KIDS
Celebrating 10 Years of Classes
K–Grade 5
DRAMATIC PLAY: OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO
GRADE: K-5
WEDNESDAYS 4:00 – 4:45 PM | $210
Class dates: Jan 29 – Apr 9, 2025
Skip date: Mar 26
Rain date: Apr 16
Teaching artist: Jessica Borbone
Today is your day. You’re off to great places, you’re off and away! Join us for "Oh, The Places You’ll Go" where stories come to life through playful performances and imaginative storytelling. This introductory acting class themed around popular children’s books is a fun and creative opportunity for kids to act out exciting adventures through the world of popular tales. Through role-playing and dramatic play, kids explore new locations, partake in new adventures and build characters as they learn about story structure while growing their vocabulary, self-esteem, creativity and problem-solving skills.
LET'S CREATE A SHOW!
GRADES: 1 – 3
TUESDAYS 4:30 – 5:45 PM | $375
SHOW TITLE: FRIEND LIKE ME
Class dates: Jan 28 – Apr 15, 2025
Skip date: Mar 25
Rain date: Apr 22
Show date: Apr 15
Teaching artists: Andrez Franco & Rebecca Montgomery
Imagination takes the spotlight in Let’s Create A Show! In this new and unique theater class, young actors create a story, learn a variety of songs and develop vibrant characters culminating in a final showcase they perform at the end of the semester. Team-taught by a professional vocal instructor and a professional choreographer, this class allows kids to explore the basics of acting, singing and dancing while they discover the joy of storytelling, the magic of musical expression, and the thrill of creating an original script to perform on stage. Fee includes basic costume.
LET'S EXPLORE A SHOW!
GRADES: 1 – 3
WEDNESDAYS 5:00 – 6:15 PM | $375
SHOW TITLE: COULD YOU HUG A CACTUS?
Class dates: Jan 29 – Apr 16, 2025
Skip date: Mar 26
Rain date: Apr 23
Show date: Apr 16
Teaching artists: Jessica Borbone & Rebecca Montgomery
Step into the spotlight with our Let’s Explore a Show class! Designed for young performers, this immersive experience introduces students to the captivating journey of bringing a show to life, from auditions to final bows. Team-taught by a professional vocal instructor and a professional choreographer, this performance class allows young students to explore the basics of acting, singing and dancing while experiencing the process of auditions, rehearsals and putting on scenes and songs from a show. Kids create wonderful memories on stage in the JM Family Studio Theater while having fun! Fee includes script and basic costume.
INTRO TO MUSICAL THEATER
GRADES: K – 2
SATURDAYS 9:00 – 10:00 AM | $320
GRADES: 3 – 5
SATURDAYS 10:15 – 11:15 AM | $320
Class dates: Feb 1 – Apr 12, 2025
Skip date: Mar 29
Rain date: Apr 26
The dynamic world of musical theater is explored in this introductory skills-building class. Students develop the basics of singing and dancing using songs and choreography from a wide range of popular Broadway musicals in a supportive environment. Students learn stage directions, basic dance steps and terminology. Participants also engage in healthy vocal production techniques which include proper breathing, matching pitch and singing in an ensemble. Family and friends are invited to an open class at the end of the semester. Two sessions of this class are recommended.
Teaching artists: Jessica Borbone & Tara Goodman
SING! ACT! DANCE!
GRADES: 3 – 5
SATURDAYS 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | $320
Class dates: Feb 1 – Apr 12, 2025
Skip date: Mar 29
Rain date: Apr 26
Students take their musical theater skills to the next level in this exciting, team-taught class led by a professional music director and choreographer. Perfect for students who are ready to build on what they've learned in Intro to Musical Theater, this class helps young performers master singing, dancing and acting within the context of a Broadway scene. Through engaging vocal warm-ups, choreography sequences and character-building exercises, students develop strong, healthy singing voices, sharpen their dance technique and hone their acting skills. By combining all three elements, students gain the confidence and technical ability needed to shine, creating a powerful stage presence in every performance.
This class may be taken more than once to develop existing talents and discover new abilities through skills-building activities, theater games and learning material from Broadway repertoire. Two semesters of Intro to Musical Theater (or similar class) are recommended as a prerequisite for this class.
Teaching artists: Jessica Borbone & Tara Goodman
THEATER GAMES
GRADES: 4 – 6
WEDNESDAYS 5:45 – 7:00 PM | $335
Class dates: Jan 29 – Apr 9, 2025
Skip date: Mar 26
Rain date: Apr 16
Students explore the basics of acting and improv through fun and dynamic theater games in this engaging and interactive class. Designed for all levels, this class focuses on building foundational skills such as character development, quick thinking and collaboration. Through a variety of creative exercises, students learn how to express themselves confidently on stage while working as part of an ensemble. This class offers a fun and supportive environment to discover the joy of performance and spontaneity.
Teaching artist: JaVonda Carter
MTI PILOT PRODUCTION / ADVANCED MUSICAL THEATER WORKSHOP
SHOW: ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME JR.
GRADES: 6 – 12 | BY AUDITION ONLY
SATURDAYS 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM | $425
Class dates: Feb 1 – Apr 12, 2025
Skip date: Mar 29
Additional rehearsals: Apr 26 & 30, May 3, 9, 14, & 17
Tech rehearsals: May 19, 20, & 21
Show dates: May 22, 23, & 24
Powered by the chart-topping hits of the undisputed Princess of Pop, “Once Upon a One More Time Jr.” turns our favorite fairytales upside down with a clever twist! When a fairy godmother goes rogue and plops copies of “The Feminine Mystique” in the laps of classic heroines, the damsels set on a quest to rewrite their stories and redefine “happily ever after.” The Broward Center has been selected by Music Theater International (MTI) to produce a pilot production of “Once Upon a One More Time Jr.” As one of the first theaters in the country to produce the junior version of this brand-new original musical, Broward Center students have a unique opportunity to continue developing their musical theater skills while working on an exciting pilot production. Don't miss the chance to have the once upon a time of your life with this fairytale set to Britney Spears’ biggest hits.
Classes and rehearsals culminate in three performances on May 22 & 23 at 7:30 PM and May 24 at 2 PM in the Amaturo Theater. There will be a sneak peek of this performance at the Spring Spectacular on Apr 23 at 7:30 PM.
Teaching Artists: Tammy Holder, Ven Daniel & Lily Coniglio
YOUTH SPRING MUSICAL: ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL JR.
GRADES: 4 – 10
MONDAYS 6:00 PM – 9:15 PM | $455
Class dates: Jan 27 – Apr 14, 2025
Skip dates: Feb 17, Mar 24
Show date: Apr 15
SATURDAYS 12:45 PM – 4:00 PM | $455
Class dates: Feb 1 – Apr 12, 2025
Skip date: Mar 29
Show date: Apr 17
In an all-encompassing theatrical experience, students learn acting, singing and dancing as well as production disciplines such as costumes, props, make-up and staging and use these skills to put on a final show in the Amaturo Theater. The children are rising up in this gleefully witty ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! “Matilda JR.” tells the story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires and will have audiences rooting for the "revolting children" who are out to teach the grown-ups a lesson. Join the revolt in this Broadway Junior adaptation of the Tony Award-winning hit! This class is offered in partnership with the Performance Project, Inc.
Students are expected to attend the first day of class as auditions will be held to cast roles for the final performances.
Teaching artists from The Performance Project, Inc.