Winter 2025
Make it Musical! Pre-K
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.
MAKE UP CLASSES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS CLASS.
Teacher: Anastasia Beliakova
- Saturdays 9:00-Pre-K 3 -Pre-K 4 (Must be at least 3)
January 4, 2025 - March 1, 2025
9:00 am - 9:40 am
NO CLASS President's Day Weekend, February 15 - Saturdays 1:15-Pre-K 4 (Must be at least 4)
January 4, 2025 - March 1, 2025
1:15 pm - 1:55 pm
NO CLASS President's Day Weekend, February 15 - Sundays 9:00-Pre-K 4 (Must be at least 4)
January 5, 2025 - March 2, 2025
9:00 am - 9:40 am
NO CLASS President's Day Weekend, February 16 - Sundays 12:00-Pre-K 3 -Pre-K 4 (Must be at least 3)
January 5, 2025 - March 2, 2025
12:00 pm - 12:40 pm
NO CLASS President's Day Weekend, February 16
Songs & Scenes Grades Kindergarten-2
The first step on the road to performing. Learn musical numbers and scenes from The Noble Gnarble, 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!
Director: Samantha Alicandri, Musical Director: Anastasia Beliakova
- Tuesdays
January 7, 2025 - March 4, 2025
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Final performance: Tuesday, March 4th at 3:45 pm (Actors arrive at 3:15 pm) - Wednesdays
January 8, 2025 - March 5, 2025
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Final performance: Wednesday, March 5th at 3:45 pm (Actors arrive at 3:15 pm) - Fridays
January 10, 2025 - March 7, 2025
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Final performance: Friday, March 7th at 3:45 pm (Actors arrive at 3:15 pm) - Saturdays
January 4, 2025 - March 8, 2025
10:00 am - 10:45 am
NO CLASS President's Day Weekend, February 15
Final performance: Saturday, March 8th at 10:30 (Actors arrive at 10:00)
Theater Games K-1 Grades Kindergarten - 1
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. Grades Kindergarten through 1st.
Teacher: Anastasia Beliakova
- Sundays
January 5, 2025 - March 2, 2025
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
NO CLASS President's Day Weekend, February 16
The final class on March 2nd will be a SHARE with parents or caregivers. Bring along a friend as well!
Theater Games Grades 2-3
A princess, a tiger, or even a rocket ship – 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. Grades 2-3.
Teacher: Anastasia Beliakova
- Sundays
January 5, 2025 - March 2, 2025
10:00 am - 10:45 am
NO CLASS President's Day Weekend, February 16
The final class on March 2nd 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, Stage Manager: Jordan Auriemma
- Tuesdays
January 7, 2025 - February 25, 2025
4:15 pm - 6:00 pm
MANDATORY Dress Rehearsal: Monday, March 3, 3:30 pm–5:00 pm
MANDATORY: Performances: Tuesday, March 4, 6:00 pm (Actors arrive 5:00) AND Thursday, March 6, 6:00 pm (Actors arrive 5:00 pm) - Wednesdays
January 8, 2025 - February 26, 2025
4:15 pm - 6:00 pm
MANDATORY Dress rehearsal: Monday, March 3, 5:15 pm-6:45 pm
MANDATORY Performances: Wednesday, March 5, 6:00 pm (Actors arrive 5:00 pm) AND Friday, March 7, 6:00 pm (Actors arrive 5:00 pm) - Saturdays
January 4, 2025 - March 1, 2025
11:00 am - 12:45 pm
NO CLASS: President's Day weekend, February 15
MANDATORY Dress rehearsal: Saturday, March 8 , 11:00 am-12:30 pm
MANDATORY: Performances: Saturday, March 8, 6:00 pm (Actors arrive 5:00 pm) AND Sunday, March 9, 11:00 am (Actors arrive 10:00 am)
The ocean floor is filled with the rarest of creatures, but none are as rare as gnarbles. Their fins are small, their tails are floppy, and they have never strayed far from their homes…until now. Journey of the Noble Gnarble is a story of a little gnarble with a big dream, who tries to make it past doubting blyfish, sneaky subbalubbles, and hungry plinks on his way to the surface of the sea. Along the way they befriend the glinny glims who teach the importance of positivity and determination!
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!
Teacher: Anastasia Beliakova
- Sundays
January 5, 2025 - March 2, 2025
10:45 am - 11:45 am
NO CLASS President's Day Weekend, February 16
The final class on March 2nd 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!
Director/Choreographers: Samantha Alicandri & Chase Leyner, Musical Director: Cristina Wager, Stage Manager: Frankie Alicandri
- Fridays
January 10, 2025 - March 7, 2025
4:15 pm - 7:15 am
ADJUSTED CLASS TIME: March 7, 4:15-6:30
MANDATORY: Tech Rehearsal -Monday, March 10 or Tuesday, March 11, 4:00-7:00, based on casting.
MANDATORY: Dress Rehearsal - Wednesday, March 12 OR Friday March 14, 4:00-7:00, based on casting.
MANDATORY: Performances: Saturday, March 15, 1:00 pm AND Sunday, March 16, 7:00 pm OR Saturday, March 15, 7:00pm, AND Sunday, March 16, 1:00 pm, based on casting.
Matilda JR., is a gleefully witty ode to the the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will have audiences rooting for the "revolting children" who are out to teach the grown-ups a lesson. Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence... and special powers! She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!
JR COmpany Grades 6-9
JR COmpany is for professional minded, advanced performers, with extensive experience.
By invitation only.
Director/Choreographer: Chase Leyner, Musical Director: Scott Pearson, Stage Manager: Frankie Alicandri
- Mondays & Saturdays & One Sunday
January 6, 2025 - March 24, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
MONDAYS 4:00-6:30 January 6, 13, 27, February 3, 10, 24, March 17, 24
NO CLASSES: January 20, February 17, March 3, March 10
SATURDAYS 2:00-6:00 January 18, February 22, March 1
SUNDAY 2:00-6:00 March 9
MANDATORY: Tech Week: Monday, March 31 4:00-6:30, Tuesday, April 1, 6:00-8:30, Wednesday, April 2, 6:00-8:30
MANDATORY: Performances: Friday April 4-Sunday April 6, times to be determined.
JR CO show is picked to suit the registrants. Shows in consideration are: You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and others.
Acting & Improv-NEW DAY & TIME Grades 7-12
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 a final Scene Showcase for family and friends on the HCT Stage.
Teacher: Anastasia Beliakova
- Tuesdays
January 7, 2025 - February 25, 2025
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm
The final class on February 25th will be a Scene Showcase for family and friends. - Tuesdays-(Discount if also taking another Winter Class)
January 7, 2025 - February 25, 2025
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm
The final class on February 25th will be a Scene Showcase for family and friends.
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 with Jordan Auriemma, Choreographer: Nevada Riley, Musical Director: Evan Swanson
- Thursdays Grades 7-8
January 9, 2025 - March 13, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:15 pm
NO CLASS: March 6
MANDATORY: Dress Rehearsal- Wednesday, March 19, 4:00-7:00
Performances: Friday, March 21, 7:30 pm AND Saturday, March 22, 3:00 pm - Thursdays Grades 9-12
January 9, 2025 - March 13, 2025
6:15 pm - 8:30 pm
NO CLASS: March 6
MANDATORY: Dress Rehearsal- Thursday, March 20, 4:00-7:00
MANDATORY: Performances- Saturday, March 22, 7:00 pm AND Sunday, March 23, 2:00 pm
An adaptation of the Tony-winning musical comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone JR. is a loving satire of the Golden Age musical, featuring hysterical numbers and colorful characters. It is the perfect show for performers with a knack for musical comedy. A musical aficionado shares with the audience their favorite record - the 1928 musical The Drowsy Chaperone. As the record plays, the show comes to life. Mix in two lovebirds on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and a sleepy chaperone, and you have the ingredients for a show that will have everyone laughing.
HCT Company Cabaret Grades 9-12
HCT Company is for advanced performers, grades 9-12, with extensive experience. By invitation/audition only.
Director: Chase Leyner, Musical Director: Scott Pearson, Stage Manager: Frankie Alicandri
- Mondays
October 21, 2024 - December 2, 2024
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Mondays 6:30-8:30 October 21, 28, November 11, 18, 25, December 2
December 7-18: Flexible rehearsals based on actor's availability
Tech/Dress: December 19, 5:00-8:00
Performances: December 20 and 21
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
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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.