Winter & Spring classes
for ages 6 – 18!
Fill out an interest form to stay in the loop!
We invite your young ones to continue playing, creating, and forming lifelong friendships this winter and spring. In addition to creating characters and scripts, young actors have opportunities to produce their own work. Each class has a focus that varies from musical theater to sketch, improv, scene study, film/TV, and more, but are all rooted in the Atlantic Technique.
Check back next year!
Thank you for your interest in our Winter & Spring classes for Kids & Teens! While we solidify our class schedule, please feel free to take a look at what we have offered in the past and fill out an interest form! It will help you stay in the loop for when classes and schedules are ready for registration.
Questions? Feel free to email us at education@atlantictheater.org.
Performers | Age 5
Creator's Theater | Ages 6 - 8
MINI-MUSICAL
Ages 6 – 8
February 5 – April 2, 2023 | Sundays, 11AM – 12:30PM
NO CLASS 2/19 or 2/26
Perfect for the young, aspiring musical theater performer looking to be cast in roles from an adapted musical. Bring the show to life through staging, choreography, and vocal arrangements with an emphasis on character development. A performance will be shared with family and friends.
$695
MINI-PLAY
Ages 6 – 8
January 31 – May 2, 2023 | Tuesdays, 4PM – 5:30pm
No class 2/21 & 4/11
For any young and imaginative performer looking to work with a director and a playwright to create/rehearse a short play. This short play will feature characters inspired by classic and contemporary stories, such as The Phantom Tollbooth, Alice in Wonderland, and Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. Bring your own creative voice to the characters as you prepare for a workshop performance to share with family and friends.
$795
film ACTING 101
Ages 6 – 8
february 4 – april 1, 2023 | Saturdays, 11AM – 12pm
No class 2/18 & 2/25
An introduction to the fundamentals of performing and acting for the camera will be covered in this class, from framing to the nuances of expression. Participants will be assigned short scenes, coached and directed. They will get direction from their teacher to develop a strong performance. A great class for the young performer who is looking to gain experience in front of the camera.
$425
Youth Theater | Ages 9 - 12
Comedy 101: Make Me Laugh!
Ages 9 – 12
February 1 – may 3, 2023 | wednesdays, 4PM – 5:30PM
NO CLASS 2/22 or 4/12
This comedy class is dedicated to writing jokes and short stories. Participants will play acting games to warm up and will get specific writing prompts. Over the semester, each actor will build their comedy playbook. The goal will be to make their teacher and fellow comedians laugh! An excellent introduction to what comedy performance is all about.
$795
ACTING WORKSHOP
Ages 9 – 12
February 1 – may 3, 2023 | wednesdays, 4PM – 5:30PM
NO CLASS 2/22 or 4/12
This course explores the Atlantic Acting Technique, which is taught at the Atlantic Acting School’s conservatory and NYU programs. Actors will work on a monologue and a scene with a focus on developing skills of “action” and “moment,” exploring the rehearsal process, and learning to take direction. Actors will learn fun theater games. This class will rehearse a showcase to share with family and friends.
$795
performance & playwriting: FARCE & FANTASY
Ages 9 – 12
january 26 – may 4, 2023 | thursdays, 4PM – 5:30PM
NO CLASS 2/23 & 4/6
A popular favorite, this class is ideal for the young actor with a vivid imagination and is a wonderful introduction to character work. Actors will each form a unique, original character through fun, engaging games and exercises. From voice, to movement, to character interactions, this class will focus on discovering how to fully embody a role–a role directly from the mind of the actor! The class will focus on improv and scripted text and will require memorization.
$695
MINI-MUSICAL
Ages 9 – 12
february 3 – may 12, 2023 | fridays, 4:15PM – 5:45PM
NO CLASS 2/24, 4/7, 4/14 & 4/21
Perfect for the young, aspiring musical theater performer looking to be cast in roles from an adapted musical. Bring the show to life through staging, choreography, and vocal arrangements with an emphasis on character development.
$875
ACTING 101
Ages 9 – 12
january 30 – april 3, 2023 | mondays, 4:15PM – 5:30PM
NO CLASS 2/20
A great first level actor’s class. Participants will be introduced to elements of acting, including theater games, improvisation, ensemble work, and short scenes. Actors will learn to take direction and start building their actor’s toolkit. This class will require a small amount of memorization.
$595
film workshop
Ages 9 – 12
february 4 – april 1, 2023 | saturdays, 11:15AM – 12:45PM
NO CLASS 2/18 & 2/25
A great workshop for the student who is looking to gain experience in front of the camera, this class is a wonderful introduction to on-camera work through an exploration of film scenes and monologues. The students will begin exploring the nuances of performance as they work on real film scripts. The class will require memorization.
$625
Young Actors Conservatory | Ages 12 - 15
SCENE STUDY
Ages 12 – 15
january 31 – MAY 2, 2023 | TUESdays, 5:45PM – 7PM
NO CLASS 2/21 & 4/11
This class is a study of acting technique work through an exploration of scenes from published theater pieces. The course will cover the principles of the Practical Aesthetics Acting Technique, taught at Atlantic’s Conservatory and NYU programs, along with improvised games and structured movement exercises. The students will continue exploring the world of acting through storytelling and short scenes using the Practical Aesthetics technique. The class will require memorization.
$675
INTRO TO MUSICAL THEATER
Ages 12 – 15
FEBRuary 5 – APRIL 2, 2023 | sundays, 1PM – 2PM
NO CLASS 2/19 & 2/26
A program for young aspiring musical theater performers looking to be cast in roles from adapted musicals. Bring the character to life through staging, choreography, and vocal arrangements with an emphasis on character development. A must for those looking to build their musical theater skills.
$425
FILM MONOLOGUES
Ages 12 – 15
FEBRuary 1 – MARCH 29, 2023 | WEDNESdays, 5:45PM – 7PM
NO CLASS 2/22
Actors will workshop film monologues. Participants can expect to learn fundamentals of the Atlantic Technique, specifically for film auditions and performance. The nuances of performing for the camera will be addressed and students will gain confidence in front of the camera.
$495
FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING
Ages 12 – 15
january 30 – april 3, 2023 | mondays, 5:45PM – 7PM
NO CLASS 2/20
This class is perfect for the young actor looking to take their first acting class. Learn beginner’s acting vocabulary, play fun theater games, and explore performance dialogue through readings of scenes in class. The students will begin exploring the world of acting through storytelling and short scenes using the Practical Aesthetics technique. The class will require memorization.
$595
GAMIFICATION EXPLORE ACTING THROUGH GAMES & PERFORMANCE!
Ages 12 – 15
FEBRuary 4 – april 1, 2023 | SATURdays, 11AM – 12:30PM
NO CLASS 2/18 & 2/25
This workshop is designed to free students to develop their creative impulses and strengthen their ability to create a story in the moment. Students will learn and play a series of engaging, fun theater games and will learn how games can be used in the development of improv theater, as a physical and vocal warm-up technique, and as an indirect strategy for rehearsing both comedic and dramatic text.
$475
Teen Conservatory | Ages 14 - 18
Teen conservatory
Ages 14 – 18
A rigorous introduction to the Atlantic Acting Technique, Practical Aesthetics, taught at the Atlantic Acting School’s Full- Time Conservatory and NYU-Tisch Undergraduate Drama program. Actors will learn to “make the difficult easy, the easy habitual, the habitual beautiful.” The half-day program coursework includes Scene Study & Technique, Voice, and Movement work. The full-day program features includes additional classes over the course of the semester, including which range from Voice, Movement, Improv, Film Audition Technique, Classical Monologues, Casting, and Audition Technique.
Full day
FEBRUARY 4 – MAY 6, 2023 | Saturdays, 11am – 5pm
No class 2/18, 2/25, 4/8 & 4/15
$925
half day
FEBRUARY 4 – MAY 6, 2023 | Saturdays, 11am – 2pm
No class 2/18, 2/25, 4/8 & 4/15
$750
Health & Safety
In order to safeguard the health of our entire community, we are requiring all incoming and current students to be fully vaccinated and boosted. Our COVID-19 vaccination policy applies to all Atlantic faculty, staff, and incoming/returning students. Students between the ages of 5-11 must be fully vaccinated, and boosted if eligible. All students and faculty must wear a mask at all times while inside Atlantic spaces except for occasional outdoor time, during intentional, distanced mask-less break moments, and during performance or acting work that allows for safe mask removal. Our facilities have been upgraded to meet and/or exceed air filtration standards as recommended by the CDC.
Questions? Feel free to email us at education@atlantictheater.org.