Monday Classes at Crystal Theatre

Kindergarten - 1st Grade (Before Registering, Please Update Your Child's Grade Level)

• Classes and Performance take place at the Ben Franklin Theatre 66 Bayview Ave. Norwalk, CT 06854.
• Please only park in our parking lots on Bayview Ave. and Hillside St. Enter through the theatre doors.
• NO Parking in the lot off of Flax Hill Rd. Thank you in advance.

Join us in this musical version of the famous Pig story everyone knows!

The pig families want to build new houses. After visiting town, each family purchases different materials(Straw, Sticks & Bricks) from three musical Sellers. Enter the Big Bad Wolves, who want to nice pork dinner! Will the wolves catch the pigs? Will the Sellers help the pigs? Find out in this fun-filled musical!

Children learn the basics of singing and acting and have the added payoff of a musical show on the big stage in this fun, low-stress class. Students receive learning CD’s of all the music so they can practice at home. Taught by certified elementary ed teacher& director of more than 30 shows, Samantha Kulish and assisted by Debra Poruban, a pre-school teacher with more than 20 years experience.

2nd - 4th Grade (Before Registering, Please Update Your Child's Grade Level)

• Classes and Performance take place at the Ben Franklin Theatre 66 Bayview Ave. Norwalk, CT 06854.
• Please only park in our parking lots on Bayview Ave. and Hillside St. Enter through the theatre doors.
• NO Parking in the lot off of Flax Hill Rd. Thank you in advance.

Everyone in Wonderland is present for the trial of the century!

Poor Alice has been accused of making the Queen of Hearts lose her temper during a game of croquet and the Queen herself is presiding over the case. With the White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter and Caterpillar, to name a few, as witnesses, will Alice ever be proven innocent or will it be...off with her head?!

Students also learn basic acting and singing skills, developing their voices and their stage presence. Students receive scripts and learning CD’s of all the music so they can practice at home. Taught by certified elementary ed teacher& director of more than 30 shows, Samantha Kulish and assisted by Debra Poruban, a pre-school teacher with more than 20 years experience.

8th - College Student (Before Registering, Please Update Your Child's Grade Level)

• Mondays 7:00pm - 9:30pm
• There are some Tuesday, Thursday and Friday rehearsals. PLEASE REVIEW SCHEDULE CAREFULLY.
• Classes and Performances take place at the Ben Franklin Theatre 66 Bayview Ave. Norwalk, CT 06854.
• Please only park in our parking lots on Bayview Ave. and Hillside St. Enter through the theatre doors.
• NO Parking in the lot off of Flax Hill Rd. Thank you in advance.
• Performance:
• Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 7:30pm

A group of teenage actors at an open audition find themselves "typed out" due to their physical characteristics and decide to come together and create a performance with music that not only defies type, but could possibly even defy age, race, and gender.

With Broadway hits like Hamilton defying type and pushing the boundaries, we push the envelope even further and study characters that may even be the polar opposite of what you may generally be cast in. The results are a hilarious, unique, and entertaining performance!

The class culminates with a fully staged, costumed performance at Crystal Theatre's Ben Franklin Auditorium. We will also spend a day learning about "type" and formatting an artistic resume. A professional photographer will come in and do headshots for each student also. 

Learn and grow as an artist and a performer in Joe Santaniello's Rising Stars Program! The Rising Stars Program offers conservatory-like training for a low cost, and values an intimate, personalized environment in which each student is challenged artistically. Students will learn proper vocal technique as well as acting and dancing. Come one, come all and join us!