About the Grades 1 to 3 Programs
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Rooted in process-based story drama, students are introduced to the actor’s tools of body, voice, mind and imagination. Students develop characters, solve creative problems and enter the world of the story. Students have fun while also developing valuable literacy and life skills such as communication, critical thinking, collaboration, focus and creativity. Each session, there is a new theme to spark the imagination, creating a fun, new experience each class!
If you have questions about whether a program is the right match for your child or if your child needs accommodations to access any of our programming, please reach out to Jeri Hammond, Director of Education, at jerih@bu.edu
Summer Classes
Under the Big Top Grades 1 to 2
Under the Big Top Grades 3 to 4
Mini Musical: A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS - 3 weeks!
Let’s put on a show! This program is a fast-paced intensive for young people ready to take the stage. In three weeks, students will work together to perform a 30-minute version of A Year with Frog and Toad.. While working on this musical, they will advance their acting, singing, and dancing skills while also learning more about production elements such as sets, props, costumes, and sound and light design. The performance will be on Friday, July 17th at 2:30pm on the Wheelock Family Theatre Mainstage.
About the show:
Based on Arnold Lobel's well-loved books, the jazzy, upbeat score bubbles with melody. Part vaudeville, part make-believe, and all charm, A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons. Sharing: Friday, July 17 @ 2:30 pm
Creative Arts Immersion: Wizarding Worlds - 2 weeks!
In this two-week interdisciplinary theatre arts program, students will use their creative imaginations to enter and experience Wizarding Worlds.. Through story drama, students will use their bodies, voices, and imaginations to create big, bold characters such as wizards, dragons, and magical creatures. Through exploring the essential elements of a story, students will collaboratively create an original play set in a wizarding world of their devising. Finally, artistic imaginations will come out to play as students design and create simple props, costumes, and scenery to complete their magical world.
Improv! Think on Your Feet, Laugh Out Loud Fun! Grades 1 to 3
A high-energy week of games, creativity, and quick thinking where students build confidence, teamwork, and big laughs through improvisation. No scripts. No stress. Just creativity and fun! Big ideas, brave choices, and lots of laughs! Where imagination leads, and laughter follows.
There will be a final sharing on Friday, July 24th at 2:00pm on the Wheelock Family Theatre Mainstage
Location: College of Fine Arts Studio
Creative Arts Immersion: Wizarding Worlds, II - 2 Weeks!
In this two-week interdisciplinary theatre arts program, students will use their creative imaginations to enter and experience Wizarding Worlds.. Through story drama, students will use their bodies, voices, and imaginations to create big, bold characters such as wizards, dragons, and magical creatures. Through exploring the essential elements of a story, students will collaboratively create an original play set in a wizarding world of their devising. Finally, artistic imaginations will come out to play as students design and create simple props, costumes, and scenery to complete their magical world. There will be a final sharing on Friday, August 7th
Mini Musical: Lion King KIDS - 3 weeks!
Let’s put on a show! This program is a fast-paced intensive for young people ready to take the stage. In three weeks, students will work together to perform a 30-minute version of The Lion King. While working on this musical, they will advance their acting, singing, and dancing skills while also learning more about production elements such as sets, props, costumes, and sound and light design. The performance will be on Friday, August 14th at 2:30pm on the Wheelock Family Theatre Mainstage.
About the show: Bring the African savanna to life on your stage with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and back again in this inspiring, coming-of-age tale. The Lion King KIDS features classic songs from the Broadway musical and animated feature film, including “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King,” “He Lives in You,” and “Hakuna Matata.”
Multi-Week Performance Classes
Our multi-week virtual performance-based programs are perfect for the young theatre artist looking to create characters and bring to life imagined worlds with a final show as the end result. Building on our processed oriented programs, these classes challenge students to continue to sharpen their actors’ tools while working as an ensemble to create a virtual production for friends and families. All programs are first-come first serve and while previous performance experience is not required it is highly encouraged.
Semi Private Coaching
Are you looking to take your singing or acting to the next level? In our NEW semi-private coaching, students will work in small groups of 2 to 3 with professional voice and acting coaches to develop their skills and learn to maximize their instruments of body and voice. Spots are limited and are first-come first-serve.
Students will be paired with a teacher and in small groups based on their grade and previous experience.
