Question 1

Broadway Stars (Grades K-2)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Broadway Stars (Grades 2-5)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Broadway Stars Fall Play - Space Princess Wars (Grades 4-9)

Accepted Answer

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 (Soul City Church)  Friday, 4:30pm - 7:00pmLINCOLN PARK (Drucker Center)  Saturday, 11:45am - 2:15pmClick here for more details and to learn more about our process.

Question 4

Broadway Stars Winter Musical - Rock of Ages Youth Edition (Grades 6-12)

Accepted Answer

This squeaky clean adaptation of the rockin’ Broadway musical is everything teachers, parents and kids love; a classic story about following your dreams and fighting for what’s right set to an exciting and fun 80's rock soundtrack featuring hit songs like "Don't Stop Believing", "We Built This City", 'Shadows of the Night" and more! Ready to rock?Join Stages for our 2027 Winter Musical: ROCK OF AGES Youth EditionStages’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 9!*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.*5th Grades will be permitted to enroll in our Winter Musical with program permission.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 (Soul City Church)  Friday, 4:30pm - 7:00pmLINCOLN PARK (Drucker Center)  Monday & Wednesday, 4:50pm - 6:45pmClick here for more details and to learn more about our process.

FALL CLASSES

EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSES

Lullaby League (1-9mo)

Broadway & Me (0-3yr)

Broadway Mini-Stars (2-3yr)

Broadway Little Stars (3-5yr)

AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES

Broadway Stars (Grades K-2)

Broadway Stars (Grades 2-5)

Broadway Stars Fall Play - Space Princess Wars (Grades 4-9)

Broadway Stars Winter Musical - Rock of Ages Youth Edition (Grades 6-12)