What is a Youth Production?
An ACT Youth Production is an immersive performance workshop that is specially tailored for young artists who aspire to learn and grow in the performing arts. This hands-on experience offers a unique opportunity for students to undergo a comprehensive exploration of the theatrical process. Starting with auditions, they are taught how to prepare and present their best selves, and throughout the rehearsal process, students collaborate with the cast in a dynamic and supportive environment. A distinctive feature of this program is the inclusion of choreography and voice training sessions that enable students to discover and improve their vocal prowess and dancing abilities, thus turning them into well-rounded performers. Every aspect is designed to nurture creativity, foster teamwork, and instill a genuine love for theatre. All students are encouraged to participate, regardless of their previous experience or exposure to theatre.
Interested in Technical Theatre classes?
If you’re interested in getting hands-on experience with technical theatre, our Tech & Run Crew class is tailored just for you. Whether you’re a beginner with a budding interest or a seasoned tech enthusiast aiming to sharpen your skills, you will get the opportunity to work on real productions in an education environment.
- Curtains (Ages 12-18) – SOLD OUT
- Elf Jr. (Ages 12-18)
- 101 Dalmatians (Ages 12-18)
- Descendants (Ages 12-18)
Curtains: School Edition – October 20-22, 2023 – REGISTRATION CLOSED
- First Cast & Parent Meeting: September 5, 2023 4:30-6:30 PM
- Auditions: September 7, 2023 4:30-6:30 PM
- Ages: 13-18
- Director: Michael Jorizzo
- Music Director: Shua Scilex
- Choreographer: TBD
About Curtains
It’s the brassy, bright, and promising year of 1959. Boston’s Colonial Theatre is host to the opening night performance of a new musical. When the leading lady mysteriously dies onstage the entire cast & crew are suspects. Enter a local detective, who just happens to be a musical theatre fan! Packed with glorious tunes and a witty, charming script filled with delightful characters, Curtains is a hilarious journey for both performers and the audience.
Rehearsals & Performances
- Rehearsals: Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:30-6:30 PM & Saturdays 12-3 PM September 12-October
- Onstage Rehearsals: Monday-Thursday 4:30-7:30 PM, October 9-12 (Tuesday rehearsals will be downstairs until 6:30 PM)
- Tech Rehearsals: Monday-Thursday 4:30-7:30 PM, October 16-19
- Performances: Friday, October 20 7:30 PM, Saturday, October 21 7:30 PM, Sunday, October 22 2:30 PM
First Cast Meeting & Auditions
At the First Cast Meeting, students are taught a dance combination and a song to take home and practice for auditions while parents receive comprehensive information about the entire Youth Production process.
Tuition: $500
NOTE: Financial scholarships are available. If applying for a scholarship, please fill out the Scholarship Application INSTEAD of filling out registration and we will contact you once we receive your form.
Tech & Run Crew: Curtains School Edition – SOLD OUT
First Crew & Parent Meeting: September 5, 2023 4:30-6:30 PM
Classes: Tuesdays, September 12-October 10 4:30-6:30 PM
Tech Week: Monday-Thursday, October 16-19 4:30-7:30 PM
Performances: Friday & Saturday, October 20 & 21 6:30-9:30 PM, Sunday, October 22 1:30-4:30 PM
Ages 12-18
DESCRIPTION: Tech & Run Crew is a training ground for students who have an interest in technical theatre as well as somewhere for students who already have technical theatre experience to hone those skills and continue to flourish. Students will gain skills in various technical theatre areas and work towards designing and creating the technical elements and serving as the crew for Curtains: School Edition.
TUITION: $250
NOTE: Financial scholarships are available. If applying for a scholarship, please fill out the Scholarship Application INSTEAD of filling out registration and we will contact you once we receive your form.
Elf: The Musical Jr. – December 16-19, 2023
- First Cast & Parent Meeting: October 24, 2023 4:30-6:30 PM
- Auditions: October 26, 2023 4:30-6:30 PM
- Ages: 10-18
- Director: Zoe Zelonky
- Music Director: Shua Scilex
- Choreographer: Greg Austin
About Elf: The Musical Jr.
Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity.
Rehearsals & Performances
- Rehearsals: Tuesdays & Thursdays, November 2-30 4:30-6:30 PM (Monday, October 30 instead of Tuesday, October 31, no rehearsal November 23)
- Onstage Rehearsals: Monday-Thursday 4:30-7:30 PM, December 4-7
- Tech Rehearsals: Monday-Thursday 4:30-7:30 PM, December 11-14
- Performances: Saturday, December 16 & Sunday, December 17 7:30 PM, Tuesday, December 19 9 AM & 12 PM
First Cast Meeting & Auditions
At the First Cast Meeting, students are taught a dance combination and a song to take home and practice for auditions while parents receive comprehensive information about the entire Youth Production process.
Tuition: $500
NOTE: Financial scholarships are available. If applying for a scholarship, please fill out the Scholarship Application INSTEAD of filling out registration and we will contact you once we receive your form.
Tech & Run Crew: Elf the Musical Jr.
First Crew & Parent Meeting: October 24, 2023 4:30-6:30 PM
Classes: Tuesdays, October 31-December 5 4:30-6:30 PM (no class November 21)
Tech Week: Monday-Thursday, December 11-14 4:30-7:30 PM
Performances: Saturday & Sunday, December 16 & 17 6:30-8:30 PM, Tuesday, December 19 8 AM – 1 PM
Ages 12-18
DESCRIPTION: Tech & Run Crew is a training ground for students who have an interest in technical theatre as well as somewhere for students who already have technical theatre experience to hone those skills and continue to flourish. Students will gain skills in various technical theatre areas and work towards designing and creating the technical elements and serving as the crew for Elf the Musical Jr. *Please note that crew members must be available for school matinee production of Elf the Musical Jr. on December 19 during the school day.
TUITION: $250
NOTE: Financial scholarships are available. If applying for a scholarship, please fill out the Scholarship Application INSTEAD of filling out registration and we will contact you once we receive your form.
Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids – March 8-10, 2024
- First Cast & Parent Meeting: January 23, 2024 4:30-6:30 PM
- Auditions: January 25, 2024 4:30-6:30 PM
- Ages: 8-12
- Director: Judi Harvin
- Music Director: TBD
- Choreographer: Coco Palmer Dolce
About 101 Dalmatians
Pet owners, Roger and Anita, live happily in London with their Dalmatians, Pongo and Perdita, stalwart dogs devoted to raising their puppies. Everything is quiet until Anita’s former classmate, the monstrous Cruella De Vil, plots to steal the puppies for her new fur coat. The Dalmatians rally all the dogs of London for a daring rescue of the puppies from Cruella and her bumbling henchmen.
Rehearsals & Performances
- Rehearsals: Tuesdays & Thursdays, January 30-February 22 4:30-6:30 PM
- Onstage Rehearsals: Monday-Thursday 4:30-7:30 PM, February 26-29
- Tech Rehearsals: Monday-Thursday 4:30-7:30 PM, March 4-7
- Performances: Friday, March 8 7:30 PM, Saturday, March 9 7:30 PM, Sunday, March 10 2:30 PM
First Cast Meeting & Auditions
At the First Cast Meeting, students are taught a dance combination and a song to take home and practice for auditions while parents receive comprehensive information about the entire Youth Production process.
Tuition: $500
NOTE: Financial scholarships are available. If applying for a scholarship, please fill out the Scholarship Application INSTEAD of filling out registration and we will contact you once we receive your form.
Tech & Run Crew: Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids
First Crew & Parent Meeting: January 23, 2024 4:30-6:30 PM
Classes: Tuesdays, January 30-February 27, 4:30-6:30 PM
Tech Week: Monday-Thursday, March 4-7 4:30-7:30 PM
Performances: Friday & Saturday, March 8 & 9 6:30-8:30 PM, Sunday, March 10 1:30-3:30 PM
Ages 12-18
DESCRIPTION: Tech & Run Crew is a training ground for students who have an interest in technical theatre as well as somewhere for students who already have technical theatre experience to hone those skills and continue to flourish. Students will gain skills in various technical theatre areas and work towards designing and creating the technical elements and serving as the crew for Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids.
TUITION: $250
NOTE: Financial scholarships are available. If applying for a scholarship, please fill out the Scholarship Application INSTEAD of filling out registration and we will contact you once we receive your form.
Disney’s Descendants – May 17-19, 2024
- First Cast & Parent Meeting: March 12, 2024 4:30-6:30 PM
- Auditions: March 14, 2024 4:30-6:30 PM
- Ages: 12-18
- Director: Mark Jones
- Music Director: TBD
- Choreographer: Jessica Garland Lowe
About Disney’s Descendants
Imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost – home of the most infamous villains who ever lived – the teenaged children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella De Vil have never ventured off the island… until now. When the four troublemakers are sent to attend prep school alongside the children of beloved Disney heroes, they have a difficult choice to make: should they follow in their parents’ wicked footsteps or learn to be good? Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies, Disney’s Descendants: The Musical is jam-packed with comedy, adventure, Disney characters, and hit songs from the films!
Rehearsals & Performances
- Rehearsals: Tuesdays & Thursdays, March 19-May 2 4:30-6:30 PM (no rehearsal April 1-5) (some Saturdays 12-3 PM if needed)
- Onstage Rehearsals: Monday-Thursday 4:30-7:30 PM, May 6-9
- Tech Rehearsals: Monday-Thursday 4:30-7:30 PM, May 13-16
- Performances: Friday, May 17 7:30 PM, Saturday, May 18 7:30 PM, Sunday, May 19 2:30 PM
First Cast Meeting & Auditions
At the First Cast Meeting, students are taught a dance combination and a song to take home and practice for auditions while parents receive comprehensive information about the entire Youth Production process.
Tuition: $500
NOTE: Financial scholarships are available. If applying for a scholarship, please fill out the Scholarship Application INSTEAD of filling out registration and we will contact you once we receive your form.
Tech & Run Crew: Disney’s Descendants
First Crew & Parent Meeting: March 12, 2024 4:30-6:30 PM
Classes: Tuesdays, March 19-May 7 4:30-6:30 PM (no class April 2)
Tech Week: Monday-Thursday, May 13-16 4:30-7:30 PM
Performances: Friday & Saturday, May 17 & 18 6:30-9 PM, Sunday, May 19 1:30-4 PM
Ages 12-18
DESCRIPTION: Tech & Run Crew is a training ground for students who have an interest in technical theatre as well as somewhere for students who already have technical theatre experience to hone those skills and continue to flourish. Students will gain skills in various technical theatre areas and work towards designing and creating the technical elements and serving as the crew for Disney’s Descendants.
TUITION: $250
NOTE: Financial scholarships are available. If applying for a scholarship, please fill out the Scholarship Application INSTEAD of filling out registration and we will contact you once we receive your form.