Winter & Spring Classes
Below are our Winter and Spring Class offerings. With the exception of our audition-only programs, space for classes is allocated on a first come, first served basis. For our audition-only programs, registration fees will be charged once students are selected for the program.
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Winter & Spring: Full payment is due at time of registration, and is required to reserve a place in the class. If paying by check, please click "Pay Later" and submit payment within one week to secure enrollment by mailing or dropping in the WTP Drop Box out front (219 Washington St. Wellesley, MA).
Theatre Arts Classes
From preschool through high school, we offer a wide range of programs for both beginners and experienced stage performers - including classes in acting/drama, musical dance theatre, and voice. Students who are interested in pursuing a Production Class are are required to take the prerequisite "Foundations of Musical Theatre."​
Musical Theatre Classes
2nd-12th Grade
FOUNDATIONS OF MUSICAL THEATRE
THIS CLASS IS A REQUIRED PREREQUISITE FOR EVERY STUDENT BEFORE PARTICIPATION IN A PRODUCTION CLASS.
$425
This class will introduce the core concepts of Musical Theatre! Students will learn choreography, dance technique, singing and breathing techniques, as well as learning how to perform confidently on stage. They will learn how to notate blocking, project their voice, and many other skills required of musical theatre actors. All students at Wellesley Theatre Project need to have this foundation before performing in a full production.
2ND to 4TH GRADERS:
Mondays 4:00pm-5:30pm (8 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23
*No class on 2/16 for Winter Break​
SPRING SESSION: 4/6, 4/13, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 6/1, 6/8
*No class on 4/20 for Spring Break and 5/25 for Memorial Day​
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Tuesdays 4:30pm-6:00pm (8 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24
*No class on 2/17 for Winter Break​
SPRING SESSION: 4/7, 4/14, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2
*No class on 4/21 for Spring Break
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Thursdays 4:30pm-6:00pm (8 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/5, 3/19, 3/26
*No class on 2/19 for Winter Break and No Class 3/12​
2ND to 5TH GRADERS:
Saturdays 10:00am-12:00pm (6 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14
*No class on 2/21 for Winter Break​
SPRING SESSION: 4/11, 4/18, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23
*No class on 4/25 for April Break
4TH to 6TH GRADERS:
Thursdays 6:15pm-7:45pm (8 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/5, 3/19, 3/26
*No class on 2/19 for Winter Break and No Class 3/12
SPRING SESSION: 4/9, 4/16, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4
*No class on 4/23 for April Break
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7TH to 12TH GRADERS:
Wednesdays 6:15pm-7:45pm (8 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25
*No class on 2/18 for Winter Break​
SPRING SESSION: 4/8, 4/15, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3
*No class on 4/22 for April Break
Musical Theatre Workshop
3RD-5TH GRADE
8 WEEKS
$425
Tuesdays 6:15pm-7:45pm (8 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24
*No class on 2/17 for Winter Break​
SPRING SESSION: 4/7, 4/14, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2
*No class on 4/21 for Spring Break
Enhance your singing, dancing and acting skills with this class that will prepare you for the stage! Students will learn song and dance numbers as well as scenes from popular musicals. Students 3rd-5th Grade will need to have taken Foundations of Musical Theatre before taking this class.
Pop/Rock for Musical Theatre
9TH-12TH GRADE
8 WEEKS
$425
Mondays 6:15pm-7:45pm (8 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23
*No class on 2/16 for Winter Break​
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With the landscape of musical theatre changing, more productions are being written with a pop/rock score. In this class, students will learn how to navigate this trending genre as a vocalist and active storyteller through a musical theatre lens as they are coached through a pop/rock piece to add to their repertoire and use for their next audition!
Acting Through Song
8 WEEKS
$425
5TH THROUGH 7TH GRADE
(Invitation Required For Registration)
Thursdays 6:15pm-7:45pm
WINTER SESSION: 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26
*No class on 2/19 for Winter Break​
SPRING SESSION: 4/9, 4/16, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4
*No class on 4/23 for April Break​
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8TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE
(Significant Performance Experience Required)
Thursdays 4:30pm-6:00pm
WINTER SESSION: 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26
*No class on 2/19 for Winter Break​
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In this advanced musical theatre class, students will learn how to marry the actor and the singer. Using an active musical theatre piece, students will become an honest and authentic storyteller as they discover specific acting choices, develop character, and understand the arc of a song. Analysis of lyric and acting beats will be addressed, in addition to learning how to navigate your way into a song based on the given circumstances.
Acting Classes
PreK-12th Grade
Page to Stage!
PRE-K (4 YEARS+) THROUGH KINDERGARTEN
8 WEEKS
$300​
Tuesdays 4:00pm-5:00pm (8 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24
*No class on 2/17 for Winter Break​
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Wednesdays 4:00pm-5:00pm (8 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25
*No class on 2/18 for Winter Break​
SPRING SESSION: 4/8, 4/15, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3
*No class on 4/22 for April Break
Every week a new story comes to life through creative drama, movement activities, and arts and crafts. Students will engage in an interactive exploration of storytelling drawing inspiration from the book of the week. This class utilizes the student's creativity and teaches them how to tell a story as a group, which is the basic foundation of theatre.
Theatre in a Trunk
KINDERGARTEN TO 1ST GRADE
8 WEEKS
$300
Mondays 4:00pm-5:00pm (8 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23
*No class on 2/16 for Winter Break​
SPRING SESSION: 4/6, 4/13, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 6/1, 6/8
*No class on 4/20 for Spring Break and 5/25 for Memorial Day​​
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Thursdays 4:00pm-5:00pm (8 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26
*No class on 2/19 for Winter Break​
SPRING SESSION: 4/9, 4/16, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4
*No class on 4/23 for April Break
A new adventure begins each week as actors discover treasures in a trunk and bring characters to life through creative drama and movement. Students will learn how to work together as a group and create original stories through making crafts, working with different props, and playing theatre games.
Theatre explorers
3RD THROUGH 5TH GRADE
8 WEEKS
$300
Mondays 5:45pm-6:45pm (8 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23
*No class on 2/16 for Winter Break​
SPRING SESSION: 4/6, 4/13, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 6/1, 6/8
*No class on 4/20 for Spring Break and 5/25 for Memorial Day​​
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This class will introduce theatrical concepts to our newest actors, and build creative skills for our returning ones. Students will use their curiosity to create stories and characters through games, storytelling, and crafts. Students will learn how to perform a scene with blocking and props. This is a perfect class to take before or simultaneously with an enrollment show. It will provide the building blocks needed to be a successful actor at WTP and beyond.
Scene Study
7TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE
8 WEEKS
$375
Tuesdays 5:15pm-6:45pm (8 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24
*No class on 2/17 for Winter Break​
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This advanced class will focus on the analyzation and performance of scenes. In pairs or small groups students will explore character, relationships, objective, obstacle, tactics and the given circumstances. Coaching and feedback will be given throughout the process. Students must have significant performance experience prior to enrollment
Dance Classes
2nd-12th Grade
Musical Theatre Dance
AUDITIONS:
September 15th & 17th
6:30-8:30pm
2ND to 4TH GRADERS:
Wednesdays 5:15pm-6:15pm (8 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25
*No class on 2/18 for Winter Break​
$375​
This class will focus on introducing musical theatre dance techniques through creative prompts, and using character driven movement to show how dance can be used to tell a story. Students will gain flexibility, expand their dance and theatre vocabulary, and learn fun dance combinations! Students are welcome to wear any clothes they are comfortable dancing in, except no jeans or skirts please. Sneakers or ballet shoes are perfect for this class.
4TH to 7TH GRADERS:
Tuesdays 6:15pm-7:45pm (8 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24
*No class on 2/17 for Winter Break​​
$425
This class will focus on introducing musical theatre dance techniques through creative prompts, and using character driven movement to show how dance can be used to tell a story. Students will gain flexibility, expand their dance and theatre vocabulary, and learn fun dance combinations! Students are welcome to wear any clothes they are comfortable dancing in, except no jeans or skirts please. Sneakers or ballet shoes are perfect for this class.
8TH to 12TH GRADERS:
Saturdays 10:00am-12:00pm (6 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14
*No class on 2/21 for Winter Break​
SPRING SESSION: 4/11, 4/18, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23
*No class on 4/25 for April Break
$425
This class will help develop your student’s technique, ability to retain choreography, and help them to execute the steps while emoting as a character. Each class will contain dance technique work, conditioning, then learn a combination from a popular musical! Students will gain confidence in both their physical movement and their stage presence.
Voice Classes
2nd-12th Grade
Group Voice
2ND THROUGH 4TH GRADE
8 WEEKS
$300
Learn and sing songs from iconic musicals and musical movies like Descendants, Moana, Frozen, Beauty and the Beast and more! Students will work with a voice teacher in a group setting to learn healthy singing techniques, introduce concepts of harmony and music theory, and provide opportunities for solo and group singing. This is a perfect class to take if you love to sing!
Wednesdays 6:15pm-7:15pm (8 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25
*No class on 2/18 for Winter Break​
SPRING SESSION: 4/8, 4/15, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3
*No class on 4/22 for April Break
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Technical Theatre Classes
6th -12th Grade
Behind the Scenes: Technical Theatre
6TH TO 12TH GRADE
8 WEEKS
$600
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Tuesdays 6:00pm-8:00pm (8 Weeks)
WINTER SESSION: 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24
*No class on 2/17 for Winter Break​
SPRING SESSION: 4/7, 4/14, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2
*No class on 4/21 for Spring Break
This introductory course offers students a comprehensive overview of Technical Theatre Design. Through a holistic approach to the designer’s process, students will explore the essential roles and processes of scenic, lighting, sound, prop, and costume designers through hands-on activities. Students will also analyze the play “Eurydice” by Sarah Ruhl and take on the responsibilities of each designer by creating sketches, models, sound files, and lighting concepts for the play. The course culminates in the development of a complete production portfolio, concluding with a final "pitch" of a hypothetical production to a panel of "producers."
Internships
7TH TO 12TH GRADE
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WTP is now accepting applications for interns for our 2026 Spring Season. Interns will have the chance to apply for a job with a specific role. They will work closely with WTP’s professional teaching artists to gain “on the job” skills. Our internship roles include:
Assistant Director
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Assistant Choreographer
Teaching Assistants
Social Media Interns
Tech Interns
General Interns
If you would like to be considered for an internship, please send a brief letter of interest and a resume, or list of relevant experience to WTP's Production Manager, Alexa Lambert, at alexa@wellesleytheatreproject.org. She will contact applicants directly to share opportunities.
Private Lessons
5th -12th Grade
Private Voice Lessons
5TH TO 12TH GRADE
16 WEEKS, 30MIN SESSIONS
$850
Love to sing? These one-on-one lessons will give students the opportunity to build and improve their singing technique while expanding their knowledge of the musical theatre repertoire. Students can prepare for auditions, work on material from a show they are performing in, and learn valuable techniques to improve their vocal quality.
Interested in private voice lessons? Email WTP Teaching Artist, Chris Cavallo at chris@wellesleytheatreproject.org to schedule. ​
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Note: Voice Teachers are not required to reschedule if students cancel any of their lessons.
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Private Acting Lessons
5TH TO 12TH GRADE
30-60MIN SESSIONS
If your student wants one-on one coaching for an audition, college submission, or to work on material from a current show, you can schedule a private lesson with one of WTP’s teaching staff!
Interested in private acting lessons? Email WTP Teaching Artist, Chris Cavallo at chris@wellesleytheatreproject.org to schedule. ​
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Note: Voice Teachers are not required to reschedule if students cancel any of their lessons.
Private Dance Lessons
5TH TO 12TH GRADE
45-60MIN SESSIONS
If your student wants to prepare for an audition or improve with specific techniques, you can request private lessons with one of WTP’s dance instructors!
Interested in private dance lessons? Email WTP Teaching Artist, Chris Cavallo at chris@wellesleytheatreproject.org to schedule. ​
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Note: Voice Teachers are not required to reschedule if students cancel any of their lessons.
Specialty Workshops
Creating Character: Using Your Actor's Eye
9TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE
April 21ST to 24TH, 1PM to 4PM
$425
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Guest Teaching Artist: Katie Strohacker
Inspired by the belief that actors must become keen observers of actual human behavior, this workshop invites high school acting and musical theatre students to explore character development through curious observation, physical discovery, and mindful embodiment. We’ll examine spine and posture, rhythm, center of gravity, hands and voice, and explore what this potentially says about a person’s attitude towards life. We’ll turn the lens inward through “I Am” exercises where students will be asked to consider and demonstrate various aspects of self and how these are expressed physically. We’ll explore physical storytelling through well-known archetypes. At the end of each day, we’ll apply exercises and discoveries to scene work from Romeo and Juliet, The Seagull, and Footloose, culminating in short scene performances at the end of Day 4. Through guided improvisations and partner scenes, students will bridge the gap between observation and truthful, playable action, leaving the workshop with a process for approaching character in monologues, plays and musicals.
Meet the Teaching Artist!
Katie Strohacker graduated from Northwestern University after David Schwimmer, before Meghan Markle and during Seth Meyers, Kathryn Hahn and Zach Braff. Following a move to New York City to pursue an acting career, she was cast in touring children’s theatre productions where she accrued an impressive number of La Quinta stays. She moved to Chicago to become “a serious actor” which meant she needed her Equity card if she was going to get anywhere in NY. She earned this and more in theatre-rich Chicago performing in classical and contemporary plays with regional companies that include Steppenwolf (“World Set Free,” u/s & replaced “Waving Goodbye”), The Metropolis (“Waving Goodbye”) Remy Bumppo (“Arcadia”), Victory Gardens (u/s performed “And Neither Have I Wings to Fly”), New American (“Five Women Wearing the Same Dress”), City Lit (“Right Ho, Jeeves!”) and Circle Theatre (“Eleemosynary” & “The Moon’s the Madonna” - Jeff Award nominated - Best Supporting Actress), and others. Rather than return to NYC, Katie chose to return to Boston to be closer to family and pursue other passions. She kept storytelling alive and well in her subsequent professions and while getting married and raising two kids. She misses the muscle building associated with being an actor and is excited to put these to work again while guiding young artists.
Production Classes
Students will explore their creativity and expand their acting, singing, and dancing skills. From audition preparation to Opening Night, all students will learn what it takes to produce a stage show.
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Prerequisite: Any student enrolling in a production class must have previously completed the "Foundations of Musical Theatre" class prior to enrolling in a Production class. At the Executive Director's discretion, enrollment requirements may be waived. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
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2ND-4TH Graders: Students can only enroll in ONE show. This means you must choose Aristocats OR Finding Nemo. If there are any spots available in either show as of December 1st 2024, we will open them up for students to enroll in a second production.
Disney's Aristocats, Kids
2ND TO 4TH GRADE
$900
Begins the week of January 5th
Performance Dates: March 11th-15th​
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REHEARSAL DAYS (CHOOSE ONE):
Mondays & Wednesdays 4:00pm-6:00pm
Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:00pm-6:00pm
Wednesdays & Fridays 4:00pm-6:00pm
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Join us for this feline adventure of Disney’s The Aristocats, KIDS as Thomas O'Malley and his rag-tag bunch of Alley Cats save Madame's Aristocats from Edgar the cat- napping butler. Based on the beloved Disney animated film this show is sure to make you tap your feet to a jazzy beat, which includes the Disney favorites "The Aristocats," "Scales and Arpeggios" and "Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat."
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Directed by Sam Evans
Students can only enroll in ONE show. This means you must choose Aristocats or Finding Nemo. If there are any spots available in either show as of December 1st 2025, we will open them up for students to enroll in a second production.
Disney's Finding Nemo, Kids
2NDTO 4TH GRADE
$900
Begins the week of April 6th
Performance Dates: June 10th-14th
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REHEARSAL DAYS (CHOOSE ONE):
Mondays & Wednesdays 4:00pm-6:00pm
Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:00pm-6:00pm
Wednesdays & Fridays 4:00pm-6:00pm
Join us in the deep blue sea. Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean.
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Directed by Sam Evans
Students can only enroll in ONE show. This means you must choose Aristocats or Finding Nemo. If there are any spots available in either show as of December 1st 2025, we will open them up for students to enroll in a second production.
Disney's Dare to Dream JR.
5TH TO 12TH GRADE
$900
Begins the week of January 5th
Performance Dates: May 7th-10th
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REHEARSAL DAYS (CHOOSE ONE):
Mondays & Wednesdays 4:00pm-6:00pm
Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:00pm-6:00pm
Join us for a captivating new musical featuring all things Disney! Disney’s Dare to Dream JR. follows an eager group of trainees on their first day at a fictional Walt Disney Imagineering Studio. As the group sets out to help each other discover their dreams, they work together to explore the power of dreams to unite, inspire, and make anything possible. Drawing from a century of beloved Disney films, Dare to Dream JR. features songs appearing for the first time ever in a Disney stage musical, including fan-favorites from The Princess and the Frog, Coco, Encanto, and Frozen II. This musical revue is a thrilling mix of contemporary songs, timeless classics, and brand-new medleys that are sure to surprise and delight Disney lovers of all ages.
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Directed by Ben Rush
Come From Away
AUDITION ONLY*
7TH TO 12TH GRADE
$900
Auditions: December 16th & 18th from 6:00pm-9:00pm
*30minute timeslots
Rehearsals January 24th to April 9th
Tech Week: Daily April 11th to April 15th
Performance Dates: April 16th, 17th & 18th at 8PM and April 18th & 19th at 2PM
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REHEARSAL DAYS:
TBD based on cast availability/conflicts​
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Sign up for auditions beginning Monday, October 27th
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Audition Requirements: Please prepare 32 bars (a verse and a chorus) of a song in the style of the show and a 20 second pantomime of a person exisiting on a commercial airline flight.
Students will need complete required audition forms at auditions, and submit all conflicts.
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Join us for this inspring 2017 musical by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. Come from Away tells the true story of the 7,000 airline passengers stranded in Gander, Newfoundland, after the September 11, 2001 attacks. The show highlights the compassion of the small town's residents who opened their homes and hearts to the stranded travelers, leading to unexpected friendships and a powerful story of human connection and hope.
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Directed by Jess Harms
*Audition Only shows do not require previous enrollment in the Foundations of Musical Theatre class
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Songs For A New World
AUDITION ONLY*
7TH TO 12TH GRADE
$900
Auditions: February 24th 6:30-9:00pm
Callbacks: February 25th 6:30-9:00pm
Rehearsals Begin March 3rd.
Tech Week: Daily May 2nd through May 6th
Performance Dates: May 7th & 9th at 8PM
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REHEARSAL DAYS:
Tuesdays & Wednesdays 6:30pm-9:00pm
*A few additional rehearsals may be added in April based on cast availability.
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Audition Requirements: Please prepare 32 bars (a verse and a chorus) contemporary musical theatre song in the style of the show that tells a story you can connect to.
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*Audition Only shows do not require previous enrollment in the Foundations of Musical Theatre class
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Interested? Sign up for an audition timeslot below.
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It's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice... or take a stand... or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New World. The first musical from Tony Award winner, Jason Robert Brown (Parade, 13), this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make.
