Theater Arts Education
The Palace Theater runs a six-week after-school workshop each year for interested middle and high school students in the community. Each program explores the plot, characters, and music of one of our Broadway Series shows as well as connecting the show's themes to current events.
The education program is facilitated by professional teaching artists and guest speakers. Participation is free and includes a complimentary ticket to the studied Broadway show.
Under the Big Top: Stagecraft & Storytelling
Classes meet on Mondays & Wednesdays; November 16 – January 13, 2027
This season’s 12-session after school arts-based program, based on the high-flying musical Water for Elephants, will examine concepts of chosen/found families and communities, memory, and storytelling, while encouraging students to develop their own narratives as a way of creating connections. They will also learn about traveling circuses in the1930s, the Great Depression, and Connecticut’s own P.T. Barnum, and will enjoy a backstage tour of the Palace Theater.
This free program is open to local 6-12 graders. As part of the program, students will attend a performance of Water for Elephants on January 9. There will not be classes on holidays or over Winter Break.
This program is made possible thanks to the generosity of the American Savings Foundation and The Next Street.
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