Acting For Young People’s showcase program produces eight full and four short performances each year, impacting over 450 students each year. These shows help young actors learn audition skills, participate in the rehearsal process, learn dramatic structure, learn voice and movement techniques, and gain confidence while performing for an audience.
AFYP and Mason Community Arts Academy have joined forces to bring you the absolute best in theater, music, and art instruction!
Spring Registration will open on Tuesday, December 2.
Members-only Registration will be from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Public Registration will open at 8:00pm.
In this 60-minute class, our youngest actors are introduced to the building blocks of acting and theater. Great for new and returning actors, this class encourages students to use their imaginations in a fun and safe environment, and gain confidence as they learn the process of putting on a play. In addition to growing through acting training, the cast will have the opportunity to share their work in a final presentation at the end of the session.
Class Time: 9:00am-10:00am
Spring 2026 Dates: Saturdays, February 7–May 9 (no class on February 14, March 28 or April 4)
Performance: Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:00am
This 90-minute class provides a more advanced option for our growing young actors. The cast will have the opportunity to share their work in a final presentation at the end of the session. This class builds on the basics introduced in our Mini Actors’ Showcase, concentrating on story-structure, characterization, the creative process, and acting techniques. Our young actors will experience a more realized performance, complete with technical elements.
Our Young Actors’ Showcase is an excellent training ground for our musical showcases! It is a recommended prerequisite for our Musical Showcase program, and we recommend a minimum of two sessions at this level of study.
Class Time: 9:00am-10:30am
Spring 2026 Dates: Saturdays, February 7–May 16 (no class on February 14, March 28 or April 4)
Performance: Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 9:15am
Our Musical Showcase program gives student actors the opportunity to receive top-level training as they work in an ensemble with their peers towards a final performance. The rehearsal process allows students to work with professional directors, actors, and choreographers. This program provides actors with pride of ownership as they develop skills as performers and develop confidence in their off-stage lives.
All students registered for this program will be cast in the show and will strengthen their acting, singing, and dancing skills throughout the process. The show includes roles for new and experienced performers. Solos, as well as ensemble singing opportunities, are available.
Class Time: 9:00am-12:30pm OR 1:00pm-4:30pm
Spring 2026 Dates: Saturdays, February 7–May 16 (no class on February 14, March 28 or April 4)
Performance: Saturday, May 30 AND Sunday, May 31, 2026
Our showcase program gives student actors the opportunity to receive top-level training as they work in an ensemble with their peers towards a final performance. The rehearsal process allows students to work with professional directors, actors, and choreographers. This is an intensive program, and students will be expected to work with dedication. This program is one that provides actors with pride of ownership as they develop skills as performers and develop confidence in their off-stage lives.
All students registered for this program will be cast in the show and will strengthen their acting, singing, and dancing skills throughout the process. While our Advanced actors work at an accelerated pace and work on more in-depth choreography and characterization, this show includes roles for new and experienced performers. Solos, as well as ensemble singing opportunities, are available.
Class Time: 1:00pm-4:30pm
Spring 2026 Dates: Saturdays, February 7–May 16 (February 14, March 28 or April 4)
Performance: Saturday, May 30 AND Sunday, May 31, 2026