ACT 5 Classes for Ages 12+
Join advanced workshop-style classes crafted for students in Grades 7–12 who seek dynamic and challenging theater experiences. Educational and entertaining, we provide aspiring performers with the opportunity to showcase their talents onstage alongside their peers in a supportive and social setting.
ACT 5 students can expect a diverse range of workshop experiences that are both creative and demanding. Explore improvisation skills, hone your acting, rehearse and perform a one-act play delving deep into character development and storytelling, or unleash your creativity by devising an original piece of theater.
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Tuition & Dates
ONE SESSION: $195 per student
SIBLING DISCOUNT: 10% off for each additional child registered for the same session
2025-26 Class Session Dates:
FALLSTAGE – 8 Weeks
- Starts on September 20, 2025
WINTERSTAGE – 8 Weeks
- Starts on December 1, 2025
SPRINGSTAGE – 8 Weeks
- Starts on February 23, 2025
PlayMakers Class
Why memorize someone else’s words when you can create your own? PlayMakers is an innovative class for aspiring actors, playwrights, and storytellers in Grades 7–12 who are ready to take center stage—not just as performers, but as creators. Each session, students will devise, develop, and write the original shows they’ll ultimately rehearse and perform. The spotlight shines on creative ownership, empowering young artists to bring their own characters, dialogue, and scenes to life.
Every session of PlayMakers explores a new presentational theater style, from comedic sketch to documentary drama, from ensemble-driven vignettes to stylized storytelling. Guided by professional teaching artists, participants learn how to shape their ideas into scripts, collaborate as an ensemble, and bring their vision to life onstage.
This one-of-a-kind class is unlike any other theater experience in Greater Boston—and it stays true to the Kidstock! philosophy of nurturing young storytellers through creative theater.
Class Options:
Wednesday Class
- Wednesdays at 6:30–8:00 p.m.
Session Themes:
FALLSTAGE: One Place, Many Stories
A 10-Minute Play Festival!
A single setting can spark wildly different tales. Each student-written play shares a common location, but the characters, genres, and plots are as diverse as their creators’ imaginations.
WINTERSTAGE: When Art Speaks
Short Plays Inspired by Masterpieces
Step into the frame—literally. Iconic works of art become springboards for theatrical invention as students bring still images to life, giving voice and story to what’s been frozen in time.
SPRINGSTAGE: WhoDunnit & WhatNow?
An Interactive Mystery Experience
A theatrical puzzle with no fourth wall! Actors and audience collaborate as the story unfolds in real time, with mystery, mischief, and meaningful choices determining how the drama ends.
Improv-a-Lot Class
Our exclusive improvisational acting class tailored for our oldest students! This class is designed to unlock their full potential, fostering creative problem-solving, sequential thinking, character development, positive self-expression, and confident public speaking—all with plenty of laughter along the way!
Exploring a range of forms, from uproarious short-form games to intricate long-form improvisational structures, students will sharpen their skills and stretch their imaginations. Under the guidance of experienced coaches, they’ll develop and rehearse techniques in preparation for starring in their very own improv show!
This class is an unforgettable journey where laughter meets learning, and students shine as they unleash their creativity onstage!
Class Options:
Tuesday Class
- Tuesdays at 6:30–8:00 p.m.
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Head to our KCT Productions page to check out our companies and upcoming shows!