Out-of-School Programs
Out-of-School Programs Summer Youth Intensive Youth Council Apply Now
Where: Forest of Arden Youth Studio, Charlestown Working Theater, Charlestown, MA
Who: Ages 13 – 19 welcome. No acting experience necessary! Apply for as many projects as you want with one application.
In residence at the Forest of Arden Youth Studio at The Charlestown Working Theater, ASP offers year-round opportunities for young people of all backgrounds to perform, create, and form community with each other. Propose projects, develop artistic and leadership skills, and just have fun!
2023-2024 Programs:
Bard Book Club
Led by Emily Thibodeau
Fall 2023
BOOK CLUB MEETINGS: Sundays 9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12, and 11/26, 5-8 pm
STAGED READING: December 2023, Details To Be Announced!
Join us for our inaugural Bard Book Club! The group will gather biweekly on Sundays to tackle and discuss a lesser-performed Shakespeare title over a few slices of pizza, and will collaboratively decide which selection to transform into a full staged reading in December 2023. Sharpen your Shakespeare savvy and build ensemble with fellow book club members in this fun and spirited pilot program; you are welcome for one meeting or for all!
Tuition for the project is $750. Scholarship support is available on a sliding scale.
July 2024
This month-long intensive is entering its 14th year and culminates in a fully mounted production of a Shakespeare play. Teens of all experience welcome and encouraged to apply.
Tuition for the project is $1,750. Scholarship support is available on a sliding scale.