 3-5 (IN-PERSON)
February 6, 2021 –
On the Spot: Comedy and Improv for Kids Grade 3-5 (IN-PERSON)
**This class has reached capacity for safe social distancing. Please contact our Education Director at brian@curtaincallinc.com or 203-329-8207 if you wish to be put on a wait list.**
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Saturdays 12:30pm to 2:00pm
1/30, 2/6, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
(No class 2/13 for President’s Day Weekend. Make up dates for weather or emergency cancellation: 4/10 and 4/17.)
Laughter is something we all share and enjoy! In this eight-week, low-pressure, workshop, young actors will tap into their own creative ideas and instincts as they explore improv, sketches, physical comedy, parody and joke-telling! They’ll build confidence and teamwork as they learn to trust in themselves and their fellow actors, and recognize the difference between appropriate and inappropriate humor. As this is primarily a skill-building class, students should not feel pressure to hold a showcase performance, but can if the class so decides.
Tweens On-Screen: TV and Film Acting and Audition Prep Grade 6-8 (IN-PERSON)
February 6, 2021 –
Tweens On-Screen: TV and Film Acting and Audition Prep Grade 6-8 (IN-PERSON)
Instructor: James Feuer
Saturdays, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
1/30, 2/6, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
(No class 2/13 for President’s Day Weekend. Make up dates for weather or emergency cancellation: 4/10 and 4/17.)
Very different than acting on stage, acting for the camera is very intimate and cameras pick up so much more detail than can translate on stage. This class will explore scene and monologue work for TV and film performance and auditions and also guide students in how to prepare for audition submissions.
Our Summerstock and Summerstock Junior full-day performance workshops are conservatory-style programs where students build and sharpen creative, performance and social skills. Their are four separate, two-week sessions that run Monday thru Friday. Each session can have a maximum of 40 students who are broken into three smaller, age-appropriate groups for class rotations. Each group will rotate between three instructors, each specializing in a different area:
Summerstock Creative Theatre: entering grades 6 thru 12. Improv, Shakespeare and Modern Acting.
*Students may register for both the Creative and Musical Theatre Sessions at a discount.
Summerstock Junior (two separate, two week sessions, One and Two): entering grades K to 5. Acting, Singing and Dancing.
*Students may register for both sessions One and Two at a discount or just One or Two.
Each Summerstock and Summerstock Junior Session culminates in a showcase of student work. The day typically runs 9:30am to 4:30pm in-person for grades 6 thru 12 and 10:00am to 3:00pm in-person for grades K to 5. Should the program be online again this summer, these hours will be reduced. A lunch and snack break will be part of the daily schedule. Should the program be in-person this summer, students will need to bring a lunch
Sibling Discounts and Payment Plan Options are available. Scholarships are available for students in need. Details on how to apply 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).
Details for our 2021 Summerstock and Summerstock Junior Workshops are still in the works and we are still making decisions based upon the data and guidelines as they come in. Please check back with us in the New Year.
A few images from past Summerstock and Summerstock Junior programs:
Curtain Call’s Summer Youth Theatre (SYT)
For nearly thirty years, Curtain Call’s Summer Youth Theatre has provided creative outlets for youth both on stage and behind the scenes. Rehearsals are typically held Monday to Thursday evenings from 6:30pm to 9:30pm (with some weekends) beginning mid-June while crew work on sets, costumes, lights, etc. takes place Saturdays from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Performances are typically the first two weeks in August. Overall, our Summer Youth Theatre provides nearly 100 hours of creative enrichment and interaction for youth with common interests under the guidance of a team of area professionals.
Participation fee for cast and crew is $50. (Each additional sibling receives $25 off.)
(PLEASE NOTE: Curtain Call’s Summer Youth Theatre is its own, individual program and NOT part of Curtain Call’s Summerstock and Summerstock Junior workshop programs.)
*New information as of June 14, 2020:
In compliance with the safety and mitigation guidelines projected for the Summer and Fall of 2020 regarding the possibility of live, theatrical performances amid COVID-19, Curtain Call will NOT be holding its Summer Youth Theatre production of Big the Musical, planned to begin production this June. HOWEVER…Curtain Call and its Summer Youth Theatre will be presenting a CONCERT EVENT that will allow for a more safer and more agreeable situation for our participants and audiences. Young artists grade 4 thru age twenty-one can NOW submit their auditions via online.
That’s right! T-shirts, crew-neck sweatshirts and sweat pants are available featuring a new graphic design by SYT members Lily Fine and Liam Gelling. T-shirts are just $16, Crew-neck Sweatshirts and Sweatpants are $25. (Orders will be submitted for printing once we’ve reached at least 25 orders for any one item.)
LOL: Comedy and Improv for Tweens Grade 6-8 (IN-PERSON)
