ACT’s Broadway Series is rooted in the belief that extraordinary experiences should be within reach for everyone. The series offers our patrons high-quality entertainment while also creating access to professional workshops that support the growth of our students and volunteers. It is a simple idea with a real impact: learning from people who do the work every day and enjoying performances that connect us through shared experience.
- Brittney Mack: How To Slay (Youth)
- Brittney Mack: How To Slay (Adults)
- Kerry Butler: Creating A Character (Youth)
- Kerry Butler: Acting Through Song (Adults)
How To Slay (Youth)
Ages: 13-17
Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026, 10:00-11:30AM
Registration Fee: $50
How To Slay is a series of workshops that are specifically Curated by Brittney Mack. How to Slay uses the music theatre art form to allow young artists to express themselves. The workshops are designed to be interactive and inspiring with a focus on building our young artist from the inside out. At How To Slay we believe all a young artist needs is opportunity, accessibility, and exposure to the arts. Our mission is to simply act as illuminators of our young artists hidden gifts and talents. So grab your dancing shoes, your favorite song, monologue or scene to work with your bff. It’ll be a day of fun and support. Don’t forget to bring a friend!
BRITTNEY MACK
The Queendom calls her “The Queen of the Castle” for her breakout role as the original Anne of Cleves in Broadway’s SIX the Musical, and Chicago has just awarded her The 2025 Jeff Award winner for Best Performance in a leading role for her “Rich and Empathetic”(-The ChicagoTribune) portrayal of Celie in The Goodman Theatre’s production of The Color Purple. Brittney Mack is a Grammy Nominee, Drama Desk Winner, and 2x Drama League Nominee for Distinguished Performance. Born on Chicago’s southside Brittney had the incredible opportunity attend The Chicago Academy for the Arts College Prep High School where she majored in Music Theatre. She then furthered her training at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in L.A. then NYC where she graduated. Brittney Mack is a teaching artist and industry coach that believes there is no point in having gifts and talents if you aren’t going to share them with the world. Most importantly she is working to inspire any and everyone who needs a little reminder that “YOU CAN DO IT!” Keep in touch on socials IG:BrittMack8.
See Brittney perform at Puttin’ On The Britt!
How To Slay (Adults)
Ages: 18+
Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026, 11:30AM-1:00PM
Registration Fee: $50
How to Slay uses the music theatre art form to allow artists to express themselves. The workshops are designed to be interactive and inspiring with a focus on building our artist from the inside out. At How To Slay we believe all an artist needs is opportunity, accessibility, and exposure to the arts. Our mission is to simply act as illuminators of our artists hidden gifts and talents. So grab your dancing shoes, your favorite song, monologue or scene to work with your bff. It’ll be a day of fun and support. Don’t forget to bring a friend!!
BRITTNEY MACK
The Queendom calls her “The Queen of the Castle” for her breakout role as the original Anne of Cleves in Broadway’s SIX the Musical, and Chicago has just awarded her The 2025 Jeff Award winner for Best Performance in a leading role for her “Rich and Empathetic”(-The ChicagoTribune) portrayal of Celie in The Goodman Theatre’s production of The Color Purple. Brittney Mack is a Grammy Nominee, Drama Desk Winner, and 2x Drama League Nominee for Distinguished Performance. Born on Chicago’s southside Brittney had the incredible opportunity attend The Chicago Academy for the Arts College Prep High School where she majored in Music Theatre. She then furthered her training at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in L.A. then NYC where she graduated. Brittney Mack is a teaching artist and industry coach that believes there is no point in having gifts and talents if you aren’t going to share them with the world. Most importantly she is working to inspire any and everyone who needs a little reminder that “YOU CAN DO IT!” Keep in touch on socials IG:BrittMack8.
See Brittney perform at Puttin’ On The Britt!
Creating A Character (Youth)
Ages: 13-17
Date: Friday, March 6, 2026, 3:00-5:00pm
Registration Fee: $50
Join us for a storytelling workshop led by Broadway legend Kerry Butler! Show up ready to learn. No need to have anything prepared.
KERRY BUTLER
Acclaimed veteran of a dozen Broadway shows, She has originated roles in Broadway productions of Beetlejuice, Mean Girls (Outer Critics Circle nomination), Xanadu (Tony and Drama League nominations), Little Shop of Horrors (Outer Critics Nomination), Catch Me If You Can (Drama Desk Nomination), and Hairspray (Clarence Derwent Award for most promising female performance, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Nominations). She also starred in Rock of Ages, Disaster!, The Best Man , Les Miserables on Broadway. Notable off-Broadway include the cult hit Bat Boy and Clinton: The Musical, in which she portrayed Hillary Rodham Clinton. Television: “30 Rock,” “The Mindy Project,” “Rescue Me,” “Law & Order,” “The Mysteries of Laura,” “White Collar,” “Blue Bloods,” “Gilmore Girls”, “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez”, “Law and Order SVU”. Film: Honor Society, The Miseducation of Cameron Post. Currently she can be seen as Ms. Flemming in Heathers Off-Broadway and touring with Mama I’m a Big Girl Now- The drama desk nominated show she co- created with Laura Bell Bundy and Marissa Jaret Winokur. Instagram @kerrybutler1.
See Kerry perform at our Broadway Cabaret!
Acting Through Song (Adults)
Ages: 18+
Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026, 3:00-5:00PM
Registration Fee: $50
Join us for a storytelling workshop led by Broadway legend Kerry Butler! Participants should come with a 32-bar cut prepared with an instrumental track.
KERRY BUTLER
Acclaimed veteran of a dozen Broadway shows, She has originated roles in Broadway productions of Beetlejuice, Mean Girls (Outer Critics Circle nomination), Xanadu (Tony and Drama League nominations), Little Shop of Horrors (Outer Critics Nomination), Catch Me If You Can (Drama Desk Nomination), and Hairspray (Clarence Derwent Award for most promising female performance, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Nominations). She also starred in Rock of Ages, Disaster!, The Best Man , Les Miserables on Broadway. Notable off-Broadway include the cult hit Bat Boy and Clinton: The Musical, in which she portrayed Hillary Rodham Clinton. Television: “30 Rock,” “The Mindy Project,” “Rescue Me,” “Law & Order,” “The Mysteries of Laura,” “White Collar,” “Blue Bloods,” “Gilmore Girls”, “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez”, “Law and Order SVU”. Film: Honor Society, The Miseducation of Cameron Post. Currently she can be seen as Ms. Flemming in Heathers Off-Broadway and touring with Mama I’m a Big Girl Now- The drama desk nominated show she co- created with Laura Bell Bundy and Marissa Jaret Winokur. Instagram @kerrybutler1.