Acting

This One Week Explorations in Acting Camp introduces students to the Barrow Group approach and tools through ensemble building games, improv, script analysis, monologues, scene work, as well as rehearsal and performance tools. The program culminates in a showing in the Barrow Group Studio Theatre. This class teaches our specific approach to storytelling,...

Young performers are invited to take part in the Summer Intensive Theater Program, an introduction to the professional theater world. Professional guest artists lead classes in acting, improvisation, movement, voice-overs, wardrobe, makeup and hair, TV, auditioning techniques, stage combat, singing, dancing and more. Meetings with “the pros” in...

This two-week intensive program that will focus on the breakdown of individual scenes in dramatic plays. We will concentrate on the development and study of characters, dramatic performance, and overall instruction in the performance of a scene. As this study is geared to the serious actor, previous acting training is required. A Showcase presentation...

This camp is for the maker, builder, and imaginative kid! Come explore various techniques of stop-motion animation in our week long animation-workshop! Campers create abstract and narrative tales with a wide range of materials including: legos, clay, architectural modeling materials, wire, foam, and more!  Campers build mini-movie sets and learn...

Two Week Musical Theatre Camp, students explore the Barrow Group approach as applied to Musical Theatre.  This class introduces students to the same tools that our adult professional actors work with. Students will explore scenes, songs, movement, and audition technique.  Students will work on at least two different...

Professional singers, Ann Hoyt and Sarah Tolar, will help students to understand how the voice works and how to strengthen the voice. Students will work on breath control and proper vocal technique along with developing tools for keeping the voice healthy and expanding the range. Ann and Sarah will also cover how to deliver a song—vocal style, lyric...

Our classes for kids and teens include both Improv & Stand-Up Comedy training. By combining the two, students receive a comprehensive education in creative writing and critical thinking while developing strong community and leadership skills – team, public speaking, self confidence, respect, listening, focus, eye contact and more.  Each...

Sanford Meisner’s impact on the craft of acting has been, and continues to be immense. His altogether unique approach to the craft has impacted generations of actors. “The seed of acting,” said Meisner, “is rooted in the “reality of doing”. Rather than focus on emotion, Meisner focused on behavior. To accomplish his goal of removing the...

From Elsa to Cinderella, from trolls to beasts, the cast of characters is endless and so is the fun! This musical theatre class is designed to appeal to young performers and introduce them to the world of musical theatre by using the music and stories of their favorite Disney productions. We will choose a Disney show to perform for our friends and...

Young actors learn about characterization and storytelling by singing songs and acting out popular plays and fairy-tales. Take your creativity to the next level and bring the world of your imagination to life. Perhaps you get lost in Oz, take a rocket ship to the moon, or dance all night long with Prince Charming- whatever story you’re telling,...

In these two special industry workshops, participants will have the opportunity to meet with our top industry guests, who will give you feedback and direction. You’ll either bring in copy or we’ll distribute scene or commercial copy and put you in front of one of NYC’s busiest offices. There will be a Q&A session at the end of both...

A super fun musical theatre class for the triple threat performer! Students will learn acting, singing, dancing and how to do all three at the same time! Each class will focus on a specific theme and create an original production for our Winter Showcase. Past performances include: The Little Mermaid, Teen Beach Movie, Bye, Bye Birdie, Mary Poppins,...

This class is an enrichment opportunity highly recommended for any child actor serious breaking into the business, or just wanting to learn all the secrets and magic of television and film. Each class give the student the opportunity to have real television or film scripts assigned to them! Not only do they learn how to dissect and properly "action"...

Always wanted to be a YouTuber and have 10,000+ followers? Want to take your videos to the next level by learning from professional filmmakers? This class steps away from narrative filmmaking, and focuses on content and techniques that your kid is passionate about.  From how-to videos, product reviews, and cooking shows, to TV series, news broadcasts,...

Adventure, fun, and the outdoors awaits you at CK Skateboard Filmmaking Camp! Campers start off the week designing their very own decks. Working with real tools, they’ll add trucks, wheels and custom griptape. They’ll learn the basics on safety and keeping their boards tuned in tip-top shape! Next, a professional skater shows campers how to ride...

This class teaches our specific approach to storytelling, and introduces students to the same tools that our adult professional actors work with. In our teen classes, students are asked to observe fellow classmates and give objective feedback based on what changed/what was different is crucial to the learning process and understanding of...

Be a princess… Slay the dragon… Journey through an enchanted forest! In this class the youngest stars will explore creative story-telling, imaginative movement and improvisation in a fun, playful setting.   Children learn basic acting techniques and traditions of the theatre while bringing the world of fairy-tales, books and classic...

A super fun musical theatre class for the triple threat performer!  Students will learn acting, singing, dancing and how to do all three at the same time!   Each class will focus on a specific theme and create an original production for our Winter Showcase.  Past performances include: The Little Mermaid, Teen Beach Movie, Bye,...

A super fun musical theatre class for the triple threat performer! Students will learn acting, singing, dancing and how to do all three at the same time! Each class will focus on a specific theme and create an original production for our Winter Showcase.   Past performances include: The Little Mermaid, Teen Beach Movie, Bye, Bye Birdie,...

This unique class, is the only one on Long Island for youths. Class is taught by a consistently working actor, who understands how to book jobs. In this teen scene study/Improv class, all students will develop and sharpen their acting skills, Joseph will help the actors shape their performances, while sharing specific bit of craft, and giving specific...