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
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February 5, 2024
February 6, 2024
Music Box Theatre, Grades K-2
February 6, 2024 –
Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2
*This class is SOLD OUT. There is still space available in our Budding Actor's Workshop for Grades K to 2 on Saturday, or you may contact brian@curtaincallinc.com to be put on a wait list should space open up before our start.
Instructors: Ruth Lettera and Justin McArthur
Tuesdays, 4:15pm to 5:30pm
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.
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.) 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, March 12 (make-up dates in case of weather or emergency cancelations March 19 and 26).
Registration: $350
Broadway Melodies, Grades 3-5
February 6, 2024 –
Broadway Melodies: Musical Performance for Kids, Grades 3 to 5
*Only five spaces remaining! ACT NOW TO ACT OUT!
Instructor: Jonathan Cahr
Tuesdays, 4:30pm to 5:45pm
1/16 (canceled due to weather), 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13 (Canceled due to weather), 2/27, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/36
*No class 2/20 for Winter Break
**All make-up dates have been used.
Musical theatre singing is not just about vocal quality, but also character and storytelling as well. In this class, students will examine a few different Broadway numbers, not just building vocal technique and blending as an ensemble, but also exploring character choices and story line as well. Over the eight-week session, students will rehearse and stage their numbers, and perform them for families in a showcase during the final class date, March 12 (make-up dates in case of weather or emergency cancelations March 19 and 26). (Different musical selections are made each session for recurring students.)
Registration: $280
Click here to register for Broadway Melodies: Musical Performance for Kids, Grades 3-5.
February 7, 2024
On the Spot: Comedy & Improv, Grades 3-5
February 7, 2024 –
On the Spot: Comedy & Improv for Kids, Grades 3 to 5
*Only five spaces remaining! ACT NOW TO ACT OUT!
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Wednesdays, 4:15pm to 5:30pm
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
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. In this class, young actors will tap into their own creative ideas and instincts as they explore improv, sketches, physical comedy, parody and joke-telling! They’ll build confidence and teamwork as they learn to trust in themselves and their fellow actors, and recognize the difference between appropriate and inappropriate humor. (Games and exercises are often varied from session to session for recurring students.) A performance showcase is optional. If the class elects not to hold a performance, we will provide parents with video clips of student work from the class session.
Registration: $280
Click here to register for On the Spot: Comedy & Improv for Kids, Grades 3-5.
February 8, 2024
February 9, 2024
February 10, 2024
Budding Actors Workshop, Grades K-2
February 10, 2024 –
Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Saturdays, 10:15am to 11:15am
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
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. If students elect not to hold a performance, we will provide parents with video clips of student work from the class session.
Registration: $280
Click here to register for Budding Actor's Workshop: A Variety Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K-2.
February 11, 2024
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February 6, 2024
Music Box Theatre, Grades K-2February 6, 2024 – Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2 *This class is SOLD OUT. There is still space available in our Budding Actor's Workshop for Grades K to 2 on Saturday, or you may contact brian@curtaincallinc.com to be put on a wait list should space open up before our start. Instructors: Ruth Lettera and Justin McArthur Tuesdays, 4:15pm to 5:30pm 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. 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.) 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, March 12 (make-up dates in case of weather or emergency cancelations March 19 and 26). Registration: $350 Broadway Melodies, Grades 3-5February 6, 2024 – Broadway Melodies: Musical Performance for Kids, Grades 3 to 5 *Only five spaces remaining! ACT NOW TO ACT OUT! Instructor: Jonathan Cahr Tuesdays, 4:30pm to 5:45pm 1/16 (canceled due to weather), 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13 (Canceled due to weather), 2/27, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/36 *No class 2/20 for Winter Break **All make-up dates have been used. Musical theatre singing is not just about vocal quality, but also character and storytelling as well. In this class, students will examine a few different Broadway numbers, not just building vocal technique and blending as an ensemble, but also exploring character choices and story line as well. Over the eight-week session, students will rehearse and stage their numbers, and perform them for families in a showcase during the final class date, March 12 (make-up dates in case of weather or emergency cancelations March 19 and 26). (Different musical selections are made each session for recurring students.) Registration: $280 Click here to register for Broadway Melodies: Musical Performance for Kids, Grades 3-5. |
February 7, 2024
On the Spot: Comedy & Improv, Grades 3-5February 7, 2024 – On the Spot: Comedy & Improv for Kids, Grades 3 to 5 *Only five spaces remaining! ACT NOW TO ACT OUT! Instructor: Tony Republicano Wednesdays, 4:15pm to 5:30pm 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 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. In this class, young actors will tap into their own creative ideas and instincts as they explore improv, sketches, physical comedy, parody and joke-telling! They’ll build confidence and teamwork as they learn to trust in themselves and their fellow actors, and recognize the difference between appropriate and inappropriate humor. (Games and exercises are often varied from session to session for recurring students.) A performance showcase is optional. If the class elects not to hold a performance, we will provide parents with video clips of student work from the class session. Registration: $280 Click here to register for On the Spot: Comedy & Improv for Kids, Grades 3-5. |
February 8, 2024 | February 9, 2024 |
February 10, 2024
Budding Actors Workshop, Grades K-2February 10, 2024 – Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2 Instructor: Tony Republicano Saturdays, 10:15am to 11:15am 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 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. If students elect not to hold a performance, we will provide parents with video clips of student work from the class session. Registration: $280 Click here to register for Budding Actor's Workshop: A Variety Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K-2. |
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February 11, 2024 |