Shakespeare Players

For Grades 3-5

Young people become confident with Shakespeare’s world, language and characters as they learn how to interpret a role with technique and courage through an abridged version of Shakespeare's plays. Classically trained professional actors assist the players in their physical, vocal and emotional transformations. The final performance is a thrilling theatrical event.

Text says "The Tempest by William Shakespeare" over a picture of waves crashing on a shore, logo for Shakespeare acting class for kids

The Tempest

$1088 For the Semester

Sundays Starting September 20, 2026

“O, wonder!
How many goodly creatures are there here!
How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world,
That has such people in’t!”

What happens when a band of royals, a goblin, a sprite, a banished duke and his daughter are shipwrecked on an enchanted island? Come be a part of this hilarious and heartfelt adventure by William Shakespeare!

Classes meet 3p-4:30p Sundays, Sept 20-Jan 10. The performance will be Sunday, Jan 10 at 2:30p. There will be an additional dress rehearsal Saturday, Jan 9 at 11:30a.

This class is full, please follow the link below to join the waitlist.

Tuition is $1,088 for the semester and can be paid in full or 3 installments. Payment plans are available at checkout.
Limited need-based scholarship spaces are available first-come first-served to BIPOC students and those from historically underrepresented backgrounds in the community. Please fill out this form if you need assistance and we will be in touch to discuss further.

Contact us with any questions.

  • Ages: Grades 3-5
  • Dates: 09/20/2026 - 01/10/2027
  • Time: 3p-4:30p Sunday
  • Address: 121 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn, NY 11201
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“This organization is responsible for building up my daughter’s confidence; her ability to memorize difficult scripts and comfort with making mistake. It has been because of their direction and belief in her— that with commitment and practice—that a child who just had big personality now wants to be a professional screenwriter and actor.”
Ty Campbell
“My intensely dyslexic child has been performing Shakespeare with Child's Play for six years, and I cannot recommend them highly enough. Thanks to their thoughtful, creative programming and gifted, passionate teachers, he is absolutely in love with Shakespeare. Their exuberant, improvisatory approach to the work has led him to relish the music of the language, the vividness of the imagery, the silliness of the humor--not to mention the swashbuckling thrill of the fight scenes! Shakespeare was meant to be spoken, of course, not read, and my dyslexic child would likely struggle, even now, to read the text, but thanks to their playful call-and-response method, he can now rattle off several astonishingly beautiful monologues--and does so on a regular basis. (I suspect he will know these for the rest of his life, which is almost like owning several great works of art.) It's been such a thrill to see our dyslexic child's confidence, creativity, and love of language and literature blossom under Child’s Play's sensitive and playful pedagogy. I only wish more children had the privilege of working with them!”
“My daughter has participated in three Shakespeare Players classes so far, and we couldn't be happier with the program. The Child's Play team is incredibly supportive and encourages a fun, supportive atmosphere, while also having high expectations for what the kids can accomplish. She looks forward to going every week.”
Natasha Wanchek