Spring 2025 Classes
Winter 2025 Broadway Tap DROP-IN registration, is still available for March 17 and 24. Please use the Spring 2025 DROP-IN links.
Spring 2025 Session information is now available and registration is NOW OPEN! The Spring 2025 Session will run April 21 to June 21, 2025.
Our classes are listed below according to age range:
Grades K to 2
Grades 3 to 6
Middle & High School Students
Teens & Adults
Adults
EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS OF 10% OFF (PLUS ANOTHER 10% OFF FOR SIBLINGS/SPOUSES) THRU APRIL 1, 2025!
DISCOUNTS FOR SIBLINGS, AND FOR SPOUSES OF 10% OFF (AFTER THE 1ST STUDENT) SIGNING UP TOGETHER!
PLUS…PAYMENT PLAN OPTIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY! For details on how to apply, go here: https://www.curtaincallinc.com/general-class-information/
While our stages, auditoriums, and our studio classroom in our Main Office have handicap access, our Kweskin and Dressing Room Theatre Studios unfortunately are only accessible by stairs. Please contact us directly at brian@curtaincallinc.com or 203-329-8207 x700 if you have any questions or concerns regarding handicap accessibility for classes.
Our class sessions run once a week for eight weeks. (Curtain Call follows the public schools calendar as to holiday, weather, and emergency closings and cancellations.) Our dance classes specialize in theatre jazz, lyrical movement, and tap. Dance classes are 55 to 60 minutes. Students can opt to register for the full, eight-week session at a discounted rate, or register on a drop-in (or per-class) basis. Acting and Theatre Craft Classes are ONLY available for registration for the FULL, eight-week session. (There is no-drop-in registration for acting classes, regardless of age.) Classes vary in times from 60 to 75 minutes (Grades K to 2), 75 to 90 minutes (Grades 3 to 6), and 90 to 120 minutes hours (middle, high school, and adults). Information on our teacher’s backgrounds and credentials are available when you click on an instructor’s name.
All correspondence with parents and students will take place by email. Details regarding drop-off, pick-up, and other class information will be sent to all parents/students at least five days in advance of the start of the class. Please be sure to check your emails on a regular basis for class updates or alerts such as cancellations due to weather or emergency. (This goes for our Adult Classes as well.)
We ask that all rides please be on time for dismissal, as our staff must prepare for the arrival and/or dismissal of other classes at the facility, or prepare the facility for rehearsals or performances, and may not be available to supervise. If an emergency should arise preventing you from reaching the theatre on time for dismissal, or if you do need to arrange for an early drop-off or later pick-up, please contact our Education Director directly at brian@curtaincallinc.com or 203-329-8207 x700. (All Curtain Call office voicemails go straight to our email as well.)
If a student needs to miss class for any reason, please let us know. Absences can sometimes cause teachers to make adjustment to what they had originally planned for that day. You may contact brian@curtaincallinc.com or 203-329-8207 x700. There is no prorating if a student needs to miss a class. If a class is canceled for any reason and a make-up date is unable to be scheduled, that class date will be refunded.
Curtain Call follows the Stamford Public School Calendar as to holidays and weather/emergency closings. Any class cancellations will be posted to the this webpage and on News 12CT, and all parents/students will be notified. Make-up classes are ONLY provided in the event Curtain Call must cancel a class due to weather or emergency. Make-up classes are not provided for individual student absences.
All students should bring their own water bottles to class. Water bottles should be clearly labeled with the student’s name.
NO EATING will be allowed in the theatres, rehearsal studios, backstage or in the dressing rooms at any time. Food may only be eaten outdoors or in the theatre lobbies.
Students should dress comfortably and appropriately for all activities, and must wear the appropriate footwear: NO sandals, flip-flops, open-toed shoes, bare of stocking feet, Crocs or Heelys permitted.
Classes for Grades K to 2:
Budding Actor’s Workshop: A Variety-Pack of Acting Skills, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Wednesdays, 4:15pm to 5:15pm
4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11
This low-pressure class environment allows students to explore a variety pack of acting tools and techniques for budding young talents including improv, character creation, scripted scenes/sketches and commercials, without the pressure of rehearsing and preparation associated with putting on a show. Build confidence, presentation, social and public speaking skills. Highlights of the students’ work have often been presented in a showcase for an invited audience at the end of the session if the class is comfortable. If not, we will provide parents with video footage of highlights from our class.
Registration: $280 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2025)
Click here to register for Budding Actor’s Workshop, Grades K to 2.
Stage a Story: An Introduction to Play-Acting, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Josh Elliott Pickel
Saturdays, 10:00am to 11:30am
4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14
*No class 5/24 for Memorial Day Weekend.
In this drama class, students will develop stage adaptations based on children’s literature, such as fractured fairy tales, cultural fables, fiction, and non-fiction stories that will be used to teach educational lessons. (A new adaptation is explored each session for recurring students.) Together, they will learn basic stage skills and direction, explore character development, creative use of movement, develop stage-speaking skills, and build confidence! At the end of this course the students will present this performance for an invited audience (with costumes, props, minor set pieces, and stage lighting) on the final date, June 14 (during the scheduled class time). This acting class promises to be fun, exciting and memorable. All students must be available for the showcase performance.
Registration: $350 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2025)
Classes for Grades 3 to 6:
Broadway Melodies: A Musical Theatre Workshop for Grades 3 to 6
Instructor: Jonathan Cahr and Ruth Lettera
Tuesdays, 4:00pm to 5:30pm
4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10
This class will incorporate singing, movement, and acting for musical theatre performance, helping students to strengthen skills and confidence in each! Students will work on a few different songs they can use for auditions to help build their repertoire and even explore basics of acting a song, as well as stage movement. The class will culminate in an informal showcase performance for family and friends on our final date, June 10. Anyone who is unavailable for the showcase performance should let us know when they register.
Registration: $280 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2025)
Click here to register for Broadway Melodies, Grades 3 to 6
On the Spot: Comedy and Improv for Kids, Grades 3 to 5
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Saturdays, 10:15am to 11:30am
4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14
*No class 5/24 for Memorial Day Weekend.
If you’ve got a talent and a love for making people laugh, this eight-week workshop is for you! Humor speaks to all personalities and is an effective way of channeling creativity to make poignant and relevant commentary. In this class, young actors will tap into their own creative ideas and instincts as they explore improv, sketches, physical comedy, parody and joke-telling! They’ll build confidence and teamwork as they learn to trust in themselves and their fellow actors, and recognize the difference between appropriate and inappropriate humor. (Games and exercises are often varied from session to session for recurring students.)
Registration: $280 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2025)
Classes for Middle and High School:
LOL: Comedy and Improv, Grades 6 to 8
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Wednesdays, 5:15pm to 6:45pm
4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11
If you’ve got a talent and a love for making people laugh, this eight-week workshop is for you! Humor speaks to all personalities and is an effective way of channeling creativity to make poignant and relevant commentary. Explore a variety of comedic styles including improv, sketch, physical comedy, parody and stand-up. Sharpen your timing, heighten your creative instincts, develop your own comedic characters and ideas, while you also build trust in your scene partners, learn to listen and “pass the ball,” commit to the given circumstances in a scene, and bring freshness and spontaneity to your acting performance. (Games and exercises are often varied from session to session for recurring students.)
Registration: $280 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2025)
Click here to register for LOL: Comedy and Improv, Grades 6 to 8.
Tweens on Screen: TV and Film Acting and Audition Prep, Grades 6 to 8
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Saturdays, 11:30am to 1:00pm
4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14
*No class 5/24 for Memorial Day Weekend.
Very different than acting on stage, acting for the camera is more intimate and the camera picks up so much more detail than can often translate on stage. This class will explore scene and monologue work for TV and film performance and auditions. Learn how to best present yourself on-camera and explore auditions, commercials, scenes for TV and film using actual, network and professional scripts. You’ll also pick up useful tips on how to book professional work and industry tricks of the trade!
Students will have a chance to review their work on screen. Video clips of their work will be made available to parents and students after the end of the session.
Registration: $280 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2025)
Click here to register for Tweens on Screen, Grades 6 to 8.
Teens and Tweens Scene and Monologue Workshop, Grades 7 to 11
Instructor: Jenny Maso
Mondays, 4:00pm to 5:30pm
4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16
*No class 5/26 for Memorial Day
An actor has to bring their character and dialogue to life through “truth.” How does an actor approach a scene and how do they recreate, process, and control emotion? How do proper breath support, body language, physicalization of character, and intention each play a role in the success of an actor’s performance? How do they discover, process, and respond to what is in the scene around them, and how do they convey their objectives and obstacles to the audience? Learn how to recognize beats in the text that inform your character(s) of their objectives, obstacles, tactics, intensity (level of desperation), how to raise the stakes, and how to make character-driven choices that lead you to a more truthful performance. Explore techniques that push you to greater heights, build confidence, help you become a stronger scene partner, and a more well-rounded actor.
Registration: $280 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2025)
Click here to register for Teens and Tweens Scene and Monologue Workshop, Grades 7 to 11.
Classes for Teens and Adults:
Broadway Tap for Teens and Adults: Beginners and Intermediate
Instructor: Caitlin Ann Roberts
Mondays, 6:00pm to 6:55pm
4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16
*No class 5/26 for Memorial Day
Designed for actors with less than two years tap experience looking to get a “leg up,” our Broadway Tap classes explore a trademark style featured in popular musicals like Anything Goes, 42nd Street, Shuffle Along, Book of Mormon, Newsies, Something Rotten and TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance.
Registration: $136 for all eight weeks (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2025) or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class.
Click here to register for ALL EIGHT WEEKS of Broadway Tap: Beginners & Intermediate.
Click here to register as a DROP-IN for Broadway Tap: Beginners & Intermediate.
Broadway Tap for Teens and Adults: Advanced
Instructor: Caitlin Ann Roberts
Mondays, 7:00pm to 7:55pm
4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16
*No class 5/26 for Memorial Day
Designed for actors with more than two years tap experience looking to get a “leg up,” our Broadway Tap classes explore a trademark style featured in popular musicals like Anything Goes, 42nd Street, Shuffle Along, Book of Mormon, Newsies, Something Rotten and TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance.
Registration: $136 for all eight weeks (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2025) or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class.
Click here to register for ALL EIGHT WEEKS of Broadway Tap: Advanced.
Click here to register as a DROP-IN for Broadway Tap: Advanced.
Theatre Jazz for Teens and Adults: Beginner to Intermediate Levels
Instructor: Anne-Marie Gerard Galler
Saturdays: 12:00pm to 1:00pm
4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14
*No class 5/24 for Memorial Day Weekend.
Designed for actors who may not necessarily be trained dancers but are looking to improve their dance skills for musical theatre performance and auditions, this class will lay a foundation of technique while providing a fun and exciting classroom environment that will help you develop comfort and confidence.
Registration: $136 for all eight weeks (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2025 or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class.
Click here to register for ALL EIGHT WEEKS of Theatre Jazz: Beginners and Intermediate.
Click here to register as a DROP-IN for Theatre Jazz: Beginners and Intermediate.
Yoga for Actors (Teens and Adults)
Instructor: Anne-Marie Gerard Galler
Saturdays: 1:00pm to 2:00pm
4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14
*No class 5/24 for Memorial Day Weekend.
Designed for actors who may not necessarily be trained dancers but are looking to improve their dance skills for musical theatre performance and auditions, this class will lay a foundation of technique while providing a fun and exciting classroom environment that will help you develop comfort and confidence.
Registration: $136 for all eight weeks (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2025) or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class.
Click here to register for ALL EIGHT WEEKS of Yoga for Actors.
Classes for Just Adults:
Tuesday Night Live: Intro to Sketch Comedy for Adults
Instructor: Eliza Kingsbury
Tuesdays, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10
Grab your pens, your goofiest characters, and hold onto your wigs – we’re bringing an SNL-style show to Curtain Call! This is a writing and performance based class where we’ll be putting together a one-of-a-kind LIVE sketch show. Participants will learn the basics of sketch comedy writing, including pitching, sketch comedy structure, and group discussion-based editing. Throughout the class you’ll write your very own polished sketch. Writers will then rehearse and perform in each other’s sketches, putting together a unique sketch comedy show in just a matter of weeks! The session will culminate in a sketch performance showcase on June 10, 2025!
*This class requires at home writing assignments outside of class hours*
Registration: $300 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2025).
Click here to register for Tuesday Night Live: Sketch Comedy for Adults.
Off the Cuff: Short-Form Adult Improv
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Wednesdays, 7:00pm to 8:45pm
4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11
Improv is unscripted, allowing artists to draw from their own instincts, shed their inhibitions, and build confidence and ease onstage. It also allows them to build trust among their fellow performers, commit to the given circumstance of a scene or situation, build upon their ideas, and bring freshness, adaptability and spontaneity in their performance. These skills also apply to social, presentational, interview, and business situations. “Short-form” improv consists of short scenes usually constructed from a predetermined game, structure, or idea and driven by an audience suggestion. In this eight-week class, you’ll develop creative reflexes through a series of theatre games, impromptu scenarios, and character and team-building exercises.
Registration: $280 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2025)
Click here to register for Off the Cuff: Short-Form Improv for Adults.
Measure for Measure: A Song Study Workshop for Adults
Instructor: Vicky Herrera- Crilly
Saturdays, 11:00am to 12:30pm
4/19, 4/26, 5/10, 5/17, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, 6/21
*No class on 5/3 or on 5/24 for Memorial Day Weekend.
Strengthen vocal technique and breakdown songs to explore both their technical and storytelling components. Learn to interpret the underlying and hidden clues in the music that lead to discovery of character, objective, conflict, and emotionality, and develop pieces you can use for auditions, concerts, or cabaret performances. Students are welcome to bring in songs they are already working on or new songs they are interested in exploring. Song resources will also be made available to students. An informal recital at the end of the session is optional.
Registration: $280 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru April 1, 2025)
Click here to register for Measure for Measure: Song Study for Adults.
SPECIAL, ONE-DAY, LONG-FORM IMPROV WORKSHOP!
With Eliza Kingsbury
THIS CLASS IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. There is still availability in Eliza’s eight-week Tuesday Night Live: Sketch Comedy class beginning April 22 (see above).
Saturday, April 5
10:30am to 2:30pm
Ready to dive into long-form improv? Always wanted to be on an improv team? Or start one of your own? Long-form improv involves creating a continuous improvised piece (or series of pieces) inspired or based off a suggestion or idea. This advanced, one-day workshop will go beyond the basics of scene work and give you the tools to create 20 minute improv sets as a group. We’ll utilize structures such as The Harold to create the magic of a long-form improv set that leaves an audience thinking, “I can’t believe they made that up on the spot!” Students will work as a team to listen, build trust, get creative, and most of all – let loose and have fun! This class also serves as a precursor to those who may be interested in enrolling Eliza’s Tuesday Night Live: Sketch Comedy Class for Adults this Spring!
Registration: $100 (discounts for spouses and partners of 10% after the first student)
