CURTAIN CALL, INC. is Stamford, Connecticut’s longest-running and only nonprofit theatre-producing company, in residence at The Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Avenue, Stamford, CT 06905. CURTAIN CALL has been voted BEST LOCAL THEATRE GROUP ten years in a row in Fairfield County Weekly’s Annual Readers’ Poll, BEST LOCAL THEATRE by StamfordPlus magazine for eleven years in a row, and has received The 2011 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Culture and Tourism and the 2016 ACE Award for Excellence in the Arts. Year-round productions are presented by and for area residents in our Kweskin Theatre and Dressing Room Theatre: musicals, dramas, comedies, concert events, interactive murder mysteries, PLUS…summer Shakespeare on the Green and our Summer Youth Theatre program for participants entering grade four thru age twenty-one.
THEATRE ARTS CLASSES OFFERED FALL WINTER AND SPRING: Eight-week sessions run after school, evenings and weekends in acting for the stage, TV and film, comedy, improv, musical theatre, dance and more for kids ages five and up, teens and adults! (During Covid-19, Curtain Call has been offering online classes and as of this Winter 2021, in-person classes have begun their return.) Information is available at https://www.curtaincallinc.com/workshop/, email brian@curtaincallinc.com or call 203-329-8207.
FULL-DAY SUMMER CURRICULUMS: Our SUMMERSTOCK (Grade 6 to 12) and SUMMERSTOCK JUNIOR (Grade K to 5) programs are full-day, conservatory-style programs where students hone creative, performance and social skills. No previous experience is required and registration is on a first come, first serve basis. There are four separate, two-week sessions that run Monday thru Friday and can accommodate a maximum of 40 students each session. Students are then divided into age-appropriate groups for class rotations between three instructors, each specializing in their own area of study. A lunch and snack break will be part of the daily schedule. Students will need to bring their own lunch/snack and water bottles.
Each SUMMERSTOCK and SUMMERSTOCK JUNIOR session culminates in a showcase of student work. (This summer, our showcases may be recorded as opposed to live performances.)
Students participating in our Creative Theatre and Musical Theatre programs for Grades 6 to 12 must be fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated means that the student must have had their second dose of an FDA or WHO approved two dose COVID-19 vaccine, OR have had their single dose of an FDA or WHO approved single dose COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the start of the class. Students of this age range in particular have been hoping for the opportunity to further their creative development by being able to explore and respond to the use of facial expression, and to advance their stage-speaking skills unhindered by masks (if possible). The only way to to offer this safely (should circumstances allow) is by having all students in those programs fully vaccinated.
For students participating in our Junior programs for Grades K to 5, full vaccination is not required, but at present, students may need to wear masks indoors and in situations where safe social-distancing cannot be maintained. We will have access to outdoor areas of the property where students may unmask while being properly spaced. As this age range is not being vaccinated at as quick a rate as students twelve and older, we feel we cannot make full vaccination a requirement at this time. Our curriculum will focus on vocal projection, movement and using the body to create character, and express intention and emotion.
Program session information and dates can be found below:
Summerstock Creative Theatre: June 27 to July 8, 2022. Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 4:30pm (no class July 4). For students entering grades 6 thru 12. Improv, Shakespeare and Modern Acting.
Registration: $750 (Register for BOTH Creative and Musical Theatre Sessions and save $200 off your combined total.)
Summerstock Musical Theatre: July 11 to 22, 2022. Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 4:30pm. For students entering grades 6 thru 12. Acting, Singing and Dancing
Registration: $800 (Register for BOTH Creative and Musical Theatre Sessions and save $200 off your combined total.)
Summerstock Junior: (two separate, two week sessions) July 25 to August 5 and August 8 to 19, 2022. Monday to Friday, 10:00am to 3:00pm. For students entering grades K to 5. Acting, Improv, Singing and Dancing.
Registration: $750 (Register for BOTH Junior Sessions One and Two and save $200 off your combined total.)
Sibling Discounts and Payment Plan Options are available. Scholarships are available for students in need.
For more information, visit https://www.curtaincallinc.com/summer-programs/, email brian@curtaincallinc.com or call 203-329-8207.
ALL CORRESPONDENCE WITH PARENTS WILL TAKE PLACE BY EMAIL. Once you have registered, you will receive an automated confirmation from our online system. Further information and any necessary forms will be sent via email at least two weeks prior to the start of the session (if not sooner).
If you do have questions in the meantime, please contact Education Director Brian Bianco at brian@curtaincallinc.com or 203-329-8207 (and dial 2 when prompted).
