Grades 1 – 12
Registration for our Spring Session is available now!
Unlock creativity and ignite a passion for performance with The Young Company’s exciting fall theatre classes!
Unlock creativity and ignite a passion for performance with The Young Company’s exciting spring theatre classes! Designed for students in grades 1-12, our classes offer something for every aspiring performer, from playful exploration to worldbuilding. Led by experienced instructors, each course focuses on building essential theatre skills, fostering collaboration, and encouraging personal growth in a fun, supportive environment. All classes are offered in-person at Greater Boston Stage Company.
Spring classes start the week of April 27th and run 7-8 weeks. Cost of registration ranges from $325-$375.
No matter the level of experience, these classes provide the perfect opportunity to grow as performers, build confidence, and create lasting connections with fellow actors. Join us this spring for an unforgettable journey into the world of theatre!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out!
IMAGINATION FOUNDATIONS: Play, Pretend, Perform!
For Overture students (Grades 1-4)
Thursdays from 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Taught by Becky Jo Roland
In this exciting and playful class, students will dive into imaginative play and movement to explore the world of acting. Through engaging activities, we will discover how to transform into different characters and create exciting stories while building confidence, and working together.
Perfect for grades 1-4, this class welcomes all experience levels and encourages students to express their creativity and have fun on stage and in rehearsal!
Clowning & Comedy
For Act 1 students (Grades 4-6)
Wednesdays from 5:15pm – 6:15pm
Get ready to laugh! In Clowning and Comedy, students explore the playful world of physical comedy through movement, imagination, and character creation. Through games, improvisation, and short performance exercises, students will explore movement and physicality, create their own clown characters or comedic personas, and experiment with props as storytelling tools.
Designed for students in grades 4-6, this class encourages creativity, collaboration, and joyful risk-taking in a fun and supportive environment!
Dance FUN-damentals!
For Act 1 students (Grades 4-6)
Mondays from 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Taught by Autumn Blazon-Brown
Get ready to dance, act, and perform! This energetic and fun class introduces students to the fundamental steps and techniques used in musical theatre dance. Drawing from jazz and Broadway-style choreography, students will build a strong foundation by learning dance terminology, musicality, and how to express character through movement.
Designed for students in grades 4-6, this class helps students grow in confidence, coordination, and stage presence while exploring choreography set to favorite musical soundtracks!
Musical Theater Dance: Level 1
For Act 2 & 3 students (Grades 7-12)
Mondays from 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Taught by Autumn Blazon-Brown
Take your performance skills to the next level! This high-energy, beginner level class focuses on technique, precision, and storytelling. Through this class, students will strengthen their technical foundation while developing musicality, performance quality, and character driven movement.
Whether you’re preparing for school productions, Young Company performances, or future theatre training, this class will challenge students grades 7-12 to grow as a versatile, expressive performer.
StageQuest: Dice, Drama, & World Building
For Act 2 & 3 students (Grades 7-12)
Tuesdays from 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Taught by Daniel Begin
Go from character sheet to center stage!
Calling all adventurers, storytellers, and creative risk-takers! In this course, students will start around the gaming table and end on stage. Participants will play tabletop roleplaying games, crafting heroes, villains, magical realms, and high stakes quests. Then, working as an ensemble, they transform their campaigns into a staged reading that brings the class’s original characters and epic adventures to life… no natural 20 required!
Along this quest, students strengthen skills in character development, improvisation, narrative structure and collaborative storytelling. Whether serving as actor, director, designer, or playwright, each adventurer contributes to shaping the world they’ve invented together while building confidence, creativity, and leadership skills.
If you love ttrpgs, storytelling, or creating bold new worlds, then this class is for you!
