Kids & Teens On Stage Workshops

For decades our Kids on Stage and Teens on Stage programs have been providing humans ages 5-17 an opportunity to learn about stagecraft in a stress-free yet professional environment in our air-conditioned theatre.

Participants experience putting on a show from the beginning of the process (auditions) to the final live performances. No previous experience is required to take part in these workshops.

Our Kids on Stage (KOS) program introduces and reinforces stagecraft and acting skills. Participants register, learn about the play, and audition. All participants are guaranteed a role, and our directors make sure that everyone has a chance to shine! We do junior or kids versions of plays and musicals, and participants often learn choreography and/or stage combat skills. Rehearsals are after school on weekdays or during our summer camps. Past performances include Elf Jr., Mary Poppins, Jr., Romeo and Juliet, Legally Blonde, Jr., Peter Pan, and A Christmas Carol. Performances are after school or on weekend mornings.

Our Teens on Stage (TOS) program builds on the skills introduced in KOS and expands them to support maturing artists who may wish to pursue a career in acting. TOS is for ages 13-18, and those interested must audition and be cast to register. Rehearsals are on weekends and after school on weekdays, and participants are expected to be responsible with their schedules and prepared for all rehearsals. TOS usually produces full-length musicals with more mature themes. Past performances include Alice by Heart, Urinetown, bare: A Pop Opera, and Be More Chill. Performances are on weekends during our Mainstage times- Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM and Sundays at 3PM.

We usually have a winter and a spring KOS workshop as well as two summer camp offerings. Please check this space for future opportunities.

Kids on Stage presents

A Christmas Carol

For humans aged 7-17

Tuition: $375

Director: Rik Lopes

Musical Director: Paul Schubert

Stage Manager: Vera Perry

CLASSES

Class meets Mon./Wed. 4:30-6:45PM October 13- December 12; Tues. 4:30-6:45PM November 11, 18, and 25

No rehearsal November 26.

Extended tech week Monday December 8- Friday December 12, 4:30PM-6:45PM

*Participants must attend all of tech week. If you cannot commit to this, please do not register for this workshop!

Click here for our rehearsal calendar.

PERFORMANCES (NOTE: Performers must be able to be in all shows!)

  • Sat. December 13 at 11AM (part of our Saturday Morning Family Series)

  • Sat. December 13 at 2PM

  • Sun. December 14 at 11AM

Lunch will be provided for actors on Saturday December 13.

PRODUCTION DETAILS

Kids on Stage is excited to present the return of A Christmas Carol!

Experience the holiday classic A Christmas Carol, adapted by Lou Trapani and inspired by the story by Charles Dickens. This version is a musical and features many Christmas carols and holiday classics.

Ebenezer Scrooge loves one thing- money. But did he always? On a Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by four ghosts that warn him of his potential fate by showing him Christmases Past, Present, and Future. Will Scrooge change his miserly ways? Will Tiny Tim have a Happy Christmas? You'll have to join us to find out!

During this workshop, participants will learn and reinforce basic stagecraft and acting techniques, learn basic singing technique and choreography, and experience putting on a production from auditions to performance.

A pizza lunch at The CENTER is included for the two-show day!

Being part of a performance is a commitment. Everyone’s presence is important. Please check your schedules before signing your child up for this workshop.

*All registrations require a $30 nonrefundable deposit. Tuition is due two weeks before the workshop begins. We offer a payment plan option and a multiperson discount for family members registering at the same time.

We usually have a Fall and Winter TOS workshop. Please check back!

Teens on Stage

Technical Apprentice Program

We would like to invite students ages 13-18 to learn and participate in the technical side of theatre during The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck's Teens on Stage production of Footloose in 2025.

Our Apprentices will learn from education and technical professionals. All rehearsals and performances happen at The CENTER. Experience is not necessary to take part in this Apprentice program.

For more information and to apply, please follow this link.

  • Grease

    Winter 2025 TOS

  • Elf Jr.

    Winter 2024 KOS

  • The Christmas That Was Almost Cancelled

    Winter 2024 KOS

  • Into the Woods

    Fall 2024 TOS

  • The Hobbit

    Spring 2024 KOS

  • Charlotte's Web

    Spring 2024 KOS

  • Alice by Heart

    Winter 2024 TOS

  • Christmas Carol

    Winter 2023 KOS

  • The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

    Fall 2023 TOS

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Spring 2023 KOS

  • Peter Pan

    Spring 2023 KOS

  • bare

    Winter 2022 TOS

  • A Christmas Carol

    Winter 2022 KOS

  • Be More Chill

    Fall 2022 TOS

  • Romeo & Juliet

    Spring 2022 KOS

  • Carrie

    Fall 2021 KOS

  • Urinetown

    Fall 2021 KOS

  • 13 The Musical

    Fall 2020 TOS