First Stage is committed to providing high quality theater experiences for young people and their families. The Academy classes teach life skills through stage skills. First Stage’s professional and energetic staff strives to provide the best theater training while being conscious of the development of each student, helping them to take their next steps as an actor and as a person. The curriculum focuses on self-confidence, personal expression, group cooperation, and fun!
Instructors: First Stage Theater Academy faculty

Half Day Camp
9:00-11:30 am
Grades: entering 5K-2 (must be age 5 by June 1 to enroll)
Tuition: $125
First Stage Theater Academy’s morning program introduces our youngest students to the process of theater through bringing storybooks to life! We explore motivations, choices, and actions while creating dialogue and improvising scenes to develop beginning acting skills.
Performance: Friday, June 27 at 11:00 am

Full Day Camp
9:00 am-3:00 pm
Grades: entering 3-8
Tuition: $225
This one-week class is a fun yet disciplined program designed for students who are new to theater and for returning students seeking to further develop their theater skills. The class will focus on developing theater skills including work in Acting, Voice and Movement, Improvisation, Musical Theater, and more!
Performance: Friday, June 27 at 2:00 pm
Funding Assistance is based on financial need and is offered on a first come, first serve basis, courtesy of the Hartford Players, Ltd. For an application or more information please visit our website www.schauercenter.org/CSA/FinancialAid or contact the Director of Education at 262-670-0560, ext. 204.