Curtain Call offers two different summer programs for youth: our Summerstock and Summerstock Junior program, which is a full-day, conservatory-style workshop program for ages six thru sixteen, 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.
Music Box Theatre (ages 5 to 7) This class is no longer available.
Instructor: Natasha Fenster
Tuesdays, 4:30pm to 5:45pm
Spring Dates: 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5
Using song and movement as storytelling tools, students learn the basics of musical theatre performance as they prepare and perform a mini-musical for an invited audience on the final class! As an ensemble, they will learn stage direction, vocalization exercises and most importantly, how music can help to move or drive a story. All students must be available for the showcase performance on the final date, which is June 5, 2018.
A variety pack of acting tools and techniques for budding, young talents including improv, scripted scenes and sketches, musical theatre skills, and more! Build confidence, presentation, social and public speaking skills. This is a no –pressure environment for building skills and confidence: a performance showcase on our final date is optional. Students should not feel pressure to perform a showcase, but may if they decide.
ON THE SPOT: COMEDY AND IMPROV FOR KIDS (ages 8-10)
May 30, 2018 –
On the Spot: Comedy and Improv for Kids (ages 8-10)
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Wednesdays, 4:30pm to 5:45pm
4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6
Laughter is something we can all share and enjoy! In this eight-week workshop, young actors will learn how to tap into their own creative ideas and instincts as they explore improv, sketches, physical comedy, parody and joke-telling! They’ll also build confidence and teamwork skills as they learn to trust in themselves and their fellow actors. A performance showcase on our final date is optional. As this is primarily a skill-building class, students should not feel pressure to perform, but can if the class so decides.
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. A performance showcase on our final date is optional. As this is primarily a skill-building class, students should not feel pressure to perform, but can if the class so decides.
Spring Dates: 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6
Improv is unscripted, allowing artists to draw from their own instincts, shed inhibitions, build personal ease and confidence onstage, and develop trust among fellow performers. These skills also apply to social, business, interview/audition and presentation situations. Strengthen your creative reflexes in this eight-week workshop through a series of theatre games, impromptu scenarios, and character and team-building exercises.
Registration available at $275 for a full, eight-week session or at a drop-in rate of $37.50 per class.
Spring Dates: 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7
In this drama class, students will be introduced to a genre of children’s literature such as; fractured fairy tales, Aesop’s fables, fiction and non-fiction stories that will be use to teach educational lessons. Together with their instructor, they will develop their own stage adaptation of these tales that will include acting, movement and music! At the end of this course the students will present this performance for an invited audience. This acting class promises to be fun, exciting and memorable. Students will leave this class with a better understanding of basic performance skills. All students must be available for the showcase performance on the final date, which is June 7, 2018.
Instructor: Jonathan Cahr and Shannon-Courtney Denihan
Thursdays, 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Spring Dates: 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7
This intensive study in musical performance will offer students opportunities for solo work, duets, trios and other small-group features. They’ll explore selections from some of Broadway and Off-Broadway’s best to find two new audition songs (an up-tempo and ballad) to add to their audition repertoire. The class will culminate in a very informal showcase on the final date, which is June 7, 2018.
Tweens On-Camera (ages 11-13): This class is no longer available.
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Saturdays, 10:00am to 11:30am
4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 6/2, 6/9
Different than on-stage acting, acting on screen is very intimate, and the camera picks up every detail. Learn how to best present yourself on-camera and explore auditions, commercials, scenes for TV and film using actual, network and professional scripts. You’ll also pick up useful tips on how to book professional work and industry tricks of the trade!
Spring Dates: 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 6/2, 6/9 *No class 5/26 due to Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Designed for actors who are looking to get a “leg up” in dance, this class explores a trademark style featured in so many musicals like Anything Goes 42nd Street, Shuffle Along, Newsies and TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance. This beginner’s class is designed for students with one year and a half or less tap experience.
Registration available at $128 for a full, eight-week session or at a drop-in rate of $18 per class.
BROADWAY TAP FOR TWEENS AND TEENS AGES 11-14: ADVANCED BEGINNERS
June 2, 2018 –
Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens ages 11-14: Advanced Beginners
Instructor: Karen Casagrande
Saturdays, 11:30am to 12:30pm
Spring Dates: 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 6/2, 6/9 *No class 5/26 due to Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Designed for actors who are looking to get a “leg up” in dance, this class explores a trademark style featured in so many musicals like Anything Goes 42nd Street, Shuffle Along, Newsies and TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance. This beginner’s class is designed for students with one year and a half or less tap experience.
Registration available at $128 for a full, eight-week session or at a drop-in rate of $18 per class.
Different than on-stage acting, acting on screen is very intimate, and the camera picks up every detail. Learn how to best present yourself on-camera and explore auditions, commercials, scenes for TV and film using actual, network and professional scripts. You’ll also pick up useful tips on how to book professional work and industry tricks of the trade!
Broadway Melodies (ages 8 to 10): This class is no longer available.
Instructors: Jonathan Cahr and Ruth Lettera
Mondays, 4:30pm to 5:45pm
Spring Dates: 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 6/4, 6/11 *No class 5/28 due to Memorial Day holiday.
A “triple threat” on Broadway is a performer who can sing, act and move well: music, movement and motivation work together in any musical number to tell the story. Harness these elements and build strong vocal and performance skills as we examine the best of Broadway! Students will learn how to not only sing a musical number, but explore musical staging, stage directions, how to act a song and most importantly how to blend and work together creatively as an ensemble. Acting games and exercises will also be incorporated into the curriculum. The session will culminate in an informal showcase on the final date. All students must be available for this showcase, which is June 11, 2018.
Remaining Winter Dates: 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19 (snow make-up dates: 3/26, 4/2) *No class 2/19 due to President’s Day – all public schools closed.
Spring Dates: 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 6/4, 6/11 *No class 5/28 due to Memorial Day holiday.
Designed for actors who are looking to get a “leg up” in dance, this class explores a trademark style featured in so many musicals like Anything Goes 42nd Street, Shuffle Along,Newsies and TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance. This beginner’s class is designed for students with one year and a half or less tap experience.
Registration available at $128 for a full, eight-week session or at a drop-in rate of $18 per class.
Remaining Winter Dates: 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19 (snow make-up dates: 3/26, 4/2) *No class 2/19 due to President’s Day – all public schools closed.
Spring Dates: 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 6/4, 6/11 *No class 5/28 due to Memorial Day holiday.
Designed for actors who are looking to get a “leg up” in dance, this class explores a trademark style featured in so many musicals like Anything Goes, 42nd Street, Shuffle Along, Newsiesand TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance. This beginner’s class is designed for students with one year and a half or more tap experience.
Registration available at $128 for a full, eight-week session or at a drop-in rate of $18 per class.
Music Box Theatre (ages 5 to 7) This class is no longer available.
Instructor: Natasha Fenster
Tuesdays, 4:30pm to 5:45pm
Spring Dates: 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5
Using song and movement as storytelling tools, students learn the basics of musical theatre performance as they prepare and perform a mini-musical for an invited audience on the final class! As an ensemble, they will learn stage direction, vocalization exercises and most importantly, how music can help to move or drive a story. All students must be available for the showcase performance on the final date, which is June 5, 2018.
A variety pack of acting tools and techniques for budding, young talents including improv, scripted scenes and sketches, musical theatre skills, and more! Build confidence, presentation, social and public speaking skills. This is a no –pressure environment for building skills and confidence: a performance showcase on our final date is optional. Students should not feel pressure to perform a showcase, but may if they decide.
ON THE SPOT: COMEDY AND IMPROV FOR KIDS (ages 8-10)
June 6, 2018 –
On the Spot: Comedy and Improv for Kids (ages 8-10)
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Wednesdays, 4:30pm to 5:45pm
4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6
Laughter is something we can all share and enjoy! In this eight-week workshop, young actors will learn how to tap into their own creative ideas and instincts as they explore improv, sketches, physical comedy, parody and joke-telling! They’ll also build confidence and teamwork skills as they learn to trust in themselves and their fellow actors. A performance showcase on our final date is optional. As this is primarily a skill-building class, students should not feel pressure to perform, but can if the class so decides.
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. A performance showcase on our final date is optional. As this is primarily a skill-building class, students should not feel pressure to perform, but can if the class so decides.
Spring Dates: 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6
Improv is unscripted, allowing artists to draw from their own instincts, shed inhibitions, build personal ease and confidence onstage, and develop trust among fellow performers. These skills also apply to social, business, interview/audition and presentation situations. Strengthen your creative reflexes in this eight-week workshop through a series of theatre games, impromptu scenarios, and character and team-building exercises.
Registration available at $275 for a full, eight-week session or at a drop-in rate of $37.50 per class.
Spring Dates: 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7
In this drama class, students will be introduced to a genre of children’s literature such as; fractured fairy tales, Aesop’s fables, fiction and non-fiction stories that will be use to teach educational lessons. Together with their instructor, they will develop their own stage adaptation of these tales that will include acting, movement and music! At the end of this course the students will present this performance for an invited audience. This acting class promises to be fun, exciting and memorable. Students will leave this class with a better understanding of basic performance skills. All students must be available for the showcase performance on the final date, which is June 7, 2018.
Instructor: Jonathan Cahr and Shannon-Courtney Denihan
Thursdays, 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Spring Dates: 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7
This intensive study in musical performance will offer students opportunities for solo work, duets, trios and other small-group features. They’ll explore selections from some of Broadway and Off-Broadway’s best to find two new audition songs (an up-tempo and ballad) to add to their audition repertoire. The class will culminate in a very informal showcase on the final date, which is June 7, 2018.
Tweens On-Camera (ages 11-13): This class is no longer available.
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Saturdays, 10:00am to 11:30am
4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 6/2, 6/9
Different than on-stage acting, acting on screen is very intimate, and the camera picks up every detail. Learn how to best present yourself on-camera and explore auditions, commercials, scenes for TV and film using actual, network and professional scripts. You’ll also pick up useful tips on how to book professional work and industry tricks of the trade!
Spring Dates: 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 6/2, 6/9 *No class 5/26 due to Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Designed for actors who are looking to get a “leg up” in dance, this class explores a trademark style featured in so many musicals like Anything Goes 42nd Street, Shuffle Along, Newsies and TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance. This beginner’s class is designed for students with one year and a half or less tap experience.
Registration available at $128 for a full, eight-week session or at a drop-in rate of $18 per class.
BROADWAY TAP FOR TWEENS AND TEENS AGES 11-14: ADVANCED BEGINNERS
June 9, 2018 –
Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens ages 11-14: Advanced Beginners
Instructor: Karen Casagrande
Saturdays, 11:30am to 12:30pm
Spring Dates: 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 6/2, 6/9 *No class 5/26 due to Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Designed for actors who are looking to get a “leg up” in dance, this class explores a trademark style featured in so many musicals like Anything Goes 42nd Street, Shuffle Along, Newsies and TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance. This beginner’s class is designed for students with one year and a half or less tap experience.
Registration available at $128 for a full, eight-week session or at a drop-in rate of $18 per class.
Different than on-stage acting, acting on screen is very intimate, and the camera picks up every detail. Learn how to best present yourself on-camera and explore auditions, commercials, scenes for TV and film using actual, network and professional scripts. You’ll also pick up useful tips on how to book professional work and industry tricks of the trade!
Broadway Melodies (ages 8 to 10): This class is no longer available.
Instructors: Jonathan Cahr and Ruth Lettera
Mondays, 4:30pm to 5:45pm
Spring Dates: 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 6/4, 6/11 *No class 5/28 due to Memorial Day holiday.
A “triple threat” on Broadway is a performer who can sing, act and move well: music, movement and motivation work together in any musical number to tell the story. Harness these elements and build strong vocal and performance skills as we examine the best of Broadway! Students will learn how to not only sing a musical number, but explore musical staging, stage directions, how to act a song and most importantly how to blend and work together creatively as an ensemble. Acting games and exercises will also be incorporated into the curriculum. The session will culminate in an informal showcase on the final date. All students must be available for this showcase, which is June 11, 2018.
Remaining Winter Dates: 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19 (snow make-up dates: 3/26, 4/2) *No class 2/19 due to President’s Day – all public schools closed.
Spring Dates: 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 6/4, 6/11 *No class 5/28 due to Memorial Day holiday.
Designed for actors who are looking to get a “leg up” in dance, this class explores a trademark style featured in so many musicals like Anything Goes 42nd Street, Shuffle Along,Newsies and TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance. This beginner’s class is designed for students with one year and a half or less tap experience.
Registration available at $128 for a full, eight-week session or at a drop-in rate of $18 per class.
Remaining Winter Dates: 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19 (snow make-up dates: 3/26, 4/2) *No class 2/19 due to President’s Day – all public schools closed.
Spring Dates: 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 6/4, 6/11 *No class 5/28 due to Memorial Day holiday.
Designed for actors who are looking to get a “leg up” in dance, this class explores a trademark style featured in so many musicals like Anything Goes, 42nd Street, Shuffle Along, Newsiesand TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance. This beginner’s class is designed for students with one year and a half or more tap experience.
Registration available at $128 for a full, eight-week session or at a drop-in rate of $18 per class.
SUMMERSTOCK CREATIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP (for ages 11 to 16)
June 25, 2018 –
SUMMERSTOCK CREATIVE THEATRE (for ages 11 to 16)
Through rotating study in Improv, Shakespeare and Modern Acting in age-appropriate groups (5th and 6th grade, 7th and 8th grade, high school), students will tap into their own creativity to assemble a showcase performance on the final date drawing upon the instincts, teamwork and timing built in Improv, the technique and discipline developed in Modern Acting and the power tapped through Shakespeare’s language. Students will explore scene work for stage and screen as well as develop original scenes and sketches, including their own conceptual Shakespeare scenes drawing dialogue from the sonnets. Showcase performance is July 6, 2018 at 7:00pm.
Program runs from 9:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday June 25 to July 6, 2018 (no classes July 4) with a showcase performance on July 6 at 7:00pm. Classes take place on site at the Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, which includes our Kweskin Theatre stage and studio, our Dressing Room Theatre stage and studio, the studio classroom in our administrative building, plus the Sterling Farms outdoor playground area.
Maximum number of students is forty (40). Students are grouped according to their date of birth and will rotate in these age-appropriate groups daily between specialized instructors. Students should bring a lunch each day. There are refrigerators and microwave ovens on the premises. Please inform us of any allergies, special needs, conditions or medications.
Registration is $750 ($675 for each additional sibling after the first child). CLICK HERE.
Register for both Summerstock Creative Theatre and Musical Theatre for ages 11 to 16 and save $200!!! CLICK HERE.
SUMMERSTOCK CREATIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP (for ages 11 to 16)
June 26, 2018 –
SUMMERSTOCK CREATIVE THEATRE (for ages 11 to 16)
Through rotating study in Improv, Shakespeare and Modern Acting in age-appropriate groups (5th and 6th grade, 7th and 8th grade, high school), students will tap into their own creativity to assemble a showcase performance on the final date drawing upon the instincts, teamwork and timing built in Improv, the technique and discipline developed in Modern Acting and the power tapped through Shakespeare’s language. Students will explore scene work for stage and screen as well as develop original scenes and sketches, including their own conceptual Shakespeare scenes drawing dialogue from the sonnets. Showcase performance is July 6, 2018 at 7:00pm.
Program runs from 9:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday June 25 to July 6, 2018 (no classes July 4) with a showcase performance on July 6 at 7:00pm. Classes take place on site at the Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, which includes our Kweskin Theatre stage and studio, our Dressing Room Theatre stage and studio, the studio classroom in our administrative building, plus the Sterling Farms outdoor playground area.
Maximum number of students is forty (40). Students are grouped according to their date of birth and will rotate in these age-appropriate groups daily between specialized instructors. Students should bring a lunch each day. There are refrigerators and microwave ovens on the premises. Please inform us of any allergies, special needs, conditions or medications.
Registration is $750 ($675 for each additional sibling after the first child). CLICK HERE.
Register for both Summerstock Creative Theatre and Musical Theatre for ages 11 to 16 and save $200!!! CLICK HERE.
SUMMERSTOCK CREATIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP (for ages 11 to 16)
June 27, 2018 –
SUMMERSTOCK CREATIVE THEATRE (for ages 11 to 16)
Through rotating study in Improv, Shakespeare and Modern Acting in age-appropriate groups (5th and 6th grade, 7th and 8th grade, high school), students will tap into their own creativity to assemble a showcase performance on the final date drawing upon the instincts, teamwork and timing built in Improv, the technique and discipline developed in Modern Acting and the power tapped through Shakespeare’s language. Students will explore scene work for stage and screen as well as develop original scenes and sketches, including their own conceptual Shakespeare scenes drawing dialogue from the sonnets. Showcase performance is July 6, 2018 at 7:00pm.
Program runs from 9:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday June 25 to July 6, 2018 (no classes July 4) with a showcase performance on July 6 at 7:00pm. Classes take place on site at the Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, which includes our Kweskin Theatre stage and studio, our Dressing Room Theatre stage and studio, the studio classroom in our administrative building, plus the Sterling Farms outdoor playground area.
Maximum number of students is forty (40). Students are grouped according to their date of birth and will rotate in these age-appropriate groups daily between specialized instructors. Students should bring a lunch each day. There are refrigerators and microwave ovens on the premises. Please inform us of any allergies, special needs, conditions or medications.
Registration is $750 ($675 for each additional sibling after the first child). CLICK HERE.
Register for both Summerstock Creative Theatre and Musical Theatre for ages 11 to 16 and save $200!!! CLICK HERE.
SUMMERSTOCK CREATIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP (for ages 11 to 16)
June 28, 2018 –
SUMMERSTOCK CREATIVE THEATRE (for ages 11 to 16)
Through rotating study in Improv, Shakespeare and Modern Acting in age-appropriate groups (5th and 6th grade, 7th and 8th grade, high school), students will tap into their own creativity to assemble a showcase performance on the final date drawing upon the instincts, teamwork and timing built in Improv, the technique and discipline developed in Modern Acting and the power tapped through Shakespeare’s language. Students will explore scene work for stage and screen as well as develop original scenes and sketches, including their own conceptual Shakespeare scenes drawing dialogue from the sonnets. Showcase performance is July 6, 2018 at 7:00pm.
Program runs from 9:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday June 25 to July 6, 2018 (no classes July 4) with a showcase performance on July 6 at 7:00pm. Classes take place on site at the Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, which includes our Kweskin Theatre stage and studio, our Dressing Room Theatre stage and studio, the studio classroom in our administrative building, plus the Sterling Farms outdoor playground area.
Maximum number of students is forty (40). Students are grouped according to their date of birth and will rotate in these age-appropriate groups daily between specialized instructors. Students should bring a lunch each day. There are refrigerators and microwave ovens on the premises. Please inform us of any allergies, special needs, conditions or medications.
Registration is $750 ($675 for each additional sibling after the first child). CLICK HERE.
Register for both Summerstock Creative Theatre and Musical Theatre for ages 11 to 16 and save $200!!! CLICK HERE.
SUMMERSTOCK CREATIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP (for ages 11 to 16)
June 29, 2018 –
SUMMERSTOCK CREATIVE THEATRE (for ages 11 to 16)
Through rotating study in Improv, Shakespeare and Modern Acting in age-appropriate groups (5th and 6th grade, 7th and 8th grade, high school), students will tap into their own creativity to assemble a showcase performance on the final date drawing upon the instincts, teamwork and timing built in Improv, the technique and discipline developed in Modern Acting and the power tapped through Shakespeare’s language. Students will explore scene work for stage and screen as well as develop original scenes and sketches, including their own conceptual Shakespeare scenes drawing dialogue from the sonnets. Showcase performance is July 6, 2018 at 7:00pm.
Program runs from 9:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday June 25 to July 6, 2018 (no classes July 4) with a showcase performance on July 6 at 7:00pm. Classes take place on site at the Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, which includes our Kweskin Theatre stage and studio, our Dressing Room Theatre stage and studio, the studio classroom in our administrative building, plus the Sterling Farms outdoor playground area.
Maximum number of students is forty (40). Students are grouped according to their date of birth and will rotate in these age-appropriate groups daily between specialized instructors. Students should bring a lunch each day. There are refrigerators and microwave ovens on the premises. Please inform us of any allergies, special needs, conditions or medications.
Registration is $750 ($675 for each additional sibling after the first child). CLICK HERE.
Register for both Summerstock Creative Theatre and Musical Theatre for ages 11 to 16 and save $200!!! CLICK HERE.
Our SUMMERSTOCK (ages 11 to 16) and SUMMERSTOCK JUNIOR (ages 6 to 11) programs are full-day, theatre arts workshops. No previous experience is required and registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Each session culminates in a showcase performance on the final date (see descriptions below for specific dates and times). Each program session is two weeks. There is NO registration for just one week of the program. Students must be available for both weeks of any session and its performance showcase.
The maximum number of students accepted for each two-week session is forty (40). Students are grouped according to their date of birth and will rotate throughout the day in these age-appropriate groups between experienced teaching artists for specialized instruction. Our staff consists of three (3), specialized instructors, our program director, a program assistant and three (3) to six (6) classroom assistants.
Students should bring a lunch each day. Refrigerators and microwave ovens are available for use at the theatre complex. There is no food service or transportation provided. We also have access to the playground on the Sterling Farms Complex for outdoor activities.
Discounts are available for siblings (10% off for each additional child). Scholarships and payment plans are also available for families in need. (See the sidebar to your right for scholarship application requirements or call 203-329-8207 x16.)
Please inform us of any allergies, special needs, conditions or medications.
There are four, separate Summerstock program sessions:
SUMMERSTOCK CREATIVE THEATRE FOR AGES 11-16: Still available for registration.
June 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and July 2, 3, 5, 6, 2018 from 9:30am to 4:30pm (NO class July 4, 2018) with a showcase performance July 6, 2018 at 7:00pm.
Through rotating study in Improv, Shakespeare and Modern Acting in age-appropriate groups (5th and 6th grade, 7th and 8th grade, high school), students will tap into their own creativity to assemble a showcase performance on the final date drawing upon the instincts, teamwork and timing built in Improv, the technique and discipline developed in Modern Acting and the power tapped through Shakespeare’s language. Students will explore scene work for stage and screen as well as develop original scenes and sketches, including their own conceptual Shakespeare scenes drawing dialogue from the sonnets. Showcase performance is July 6, 2018 at 7:00pm.
Registration is $750 ($675 for each additional sibling after the first child).
SUMMERSTOCK MUSICAL THEATRE FOR AGES 11-16: This session is NEARLY SOLD OUT: only 5 more spaces left!!!
July 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 2018 from 9:30am to 4:30pm with a showcase performance July 20, 2018 at 7:00pm.
This fun and focused, full-day workshop will sharpen skills in singing, acting and dance. In age-appropriate groups (5th and 6th grade, 7th and 8th grade, high school), students will rotate between these three subjects and be introduced to various musicals that share a common theme. The session also includes a day that focuses entirely on audition preparation. Selected pieces from the classroom will be performed by each group in a showcase July 20, 2018 at 7:00pm.
Registration:$800 ($720 for each additional sibling after the first child).
SUMMERSTOCK JUNIOR FOR AGES 6-11 (two, separate, two-week sessions): Both sessions are still available for registration.
Session One: July 23, 24, 25, 26 27, 30, 31 and August 1, 2, 3, 2018 from 10:00am to 3:00pm with a showcase performance on August 3, 2018 at 3:00pm.
Session Two: August 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 2018 from 10:00am to 3:00pm with a showcase performance on August 17, 2018 at 3:00pm.
Summerstock Junior provides a strong foundation in acting and performance for ages six to eleven by offering a balance of script acting, improv and musical theatre. The day will include warm-up games, exercises and activities that involve all students and other periods where students will receive specialized instruction in age-appropriate groups (ages six to eight and ages nine to eleven). Students will present a showcase of their work on the final day of each session. They will also work on special arts and crafts projects relating to their showcase performance (Session One: August 3 and Session Two: August 17, 2018 at 3:00pm).
Registration for each session is $750 ($675 for each additional sibling after the first child).
A few images from past Summerstock and Summerstock Junior programs:
Curtain Call’s Summer Youth Theatre (SYT)
For over twenty-five 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.)
Our 2018 summer production will be
Music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams and book by Michael Stewart
Bye, Bye, Birdie is America’s first rock and roll musical and received the 1961 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Direction and Best Choreography of a Musical (both to Gower Champion), and Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Paul Lynde).
It is 1958, and America’s teens are swept away by the rock and roll craze, but their idol and heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted to serve in the US Army, leaving many teenage girls beside themselves with grief, not to mention Almaelou Music Corporation (Conrad’s recording label) in a panic! Almaelou co-owner and Conrad’s manager, Albert Peterson, along with his faithful girlfriend and secretary, Rose Alvarez have a plan on how they can give Conrad a proper send-off and still keep teens clambering for more: Conrad Birdie will give one of his adoring, female fans one, last kiss goodbye on the Ed Sullivan show with millions of Americans watching!
Randomly yet fatefully selected for this kiss is 15 year-old Kim MacAfee from Sweet Apple, Ohio – president of the Conrad Birdie fan club. But Kim has just been “pinned” to her steady boyfriend, Hugo Peabody. Can their relationship survive this test? Will the wholesome town of Sweet Apple survive Conrad’s hip-swiveling, degenerative influence? Will the MacAfees survive their home being turned upside-down while Conrad, Albert and Rose stay with them until the broadcast? And when Albert’s domineering and disapproving mother shows up, will Albert and Rosie survive each other?
BYE, BYE, BIRDIE CAST LIST (as of June 7, 2018)
Cast listed in alphabetical order by actor’s last name
*The character names in parentheses are character names that do not appear in the script, but have been assigned by the directors.
Daisy Beach Ensemble (Daisy Lou)
Lucy Beach Ensemble (Midge)
Brooke Boccuzzi Ensemble (Bobbie Sue)
Austin Cappetta Mr. Harry MacAfee
Grace Cashman Penelope Ann/Ensemble
Libby Christinat Nancy/Ensemble
Sabatino Cruz Randolph MacAfee
Donny DeFala Lee/Ensemble
Caroline Eagleton Reporter #1 and Ensemble (Carly)
Grace Eagleton Ensemble (Sammy)
Robert Failla Ensemble (Lonnie)
Zachary Foust-Clark Ensemble (Bobby)
Elsa Franks Ensemble (Ellie)
Mathew L. Freitas Maude’s Customer #2/Quartet 2nd Tenor and Ensemble (Joe)
Liam Gelling Charles F. Maude/Quartet Baritone
Skye Gillespie Deborah Sue/Ensemble
Julianna Goldfluss Kim MacAfee
Brady Hayes Mr. Johnson
Patrick Hayes Mayor
Nicole Henkel Gloria Rasputin and Ensemble (Peggy)
Arianna Hernandez Suzie/Ensemble
Katie Hoffmeister Rose Alvarez
Grace Huber Edna: the Mayor’s Wife
Frankie Isola Maude’s Customer #1/Quartet 1st Tenor and Ensemble (Mack)
Theodore King Harvey Johnson
Courtney Kollar Mrs. Doris MacAfee
Aki Lasher Reporter #3 and Ensemble (Janet)
Miya Lasher Ensemble (Laurie)
Anthony Laszlo Maude’s Dishwasher/Quartet Bass and Ensemble (Frank)
Rachel Lese Mrs. Merkle
Daniel McArthur Ensemble (Cory)
Justin McArthur Albert Peterson
Michael McArthur Ensemble (Peter)
Colleen McCurley Sad Girl and Ensemble (Mary Jane)
Matthew O’Callaghan Karl/Ensemble
Simon Pepa Ensemble (Mark)
Owen Priscott Ensemble (Flip)
Sabrina Rollings Alice/Ensemble
Daniella Sallese Ensemble (Molly)
Emma Sawch Margie Ann/Ensemble
Lauryn Schiller Helen/Ensemble
Jayce Schwartz Conrad Birdie
Sabrina Sgandurra Ensemble (Janie May)
Emma Sharma Phylis/Ensemble
Sydney Sibilia Ensemble (Georgie)
Chloe Simner Ensemble (Sissy)
Kate Sloan Ursula Merkle
Ava Spinelli Mastrone Ensemble (Jennie)
Franki Spinelli Mastrone Sad Girl and Ensemble (Sherry)
Tiara Starks Ensemble (Ethel)
Austin Tovar Ensemble (Freddy)
Joseph Turner Hugo Peabody
Zoe Usowksi Mrs. Mae Peterson
Zach Vlcek Ensemble (Patrick)
Alexandra Watkinson Ensemble (Ollie)
Zara Williamson Ensemble (Amy Lynn)
BYE, BYE, BIRDIE CREW LIST (as of June 7, 2018)
Crew listed in alphabetical order by actor’s last name
Ian Borowik
Amber Cruz
Belle DeFala
Meredith DiGiacomo
Molly Emmens
Kennison Harmon
Sarah Kadlick
Manuel Mayen
Kaitlyn Pepa
Lorraine Rinaldi
Katya Ulyanov
Nora Watson
PERFORMANCES: August 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 at 7:30pm and August 5 and 11 at 2:00pm. ***All cast and running crew must be available for ALL performances.***
FIRST COMPANY MEETING AND AD CANVASS DAYJUNE 16 FROM 10:00AM TO 2:00PM:
A mandatory meeting for cast, crew and parents will begin at 10:00am in Curtain Call’s Dressing Room Theatre to review the commitment for the summer with our production team, discuss volunteer opportunities for parents and answer any questions.
At 11:00am, the cast and crew will be divided into teams and assigned to volunteer drivers to canvass local businesses for advertising in our playbill. Playbill advertising helps defer much of our production costs and ALL CAST, CREW AND PARENTS MUST HELP SELL ADVERTISING AND BOOSTERS IN OUR PLAYBILL.
Parent volunteer drivers will be needed for our ad canvassing.
Our ad canvassing teams will return to the Dressing Room Theatre by 1:30pm for a pizza lunch where cast members will receive their scripts and vocal books.
REHEARSALS:
Rehearsals will take place at our Sterling Farms Theatre Complex Monday to Thursday evenings from 6:30-9:30pm with some weekends (either Saturday or Sunday during the day) possible. Rehearsals may begin as early as June 11, but definitely by June 18, 2018. Not every cast member may be called for every rehearsal. Tech weekend is July 28 and 29 all day. Dress rehearsals are July 30, 31 and August 1 and may go as late as 11:00pm. ALL CAST MUST ATTEND ALL TECH AND DRESS REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES – NO EXCEPTIONS.
CREW WORK:
Work days are scheduled for Saturdays from 10:00am to 4:00pm in our scene shop and/or on the Kweskin Theatre stage beginning June 23, 2018. Anyone signed up for running crew (during performances) must be available to observe rehearsal and start learning the show the week of July 23, 2018 and for tech weekend, July 28 and 29 all day. Dress rehearsals are July 30, 31 and August 1 and may go as late as 11:00pm.ALL RUNNING CREW MUST ATTEND ALL TECH AND DRESS REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES – NO EXCEPTIONS.
MUSIC BOX THEATRE (ages 5-7)
