
About the Grades 4 to 5 Programs
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Developing artists will build foundational actor’s tools and explore storytelling through different genres: ensemble acting, musical theatre, and more! With a rich variety of course offerings students can deepen their skills while stretching themselves to try new artistic approaches, developing their own unique voice and style.
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



Weekend Classes
8-week sessions on Saturday & Sundays starting January 28 & 29 running through April 2nd. There are no classes on the weekends of 2/18, 2/19 & 2/25, 2/26 due to February school vacation week.
Actor's Toolbox: SCENE STUDY
8-week sessions on Saturday & Sundays starting January 28 & 29 running through April 2nd. There are no classes on the weekends of 2/18, 2/19 & 2/25, 2/26 due to February school vacation week.
Taught by: Danny Bolton
Taught by: Dev Luthra
Musical Theatre Revue: Scenes into Song
Taught by: Zoe Nadal, Alisa Cassola
Taught by: Zachary D McConnell
Lights, Camera, Action: Acting for the Camera
Taught by: Stephanie Charlton
Taught by: Stephanie Charlton
February Vacation Programs
Monday to Friday, February 20 – 24. February vacation is all about Musical Theatre! Students will attend our mainstage production of Make Way for Ducklings. Before-care (8 am to 9 am) and aftercare (3:30 pm to 5:00pm) are available for all programs for an additional fee.
Jukebox Musicals of the 50's, 60's, & 70's (Grades 4 to 6)
Taught by: Zachary D McConnell, Stefani Wood
April Vacation Programs
Monday to Friday, April 17 – 21. Our April Vacation week programs all invite students to adapt and perform original stories. Students will see our mainstage production of Bud, Not Buddy. Before-care (8 am to 9 am) and aftercare (3:30 pm to 5:00pm) are available for all programs for an additional fee.
Playwriting to Performance: Graphic Novels & Comic Books (Grades 4 to 5)
Taught by: Jenna Lea Scott
Summer Programs
Our summer 2023 classes will be online and available for registration starting January 3, 2023.
Summer Programs
Please note, all grades refer to placement in the fall of 2023
Before care (8am to 9am) and after care (3:30pm to 5:00pm) will be available for all of our vacation programs for an additional fee. You’ll have the option to purchase by day or for the entire week.
Under the Big Top
Families are invited to join us under the big top at 2:00 p.m. on the last afternoon for a sharing of the week’s learning.
Puppet Academy: Dream it. Make it. Share it.

Families are invited to join at 2:00 p.m. on the last afternoon for a sharing of the week’s learning.
Playmakers: Pandora's Socks
About the Show: Everyone knows the myth of Pandora: she opened up a box and released a ton of evils into the world. What was her motivation? Now we know: her feet were cold, and she was just looking for some socks! While she hunts for something to warm her feet, Pandora meets favorite characters from Greek mythology—including Midas, Icarus, Narcissus, Heracles, Prometheus, and the gods!
Taught by: Stephanie Charlton
Stage Combat: On Camera Stunts
Musical Theatre Production: Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka Jr.
About the Show: Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, but the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka's rules in the factory — or suffer the consequences. (from MTIshows.com)
Taught by: Zoe Nadal, Alisa Cassola, Katherine Gustafson
Making a Scene: Devising, Directing & Acting
Musical Theatre Bootcamp
Musical Theatre Production: The Spongebob Musical Youth Edition
About the Show: The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!
Making a Scene: Devising, Directing, Acting
Playmakers: Never Eat a Talking Lobster
About the Show: When a narrator displeased with her part tries to ruin the happy endings of five Grimm's fairy tales, a talking lobster must save the day. A charming comedy full of enterprising animals and classic storytelling magic.
Musical Theatre Bootcamp
Stage Combat: Famous Fictional Fights



