Performance opportunities and theatre education for children as young as 6 years of age, through 9th grade.  

Performance Sessions: What is a "Performance Session"?

• 13-week session held throughout the school year (3x a year), open to children in Grades 2-8, which culminates in performances of a musical or play
• All children who enroll in a session will be cast in the show
• Rehearsals take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30pm-6:30pm
• Rehearsals begin with an engaging 30-minute acting class, followed by a 90-minute rehearsal.
• All acting classes and show rehearsals are taught and directed by experienced theatre educators.
• Each session culminates in a weekend of performances at Burning Coal Theater.

What other theatre opportunities does TAP offer?

• Saturday Workshops ranging in topic from improvisation to dance to acting to technical theatre, open to children in Grades 2-9, offered several Saturdays a month.  Each workshop is two-hours; children may attend as many as they would like and register on an individual-basis.
• Semester "Series" Classes during the week for children in Grades 2-8.  Series Classes are geared toward children who want to devote more time to studying theatre.  Each Series includes 3 hours of class a week: Acting, Improvisation, Music and Movement.  Children begin in Series I and have the potential to move through Series I-IV at the recommendation of their teachers. 
• Semester "General" Classes during the week for children in Grades 1-9.  Each class lasts one-hour, and will cover all aspects of theatre and musical theatre. Class topics change each semester allowing children the opportunity to take different classes, gaining a broad knowledge of theatre and performance skills. 

*For more information on our upcoming Workshops and current Classes, please visit our "Classes" and "Saturday Workshops" pages by clicking either "Classes" or "Saturday Workshops" from the menu on the top of this page.