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Classes Are Off to a Wonderful Start at Both the Mainstage School of Dance and Mainstage Performing Arts Academy! Here are the happy little tappers in  the  Intro  Ballet Tap and Jazz class at the Mainstage School of Dance!  We are still accepting registration for all classes. Please see our schedule on the website. For more information, please contact  kate@ mainstage .org ! We are always welcoming new students  at  the Mainstage Performing Arts Academy.  Feel free to visit us at  https:// mainstage .org/ performing-arts-academy/  or call us at 856-302-6485 Monday - Thursday, 5:00 - 8:00 pm. These photos show students enjoying the Acting 1st – 3rd grade  class and Broadway Apprentice.

Mainstage Center for the Arts is proud to present  To Kill a Mockingbird , based on the novel by Harper Lee and adapted by Christopher Sergel. To Kill a Mockingbird  by Harper Lee was published in 1960 and is loosely based on experiences Lee witnessed as a child near her hometown of Monroeville. The book was immediately successful and won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1961. The novel is considered an American classic and is still widely taught in schools across the country. Sergel began working on an adaption of the novel in 1970 and got permission to copyright his work. The play debuted in 1991 at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, N.J. Though Sergel intended to write the play for middle schools and high schools, it became a favorite for regional theaters across the nation. For Monroeville, which labels itself “The Literary Capital of Alabama,” performing the play became tradition. The town performs the play every May, but not in a typical fashion. The townspeo...

Mainstage Center for the Arts is preparing for it's BIG fundraiser , The Blackwood Pumpkin Festiva l, and with only a few weeks to go we don't have any where near the number of  volunteers  we need either for the days leading up to the event or the day of the event.  If you are in the area and able to help it would mean a great deal.  Just click on the link below to see what is needed.  Thanks so much for considering this and please feel free to bring family and friends. VOLUNTEER  LINK:  https://www. signupgenius.com/go/ 5080D48ACAA2FA6FD0-pumpkin    As a  volunteer  the day of the event you will receive free parking,and a festival t-shirt .    If you are not available on October 7th ( raindate : Oct.14th) please consider assisting us with some of the advance prep or contributing to the various donations we can use to make this a BIG success.  Thank you for reviewing the entire form ...

Good Grief!  You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown  Comes to  Mainstage  in Just 16 Days Don’t Be a Blockhead!  Get your tickets now! Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, Sally, Shroeder, and friends can't wait to take the Dennis Flyer  Stage . Here’s what a few cast members have to say about the show: “It’s ironic that I’m playing the youngest person in the cast, but I’m the oldest cast member. It’s great bringing Sally to life. I grew up watching the cartoons and they were my mom’s favorites. This show has appeal for all ages,” Kaylee Corrato. “Schroeder was always one of my favorites. I have an appreciation for his music. I enjoy all the music in the show and think audiences will too!” said Frank Testa. “I love that Linus is so articulate for a young child. He’s funny and just a great character to play,” said Christian DeCola. Director Stephanie Filippo said, “The line ‘Happiness is coming home again’ in the song Happiness is especially meaningful for me. Su...

Do you think your kid has an interest in performing arts ? Do you think your son or daughter can do well in this field? If that’s the case, even if your child has a busy academic schedule, enroll them in performing arts without any hesitation. The education of performing arts will undoubtedly play a significant role in your shaping of his or her future. Take note that even the researchers have linked the involvement in the arts for better child development and higher achievement. A few reasons to consider enrolling your kid in one of the best performing  art education classes in South Jersey  include: Higher academic achievement. Improved confidence and self-presentation skills. A medium for self-expression. Enhanced problem solving and perseverance. Developed empathy & compassion. That said, are you now interested in getting your son or daughter enrolled for performing arts classes in South Jersey? If so, choose  Mainstage Center for the Arts , a...

Mainstage Center for the Arts is excited to announce  Chicago: High School Edition , running November 16th and 17th. Chicago: High School Edition  has music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. The musical is based off a 1926 play of the same name written by Maurine Dallas Watkins, a reporter who wrote about actual criminals and crimes she reported. When the original play was written, Watkins was covering the trials for accused murderers Beulah Annan and Belva Gaertner for the  Chicago Tribune . At the time, the Chicago public was enamored with the subject of homicides committed by women. Many high-profile cases arose that involved women murdering their husbands. With these cases, people developed the theory that attractive women could not be convicted by a jury of men. Thus, the story of  Chicago  was born. Watkin’s play ran on Broadway in 1926 for 172 performances and was later developed into two movies: a silent film ...

               Thursday, September 27th,  6:30 - 9:30 pm Sign up here for a time to audition:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b4caca623a1f85-chicago WHERE:  Mainstage Center for the Arts Academy Hall (27S Black Horse Pike, Blackwood, NJ 08012) Callbacks if needed: Friday, September 28t h starting at 4 pm (if you are needed for callbacks, we will contact you via email) PRODUCTION DATES : November 16th & 17th (3 performances & an invited dress) **Note, this is the High School version of the musical, which omits “A Little Bit of Good” & “Class.” **High School aged performers are required to donate or sell ads of a minimum of $50 dollars WHO:  Actors, Singers, and Dancers aged High School-Adult WHAT TO PREPARE: -32 bars of a song in the style of the show, and please bring a backtrack on a CD, MP3 player or phone -Headshot and resume -Completed audition form with conflicts listed -Please bring clo...