REGULAR POLICIES
PAYMENT
Payment in full must be received within two weeks of registration to participate.
ACCEPTED PAYMENTS
We accept the following payment methods:
VENMO: Send Venmo payment to @hobokenchildrenstheater
— Please make sure “Paying for a good or service?” is UNchecked—or else Venmo charges a fee!
— Include student’s name and class name in Venmo notes.
ZELLE: Send Zelle payment to 646-339-8485 or admin@hobokenchildrenstheater.com
CHECK or MONEY ORDER:
Make checks payable to Hoboken Children’s Theater, and mail to:
Hoboken Children’s Theater
55 Sterling Avenue
Weehawken, NJ 07086
ATTENDANCE
It is very important to be at all rehearsals. We understand absences due to illness, but do not register if you foresee multiple absences due to schedule conflicts.
CANCELLATIONS
We reserve the right to cancel any class that does not meet the enrollment requirements.
REFUNDS
Students withdrawing at least 24 hours prior to the first day of class receive a full refund, minus a $25 processing fee. Students withdrawing after the first class, but before the second, receive a 50% refund. No refunds are given after casting or for non-production classes after the second class, regardless of attendance.
Theater Games & Improv Grades 4-6
This class uses theater games and improvisation to help your child take their acting skills to the next level, as well as provides a basic foundation in improv and ensemble building. Perfect for the enthusiastic young actor who just can’t get enough of being on stage (but all levels welcome!)
- Sundays
September 11, 2022 - October 30, 2022
10:45 am - 11:45 am
The final class on October 30 will be a SHARE with parents or caregivers. Bring along a friend as well!
Theater Games & Improv Grades 3-5
This class uses theater games and improvisation to help your child take their acting skills to the next level, as well as provides a basic foundation in improv and ensemble building. Perfect for the enthusiastic young actor who just can’t get enough of being on stage (but all levels welcome!)
Teacher: Anastasia Beliakova
- Sundays
January 8, 2023 - February 26, 2023
10:45 am - 11:45 am
The final class on February 26 will be a SHARE with parents or caregivers. Bring along a friend as well!
Theater Games & Improv Grades 3-5
This class uses theater games and improvisation to help your child take their acting skills to the next level, as well as provides a basic foundation in improv and ensemble building. Perfect for the enthusiastic young actor who just can’t get enough of being on stage (but all levels welcome!)
Teacher: Anastasia Beliakova
- Sundays
March 26, 2023 - May 21, 2023
10:45 am - 11:45 am
The final class on May 21 will be a SHARE with parents or caregivers. Bring along a friend as well!
NO CLASS April 9
Theater Games & Improv Grades 4-6
This class uses theater games and improvisation to help your child take their acting skills to the next level, as well as provides a basic foundation in improv and ensemble building. Perfect for the enthusiastic young actor who just can’t get enough of being on stage (but all levels welcome!)
- Sundays
September 10, 2023 - October 29, 2023
10:45 am - 11:45 am
The final class on October 29th will be a SHARE with parents or caregivers. Bring along a friend as well!
Theater Games & Improv Grades 4-6
This class uses theater games and improvisation to help your child take their acting skills to the next level, as well as provides a basic foundation in improv and ensemble building. Perfect for the enthusiastic young actor who just can’t get enough of being on stage. All levels welcome!
Teachers: Anastasia Beliakova, Mina Hillman
- Sundays
January 7, 2024 - March 10, 2024
10:45 am - 11:45 am
The final class on March 10th will be a SHARE with parents or caregivers. Bring along a friend as well!
NO CLASS February 18, 25
Theater Games & Improv Grades 4-6
This class uses theater games and improvisation to help your child take their acting skills to the next level, as well as provides a basic foundation in improv and ensemble building. Perfect for the enthusiastic young actor who just can’t get enough of being on stage. All levels welcome!
Lead Teacher: Anastasia Beliakova, Assistant: Mina Hillman
- Sundays
April 14, 2024 - June 9, 2024
10:45 am - 11:45 am
The final class on June 9th will be a SHARE with parents or caregivers. Bring along a friend as well!
NO CLASS May 26
Songs & Scenes Fall 2018 Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
The first step on the road to performing. Learn musical numbers and scenes to be presented on the last day of class. A fun way to start singing and dancing your heart out!
Arielle Legere and Jessica Yagoda
- Tuesdays
September 11, 2018 - November 13, 2018
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Final performance: November 13, 3:15–4:00 - Wednesdays
September 12, 2018 - November 14, 2018
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
There is no class on Halloween. Makeup day is Thursday November 1, 3:15-4:00
Final performance: November 14, 3:15–4:00 - November 16, 2018
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Sing! Dance! Act! Winter 2019 Grades 2-4
This class is for the child with an interest in performing. Real scripts and costumes, real choreography—and real performances!
Director: Arielle Legere, Musical Director: Jessica Yagoda
- Tuesdays
January 8, 2019 - March 5, 2019
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Dress rehearsal: Mon March 11, 3:30–5:00
Performances: Tue March 12, 6:00 (actors arrive 5:00); Thu March 14, 6:00 (actors arrive 5:00) - Wednesdays
January 9, 2019 - March 6, 2019
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Dress rehearsal: Mon March 11, 5:15–6:45
Performances: Wed March 13 6:00 (actors arrive 5:00); Fri March 15, 6:00 (actors arrive 5:00)
Based on Meredith Willson's six-time-Tony-Award-winning musical comedy, The Music Man KIDS features some of musical theatre’s most iconic songs and a story filled with wit, warmth and good old-fashioned romance. The story follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a kids' band he vows to organize. The catch? He doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the town librarian, whose belief in Harold’s power just might help him succeed in the end in spite of himself.
Performance Workshop Grades 4-6
This class is for the dedicated actor with some performance experience who is ready to seriously focus on all aspects of a musical production.
Director: Chase Leyner, Musical Director: Caleb Damschroder
- Fridays
January 3, 2020 - March 15, 2020
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
MANDATORY Dress rehearsal: Fri March 13, 4:00-8:00
Performances: Sat March 14, 2pm & 7pm, Sun March 15, 2pm & 7pm
NO CLASS Fri Jan 17
Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family whom her parents have never met. She confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before– keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.
Performance Workshop Grades 4-6
This class is for the dedicated actor with some performance experience who is ready to seriously focus on all aspects of a musical production.
Director: Chase Leyner, Musical Director: Caleb Damschroder, Stage Manager: Samantha Alicandri
- Fridays
April 24, 2020 - June 27, 2020
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
MANDATORY Dress rehearsal: Thu June 25, 4:00-7:00
Note-Class on June 19 is 3:30-6:00
Performances: Fri June 26, 7pm, Sat June 27, 2pm & 7pm
The Pirate La Dee Da is a mixed-up fairytale musical loosely based on the true story of a princess who wanted to break free from her traditional role, so she ran away from home and became a pirate. And not just any ordinary pirate, the most feared pirate on The Seven Seas.
Performance Workshop Grades 4-6
This class is for young actors ready to seriously focus on all aspects of a musical production. The semester culminates with a full production on the HCT stage!
Directors: Samantha Alicandri & Chase Leyner, Musical Director: Cristina Wager
- Fridays
September 10, 2021 - November 14, 2021
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Dress rehearsal: Friday November 12 4:00-8:00
Performances: Saturday November 13, 2pm & 7pm, Sunday November 14, 11am & add 4pm)
The plot follows 8-year-old Lily Polkadot who just moved to the “Squares Only” small town of Rockaway. As the first Polkadot in an all Square school, Lily faces an almost impossible task of gaining acceptance from her peers. From daily bullying to segregated drinking fountains, Lily’s quest seems hopeless until she meets Sky, a shy Square boy whose curiosity for her unique polkadot skin blooms into an unexpected pal-ship. Inspired by the events of The Little Rock 9, Polkadots serves as a colorful history lesson for children, reminding them that our individual differences make us awesome, not outcasts.
Performance Workshop Grades 4-6
This class is for young actors ready to seriously focus on all aspects of a musical production. The semester culminates with a full production on the HCT stage!
Directors: Chase Leyner & Samantha Alicandri, Musical Director: Cristina Wager, Stage Manager: Frankie Alicandri
- Fridays
January 14, 2022 - March 4, 2022
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Adjusted Class Time: March 4 3:30-5:30
Dress rehearsal: Friday March 11 4:00-7:00
Performances: Saturday March 12, 2pm & 7pm, Sunday March 13, 2pm - Fridays
January 14, 2022 - March 4, 2022
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Additional rehearsal: February 26, 1:00-3:30
Dress rehearsal: Friday March 4 6:00-8:30
Performances: Saturday March 5, 2pm & 7pm, Sunday March 6, 4pm
In a magical underwater kingdom, the young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home — and her fins — behind and live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father, King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, and with help from her friends, Scuttle, Flounder and Sebastian, convince Prince Eric that she's the girl whose enchanting voice he's been seeking.
Performance Workshop Grades 4-6
This class is for young actors ready to seriously focus on all aspects of a musical production. The semester culminates with a full production on the HCT stage!
Director: Samantha Alicandri, Choreographer: Chase Leyner, Musical Director: Cristina Wagner, Stage Manager: Frankie Alicandri
- Fridays
March 25, 2022 - June 3, 2022
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Dress rehearsal: Saturday June 4 10:00-1:00 <br> Performances: Saturday June 4, 7pm, Sunday June 5, 2pm and 7pm, Monday June 6, 7pm<br> NO CLASS April 15, April 22
Join Junie B. on her first day of first grade, where many changes are in store: Junie's best friend Lucille has found new best friends -— and Junie B. makes friends with Herb, the new kid at school. While in Mr. Scary's class, Junie has trouble reading the blackboard — and she may need glasses. Add in a friendly cafeteria lady, an intense kickball tournament and a "Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal," and first grade has never been more exciting.
Performance Workshop Grades 4-6
This class is for young actors ready to seriously focus on all aspects of a musical production. The semester culminates with a full production on the HCT stage!
Co-directors: Chase Leyner, Samantha Alicandri, Musical Director: Cristina Wager
- Fridays 3:30
September 9, 2022 - November 4, 2022
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Dress rehearsal: Friday, November 11, 3:30-6:00pm — Performances: Saturday, November 12, 2pm and 7pm - Fridays 6:00
September 9, 2022 - November 4, 2022
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Dress rehearsal: Friday, November 11, 6:00-8:30pm Performances: Sunday, November 13, 2pm and 7pm
The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of pickpockets led by Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft that he did not commit, the benevolent victim, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.
Performance Workshop Grades 4-6
This class is for young actors ready to seriously focus on all aspects of a musical production. The semester culminates with a full production on the HCT stage!
Directors: Chase Leyner and Samantha Alicandri, Music Director: Cristina Wager, Stage Manager: Frankie Alicandri
- Fridays
January 6, 2023 - March 10, 2023
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dress rehearsal: Wednesday, March 15, 4:00-7:00 OR Friday, March 17, 4:00-7:00pm (Depending on casting)--- Performances: Saturday, March 18, and Sunday, March 19, times TBD
Honk! is an award winning musical based on the story of The Ugly Duckling. Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite his mother's protective flapping. Feeling rather foul about himself, the little fowl finds himself on an adventure of self-discovery, all the while unknowingly outwitting a very hungry Cat. Along the way, Ugly meets a whole flock of unique characters and finds out being different is not a bad thing to be.
Performance Workshop Grades 4-6
This class is for young actors ready to seriously focus on all aspects of a musical production. The semester culminates with a full production on the HCT stage!
Director: Samantha Alicandri, Choreographer: Chase Leyner, Musical Director: Cristina Wager
- Fridays
March 31, 2023 - June 9, 2023
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Mandatory Dress Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 13, 4:00-7:00 OR Wednesday, June 14, 4:00-7:00 (Depending on casting)
Performances: Thursday, June 15, 7:00pm, Friday, June 16, 7:00pm, Saturday, June 17, 2:00pm OR 7:00pm (Depending on casting)
NO CLASS April 7, 14, ADJUSTED CLASS May 5, 4:00-6:00
Based on one of Roald Dahl’s most poignantly quirky stories, Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach JR. is a brand new take on this "masterpeach" of a tale. Featuring a wickedly tuneful score and a witty and charming book, this adventurous musical about courage and self-discovery is destined to be a classic. When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that grows a tremendous peach, rolls into the ocean and launches a journey of enormous proportions. James befriends a collection of singing insects that ride the giant piece of fruit across the ocean, facing hunger, sharks and plenty of disagreements along the way.
Performance Workshop Grades 4-6
This class is for young actors ready to seriously focus on all aspects of a musical production. The semester culminates with a full production on the HCT stage!
Director: Samantha Alicandri, Choreography: Chase Leyner, Musical Director: Cristina Wager
- Fridays
September 8, 2023 - November 10, 2023
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Mandatory Dress Rehearsal: Friday, November 17, 4:00-7:00O
Performances: Saturday, November 18, 7:00 pm, Sunday, November 19 2:00 pm and 7pm
ADJUSTED CLASS TIME November 10, 4:00-6:00
Dear Edwina JR. follows the adventures of plucky advice-giver-extraordinaire, Edwina Spoonapple, as she directs the neighborhood kids in a series of buoyant production numbers for the latest edition of her weekly "Advice-a-Palooza.” Edwina and her friends share wisdom on everything from trying new foods to making new friends, through clever, catchy and poignant songs.
Performance Workshop Grades 4-6
This class is for young actors ready to seriously focus on all aspects of a musical production. The semester culminates with a full production on the HCT stage!
Director: Samantha Alicandri, Choreographer: Chase Leyner, Musical Director: Cristina Wager, Stage Manager: Frankie Alicandri
- Fridays
January 5, 2024 - March 8, 2024
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Mandatory Dress Rehearsal: Friday, March 8, 3:30-5:30 or 6:00-8:00 depending on cast
Performances: Saturday, March 9, 4:00pm and 7:30 pm, Sunday, March 10 4:00 pm and 7:30pm
NO CLASS February 23
Be careful what you wish for, as Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s cockeyed fairytale comes to life. Into the Woods JR. features all of your favorite characters — Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack, and the Witch — in this lyrically rich retelling of classic Brothers Grimm fables. The musical centers on a baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. They all set off on a journey and wind up changed forever.
Performance Workshop Grades 4-6
This class is for young actors ready to seriously focus on all aspects of a musical production. The semester culminates with a full production on the HCT stage!
Director: Samantha Alicandri, Choreographer: Chase Leyner, Musical Director: Cristina Wager, Stage Manager: Frankie Alicandri
- Fridays
April 12, 2024 - May 31, 2024
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Mandatory Dress Rehearsal: Friday, June 7, 3:30 pm-6:00 pm or 6:00 pm-8:30 pm depending on cast
Performances: Saturday, June 8, 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm, Sunday, June 9, 4:00 pm and 7:30 pm, depending on cast.
| Details | Price | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Fridays | $760 (USD) | ⬅ Class Full |
"Performance Workshop" is currently sold out.
Please check back again later, as spots may become available.
Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the classic tale The Princess and the Pea provides some side-splitting shenanigans. After all, a princess is a delicate thing.
Group Voice Grades 4-6
A wonderful class with one of our resident Musical Directors, Caleb Damschroeder. Caleb has been seen in Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera, Cinderella, My Fair Lady and Thoroughly Modern Millie. He recently appeared on Broadway in the hit show Cabaret and in Paint Your Wagon at New York City Center Encores! He is a composer/lyricist and a member of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop.
This class will start you off with healthy vocal technique, working on songs and harmony work, and will culminate in a recital for family and friends.
- Thursdays
January 23, 2020 - March 21, 2020
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Voice Recital is Sat March 21, 6pm.
Policies
PAYMENT
Payment in full must be received within two weeks of registration to participate.
ACCEPTED PAYMENTS
We accept the following payment methods:
VENMO: Send Venmo payment to @hobokenchildrenstheater
— Please make sure “Paying for a good or service?” is UNchecked—or else Venmo charges a fee!
— Include student’s name and class name in Venmo notes.
ZELLE: Send Zelle payment to 646-339-8485 or admin@hobokenchildrenstheater.com
CHECK or MONEY ORDER:
Make checks payable to Hoboken Children’s Theater, and mail to:
Hoboken Children’s Theater
55 Sterling Avenue
Weehawken, NJ 07086
ATTENDANCE
It is very important to be at all rehearsals. We understand absences due to illness, but do not register if you foresee multiple absences due to schedule conflicts.
CANCELLATIONS
We reserve the right to cancel any class that does not meet the enrollment requirements.
REFUNDS
Students withdrawing at least 24 hours prior to the first day of class receive a full refund, minus a $25 processing fee. Students withdrawing after the first class, but before the second, receive a 50% refund. No refunds are given after casting or for non-production classes after the second class, regardless of attendance.