Musical Players

For grades 1-3 and 4-6.

Improvisation and theater games help stoke creativity, create an ensemble and develop the spirit of play as students rehearse a complete piece of theater in the semester. A great session for kids to increase confidence, craft, and their ability to work as part of an ensemble.

Kids learn how to create a character from a place of instinct and play. They also amass skills in singing, dance, speech, and improvisation taught by master teachers and performers at the top of their field.

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Alliance Academy

$1224 For the Semester

Thursdays Starting January 30

Book by Keurim Hur, Music & Lyrics by Michael Hunter

Welcome to Alliance Academy, where we train the superheroes of tomorrow… and the others who work beside them. After all, not everyone can have the kinds of flashy powers that prevent disasters and make headlines. While some abilities are better suited for the Sidekick Track, not having super strength, super speed, or super…anything doesn’t mean that you can’t be super, too! When every superhero in the world is kidnapped by the evil Dr. Downfall, it’s up to the sidekicks in training and their unlikely mentors to save the day.

Class meets once a week on Thursdays, January 30 – May 29 from 3:30p-5p (18 weeks), and culminates in a final performance on the last day!

School walkovers may be available for the Thursday section, from select schools in Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn and Cobble Hill. Contact us to learn more.

Limited need-based scholarships are available to BIPOC students and those from historically underrepresented backgrounds in the community. Contact us to learn more.

Headshot of Playwright Keurim HurKeurim Hur is a writer of stories for stages, screens, and shelves. She holds a BA in Film, Television, and Theatre from the University of Notre Dame, an MFA in Writing from the California Institute of the Arts, and an MFA from the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at New York University, where she was a recipient of the Shubert Foundation Scholarship. Stage works include Big Deal (Musical Theatre Factory’s 4×15), Unshelved (Shanghai Conservatory of Music), Rapunzel (National Asian Artists Project), and Untitled Facebook Project (Barn Arts Collective’s Hamilton Project). She is the co-creator and lyricist of Worse Than Rebels, an upcoming animated series.

  • Ages: Grades 1-3
  • Dates: 01/30/2025 - 05/29/2025
  • Time: 3:30p-5p Thursday
  • Address: 121 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn, NY 11201
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Beetlejuice Jr

$1156 For the Semester

Mondays Starting January 27, 2025 OR
Wednesdays Starting February 5, 2025

Music & lyrics by Eddie Perfect
Book by Scott Brown, Anthony King
Based on the Geffen Company Picture, with a story by Michael McDowell & Larry Wilson

It’s our show now, kid. The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in Beetlejuice JR., the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Lydia Deetz is a strange and unusual teenager, still grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium.

Class meets once a week, and culminates in a final performance on the last day of class!

Enroll in one of two sections:
Monday classes meet 4p-5:30p, from January 27-June 9 (17 weeks, $1,156).
Wednesday classes meet 4p-5:30p, from February 5-May 28 (17 weeks, $1,156).

Payment plans are available at checkout.

School walkovers may be available for the Monday section, from select schools in Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn and Cobble Hill. Contact us to learn more.

Limited need-based scholarship spaces are available to BIPOC students and those from historically underrepresented backgrounds in the community. Contact us to learn more.

Beetlejuice JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com

  • Ages: Grades 4-6
  • Dates: 01/27/2025 - 06/09/2025
  • Time: 4p-5:30p EST Monday, Wednesday
  • Address: 121 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn, NY 11201
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Frozen Kids

$1020 For the Semester

Tuesdays Starting January 28, 2025 OR
Thursdays Starting January 30, 2025

Music & Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez
Book by Jennifer Lee
Based on the Disney film written by Jennifer Lee and directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee

Join Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Sven, and all of your favorite characters as they embark on an epic, ice-filled journey of self-discovery, camaraderie, and the real meaning of true love. Adapted for young performers, this musical includes favorite Frozen songs such as “Love Is an Open Door,” “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?,” and “Let It Go,” as well as wonderful new songs from the Broadway production. This production of Frozen KIDS is sure to prove that “some people are worth melting for.”

Class meets once a week, and culminates in a final performance on the last day of class!

Enroll in one of two sections:
Tuesday classes meet 3:30p-5p, from January 28 – May 27 (17 weeks, $1,156).
Thursday classes meet 3:30p-5p, from January 30 – May 29 (18 weeks, $1,224).

Both sections are full, please follow the link below to join the waitlist.

Payment plans available at checkout.

Limited need-based scholarships are available to BIPOC students and those from historically underrepresented backgrounds in the community. Contact us to learn more.

Disney’s Frozen KIDS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com
  • Ages: Grades 1-3
  • Dates: 01/28/2025 - 05/29/2025
  • Time: 3:30p-5p Tuesday, Thursday
  • Address: 121 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn, NY 11201
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“Our daughter has done two Child's Play NY productions and both experiences and productions were fantastic. Everyone connected with Child's Play NY is very caring and attentive, while making the process of acting, singing and learning a whole play very enjoyable. And while my daughter isn't the most outgoing kid and has some anxiety issues, she always looked forward to each rehearsal and really surprised us how well she performed in front of a room full of people. Cannot recommend Child's Play NY highly enough.”
Matt Sloan
“I’ve been consistently impressed with Child’s Play. From rehearsals where they engage and encourage even the shyest kid (not mine) to performances where they pull together a diverse group of abilities and enthusiasm to a cohesive and complex show - it’s all fantastic!”
Alexa Suskin