Story Drama
Grades K4 - 1
Through creative drama, young actors will bring their favourite stories to life through the exploration of setting, plot, and character choices to develop beginning acting skills.
First Stage Theater Academy is the nation’s largest high impact theatre training program for young people. A wide variety of classes for students in grades K4-12 are offered in Fall, Winter, and Spring sessions throughout the school year. Led by professional theatre teaching artists, students will learn new acting skills including Musical Theater, Acting, and Improvisation, developing stage skills while simultaneously building life skills, such as confidence, focus, and teamwork.
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ACCESS FOR ALL
Through the generous support of individuals, foundations, and corporations, First Stage Theater Academy continues to make programming more accessible to our community. Starting in the 2024-25 Season, qualifying families and individuals can enjoy up to 85% scholarships for our Theater Academy. We aim to ensure financial constraints don't prevent anyone from the joy of theater.
School Year Academy 2023/2024 Dates:
- Winter Academy, Tuesdays, January 16 - February 20, 2024 OR Saturdays, January 20 - February 24, 2024
- Spring Academy, Tuesdays, April 2 - May 7, 2024 OR Saturdays, April 6 - May 11, 2024
- Spring Academy @ Sharon Lynne Wilson Center, Saturdays, April 6 - May 4, 2024
- School Year Intensives Saturdays, September 23, 2023 - May 11, 2024
Story Drama
Playmakers
Grades 1-2
Young actors will go on a new adventure each week as they utilize improvisation techniques to create their own characters and stories, and further develop their beginning acting skills.
Acting Fundamentals
Grades 3-12
Students will work with theater professionals to establish performance skills, deepen their knowledge of theatre, and become confident in themselves as actors - and as people. Lessons are inspired by specific scenes or songs from popular shows and musicals.
Musical Theater Fundamentals
Grades 3-12
Musical theatre is the art of telling a story through words, music, and movement. Every session will offer new vocal and dance techniques to work on utilizing age-appropriate songs from popular musicals.
Electives
Grades 5-12
Electives allow students to focus on a specific area of their craft, including Stage Combat, Design, and others.
School Year Intensives
For Grades 5-12
Some of our most concentrated and focused classes, dive into the disciplines of Acting, Musical Theater, Improvisation, and Playwriting.
Next Steps
For Students on the Autism Spectrum
Next Steps classes are highly specialized and designed for both verbal and non-verbal students, students with classic autism, PDD-NOS, other sensory processing disorders, and Asperger's.