11 sessions | Mondays, 4:00–5:15 PM
1/11, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5

No class January 18 (MLK Day) or February 15 (Presidents Day)

Final showcase performance: Monday, April 5

Join us for the Bedford Playhouse Spring Youth Theatre Program, an after-school creative and supportive experience designed for young performers ages 8–14.

Led by our professional theatre instructors Franco Pedicini and Arielle Sherman, students will build confidence and develop their performance skills through acting, improvisation, scene study, vocal technique, stage presence, breath work, and writing original material to perform.

Throughout the twelve-session program, students will collaborate on songs and scenes while strengthening teamwork, communication, and self-expression, culminating in a showcase performance for family and friends — All Together Now!

Whether new to the stage or an experienced performer, this after-school program invites every student to take creative risks, explore their unique artistic voice, and discover the joy of theatre.

For new enrollments, please sign waiver here.

FRANCO PEDICINI
Franco holds a B.A. in English Literature and Theatre from Stony Brook University and an M.A. in Theatre from Hunter College. He is a member of Actors’ Equity Association and the Educational Theatre Association. He also serves as Theatre Director at Rippowam Cisqua School in Bedford, New York.

ARIELLE SHERMAN
Arielle currently serves as Director of Vocal Music at Rippowam Cisqua School in Bedford, NY.  She has taught vocal music in public and private schools, and served as a private vocal coach for the past 20 years. Arielle’s coaching can currently be seen and heard on Netflix, Broadway, GAP’s 2019 Fall Campaign, SONY’s Annie Movie and SONY’s The Star. Arielle holds degrees from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and Masters from Teachers College at Columbia University and The Juilliard School.
Broadway: Into the Woods, Legally Blonde
Off-Broadway: Urinetown