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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January 17, 2023
Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2
January 17, 2023 –
Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Ruth Lettera (Click here for Ruth's Bio)
Tuesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm
1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14
*No class 2/21 (Winter Break for most area public schools)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/21, 3/28
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 14). Class materials will be provided through a Google Classroom.
Registration: $275
Click here to register for Music Box Theatre, Grades K to 2.
Acting Method for Middle School, Grades 6 to 8
January 17, 2023 –
Acting Method for Middle School, Grades 6 to 8
Instructor: Brian Bianco (Click here for Brian's Bio)
Tuesdays, 5:15pm to 6:45pm
1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14
*No class 2/21 (Winter Break for most area public schools)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/21, 3/28
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 truth and realism to your acting performance, and apply those techniques to scene work.
Registration: $275
Click here to register for Acting Method for Middle School, Grades 6 to 8.
January 18, 2023
LOL: Comedy and Improv, Grades 6 to 8
January 18, 2023 –
LOL: Comedy and Improv, Grades 6 to 8 - (This class is no longer available.)
Instructor: Tony Republicano (Click here for Tony's Bio)
Wednesdays, 5:30pm to 6:55pm
1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15
*No class 2/22 (Winter Break for most area public schools)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/22, 3/29
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: $275
January 19, 2023
Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2
January 19, 2023 –
Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Alexandra Cahr (Click here for Alexandra's Bio)
Thursdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm
1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16
*No class 2/23 (Winter Break for most area public schools)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/23, 3/30
Young actors will build comfort and confidence in learning to use their bodies as acting tools. Acting requires more than words. Actors use their bodies and facial expressions to inform the audience of what kind of personality they are, and what they are feeling and thinking. Just simply how a character stands or how they walk can tell us an awful lot about them. (A giant would move very differently than a mouse, for example.) In this class, students will use music and movement exercises to get in tune with their bodies creatively, and explore how body language, posture, gesture and facial expression can be used as effectively as a costume in order to create a character. They will also use masks and work with props.
Registration: $275
Click here to register for Imagi-Motion, Grades K to 2.
January 20, 2023
January 21, 2023
Teen Scene and Sketch Writing, Grades 9 to 12
January 21, 2023 –
Teen Scene and Sketch Writing, Grades 9 to 12 (This class is no longer available.)
Instructor: Joseph Riedel (Click here for Joseph's Bio)
Saturdays, 10:00am to 11:30am
1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, ¾, 3/11, 3/18
*No class 2/18 (President’s Day Weekend)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/25, 4/1
Writing the sort of content you see from Saturday Night Live or Key and Peele is about more than simply doing something funny for the sake of being funny. Solid writing always comes from forming a strong central idea, then utilizing humor to explain your idea to the audience. The same applies to dramatic forms of writing: each scene of a play must center around a strong idea around which all dialogue and character choices are built. In this class, learners will identify themes that they are passionate about, format a strong thesis about those themes, then evolve those thesis statements into an original piece of writing where their unique creative voices shine. By the end of this class, you will not only present hilarious content to your audience, but you will identify who you are as a storyteller and deliver comedy that speaks to your audience in the unique way of which only you are capable.
Registration: $275
Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2
January 21, 2023 –
Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Tony Republicano (Click here for Tony's Bio)
Saturdays, 10:30am to 11:30am
1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18
*No class 2/18 (President’s Day Weekend)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/25, 4/1
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.
Registration: $275
Click here to register for Budding Actor’s Workshop, Grades K to 2.
January 22, 2023
January 23, 2023
Teen Scene and Monologue Workshop, Grades 9 to 12
January 23, 2023 –
Teen Scene and Monologue Workshop, Grades 9 to 12 (This class is no longer available.)
Instructor: Brian Bianco (Click here for Brian's Bio)
Mondays, 5:30pm to 7:00pm
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
Anyone can memorize lines, but an actor has to bring their character and dialogue to life through “truth.” How does an actor approach a scene and how do they recreate, process and control emotion? How do proper breath support, body language, physicalization of character and intention play a role in the success of an actor’s performance? How do they discover, process and respond to what is in the scene around them, and how do they convey their objectives and obstacles to the audience? Learn how to find clues in the text that relate to who your character is as a person, their objectives and obstacles, and how to make character-driven choices that lead you to a more truthful performance. Explore techniques that push you to greater heights, build confidence, help you become a stronger scene partner, and a better-rounded performer.
Registration: $275
January 24, 2023
Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2
January 24, 2023 –
Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Ruth Lettera (Click here for Ruth's Bio)
Tuesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm
1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14
*No class 2/21 (Winter Break for most area public schools)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/21, 3/28
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 14). Class materials will be provided through a Google Classroom.
Registration: $275
Click here to register for Music Box Theatre, Grades K to 2.
Acting Method for Middle School, Grades 6 to 8
January 24, 2023 –
Acting Method for Middle School, Grades 6 to 8
Instructor: Brian Bianco (Click here for Brian's Bio)
Tuesdays, 5:15pm to 6:45pm
1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14
*No class 2/21 (Winter Break for most area public schools)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/21, 3/28
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 truth and realism to your acting performance, and apply those techniques to scene work.
Registration: $275
Click here to register for Acting Method for Middle School, Grades 6 to 8.
January 25, 2023
LOL: Comedy and Improv, Grades 6 to 8
January 25, 2023 –
LOL: Comedy and Improv, Grades 6 to 8 - (This class is no longer available.)
Instructor: Tony Republicano (Click here for Tony's Bio)
Wednesdays, 5:30pm to 6:55pm
1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15
*No class 2/22 (Winter Break for most area public schools)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/22, 3/29
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: $275
January 26, 2023
Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2
January 26, 2023 –
Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Alexandra Cahr (Click here for Alexandra's Bio)
Thursdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm
1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16
*No class 2/23 (Winter Break for most area public schools)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/23, 3/30
Young actors will build comfort and confidence in learning to use their bodies as acting tools. Acting requires more than words. Actors use their bodies and facial expressions to inform the audience of what kind of personality they are, and what they are feeling and thinking. Just simply how a character stands or how they walk can tell us an awful lot about them. (A giant would move very differently than a mouse, for example.) In this class, students will use music and movement exercises to get in tune with their bodies creatively, and explore how body language, posture, gesture and facial expression can be used as effectively as a costume in order to create a character. They will also use masks and work with props.
Registration: $275
Click here to register for Imagi-Motion, Grades K to 2.
January 27, 2023
January 28, 2023
Teen Scene and Sketch Writing, Grades 9 to 12
January 28, 2023 –
Teen Scene and Sketch Writing, Grades 9 to 12 (This class is no longer available.)
Instructor: Joseph Riedel (Click here for Joseph's Bio)
Saturdays, 10:00am to 11:30am
1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, ¾, 3/11, 3/18
*No class 2/18 (President’s Day Weekend)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/25, 4/1
Writing the sort of content you see from Saturday Night Live or Key and Peele is about more than simply doing something funny for the sake of being funny. Solid writing always comes from forming a strong central idea, then utilizing humor to explain your idea to the audience. The same applies to dramatic forms of writing: each scene of a play must center around a strong idea around which all dialogue and character choices are built. In this class, learners will identify themes that they are passionate about, format a strong thesis about those themes, then evolve those thesis statements into an original piece of writing where their unique creative voices shine. By the end of this class, you will not only present hilarious content to your audience, but you will identify who you are as a storyteller and deliver comedy that speaks to your audience in the unique way of which only you are capable.
Registration: $275
Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2
January 28, 2023 –
Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Tony Republicano (Click here for Tony's Bio)
Saturdays, 10:30am to 11:30am
1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18
*No class 2/18 (President’s Day Weekend)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/25, 4/1
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.
Registration: $275
Click here to register for Budding Actor’s Workshop, Grades K to 2.
January 29, 2023
January 30, 2023
Teen Scene and Monologue Workshop, Grades 9 to 12
January 30, 2023 –
Teen Scene and Monologue Workshop, Grades 9 to 12 (This class is no longer available.)
Instructor: Brian Bianco (Click here for Brian's Bio)
Mondays, 5:30pm to 7:00pm
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
Anyone can memorize lines, but an actor has to bring their character and dialogue to life through “truth.” How does an actor approach a scene and how do they recreate, process and control emotion? How do proper breath support, body language, physicalization of character and intention play a role in the success of an actor’s performance? How do they discover, process and respond to what is in the scene around them, and how do they convey their objectives and obstacles to the audience? Learn how to find clues in the text that relate to who your character is as a person, their objectives and obstacles, and how to make character-driven choices that lead you to a more truthful performance. Explore techniques that push you to greater heights, build confidence, help you become a stronger scene partner, and a better-rounded performer.
Registration: $275
January 31, 2023
Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2
January 31, 2023 –
Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Ruth Lettera (Click here for Ruth's Bio)
Tuesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm
1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14
*No class 2/21 (Winter Break for most area public schools)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/21, 3/28
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 14). Class materials will be provided through a Google Classroom.
Registration: $275
Click here to register for Music Box Theatre, Grades K to 2.
Acting Method for Middle School, Grades 6 to 8
January 31, 2023 –
Acting Method for Middle School, Grades 6 to 8
Instructor: Brian Bianco (Click here for Brian's Bio)
Tuesdays, 5:15pm to 6:45pm
1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14
*No class 2/21 (Winter Break for most area public schools)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/21, 3/28
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 truth and realism to your acting performance, and apply those techniques to scene work.
Registration: $275
Click here to register for Acting Method for Middle School, Grades 6 to 8.
February 1, 2023
LOL: Comedy and Improv, Grades 6 to 8
February 1, 2023 –
LOL: Comedy and Improv, Grades 6 to 8 - (This class is no longer available.)
Instructor: Tony Republicano (Click here for Tony's Bio)
Wednesdays, 5:30pm to 6:55pm
1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15
*No class 2/22 (Winter Break for most area public schools)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/22, 3/29
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: $275
February 2, 2023
Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2
February 2, 2023 –
Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Alexandra Cahr (Click here for Alexandra's Bio)
Thursdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm
1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16
*No class 2/23 (Winter Break for most area public schools)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/23, 3/30
Young actors will build comfort and confidence in learning to use their bodies as acting tools. Acting requires more than words. Actors use their bodies and facial expressions to inform the audience of what kind of personality they are, and what they are feeling and thinking. Just simply how a character stands or how they walk can tell us an awful lot about them. (A giant would move very differently than a mouse, for example.) In this class, students will use music and movement exercises to get in tune with their bodies creatively, and explore how body language, posture, gesture and facial expression can be used as effectively as a costume in order to create a character. They will also use masks and work with props.
Registration: $275
Click here to register for Imagi-Motion, Grades K to 2.
February 3, 2023
February 4, 2023
Teen Scene and Sketch Writing, Grades 9 to 12
February 4, 2023 –
Teen Scene and Sketch Writing, Grades 9 to 12 (This class is no longer available.)
Instructor: Joseph Riedel (Click here for Joseph's Bio)
Saturdays, 10:00am to 11:30am
1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, ¾, 3/11, 3/18
*No class 2/18 (President’s Day Weekend)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/25, 4/1
Writing the sort of content you see from Saturday Night Live or Key and Peele is about more than simply doing something funny for the sake of being funny. Solid writing always comes from forming a strong central idea, then utilizing humor to explain your idea to the audience. The same applies to dramatic forms of writing: each scene of a play must center around a strong idea around which all dialogue and character choices are built. In this class, learners will identify themes that they are passionate about, format a strong thesis about those themes, then evolve those thesis statements into an original piece of writing where their unique creative voices shine. By the end of this class, you will not only present hilarious content to your audience, but you will identify who you are as a storyteller and deliver comedy that speaks to your audience in the unique way of which only you are capable.
Registration: $275
Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2
February 4, 2023 –
Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Tony Republicano (Click here for Tony's Bio)
Saturdays, 10:30am to 11:30am
1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18
*No class 2/18 (President’s Day Weekend)
**Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/25, 4/1
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.
Registration: $275
Click here to register for Budding Actor’s Workshop, Grades K to 2.
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January 17, 2023
Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2January 17, 2023 – Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2 Instructor: Ruth Lettera (Click here for Ruth's Bio) Tuesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14 *No class 2/21 (Winter Break for most area public schools) **Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/21, 3/28 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 14). Class materials will be provided through a Google Classroom. Registration: $275 Click here to register for Music Box Theatre, Grades K to 2.Acting Method for Middle School, Grades 6 to 8January 17, 2023 – Acting Method for Middle School, Grades 6 to 8 Instructor: Brian Bianco (Click here for Brian's Bio) Tuesdays, 5:15pm to 6:45pm 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14 *No class 2/21 (Winter Break for most area public schools) **Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/21, 3/28 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 truth and realism to your acting performance, and apply those techniques to scene work. Registration: $275 Click here to register for Acting Method for Middle School, Grades 6 to 8. |
January 18, 2023
LOL: Comedy and Improv, Grades 6 to 8January 18, 2023 – LOL: Comedy and Improv, Grades 6 to 8 - (This class is no longer available.) Instructor: Tony Republicano (Click here for Tony's Bio) Wednesdays, 5:30pm to 6:55pm 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15 *No class 2/22 (Winter Break for most area public schools) **Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/22, 3/29 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: $275 |
January 19, 2023
Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2January 19, 2023 – Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2 Instructor: Alexandra Cahr (Click here for Alexandra's Bio) Thursdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16 *No class 2/23 (Winter Break for most area public schools) **Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/23, 3/30 Young actors will build comfort and confidence in learning to use their bodies as acting tools. Acting requires more than words. Actors use their bodies and facial expressions to inform the audience of what kind of personality they are, and what they are feeling and thinking. Just simply how a character stands or how they walk can tell us an awful lot about them. (A giant would move very differently than a mouse, for example.) In this class, students will use music and movement exercises to get in tune with their bodies creatively, and explore how body language, posture, gesture and facial expression can be used as effectively as a costume in order to create a character. They will also use masks and work with props. Registration: $275 Click here to register for Imagi-Motion, Grades K to 2. |
January 20, 2023 |
January 21, 2023
Teen Scene and Sketch Writing, Grades 9 to 12January 21, 2023 – Teen Scene and Sketch Writing, Grades 9 to 12 (This class is no longer available.)Instructor: Joseph Riedel (Click here for Joseph's Bio) Saturdays, 10:00am to 11:30am 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, ¾, 3/11, 3/18 *No class 2/18 (President’s Day Weekend) **Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/25, 4/1 Writing the sort of content you see from Saturday Night Live or Key and Peele is about more than simply doing something funny for the sake of being funny. Solid writing always comes from forming a strong central idea, then utilizing humor to explain your idea to the audience. The same applies to dramatic forms of writing: each scene of a play must center around a strong idea around which all dialogue and character choices are built. In this class, learners will identify themes that they are passionate about, format a strong thesis about those themes, then evolve those thesis statements into an original piece of writing where their unique creative voices shine. By the end of this class, you will not only present hilarious content to your audience, but you will identify who you are as a storyteller and deliver comedy that speaks to your audience in the unique way of which only you are capable. Registration: $275 Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2January 21, 2023 – Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2 Instructor: Tony Republicano (Click here for Tony's Bio) Saturdays, 10:30am to 11:30am 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18 *No class 2/18 (President’s Day Weekend) **Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/25, 4/1 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. Registration: $275 Click here to register for Budding Actor’s Workshop, Grades K to 2. |
January 22, 2023 |
January 23, 2023
Teen Scene and Monologue Workshop, Grades 9 to 12January 23, 2023 – Teen Scene and Monologue Workshop, Grades 9 to 12 (This class is no longer available.) Instructor: Brian Bianco (Click here for Brian's Bio) Mondays, 5:30pm to 7:00pm 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 Anyone can memorize lines, but an actor has to bring their character and dialogue to life through “truth.” How does an actor approach a scene and how do they recreate, process and control emotion? How do proper breath support, body language, physicalization of character and intention play a role in the success of an actor’s performance? How do they discover, process and respond to what is in the scene around them, and how do they convey their objectives and obstacles to the audience? Learn how to find clues in the text that relate to who your character is as a person, their objectives and obstacles, and how to make character-driven choices that lead you to a more truthful performance. Explore techniques that push you to greater heights, build confidence, help you become a stronger scene partner, and a better-rounded performer. Registration: $275 |
January 24, 2023
Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2January 24, 2023 – Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2 Instructor: Ruth Lettera (Click here for Ruth's Bio) Tuesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14 *No class 2/21 (Winter Break for most area public schools) **Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/21, 3/28 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 14). Class materials will be provided through a Google Classroom. Registration: $275 Click here to register for Music Box Theatre, Grades K to 2.Acting Method for Middle School, Grades 6 to 8January 24, 2023 – Acting Method for Middle School, Grades 6 to 8 Instructor: Brian Bianco (Click here for Brian's Bio) Tuesdays, 5:15pm to 6:45pm 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14 *No class 2/21 (Winter Break for most area public schools) **Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/21, 3/28 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 truth and realism to your acting performance, and apply those techniques to scene work. Registration: $275 Click here to register for Acting Method for Middle School, Grades 6 to 8. |
January 25, 2023
LOL: Comedy and Improv, Grades 6 to 8January 25, 2023 – LOL: Comedy and Improv, Grades 6 to 8 - (This class is no longer available.) Instructor: Tony Republicano (Click here for Tony's Bio) Wednesdays, 5:30pm to 6:55pm 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15 *No class 2/22 (Winter Break for most area public schools) **Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/22, 3/29 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: $275 |
January 26, 2023
Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2January 26, 2023 – Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2 Instructor: Alexandra Cahr (Click here for Alexandra's Bio) Thursdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16 *No class 2/23 (Winter Break for most area public schools) **Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/23, 3/30 Young actors will build comfort and confidence in learning to use their bodies as acting tools. Acting requires more than words. Actors use their bodies and facial expressions to inform the audience of what kind of personality they are, and what they are feeling and thinking. Just simply how a character stands or how they walk can tell us an awful lot about them. (A giant would move very differently than a mouse, for example.) In this class, students will use music and movement exercises to get in tune with their bodies creatively, and explore how body language, posture, gesture and facial expression can be used as effectively as a costume in order to create a character. They will also use masks and work with props. Registration: $275 Click here to register for Imagi-Motion, Grades K to 2. |
January 27, 2023 |
January 28, 2023
Teen Scene and Sketch Writing, Grades 9 to 12January 28, 2023 – Teen Scene and Sketch Writing, Grades 9 to 12 (This class is no longer available.)Instructor: Joseph Riedel (Click here for Joseph's Bio) Saturdays, 10:00am to 11:30am 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, ¾, 3/11, 3/18 *No class 2/18 (President’s Day Weekend) **Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/25, 4/1 Writing the sort of content you see from Saturday Night Live or Key and Peele is about more than simply doing something funny for the sake of being funny. Solid writing always comes from forming a strong central idea, then utilizing humor to explain your idea to the audience. The same applies to dramatic forms of writing: each scene of a play must center around a strong idea around which all dialogue and character choices are built. In this class, learners will identify themes that they are passionate about, format a strong thesis about those themes, then evolve those thesis statements into an original piece of writing where their unique creative voices shine. By the end of this class, you will not only present hilarious content to your audience, but you will identify who you are as a storyteller and deliver comedy that speaks to your audience in the unique way of which only you are capable. Registration: $275 Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2January 28, 2023 – Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2 Instructor: Tony Republicano (Click here for Tony's Bio) Saturdays, 10:30am to 11:30am 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18 *No class 2/18 (President’s Day Weekend) **Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/25, 4/1 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. Registration: $275 Click here to register for Budding Actor’s Workshop, Grades K to 2. |
January 29, 2023 |
January 30, 2023
Teen Scene and Monologue Workshop, Grades 9 to 12January 30, 2023 – Teen Scene and Monologue Workshop, Grades 9 to 12 (This class is no longer available.) Instructor: Brian Bianco (Click here for Brian's Bio) Mondays, 5:30pm to 7:00pm 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 Anyone can memorize lines, but an actor has to bring their character and dialogue to life through “truth.” How does an actor approach a scene and how do they recreate, process and control emotion? How do proper breath support, body language, physicalization of character and intention play a role in the success of an actor’s performance? How do they discover, process and respond to what is in the scene around them, and how do they convey their objectives and obstacles to the audience? Learn how to find clues in the text that relate to who your character is as a person, their objectives and obstacles, and how to make character-driven choices that lead you to a more truthful performance. Explore techniques that push you to greater heights, build confidence, help you become a stronger scene partner, and a better-rounded performer. Registration: $275 |
January 31, 2023
Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2January 31, 2023 – Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2 Instructor: Ruth Lettera (Click here for Ruth's Bio) Tuesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14 *No class 2/21 (Winter Break for most area public schools) **Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/21, 3/28 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 14). Class materials will be provided through a Google Classroom. Registration: $275 Click here to register for Music Box Theatre, Grades K to 2.Acting Method for Middle School, Grades 6 to 8January 31, 2023 – Acting Method for Middle School, Grades 6 to 8 Instructor: Brian Bianco (Click here for Brian's Bio) Tuesdays, 5:15pm to 6:45pm 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14 *No class 2/21 (Winter Break for most area public schools) **Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/21, 3/28 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 truth and realism to your acting performance, and apply those techniques to scene work. Registration: $275 Click here to register for Acting Method for Middle School, Grades 6 to 8. |
February 1, 2023
LOL: Comedy and Improv, Grades 6 to 8February 1, 2023 – LOL: Comedy and Improv, Grades 6 to 8 - (This class is no longer available.) Instructor: Tony Republicano (Click here for Tony's Bio) Wednesdays, 5:30pm to 6:55pm 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15 *No class 2/22 (Winter Break for most area public schools) **Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/22, 3/29 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: $275 |
February 2, 2023
Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2February 2, 2023 – Imagi-Motion: How Actors Use Their Bodies, Grades K to 2 Instructor: Alexandra Cahr (Click here for Alexandra's Bio) Thursdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16 *No class 2/23 (Winter Break for most area public schools) **Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/23, 3/30 Young actors will build comfort and confidence in learning to use their bodies as acting tools. Acting requires more than words. Actors use their bodies and facial expressions to inform the audience of what kind of personality they are, and what they are feeling and thinking. Just simply how a character stands or how they walk can tell us an awful lot about them. (A giant would move very differently than a mouse, for example.) In this class, students will use music and movement exercises to get in tune with their bodies creatively, and explore how body language, posture, gesture and facial expression can be used as effectively as a costume in order to create a character. They will also use masks and work with props. Registration: $275 Click here to register for Imagi-Motion, Grades K to 2. |
February 3, 2023 |
February 4, 2023
Teen Scene and Sketch Writing, Grades 9 to 12February 4, 2023 – Teen Scene and Sketch Writing, Grades 9 to 12 (This class is no longer available.)Instructor: Joseph Riedel (Click here for Joseph's Bio) Saturdays, 10:00am to 11:30am 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, ¾, 3/11, 3/18 *No class 2/18 (President’s Day Weekend) **Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/25, 4/1 Writing the sort of content you see from Saturday Night Live or Key and Peele is about more than simply doing something funny for the sake of being funny. Solid writing always comes from forming a strong central idea, then utilizing humor to explain your idea to the audience. The same applies to dramatic forms of writing: each scene of a play must center around a strong idea around which all dialogue and character choices are built. In this class, learners will identify themes that they are passionate about, format a strong thesis about those themes, then evolve those thesis statements into an original piece of writing where their unique creative voices shine. By the end of this class, you will not only present hilarious content to your audience, but you will identify who you are as a storyteller and deliver comedy that speaks to your audience in the unique way of which only you are capable. Registration: $275 Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2February 4, 2023 – Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2 Instructor: Tony Republicano (Click here for Tony's Bio) Saturdays, 10:30am to 11:30am 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18 *No class 2/18 (President’s Day Weekend) **Make-Up Dates (in case of weather-related closings): 3/25, 4/1 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. Registration: $275 Click here to register for Budding Actor’s Workshop, Grades K to 2. |