Winter 2023
Make it Musical!
This class is a perfect introduction to theater and the performing arts, curated especially for our tiniest students! You and your child will play, sing, and improvise – a great way to encourage creativity, confidence, and critical thinking. A parent or caregiver must stay with student.
Teacher: Anastasia Beliakova
- Saturdays-Ages 3 and 4
January 7, 2023 - February 25, 2023
9:00 am - 9:40 am - Sundays 9:00-Pre-K 4 -Kindergarten (Must be at least 4)
January 8, 2023 - February 26, 2023
9:00 am - 9:40 am - Sundays 1:15-Pre-K 4 -Kindergarten (Must be at least 4)
January 8, 2023 - February 26, 2023
1:15 pm - 1:55 pm
Songs & Scenes Grades K-2
The first step on the road to performing. Learn musical numbers and scenes that will be presented on the last day of class on the HCT stage! A fun way to start singing and dancing your heart out!
Teachers: Samantha Alicandri and Anastasia Beliakova
- Tuesdays
January 3, 2023 - March 7, 2023
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Final performance: Tuesday March 7, 3:45 (Actors arrive at 3:15) - Wednesdays
January 4, 2023 - March 8, 2023
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Final performance: Wednesday March 8, 3:45 (Actors arrive at 3:15) - Thursdays
January 5, 2023 - March 9, 2023
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Final performance: Thursday March 9, 3:45 (Actors arrive at 3:15) - Saturdays at 10:00
January 7, 2023 - March 11, 2023
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Final performance: Saturday, March 11, 10:30 (Actors arrive at 10:00) - Saturdays at 1:00
January 7, 2023 - March 11, 2023
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Final performance: Saturday, March 11, 1:30 (Actors arrive at 1:00)
Theater Games Grades K-2
A princess, a tiger, or even a rocketship – in this class you can be ANYTHING! This fun class uses theater games, dramatic play, and physical improv to help your child reach new levels of confidence and creativity. Great for children with all levels of performance experience.
Teacher: Anastasia Beliakova
- Sundays
January 8, 2023 - February 26, 2023
10:00 am - 10:45 am
The final class on February 26 will be a SHARE with parents or caregivers. Bring along a friend as well!
Sing! Dance! Act! Grades 2-4
This class is for the child with an interest in performing. Real scripts and costumes, real choreography—and real performances on the HCT Stage!
Director: Samantha Alicandri, Musical Director: Anastasia Beliakova
- Tuesdays
January 3, 2023 - February 28, 2023
4:15 pm - 6:00 pm
Dress rehearsal: Monday March 6, 3:30–5:00
Performances: Tuesday March 7, 6:30 (Actors arrive 5:30); Thursday March 9, 6:30 (Actors arrive 5:30) - Wednesdays
January 4, 2023 - March 1, 2023
4:15 pm - 6:00 pm
Dress rehearsal: Monday March 6, 5:15-6:45--- Performances: Wednesday March 8, 6:30 (Actors arrive 5:30); Friday March 10, 7:30 (Actors arrive 6:30) - Saturdays
January 7, 2023 - March 11, 2023
11:00 am - 12:45 pm
Dress rehearsal: Saturday March 11, 11:00-12:45--- Performances: Sunday March 12, 11:00 (Actors arrive 10;00); Sunday March 12, 5:00 (Actors arrive 4:00)
Frozen Kids is based on the 2018 Broadway musical, and brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. A story of true love and acceptance between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, Frozen Kids is sure to thaw even the coldest heart!
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!
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.
JR Company Grades 5-7
JR COmpany is for professional minded, advanced performers, with extensive experience.
By invitation only.
Director: Chase Leyner, Musical Director: Scott Pearson
- Mondays
January 30, 2023 - May 7, 2023
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Mondays 4:00-6:30 Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27---Mondays 3:30-5:30, April 17, 24--- Saturdays 1:00-5:00, March 11, April 22 ---Tech Week, Monday, May 1, 4:00-7:00, Tuesday, May 2, 6:00-8:00, Wednesday May, 3 6:00-8:00---Performances, Friday May 5-Sunday May 7
The production will be chosen to suit the participants.
Acting & Improv Grades 6-8
In Acting, we will explore the fundamentals of monologues, scene work, and improvisation. The acting portion of this class will focus on character development and text analysis, and the students will learn the building blocks of improv while discovering the power of saying “YES, AND!”, as well as hone their ability to think on their feet. This class is jam-packed with individual work, group theater games, and rich class discussions.
Teacher: Anastasia Beliakova
- Sundays
January 8, 2023 - February 26, 2023
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The final class on February 26 will be a SHARE with parents or caregivers. Bring along a friend as well!
Teen Workshop Grades 7-12
This class is for teen actors looking for a serious performance experience and ready to focus on all aspects of a musical production. The class will culminate with a full production on the HCT stage!
Director: Chase Leyner, Musical Director: Aidan Davis, Stage Manager: Frankie Alicandri, Assistant Choreographer: Hays Hankinson
- Thursdays
January 5, 2023 - March 16, 2023
4:15 pm - 6:45 pm
Mandatory Rehearsal: Wednesday, March 22, 4:00-7:00 — Mandatory Dress Rehearsal: Thursday, March 23, 4:00-7:00 — Performances: Friday, March 24, 7:00pm, Saturday, March 25, 2:00pm and 7:00pm
The Addams Family is a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family. It is every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family–a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday 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.
Policies
PAYMENT
Payment in full must be received to participate.
We accept Venmo payments to:
@hobokenchildrenstheater (Do not choose goods or services.)
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OR
Send a check or money order payable to Hoboken Children's Theater 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 the second class, regardless of attendance.