Registration is NOW OPEN! Details can be found in the program description below. Please scroll down and read.
Register for BOTH our Creative and Musical Theatre Sessions for Grades 6 to 12, or BOTH Sessions of Summerstock Junior for Grades K to 5, and save $200 (discount expires after the start date of the 1st session of the package)!
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 (according to what grade they are entering in the fall) 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).
All skill levels are welcome. No experience is required. Class work is highlighted in a student showcase at the end of each session. (Which means, we do NOT put on a full production. Instead, our showcases consist of scenes, vignettes, and musical numbers that students have been developing in their classes. This allows for flexibility in content, and balance of stage time for our students.) Each day begins with full-group warm-ups, theatre games, and exercises. 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).
Drop-offs are no earlier than 30 minutes prior to the program start, and pick up is no later than 30 minutes after the program ends. Because we are a fully-operational theatre company and not a “summer camp,” our staff has multiple duties and tasks to attend to regarding preparation and safety for our program prior to the day’s start as well as at the end of the day, preparing for evening activities, and are not available to supervise students for extended hours.
While our stages, lobbies, restrooms, dressing rooms, and our studio in our Main Office all have handicap access, the studios and dressing rooms on the upper level of the Kweskin and Dressing Room Theatres have stairs only – no elevators.
For more information, email brian@curtaincallinc.com or call 203-329-8207 (x700).
Summerstock Creative Theatre: Grade 6 to 12
This program offers a rotation of study in Improv (or unscripted theatre), Acting and Script/Scene Writing. Students must be entering grades 6 thru 12 in the 2024/2025 school year.
Workshop Dates: 6/24, 6/25, 6/26, 6/27, 6/28, 7/1, 7/2, 7/3
Workshop Times: Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 4:30pm
Showcase Performance: Wednesday, July 3 at 7:00pm
Registration: $775 (Register for both Creative and Musical and save $200.)
Click here to register for Summerstock Creative Theatre ONLY.
Click here to register for Summerstock Creative AND Musical Theatre together.
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 2024/2025 school year.
Workshop Dates: 7/8, 7/9, 7/10, 7/11, 7/12, 7/15, 7/16, 7/17, 7/18, 7/19
Workshop Times: Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 4:30pm
Showcase Performance: Friday, July 19 at 7:00pm
Registration: $825 (Register for both Creative and Musical and save $200!)
Click here to register for Summerstock Musical Theatre ONLY.
Click here to register for BOTH Summerstock Creative AND Musical Theatre together.
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 2024/2025 school year.
Registration: $775 (Per session. Register for both Sessions One and Two and save $200.)
Summerstock Junior One:
Workshop Dates: 7/22, 7/23, 7/24, 7/25, 7/26, 7/29, 7/30, 7/31, 8/1, 8/2
Workshop Times: Monday to Friday, 10:00am to 3:00pm
Showcase Performance: Friday, August 2 at 3:00pm
Click here to register for Summerstock Junior: Session One ONLY.
Summerstock Junior Two:
Workshop Dates: 8/5, 8/6, 8/7, 8/8, 8/9, 8/12, 8/13, 8/14, 8/15, 8/16
Workshop Times: Monday to Friday, 10:00am to 3:00pm
Showcase Performance: Friday, August 16 at 3:00pm
Click here to register for Summerstock Junior: Session Two ONLY.
Click here to register for BOTH Summerstock Junior: Sessions One AND Two together.
Enjoy some highlights from our 2021 Summerstock and Summerstock Junior Workshops:
“Opening Up” from the musical, Waitress
Events in February 2023
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Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens: Beginners and Intermediate, Grades 6 to 10
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Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens: Beginners and Intermediate, Grades 6 to 10
Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens: Beginners and Intermediate, Grades 6 to 10 (This class is no longer available.)
Instructor: Caitlin Roberts (Click here for Caitlin's Bio)
Mondays, 5:00pm to 5:55pm
1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20
*No class 2/20 (President’s Day)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/27
Designed for actors with less than a year and a half to no tap experience looking to get a “leg up,” our Broadway Tap classes explore a trademark style featured in popular musicals like Anything Goes, 42nd Street, Shuffle Along, Book of Mormon, Newsies, Something Rotten and TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance.
Registration: $136 for all eight weeks or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class.
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Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens: Beginners and Intermediate, Grades 6 to 10
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Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens: Beginners and Intermediate, Grades 6 to 10
Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens: Beginners and Intermediate, Grades 6 to 10 (This class is no longer available.)
Instructor: Caitlin Roberts (Click here for Caitlin's Bio)
Mondays, 5:00pm to 5:55pm
1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20
*No class 2/20 (President’s Day)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/27
Designed for actors with less than a year and a half to no tap experience looking to get a “leg up,” our Broadway Tap classes explore a trademark style featured in popular musicals like Anything Goes, 42nd Street, Shuffle Along, Book of Mormon, Newsies, Something Rotten and TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance.
Registration: $136 for all eight weeks or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class.
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Special One-Day Improv Workshop for Teens with "The Chris and Paul Show!"
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Special One-Day Improv Workshop for Teens with "The Chris and Paul Show!"
SPECIAL, ONE-DAY IMPROV WORKSHOPS FOR TEENS AND ADULTS with award-winning comedic performers and Curtain Call alums Chris O’Neill and Paul Valenti of “The Chris and Paul Show!”
Wednesday, February 22, 2023:
Teens (Grades 8 to 12): 5:15pm to 7:15pm (This class is no longer available.)
Sunday, February 26, 2023:
Teens (Grades 8 to 12): 12:30pm to 2:30pm
* Workshops are nonsequential. The information covered on one date will be the same information covered on the other. You can sign up for just one or are welcome to sign up for both (at a discount).
Taught by international sketch comedy award winners Chris O’Neill and Paul Valenti of “The Chris and Paul Show,” this is a physical comedy workshop for performers of any skill level – from beginner to expert. Prepare to explore the world of improv and sketch while being pushed to take greater risks in your acting. Classes focus on physicality, building an environment, trusting your fellow scene partner, self-editing, embracing silence, character creation, taking big chances and overcoming a fear of failure. Chris and Paul will equip you with the tools to think outside of the box in the world of improv, clowning, sketch and beyond.
Paul Valenti is a seasoned performer, writer and improviser in New York City. He has had the opportunity to perform throughout the US and in the UK. Paul also has directed numerous short plays and sketches and is an Improv coach as well. Winner of Best Actor at the NYTV Festival for the pilot of The Chris and Paul Show and Best Newcomer at The Montreal Sketch Festival. Nominated for Best Newcomer at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival and proud alumnus of Second City NYC.
Christopher John O’Neill is a comedian and Broadway actor, best known for playing the role of Elder Arnold Cunningham in the musical The Book of Mormon. While performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his two-man traveling comedy act, The Chris and Paul Show, O'Neill was spotted by a casting director and invited to audition for the role of Elder Cunningham. He won the 2015 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for the role, during the show’s run at The Kennedy Center.
Registration: Just $150!
Click here to register for our TEEN Workshop (only February 26 available).
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Special One-Day Improv Workshop for Teens with "The Chris and Paul Show!"
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Special One-Day Improv Workshop for Teens with "The Chris and Paul Show!"
SPECIAL, ONE-DAY IMPROV WORKSHOPS FOR TEENS with award-winning comedic performers and Curtain Call alums Chris O’Neill and Paul Valenti of “The Chris and Paul Show!”
Wednesday, February 22, 2023:
Teens (Grades 8 to 12): 5:15pm to 7:15pm This class is no longer available.)
Sunday, February 26, 2023:
Teens (Grades 8 to 12): 12:30pm to 2:30pm
* Workshops are nonsequential. The information covered on one date will be the same information covered on the other. You can sign up for just one or are welcome to sign up for both (at a discount).
Taught by international sketch comedy award winners Chris O’Neill and Paul Valenti of “The Chris and Paul Show,” this is a physical comedy workshop for performers of any skill level – from beginner to expert. Prepare to explore the world of improv and sketch while being pushed to take greater risks in your acting. Classes focus on physicality, building an environment, trusting your fellow scene partner, self-editing, embracing silence, character creation, taking big chances and overcoming a fear of failure. Chris and Paul will equip you with the tools to think outside of the box in the world of improv, clowning, sketch and beyond.
Paul Valenti is a seasoned performer, writer and improviser in New York City. He has had the opportunity to perform throughout the US and in the UK. Paul also has directed numerous short plays and sketches and is an Improv coach as well. Winner of Best Actor at the NYTV Festival for the pilot of The Chris and Paul Show and Best Newcomer at The Montreal Sketch Festival. Nominated for Best Newcomer at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival and proud alumnus of Second City NYC.
Christopher John O’Neill is a comedian and Broadway actor, best known for playing the role of Elder Arnold Cunningham in the musical The Book of Mormon. While performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his two-man traveling comedy act, The Chris and Paul Show, O'Neill was spotted by a casting director and invited to audition for the role of Elder Cunningham. He won the 2015 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for the role, during the show’s run at The Kennedy Center.
Registration: Just $150!
Click here to register for our TEEN Workshop (only February 26 available).
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Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens: Beginners and Intermediate, Grades 6 to 10
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Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens: Beginners and Intermediate, Grades 6 to 10
Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens: Beginners and Intermediate, Grades 6 to 10 (This class is no longer available.)
Instructor: Caitlin Roberts (Click here for Caitlin's Bio)
Mondays, 5:00pm to 5:55pm
1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20
*No class 2/20 (President’s Day)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/27
Designed for actors with less than a year and a half to no tap experience looking to get a “leg up,” our Broadway Tap classes explore a trademark style featured in popular musicals like Anything Goes, 42nd Street, Shuffle Along, Book of Mormon, Newsies, Something Rotten and TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance.
Registration: $136 for all eight weeks or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class.
Events in February 2023
-
Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens: Beginners and Intermediate, Grades 6 to 10
–
Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens: Beginners and Intermediate, Grades 6 to 10
Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens: Beginners and Intermediate, Grades 6 to 10 (This class is no longer available.)
Instructor: Caitlin Roberts (Click here for Caitlin's Bio)
Mondays, 5:00pm to 5:55pm
1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20
*No class 2/20 (President’s Day)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/27
Designed for actors with less than a year and a half to no tap experience looking to get a “leg up,” our Broadway Tap classes explore a trademark style featured in popular musicals like Anything Goes, 42nd Street, Shuffle Along, Book of Mormon, Newsies, Something Rotten and TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance.
Registration: $136 for all eight weeks or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class.
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Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens: Beginners and Intermediate, Grades 6 to 10
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Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens: Beginners and Intermediate, Grades 6 to 10
Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens: Beginners and Intermediate, Grades 6 to 10 (This class is no longer available.)
Instructor: Caitlin Roberts (Click here for Caitlin's Bio)
Mondays, 5:00pm to 5:55pm
1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20
*No class 2/20 (President’s Day)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/27
Designed for actors with less than a year and a half to no tap experience looking to get a “leg up,” our Broadway Tap classes explore a trademark style featured in popular musicals like Anything Goes, 42nd Street, Shuffle Along, Book of Mormon, Newsies, Something Rotten and TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance.
Registration: $136 for all eight weeks or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class.
-
Special One-Day Improv Workshop for Teens with "The Chris and Paul Show!"
–
Special One-Day Improv Workshop for Teens with "The Chris and Paul Show!"
SPECIAL, ONE-DAY IMPROV WORKSHOPS FOR TEENS AND ADULTS with award-winning comedic performers and Curtain Call alums Chris O’Neill and Paul Valenti of “The Chris and Paul Show!”
Wednesday, February 22, 2023:
Teens (Grades 8 to 12): 5:15pm to 7:15pm (This class is no longer available.)
Sunday, February 26, 2023:
Teens (Grades 8 to 12): 12:30pm to 2:30pm
* Workshops are nonsequential. The information covered on one date will be the same information covered on the other. You can sign up for just one or are welcome to sign up for both (at a discount).
Taught by international sketch comedy award winners Chris O’Neill and Paul Valenti of “The Chris and Paul Show,” this is a physical comedy workshop for performers of any skill level – from beginner to expert. Prepare to explore the world of improv and sketch while being pushed to take greater risks in your acting. Classes focus on physicality, building an environment, trusting your fellow scene partner, self-editing, embracing silence, character creation, taking big chances and overcoming a fear of failure. Chris and Paul will equip you with the tools to think outside of the box in the world of improv, clowning, sketch and beyond.
Paul Valenti is a seasoned performer, writer and improviser in New York City. He has had the opportunity to perform throughout the US and in the UK. Paul also has directed numerous short plays and sketches and is an Improv coach as well. Winner of Best Actor at the NYTV Festival for the pilot of The Chris and Paul Show and Best Newcomer at The Montreal Sketch Festival. Nominated for Best Newcomer at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival and proud alumnus of Second City NYC.Christopher John O’Neill is a comedian and Broadway actor, best known for playing the role of Elder Arnold Cunningham in the musical The Book of Mormon. While performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his two-man traveling comedy act, The Chris and Paul Show, O'Neill was spotted by a casting director and invited to audition for the role of Elder Cunningham. He won the 2015 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for the role, during the show’s run at The Kennedy Center.Registration: Just $150!
Click here to register for our TEEN Workshop (only February 26 available).
-
Special One-Day Improv Workshop for Teens with "The Chris and Paul Show!"
–
Special One-Day Improv Workshop for Teens with "The Chris and Paul Show!"
SPECIAL, ONE-DAY IMPROV WORKSHOPS FOR TEENS with award-winning comedic performers and Curtain Call alums Chris O’Neill and Paul Valenti of “The Chris and Paul Show!”
Wednesday, February 22, 2023:
Teens (Grades 8 to 12): 5:15pm to 7:15pm This class is no longer available.)
Sunday, February 26, 2023:
Teens (Grades 8 to 12): 12:30pm to 2:30pm
* Workshops are nonsequential. The information covered on one date will be the same information covered on the other. You can sign up for just one or are welcome to sign up for both (at a discount).
Taught by international sketch comedy award winners Chris O’Neill and Paul Valenti of “The Chris and Paul Show,” this is a physical comedy workshop for performers of any skill level – from beginner to expert. Prepare to explore the world of improv and sketch while being pushed to take greater risks in your acting. Classes focus on physicality, building an environment, trusting your fellow scene partner, self-editing, embracing silence, character creation, taking big chances and overcoming a fear of failure. Chris and Paul will equip you with the tools to think outside of the box in the world of improv, clowning, sketch and beyond.
Paul Valenti is a seasoned performer, writer and improviser in New York City. He has had the opportunity to perform throughout the US and in the UK. Paul also has directed numerous short plays and sketches and is an Improv coach as well. Winner of Best Actor at the NYTV Festival for the pilot of The Chris and Paul Show and Best Newcomer at The Montreal Sketch Festival. Nominated for Best Newcomer at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival and proud alumnus of Second City NYC.Christopher John O’Neill is a comedian and Broadway actor, best known for playing the role of Elder Arnold Cunningham in the musical The Book of Mormon. While performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his two-man traveling comedy act, The Chris and Paul Show, O'Neill was spotted by a casting director and invited to audition for the role of Elder Cunningham. He won the 2015 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for the role, during the show’s run at The Kennedy Center.Registration: Just $150!
Click here to register for our TEEN Workshop (only February 26 available).
-
Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens: Beginners and Intermediate, Grades 6 to 10
–
Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens: Beginners and Intermediate, Grades 6 to 10
Broadway Tap for Tweens and Teens: Beginners and Intermediate, Grades 6 to 10 (This class is no longer available.)
Instructor: Caitlin Roberts (Click here for Caitlin's Bio)
Mondays, 5:00pm to 5:55pm
1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20
*No class 2/20 (President’s Day)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/27
Designed for actors with less than a year and a half to no tap experience looking to get a “leg up,” our Broadway Tap classes explore a trademark style featured in popular musicals like Anything Goes, 42nd Street, Shuffle Along, Book of Mormon, Newsies, Something Rotten and TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance.
Registration: $136 for all eight weeks or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class.