School Year Academy
First Stage Theater Academy is the nation’s largest high impact theater 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 theater 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. Learn more in our School Year Academy Brochure.
School Year Academy 2023/2024 Dates:
- Fall Academy, Tuesdays, September 26 - October 31, 2023 OR Saturdays, September 30 - November 4, 2023
- 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
- School Year Intensives Saturdays, September 23, 2023 - May 11, 2024
Explore our Classes:
Story Drama
Grades K4 - 1
Through creative drama, young actors will bring their favorite stories to life through the exploration of setting, plot, and character choices to develop beginning acting skills.
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 theater, 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 theater 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.
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School Year Intensives
For Grades 7-12
Some of our most concentrated and focused classes, diving 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.
Financial Assistance
Financial assistance is available to any family; additional application and paperwork required. Flexible payment plans are also available.
Registration open now!
Registration is available online. You may also register via mail or fax by downloading this Registration Form.