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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April 21, 2024
Spring Break for All Lower Fairfield County Public Schools
April 13-21, 2024 N/A
April 22, 2024
Scene & Monologue Work for Teens & Tweens, Grades 7 to 10
April 22, 2024 –
Scene & Monologue Work for Teens & Tweens, Grades 7 to 10
Instructor: Brian Bianco
Mondays, 4:30pm to 6:00pm
4/8, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 6/3, 6/10
*No classes 4/15 for Spring Break and 5/27 for Memorial Day.
Explore a variety of exercises and techniques of “Method Acting”: how to develop a character, to commit to the circumstances and truth of the moment, to play intention instead of just emotion, and bring more honesty and believability to your acting performance, and apply those techniques to scene work.
Registration: $280 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024)
Click here to register for Scene & Monologue Work for Teens & Tweens, Grades 7 to 10.
Broadway Tap for Adults: Beginners & Intermediate
April 22, 2024 –
Broadway Tap for Adults: Beginners & Intermediate
Instructor: Caitlin Ann Roberts
Mondays, 6:00pm to 6:55pm
4/1, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 6/3
*No classes 4/15 for Spring Break and 5/27 for Memorial Day.
Designed for actors with less than two years 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 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024) or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class.
Click here to register AS A DROP-IN for Broadway Tap for Teens & Adults: Beginners & Intermediate.
Broadway Tap for Adults: Advanced
April 22, 2024 –
Broadway Tap for Adults: Advanced
Instructor: Caitlin Ann Roberts
Mondays, 7:00pm to 7:55pm
4/1, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 6/3,
*No classes 4/15 for Spring Break and 5/27 for Memorial Day.
Designed for actors with two or more years of 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 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024) or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class.
Click here to register for ALL EIGHT WEEKS of Broadway Tap for Teens & Adults: Advanced.
Click here to register AS A DROP-IN for Broadway Tap for Teens & Adults: Advanced.
Monday Night Live: Intro to Sketch Comedy for Adults
April 22, 2024 –
Monday Night Live: Intro to Sketch Comedy for Adults
Instructor: Eliza Kingsbury
Mondays, 7:30pm to 9:30pm
4/8, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 6/3, 6/10
*No classes 4/15 for Spring Break and 5/27 for Memorial Day
Grab your pens, your goofiest characters, and hold onto your wigs - we’re bringing an SNL-style show to Curtain Call! This is a writing and performance based class where we’ll be putting together a one-of-a-kind LIVE sketch show. Participants will learn the basics of sketch comedy writing, including pitching, sketch comedy structure, and group discussion-based editing. Throughout the class you’ll write your very own polished sketch. Writers will then rehearse and perform in each other’s sketches, putting together a unique sketch comedy show in just a matter of weeks! The session will culminate in a sketch performance showcase on June 10, 2024!
*This class requires at home writing assignments outside of class hours*
Registration: $300 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024).
Click here to register for Monday Night Live: Intro to Sketch Comedy for Adults.
April 23, 2024
Broadway Melodies: A Triple Threat Workshop for Grades 3 to 6
April 23, 2024 –
Broadway Melodies: A Triple Threat Workshop for Grades 3 to 6
Instructor: Jonathan Cahr and Justin McArthur
Tuesdays, 4:15pm to 5:30pm
4/2, 4/9, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28
*No classes 4/16 for Spring Break
This class will focus on singing, movement, and acting for musical theatre performance, helping students to strengthen skills and confidence in each and become what’s considered a “triple threat” in the biz! Students will work on a few different songs they can use for auditions to help build their repertoire, monologues, and even explore basics of stage movement and choreography. The class will culminate in a showcase performance for family and friends on our final date, May 28, 2024.
Registration: $280 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024).
Click here to register for Broadway Melodies: A Triple Threat Workshop, Grades 3 to 6.
Broadway Bound Triple Threat Workshop, Grades 8 to 10
April 23, 2024 –
Broadway Bound Triple Threat Workshop, Grades 8 to 10
*This class is no longer available for registration.
Instructors: Jonathan and Alexandra Cahr
Tuesdays, 5:30pm to 7:00pm
4/2, 4/9, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28
*No classes 4/16 for Spring Break
This intensive study will focus in voice, dance, and acting for musical theatre performance, building and enhancing skills and confidence in each as well as helping students prepare for musical theatre auditions. With their instructors, they will develop pieces (an up-tempo song, a ballad, and monologue) to add to their audition repertoire, tackle choreography and handling dance auditions, and learn how to present themselves with confidence. The class will culminate in a very informal showcase on the final date, May 28, 2024.
Registration: $280 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024).
Measure for Measure: A Song Study Workshop for Adults
April 23, 2024 –
Measure for Measure: A Song Study Workshop for Adults
*This class is no longer available for registration.
Instructor: Vicky Herrera-Crilly
Tuesdays, 7:00pm to 8:30pm
4/2, 4/9, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28
*No classes 4/16 for Spring Break
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 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024).
April 24, 2024
Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2
April 24, 2024 –
Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Wednesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm
4/3, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29
*No class 4/17 for Spring Break.
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 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024).
Click here to register for Budding Actor's Workshop, Grades K to 2.
LOL: Sketch Comedy and Improv, Grades 6 to 8
April 24, 2024 –
LOL: Sketch Comedy and Improv, Grades 6 to 8
*This class is no longer available for registration.
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Wednesdays, 5:15pm to 6:45pm
4/3, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29
*No class 4/17 for Spring Break.
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 and parody. Students will develop their own comedic scenes and sketches! 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 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024).
Off the Cuff: Short-Form Adult Improv
April 24, 2024 –
Off the Cuff: Short-Form Adult Improv
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Wednesdays, 7:00pm to 8:30pm
4/3, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29
*No class 4/17 for Spring Break.
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 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024).
Click here to register for Off the Cuff: Short-Form Improv for Adults.
April 25, 2024
Musical Theatre Dance: An Introduction to Tap and Theatre Jazz, Grades 3 to 6
April 25, 2024 –
Musical Theatre Dance: An Introduction to Tap and Theatre Jazz, Grades 3 to 6
*This class is no longer available for registration.
Instructor: Anne-Marie Gerard Galler
Thursdays, 4:30pm to 5:25pm
4/4, 4/11, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30
*No class 4/18 for Spring Break.
Designed for young actors looking to develop more comfort and confidence with dance and movement, particularly musical theatre styles such as theatre jazz and tap. Build basic skills that will help you in both audition and performance situations and give you more assurance while also having fun!
Registration: $136 for all eight weeks (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024) or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class.
April 26, 2024
April 27, 2024
Stage a Story: An Introduction to Play-Acting, Grades K to 2
April 27, 2024 –
Stage a Story: An Introduction to Play-Acting, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Josh Elliott Pickel
Saturdays, 10:00am to 11:20am
4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22
In this drama class, students will develop stage adaptations based on children’s literature, such as fractured fairy tales, cultural fables, fiction, and non-fiction stories that will be used to teach educational lessons. (A new adaptation is explored each session for recurring students.) Together, they will learn basic stage skills and direction, explore character development, creative use of movement, develop stage-speaking skills, and build confidence! At the end of this course the students will present this performance for an invited audience (with costumes, props, minor set pieces, and stage lighting) on the final date, June 22 (during the scheduled class time). This acting class promises to be fun, exciting and memorable. All students must be available for the showcase performance.
Registration: $350 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024)
On the Spot: Comedy and Improv for Kids, Grades 3 to 5
April 27, 2024 –
On the Spot: Comedy and Improv for Kids, Grades 3 to 5
*This class is no longer available for registration.
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Saturdays, 10:30am to 11:45am
4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22
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 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024).
Theatre Jazz for Teens and Adults: Beginner to Intermediate Levels
April 27, 2024 –
Theatre Jazz for Teens and Adults: Beginner to Intermediate Levels
Instructor: Anne-Marie Gerard Galler
Saturdays, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
4/13, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 6/1, 6/8, 6/15
*No class 4/20.
Designed for actors who may not necessarily be trained dancers but are looking to improve their dance skills for musical theatre performance and auditions, this class will lay a foundation of technique while providing a fun and exciting classroom environment that will help you develop comfort and confidence.
Registration: $136 for all eight weeks (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024) or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class.
Click here to register AS A DROP-IN for Theatre Jazz for Teens & Adults: Beginners & Intermediate.
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April 21, 2024
Spring Break for All Lower Fairfield County Public SchoolsApril 13-21, 2024 N/A |
April 22, 2024
Scene & Monologue Work for Teens & Tweens, Grades 7 to 10April 22, 2024 – Scene & Monologue Work for Teens & Tweens, Grades 7 to 10 Instructor: Brian Bianco Mondays, 4:30pm to 6:00pm 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 6/3, 6/10 *No classes 4/15 for Spring Break and 5/27 for Memorial Day. Explore a variety of exercises and techniques of “Method Acting”: how to develop a character, to commit to the circumstances and truth of the moment, to play intention instead of just emotion, and bring more honesty and believability to your acting performance, and apply those techniques to scene work. Registration: $280 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024) Click here to register for Scene & Monologue Work for Teens & Tweens, Grades 7 to 10. Broadway Tap for Adults: Beginners & IntermediateApril 22, 2024 – Broadway Tap for Adults: Beginners & Intermediate Instructor: Caitlin Ann Roberts Mondays, 6:00pm to 6:55pm 4/1, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 6/3 *No classes 4/15 for Spring Break and 5/27 for Memorial Day. Designed for actors with less than two years 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 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024) or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class. Click here to register AS A DROP-IN for Broadway Tap for Teens & Adults: Beginners & Intermediate. Broadway Tap for Adults: AdvancedApril 22, 2024 – Broadway Tap for Adults: Advanced Instructor: Caitlin Ann Roberts Mondays, 7:00pm to 7:55pm 4/1, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 6/3, *No classes 4/15 for Spring Break and 5/27 for Memorial Day. Designed for actors with two or more years of 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 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024) or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class. Click here to register for ALL EIGHT WEEKS of Broadway Tap for Teens & Adults: Advanced. Click here to register AS A DROP-IN for Broadway Tap for Teens & Adults: Advanced. Monday Night Live: Intro to Sketch Comedy for AdultsApril 22, 2024 – Monday Night Live: Intro to Sketch Comedy for Adults Instructor: Eliza Kingsbury Mondays, 7:30pm to 9:30pm 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 6/3, 6/10 *No classes 4/15 for Spring Break and 5/27 for Memorial Day Grab your pens, your goofiest characters, and hold onto your wigs - we’re bringing an SNL-style show to Curtain Call! This is a writing and performance based class where we’ll be putting together a one-of-a-kind LIVE sketch show. Participants will learn the basics of sketch comedy writing, including pitching, sketch comedy structure, and group discussion-based editing. Throughout the class you’ll write your very own polished sketch. Writers will then rehearse and perform in each other’s sketches, putting together a unique sketch comedy show in just a matter of weeks! The session will culminate in a sketch performance showcase on June 10, 2024! *This class requires at home writing assignments outside of class hours* Registration: $300 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024). Click here to register for Monday Night Live: Intro to Sketch Comedy for Adults. |
April 23, 2024
Broadway Melodies: A Triple Threat Workshop for Grades 3 to 6April 23, 2024 – Broadway Melodies: A Triple Threat Workshop for Grades 3 to 6 Instructor: Jonathan Cahr and Justin McArthur Tuesdays, 4:15pm to 5:30pm 4/2, 4/9, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28 *No classes 4/16 for Spring Break This class will focus on singing, movement, and acting for musical theatre performance, helping students to strengthen skills and confidence in each and become what’s considered a “triple threat” in the biz! Students will work on a few different songs they can use for auditions to help build their repertoire, monologues, and even explore basics of stage movement and choreography. The class will culminate in a showcase performance for family and friends on our final date, May 28, 2024. Registration: $280 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024). Click here to register for Broadway Melodies: A Triple Threat Workshop, Grades 3 to 6. Broadway Bound Triple Threat Workshop, Grades 8 to 10April 23, 2024 – Broadway Bound Triple Threat Workshop, Grades 8 to 10 *This class is no longer available for registration. Instructors: Jonathan and Alexandra Cahr Tuesdays, 5:30pm to 7:00pm 4/2, 4/9, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28 *No classes 4/16 for Spring Break This intensive study will focus in voice, dance, and acting for musical theatre performance, building and enhancing skills and confidence in each as well as helping students prepare for musical theatre auditions. With their instructors, they will develop pieces (an up-tempo song, a ballad, and monologue) to add to their audition repertoire, tackle choreography and handling dance auditions, and learn how to present themselves with confidence. The class will culminate in a very informal showcase on the final date, May 28, 2024. Registration: $280 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024). Measure for Measure: A Song Study Workshop for AdultsApril 23, 2024 – Measure for Measure: A Song Study Workshop for Adults *This class is no longer available for registration. Instructor: Vicky Herrera-Crilly Tuesdays, 7:00pm to 8:30pm 4/2, 4/9, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28 *No classes 4/16 for Spring Break 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 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024). |
April 24, 2024
Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2April 24, 2024 – Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2 Instructor: Tony Republicano Wednesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm 4/3, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 *No class 4/17 for Spring Break. 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 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024). Click here to register for Budding Actor's Workshop, Grades K to 2. LOL: Sketch Comedy and Improv, Grades 6 to 8April 24, 2024 – LOL: Sketch Comedy and Improv, Grades 6 to 8 *This class is no longer available for registration. Instructor: Tony Republicano Wednesdays, 5:15pm to 6:45pm 4/3, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 *No class 4/17 for Spring Break. 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 and parody. Students will develop their own comedic scenes and sketches! 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 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024). Off the Cuff: Short-Form Adult ImprovApril 24, 2024 – Off the Cuff: Short-Form Adult Improv Instructor: Tony Republicano Wednesdays, 7:00pm to 8:30pm 4/3, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 *No class 4/17 for Spring Break. 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 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024). Click here to register for Off the Cuff: Short-Form Improv for Adults. |
April 25, 2024
Musical Theatre Dance: An Introduction to Tap and Theatre Jazz, Grades 3 to 6April 25, 2024 – Musical Theatre Dance: An Introduction to Tap and Theatre Jazz, Grades 3 to 6 *This class is no longer available for registration. Instructor: Anne-Marie Gerard Galler Thursdays, 4:30pm to 5:25pm 4/4, 4/11, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30 *No class 4/18 for Spring Break. Designed for young actors looking to develop more comfort and confidence with dance and movement, particularly musical theatre styles such as theatre jazz and tap. Build basic skills that will help you in both audition and performance situations and give you more assurance while also having fun! Registration: $136 for all eight weeks (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024) or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class. |
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April 27, 2024
Stage a Story: An Introduction to Play-Acting, Grades K to 2April 27, 2024 – Stage a Story: An Introduction to Play-Acting, Grades K to 2 Instructor: Josh Elliott Pickel Saturdays, 10:00am to 11:20am 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22 In this drama class, students will develop stage adaptations based on children’s literature, such as fractured fairy tales, cultural fables, fiction, and non-fiction stories that will be used to teach educational lessons. (A new adaptation is explored each session for recurring students.) Together, they will learn basic stage skills and direction, explore character development, creative use of movement, develop stage-speaking skills, and build confidence! At the end of this course the students will present this performance for an invited audience (with costumes, props, minor set pieces, and stage lighting) on the final date, June 22 (during the scheduled class time). This acting class promises to be fun, exciting and memorable. All students must be available for the showcase performance. Registration: $350 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024) On the Spot: Comedy and Improv for Kids, Grades 3 to 5April 27, 2024 – On the Spot: Comedy and Improv for Kids, Grades 3 to 5 *This class is no longer available for registration. Instructor: Tony Republicano Saturdays, 10:30am to 11:45am 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22 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 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024). Theatre Jazz for Teens and Adults: Beginner to Intermediate LevelsApril 27, 2024 – Theatre Jazz for Teens and Adults: Beginner to Intermediate Levels Instructor: Anne-Marie Gerard Galler Saturdays, 12:00pm to 1:00pm 4/13, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 6/1, 6/8, 6/15 *No class 4/20. Designed for actors who may not necessarily be trained dancers but are looking to improve their dance skills for musical theatre performance and auditions, this class will lay a foundation of technique while providing a fun and exciting classroom environment that will help you develop comfort and confidence. Registration: $136 for all eight weeks (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024) or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class. Click here to register AS A DROP-IN for Theatre Jazz for Teens & Adults: Beginners & Intermediate. |