Ensemble students attend 75 minute, age-specific classes, on Saturday mornings OR Tuesday nights for 8 weeks. All Ensemble members in any Theatre Class are encouraged to audition for a role in that semester’s play, which is presented weeks after classes have concluded.
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(“Murder?! What A Mystery!” May 2025)
Theatre Classes for The Ensemble
10-12 year olds
This class splits its time between improvisational, creative thinking—based acting, and scripted acting. Students begin to make informed decisions on using body/voice/imagination to create characters and relationships. Each class has a maximum of 12 students.
The Theatre Class meets Saturdays or Tuesdays and is the class that auditions for, rehearses, and produces the Fall play for ages 10-12.
Fall 2026 Theatre Class Times for 10-12 year olds:
September 12-October 31, 2026 (Saturdays)
10:00-11:15 am OR 11:30-12:45 pm
OR
September 8-October 27, 2026 (Tuesdays)
6:00-7:15 pm
Devising Class 10-12 year olds
Students interested in playwrighting will enjoy this collaborative script-writing class. Students write two scripts every year, which get produced the following year! Devising has a maximum of 10 students. Students must have enrolled in previous theatre classes, or demonstrate comparable experience in theatre. There is no performance attached to this class.
Fall 2026 Class Times for Devising:
September 12-October 31, 2026 (Saturdays)
10:00 am-11:15 am
Musical Theatre Ages 9-12
Our “triple threat” students will learn theatrical singing techniques, basic choreography, and acting while singing and dancing. This class has a maximum of 12 students. There may be a short sharing at the end of this class; however it is not the Theatre Class which participates in the main play.
Fall 2026 Class Times for Musical Theatre Ages 9-12:
September 12-October 31, 2026 (Saturdays)
10:00 am-11:15 am
Technical Theatre Class Ages 10-12
This class focuses on the design, production prep, and backstage work of producing a play! Maximum of 12 students.
Fall 2026 Class Times for Technical Theatre:
September 9-October 28, 2026 (Wednesdays)
6:00-8:00 pm
Students in this class will be invited to participate in work days and tech weeks, but it is not required for class participation.
Tuition Costs
$180 per semester
Devising Class: $75
Musical Theatre Class: $75
Technical Theatre Class: $90
All tuition over $75 includes the option of a payment plan.
For information about scholarships, click here.
Important Dates for Ensemble Company Fall 2026
August 14, 2026
Scholarship applications are due
September 8, 2026
First day of Tuesday classes
September 9, 2026
First day of Wednesday tech class
September 12, 2026
First day of Saturday classes
October 3 and 6, 2026
Auditions for The Amazing Family Robot Apocalypse
(After Saturday and Tuesday classes; this date is tentative and may change)
October 5, 2026
Cast list posted (This date may be flexible)
October 10, 2026
Rehearsals for The Amazing Family Robot Apocalypse begin
(this date may be flexible)
(classes continue as rehearsals begin)
October 27, 2026
Last day of Tuesday classes
October 28, 2026
Last day of Wednesday classes
October 31, 2026
Last day of Saturday classes
January 15-17, 2027
Performances of The Amazing Family Robot Apocalypse
(times will be finalized once we have the cast list)
Registrations for Spring 2027 open mid-Nov 2026!
On an ordinary Saturday, the Connor family packs up to visit their genius uncle’s robot factory. What a wholesome family outing, right?
WRONG.
The Connors quickly realize Uncle Spencer’s newest invention, the lanternflies, have become a national threat and are taking over the country. The Connors are one of the lucky few who have escaped! It’s up to them to stop the robot apocalypse and save us all from the lanternflies!
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- The 2022-23 season at CTW is made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.
