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.

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) Scene and Sketch Writing. Students must be entering grades 6 thru 12 in the 2023/2024 school year.

 

Because the July 4^th 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 – Full Group

“Opening Up” from the musical, Waitress

 

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27August 27, 2023	28August 28, 2023	29August 29, 2023	30August 30, 2023	31August 31, 2023	1September 1, 2023	2September 2, 2023
3September 3, 2023	4September 4, 2023	5September 5, 2023	6September 6, 2023	7September 7, 2023	8September 8, 2023	9September 9, 2023
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17September 17, 2023	18September 18, 2023 Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2 Close September 18, 2023 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2 - (NO LONGER AVAILABLE) Instructor: Alexandra Cahr Mondays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm 9/18, 10/2, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20 *No class 9/25 (Yom Kippur) or 10/9 (Columbus/ Indigenous Peoples Day) This class is a dance/ movement class to help students build confidence in movement and learn how actors can use their bodies to create characters and tell stories. Young performers will build comfort and confidence in learning to use their bodies as acting tools. Acting requires more than words. Actors and dancers 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, and choreography 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: $136 for all eight weeks or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class. More about Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2	19September 19, 2023 Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2 Close September 19, 2023 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2 - (NO LONGER AVAILABLE) Instructor: Ruth Lettera and Josh Elliott Pickel Tuesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 11/7, 11/14 *No class 10/31 (Halloween) This class will develop a mini-musical culminating in a performance on the final date for family and friends that includes minor set pieces, costumes, props , and stage lighting. A favorite of students grades K to 2 for many years, our Music Box Theatre class is expanding this year, with a pair of teachers working together as director and music director to provide more one-on-one focus and attention to students, create more challenging and creative staging, and add a bit more production value (minor set pieces, props, costumes, and stage lighting), so students have a better sense of what the experience of “putting on a show” may be like. 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. A new mini-musical is explored each session for recurring students. This fall's selection is entitled, A Three Piggy "Opera," (which is a comical reference to the Broadway musical title, A Three Penny Opera). 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 (November 14). Registration: $350 More about Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2 Broadway Bound: Triple Threat Workshop, Grades 8 to 10 Close September 19, 2023 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Broadway Bound: Triple Threat Workshop, Grades 8 to 10 Instructors: Jonathan Cahr and Alex Cahr Tuesdays, 6:00pm to 7:30pm 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 11/7, 11/14 *No class 10/31 (Halloween) This is a skill-building and confidence-boosting class in strengthening skills for musical theatre performance: vocal, dance, and acting. This intensive study will focus in voice, dance, and acting for musical theatre performance, building and enhancing skills and confidence in each as well as helping students prepare for musical theatre auditions. With their instructors, they will develop pieces (an up-tempo song, a ballad, and monologue) to add to their audition repertoire, tackle choreography and handling dance auditions, and learn how to present themselves with confidence. The class will culminate in a very informal showcase on the final date, 11/14.  Registration: $280 Click here to register for Broadway Bound: Triple Threat Workshop, Grades 8 to 10. More about Broadway Bound: Triple Threat Workshop, Grades 8 to 10	20September 20, 2023 Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2 Close September 20, 2023 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2 Instructor: Tony Republicano Wednesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 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: $280 More about Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2	21September 21, 2023	22September 22, 2023	23September 23, 2023 Stage-a-Story: An Introduction to Play-Acting, Grades K to 2 Close September 23, 2023 10:00 am – 11:00 am Stage-a-Story: An Introduction to Play-Acting, Grades K to 2 Instructor: Josh Elliott Pickel Saturdays, 10:00am to 11:00am 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/18 *No class 11/11 (Veteran’s Day). This class will develop a stage play (based on a book, fable, or piece of children's literature) culminating in a performance on the final date for family and friends that includes minor set pieces, costumes, props, and stage lighting. In this drama class, students will develop stage adaptations such as fractured fairy tales, Aesop’s fables, fiction, and non-fiction stories that will be used to teach educational lessons. (A new adaptation is explored each session for recurring students. This fall's selection is TBD.) Together, they will learn basic stage skills and direction, explore character development, creative use of movement, develop stage-speaking skills, and build confidence! At the end of this course the students will present this performance for an invited audience (with costumes, props, minor set pieces, and stage lighting). This acting class promises to be fun, exciting and memorable. All students must be available for the showcase performance on the final date (November 18). Registration: $350 Click here to register for Stage-a-Story, Grades K to 2. More about Stage-a-Story: An Introduction to Play-Acting, Grades K to 2
24September 24, 2023	25September 25, 2023	26September 26, 2023 Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2 Close September 26, 2023 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2 - (NO LONGER AVAILABLE) Instructor: Ruth Lettera and Josh Elliott Pickel Tuesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 11/7, 11/14 *No class 10/31 (Halloween) This class will develop a mini-musical culminating in a performance on the final date for family and friends that includes minor set pieces, costumes, props , and stage lighting. A favorite of students grades K to 2 for many years, our Music Box Theatre class is expanding this year, with a pair of teachers working together as director and music director to provide more one-on-one focus and attention to students, create more challenging and creative staging, and add a bit more production value (minor set pieces, props, costumes, and stage lighting), so students have a better sense of what the experience of “putting on a show” may be like. 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. A new mini-musical is explored each session for recurring students. This fall's selection is entitled, A Three Piggy "Opera," (which is a comical reference to the Broadway musical title, A Three Penny Opera). 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 (November 14). Registration: $350 More about Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2 Broadway Bound: Triple Threat Workshop, Grades 8 to 10 Close September 26, 2023 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Broadway Bound: Triple Threat Workshop, Grades 8 to 10 Instructors: Jonathan Cahr and Alex Cahr Tuesdays, 6:00pm to 7:30pm 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 11/7, 11/14 *No class 10/31 (Halloween) This is a skill-building and confidence-boosting class in strengthening skills for musical theatre performance: vocal, dance, and acting. This intensive study will focus in voice, dance, and acting for musical theatre performance, building and enhancing skills and confidence in each as well as helping students prepare for musical theatre auditions. With their instructors, they will develop pieces (an up-tempo song, a ballad, and monologue) to add to their audition repertoire, tackle choreography and handling dance auditions, and learn how to present themselves with confidence. The class will culminate in a very informal showcase on the final date, 11/14.  Registration: $280 Click here to register for Broadway Bound: Triple Threat Workshop, Grades 8 to 10. More about Broadway Bound: Triple Threat Workshop, Grades 8 to 10	27September 27, 2023 Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2 Close September 27, 2023 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2 Instructor: Tony Republicano Wednesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 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: $280 More about Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2	28September 28, 2023	29September 29, 2023	30September 30, 2023 Stage-a-Story: An Introduction to Play-Acting, Grades K to 2 Close September 30, 2023 10:00 am – 11:00 am Stage-a-Story: An Introduction to Play-Acting, Grades K to 2 Instructor: Josh Elliott Pickel Saturdays, 10:00am to 11:00am 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/18 *No class 11/11 (Veteran’s Day). This class will develop a stage play (based on a book, fable, or piece of children's literature) culminating in a performance on the final date for family and friends that includes minor set pieces, costumes, props, and stage lighting. In this drama class, students will develop stage adaptations such as fractured fairy tales, Aesop’s fables, fiction, and non-fiction stories that will be used to teach educational lessons. (A new adaptation is explored each session for recurring students. This fall's selection is TBD.) Together, they will learn basic stage skills and direction, explore character development, creative use of movement, develop stage-speaking skills, and build confidence! At the end of this course the students will present this performance for an invited audience (with costumes, props, minor set pieces, and stage lighting). This acting class promises to be fun, exciting and memorable. All students must be available for the showcase performance on the final date (November 18). Registration: $350 Click here to register for Stage-a-Story, Grades K to 2. More about Stage-a-Story: An Introduction to Play-Acting, Grades K to 2

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