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
The week's events
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Long-Form Improv for Adults
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Long-Form Improv for Adults
Long-Form Improv for Adults
*This class is NEARLY SOLD OUT! ACT NOW TO ACT OUT!
Instructor: Eliza Kingsbury
Mondays, 7:30pm to 9:30pm
1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18
*No class 2/19 for Presidents Day
**Make-up dates in case of weather or emergency cancelation: 3/25, 4/1
Ready to dive into long-form improv? Always wanted to be on an improv team? Or start one of your own? Long-form improv involves creating a continuous improvised piece (or series of pieces) inspired or based off a suggestion or idea. This advanced improv class will go beyond the basics of scene work and give you the tools to create 20 minute improv sets as a group. We’ll utilize structures such as The Harold to create the magic of a long-form improv set that leaves an audience thinking, “I can’t believe they made that up on the spot!” Students will work as a team to listen, build trust, get creative, and most of all - let loose and have fun!
Registration: $300
Click here to register for Long-Form Improv for Adults.
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Measure for Measure: A Song Study Workshop for Adults
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Measure for Measure: A Song Study Workshop for Adults
Measure for Measure: A Song Study Workshop for Adults
Instructor: Vicky Herrera-Crilly
Tuesdays, 7:00pm to 8:30pm
1/16 (canceled due to weather), 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13 (class canceled due to weather), 2/27, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26
*No class 2/20 for Winter Break
**All make-up dates have been used.
Strengthen vocal technique and breakdown songs to explore both their technical and storytelling components. Learn to interpret the underlying and hidden clues in the music that lead to discovery of character, objective, conflict, and emotionality, and develop pieces you can use for auditions, concerts, or cabaret performances. Students are welcome to bring in songs they are already working on or new songs they are interested in exploring. Song resources will also be made available to students. An informal recital at the end of the session is optional.
Registration: $280
Click here to register for Measure for Measure: A Song Study Workshop for Adults.
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LOL: Comedy & Improv, Grades 6 to 8
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LOL: Comedy & Improv, Grades 6 to 8
LOL: Comedy & Improv, Grades 6 to 8
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Wednesdays, 5:30pm to 6:50pm
1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/6, 3/13
*No class 2/21 for Winter Break
**Make-up dates in case of weather or emergency cancelation: 3/20, 3/27
If you’ve got a talent and a love for making people laugh, this eight-week workshop is for you! Humor speaks to all personalities and is an effective way of channeling creativity to make poignant and relevant commentary. Explore a variety of comedic styles including improv, sketch, physical comedy, parody and stand-up. Sharpen your timing, heighten your creative instincts, develop your own comedic characters and ideas, while you also build trust in your scene partners, learn to listen and “pass the ball,” commit to the given circumstances in a scene, and bring freshness and spontaneity to your acting performance.
Registration: $280
Click here to register for LOL: Comedy & Improv, Grades 6-8.
Off the Cuff: Short-Form Adult Improv
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Off the Cuff: Short-Form Adult Improv
Off the Cuff: Short-Form Adult Improv
*This class is SOLD OUT. If you are a repeating student of this class, you are welcome to join our Long-Form Improv Class. If not, you may contact brian@curtaincallinc.com to be put on a wait list should space open up before our start.
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Wednesdays, 7:00pm to 8:30pm
1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/6, 3/13 (No class 2/21 for Winter Break; make-up dates in case of weather or emergency cancelation: 3/20, 3/27)
Improv is unscripted, allowing artists to draw from their own instincts, shed their inhibitions, and build confidence and ease onstage. It also allows them to build trust among their fellow performers, commit to the given circumstance of a scene or situation, build upon their ideas, and bring freshness, adaptability and spontaneity in their performance. These skills also apply to social, presentational, interview, and business situations. “Short-form” improv consists of short scenes usually constructed from a predetermined game, structure, or idea and driven by an audience suggestion. In this eight-week class, you’ll develop creative reflexes through a series of theatre games, impromptu scenarios, and character and team-building exercises.
Registration: $280
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Tweens on Screen: TV & Film Acting & Audition Prep, Grades 6 to 8
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Tweens on Screen: TV & Film Acting & Audition Prep, Grades 6 to 8
Tweens on Screen: TV & Film Acting & Audition Prep, Grades 6 to 8
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Saturdays, 11:15am to 12:45pm
1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16
*No class 2/17 for President's Day Weekend
**Make-up dates in case of weather or emergency cancelation: 3/23, 4/6
Very different than acting on stage, acting for the camera is more intimate and the camera picks up so much more detail than can often translate on stage. This class will explore scene and monologue work for TV and film performance and auditions. 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! Students will have a chance to review their work on screen. Video clips of their work will be made available to parents and students after the end of the session.
Registration: $280
Click here to register for Tweens on Screen: TV & Film Acting & Audition Prep, Grades 6-8.
The week's events
-
Long-Form Improv for Adults
–
Long-Form Improv for Adults
Long-Form Improv for Adults
*This class is NEARLY SOLD OUT! ACT NOW TO ACT OUT!
Instructor: Eliza Kingsbury
Mondays, 7:30pm to 9:30pm
1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18
*No class 2/19 for Presidents Day
**Make-up dates in case of weather or emergency cancelation: 3/25, 4/1
Ready to dive into long-form improv? Always wanted to be on an improv team? Or start one of your own? Long-form improv involves creating a continuous improvised piece (or series of pieces) inspired or based off a suggestion or idea. This advanced improv class will go beyond the basics of scene work and give you the tools to create 20 minute improv sets as a group. We’ll utilize structures such as The Harold to create the magic of a long-form improv set that leaves an audience thinking, “I can’t believe they made that up on the spot!” Students will work as a team to listen, build trust, get creative, and most of all - let loose and have fun!
Registration: $300
Click here to register for Long-Form Improv for Adults.
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Measure for Measure: A Song Study Workshop for Adults
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Measure for Measure: A Song Study Workshop for Adults
Measure for Measure: A Song Study Workshop for Adults
Instructor: Vicky Herrera-Crilly
Tuesdays, 7:00pm to 8:30pm
1/16 (canceled due to weather), 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13 (class canceled due to weather), 2/27, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26
*No class 2/20 for Winter Break
**All make-up dates have been used.
Strengthen vocal technique and breakdown songs to explore both their technical and storytelling components. Learn to interpret the underlying and hidden clues in the music that lead to discovery of character, objective, conflict, and emotionality, and develop pieces you can use for auditions, concerts, or cabaret performances. Students are welcome to bring in songs they are already working on or new songs they are interested in exploring. Song resources will also be made available to students. An informal recital at the end of the session is optional.
Registration: $280
Click here to register for Measure for Measure: A Song Study Workshop for Adults.
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LOL: Comedy & Improv, Grades 6 to 8
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LOL: Comedy & Improv, Grades 6 to 8
LOL: Comedy & Improv, Grades 6 to 8
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Wednesdays, 5:30pm to 6:50pm
1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/6, 3/13
*No class 2/21 for Winter Break
**Make-up dates in case of weather or emergency cancelation: 3/20, 3/27
If you’ve got a talent and a love for making people laugh, this eight-week workshop is for you! Humor speaks to all personalities and is an effective way of channeling creativity to make poignant and relevant commentary. Explore a variety of comedic styles including improv, sketch, physical comedy, parody and stand-up. Sharpen your timing, heighten your creative instincts, develop your own comedic characters and ideas, while you also build trust in your scene partners, learn to listen and “pass the ball,” commit to the given circumstances in a scene, and bring freshness and spontaneity to your acting performance.
Registration: $280
Click here to register for LOL: Comedy & Improv, Grades 6-8.
Off the Cuff: Short-Form Adult Improv–
Off the Cuff: Short-Form Adult Improv
Off the Cuff: Short-Form Adult Improv
*This class is SOLD OUT. If you are a repeating student of this class, you are welcome to join our Long-Form Improv Class. If not, you may contact brian@curtaincallinc.com to be put on a wait list should space open up before our start.
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Wednesdays, 7:00pm to 8:30pm
1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/6, 3/13 (No class 2/21 for Winter Break; make-up dates in case of weather or emergency cancelation: 3/20, 3/27)
Improv is unscripted, allowing artists to draw from their own instincts, shed their inhibitions, and build confidence and ease onstage. It also allows them to build trust among their fellow performers, commit to the given circumstance of a scene or situation, build upon their ideas, and bring freshness, adaptability and spontaneity in their performance. These skills also apply to social, presentational, interview, and business situations. “Short-form” improv consists of short scenes usually constructed from a predetermined game, structure, or idea and driven by an audience suggestion. In this eight-week class, you’ll develop creative reflexes through a series of theatre games, impromptu scenarios, and character and team-building exercises.
Registration: $280
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Tweens on Screen: TV & Film Acting & Audition Prep, Grades 6 to 8
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Tweens on Screen: TV & Film Acting & Audition Prep, Grades 6 to 8
Tweens on Screen: TV & Film Acting & Audition Prep, Grades 6 to 8
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Saturdays, 11:15am to 12:45pm
1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16
*No class 2/17 for President's Day Weekend
**Make-up dates in case of weather or emergency cancelation: 3/23, 4/6
Very different than acting on stage, acting for the camera is more intimate and the camera picks up so much more detail than can often translate on stage. This class will explore scene and monologue work for TV and film performance and auditions. 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! Students will have a chance to review their work on screen. Video clips of their work will be made available to parents and students after the end of the session.
Registration: $280
Click here to register for Tweens on Screen: TV & Film Acting & Audition Prep, Grades 6-8.