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Theater & Music Classes
for Children in Chicago
Stages Chicago offers theater, musical theater, and music classes for children from infancy through high school in Chicago. Our developmentally appropriate performing arts classes help children build confidence, creativity, and performance skills while having fun, making friends, and discovering a love of the arts.
Explore our Fall 2026 classes below and find the right program for your child.
EARLY CHILDHOOD THEATER & MUSIC CLASSES
As the home of Chicago's only music class based entirely on Broadway Musicals, Stages is excited to offer this unique class for new babies and their caregivers! Created and taught by Stages founder, Emily Pinas, and Director of Early Childhood Development, Colin Funk, who both hold M.S. degrees in Child Development from Erikson Institute, Lullaby League offers a unique opportunity to engage with your little one in a musical environment while learning about their physical, cognitive, social-emotional, and language development.Each week, infants and their caregivers are introduced to exciting new sensory experiences, songs, and stories as Broadway Musicals are brought to life. Throughout the class, teachers will moderate informal discussions about aspects of your little one's developmental journey as well as answer all of your burning questions. There's also time for adults to socialize and build community!New to Lullaby League? Your first session is our gift to you! Just enter promo code NEWBABY at checkout.FALL SESSION ONE: September 9 - October 21Soul City Church (West Loop) Wednesdays, 12:00pm - 12:45pm HelloBaby (Woodlawn) Lullaby League takes place at 1:00PM on the FIRST Thursday of the month. For more information, please visit hellobaby's website: https://hellobabychgo.org/events/ FALL SESSION TWO: October 28 - December 16Excluding the week of November 23Soul City Church (West Loop) Wednesdays, 12:00pm - 12:45pm Stages is committed to making our classes accessible for all families. For information regarding tuition assistance and free classes, click here or contact info@stageschicago.com.
Each week, our littlest Broadway fans and caregivers are introduced to exciting new songs, characters, and stories as Broadway Musicals are brought to life by a team of professional teaching artists. Created by a professional performer turned early childhood development specialist, Broadway & Me's unique curriculum is both entertaining and developmentally appropriate. Each class incorporates activities that are designed to support your little one’s physical, cognitive, social-emotional, and language development. Stages is committed to making our classes accessible for all families. For information regarding tuition assistance and free classes, click here or contact info@stageschicago.org SIBLINGS ARE FREE! FALL SESSION ONE: September 8 - October 24Soul City Church (West Loop) Wednesdays, 10:30am - 11:15am Thursdays, 9:30am - 10:15 am Thursdays, 10:30am - 11:15am Family Room (Lakeview) Tuesdays, 10:00am-10:45amTiny Tunes Studio (South Loop) Fridays, 9:15am - 10:00am* (Book on Tiny Tunes Website)* Broadway & Me Family Classes are open to children ages 0-5 years.FALL SESSION TWO: October 26 - December 17Excluding the week of November 23Soul City Church (West Loop) Mondays, 4:30pm - 5:15pm - Family Class Wednesdays, 10:30am - 11:15am Thursdays, 9:30am - 10:15 am Thursdays, 10:30am - 11:15am Family Room (Lakeview) Tuesdays, 10:00am-10:45amTiny Tunes Studio (South Loop) Fridays, 9:15am - 10:00am* (Book on Tiny Tunes Website)* Broadway & Me Family Classes are open to children ages 0-5 years.
Feeling like your Broadway Baby is ready for the next step? Then this 60min class is just for you! Broadway Mini-Stars uses the magic of musical theater to help ease the transition from toddler to preschooler by combining the Broadway & Me class you know and love with structured activities designed to encourage independence and help your little one adapt to a group classroom setting. Each week, little Broadway fans and caregivers are introduced to exciting new songs, characters, and stories as Broadway Musicals are brought to life by a team of professional teaching artists. After that, it’s time to dive into a process art activity inspired by the show of the week. Created by a professional performer turned early childhood development specialist, Broadway Mini-Stars is both entertaining and developmentally appropriate! Stages is committed to making our classes accessible for all families. For information regarding tuition assistance and free classes, click here or contact info@stageschicago.orgSIBLINGS ARE FREE!FALL SESSION ONE: September 9 - October 21Soul City Church (West Loop) Wednesday, 9:15am - 10:15am FALL SESSION TWO: October 28 - December 16Soul City Church (West Loop)Fall Session II Registration will be live early Oct 2026
Preschoolers can now experience the magic of Broadway with a class designed specifically for them! Each week, Broadway Little Stars introduces preschoolers to a new musical through activities inspired by the “show of the week” and designed to get them singing, dancing, and acting along. Classes are taught by professional teaching artists who are experts at engaging and educating children in fun, developmentally appropriate ways. Whether your child is ready for the spotlight or simply loves musicals, this class is for them!Stages is committed to making our classes accessible for all families. For information regarding tuition assistance and free classes, click here or contact info@stageschicago.org FALL SESSION: September 9 - December 9Soul City Church (West Loop) *First Class on 9/14 due to Labor Day! Monday, 4:30pm - 5:15pm The Drucker Center (Lincoln Park) Wednesday, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES
Broadway Stars was created by a professional performer turned child development specialist with the primary goal of helping children develop the foundational skills and technique every musical theater performer needs while giving them the opportunity to find their voice, build confidence, and do what every budding Broadway Star loves most: PERFORM! Classes are taught by a team of professional teaching artists with years of experience in the classroom and on professional stages and feature a customized curriculum designed to challenge and showcase the strengths of each young performer while helping prepare them to participate in our mainstage musical this Spring. Each week, your child will participate in acting games, choreography rehearsal, and vocal coachings as they learn scenes and songs from Broadway Musicals that they will perform onstage for family and friends at the end of the semester.Whether your child is destined for the lights of Broadway or simply loves to perform with their friends, this class will spark their creativity and give them the confidence to shine both onstage and off!*While participation in our Fall Semester is not required to enroll in our Spring Production classes, it is strongly encouraged.*Our Fall Finale will take place on a weeknight the week of December 14. Once we know how many students are participating in Stars this Fall, we will be able to finalize the location, day, and time and share that information with families.Stages is committed to making our classes accessible for all families. For information regarding tuition assistance and free classes, click here or contact info@stageschicago.orgFALL SEMESTER: September 8 - December 18Soul City Church (West Loop)Pick-up from Skinner West, Skinner West Branch, Intercultural Montessori, & Montessori Academy of Chicago, and Chicago World Language Academy is available. Wednesday, 4:05pm - 5:05pm Thursday, 4:30pm - 5:30pm The Drucker Center (Lincoln Park) Tuesday, 4:15pm - 5:15pm Saturday, 9:15am - 10:15am
Broadway Stars was created by a professional performer turned child development specialist with the primary goal of helping children develop the foundational skills and technique every musical theater performer needs while giving them the opportunity to find their voice, build confidence, and do what every budding Broadway Star loves most: PERFORM! Classes are taught by a team of professional teaching artists with years of experience in the classroom and on professional stages and feature a customized curriculum designed to challenge and showcase the strengths of each young performer while helping prepare them to participate in our mainstage musical this Spring. Each week, your child will participate in acting games, choreography rehearsal, and vocal coachings as they learn scenes and songs from Broadway Musicals that they will perform onstage for family and friends at the end of the semester.Whether your child is destined for the lights of Broadway or simply loves to perform with their friends, this class will spark their creativity and give them the confidence to shine both onstage and off!While participation in our Fall Semester is not required to enroll in our Spring Production classes, it is strongly encouraged.*Our Fall Finale will take place on a weeknight the week of December 1 or December 15. Once we know how many students are participating in Stars this Fall, we will be able to finalize the location, day, and time and share that information with families.Stages is committed to making our classes accessible for all families. For information regarding tuition assistance and free classes, click here or contact info@stageschicago.orgFALL SEMESTER: September 8 - December 18Soul City Church (West Loop)Pick-up from Skinner West, Skinner West Branch, Intercultural Montessori, & Montessori Academy of Chicago, and Chicago World Language Academy is available. Monday, 4:15pm - 5:30pm Thursday, 4:15pm - 5:30pm The Drucker Center (Lincoln Park) Tuesday, 5:20pm - 6:35pm Saturday, 10:20am - 11:35am
When Archer finds themself a captive audience for their dad’s latest masterpiece, it seems pretty familiar for a fantasy adventure screenplay at first. Wars, in the stars. Brides, of the princess variety. This story’s got such an incredibly absurd array of heroes, villains, robots and romances, it’s total chaos. But once Archer gets pulled into the mashup tale of a princess with a secret agenda and some space wizards destined for greatness, she starts to wonder: Could this be so much chaos it’s actually...genius?Join Stages for our Fall Play: SPACE PRINCESS WARSStages’s unique approach to working with middle schoolers focuses as much on the process as it does the product, allowing young performers to learn audition technique and participate in character and scene study while rehearsing a fully staged production. Stages was created by a professional performer turned child development specialist with the primary goal of helping children develop the foundational skills and technique every performer needs while giving them the opportunity to find their voice, build confidence, and do what every budding Broadway Star loves most: PERFORM!REHEARSALS BEGIN SEPTEMBER 11!*Enroll Deadline: September 19, 2026*STUDENTS ARE PERMITTED TO ENROLL FOR BOTH THE FALL PLAY & WINTER MUSICAL. Tuition to participate in both shows is $1350. Discount will be applied at checkout.Stages is committed to making this class available to all young performers who are interested in participating. Full and partial scholarships are available. For more information click here or contact info@stageschicago.orgWEST LOOP (Chicago Children's Theater) Friday, 4:30pm - 7:00pmLINCOLN PARK (Drucker Center) Saturday, 11:45am - 2:15pmClick here for more details and to learn more about our process.
Happiness is great musical theatre! With charm, wit and heart, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brownexplores life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and his friends in the Peanuts gang. This revue of songs and vignettes, based on the beloved Charles Schulz comic strip, is guaranteed to please audiences of all ages!Join Stages for our Winter Musical: You're A Good Man Charlie BrownStages’s unique approach to working with middle schoolers focuses as much on the process as it does the product, allowing young performers to learn audition technique and participate in character and scene study while rehearsing a fully staged production. Stages was created by a professional performer turned child development specialist with the primary goal of helping children develop the foundational skills and technique every performer needs while giving them the opportunity to find their voice, build confidence, and do what every budding Broadway Star loves most: PERFORM!REHEARSALS BEGIN SEPTEMBER 12!*Enrollment Deadline: September 19, 2026Stages is committed to making this class available to all young performers who are interested in participating. Full and partial scholarships are available. For more information click here or contact info@stageschicago.orgWEST LOOP (Chicago Children's Theater) Saturday, 12:30pm - 4:00pmClick here for more details and to learn more about our process.
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