In this in-person master class workshop on sides and cold reading auditioning for teens and adults, Benny Sato Ambush, VT's Artistic Director, will cover a range of topics including how to handle fear/nerves, getting your mind where it should be, working with readers, and various "how tos." All participants will have a chance to work. They will also role-play as readers, directors, casting directors, and producers. Material will be provided.

In this in-person master class workshop on auditioning with prepared material, Benny Sato Ambush, VT's Artistic Director, will cover the objective of all auditions, how to find appropriate material, how to prepare and rehearse your audition, how to slate, and much more! All participants will have a chance to work on their feet. It is required that all students prepare 60 seconds of a ­solidly memorized and thoroughly rehearsed audition piece that you feel shows you well. Bring your headshot and resume (or a facsimile). If you don’t have one, this workshop will show you examples.

Prerequisite: Beginning Acting This in-person acting class is for the actor in grades 6-8 who has completed the beginning class (both fall and spring semester) and is hungry for more. There will be a corresponding spring semester class that includes a performance.

This in-person adult class for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities builds confidence, life skills, and helps students experience the joy of performance through theatre exercises and acting studies. Students will audition for a 2021 production at the end of the fall semester. Those cast will continue with rehearsals in the spring. Please note classes are not structured to offer one-on-one support of students. Students must meet admission criteria.

A smorgasboard of fun for students in grades 3-8! In this virtual class, enjoy games, activities, and theatre exercises themed around the story of Dickens novella A Christmas Carol. Tuition includes two complimentary seats for VT's annual production of A Christmas Carol!

This in-person acting class is specifically designed for teens. Have fun with improvisation, monologues, and scene work. There will be a corresponding spring semester class that includes a performance.

Improvisation! Theatre games! Movement! Discover the actor’s tools – body, voice, mind and imagination – and have fun! This in-person acting class is for students in grades 6-8. There will be a corresponding spring semester class that includes a performance.

This in-person dance class with Vanessa will have your little stars dancing and moving to Broadway tunes. There will be a corresponding spring semester class that includes a performance.