Performart
A nonprofit that teaches musical theater to Brooklyn kids, with a Russian-language group for younger children and a youth group for older kids. Students rehearse and perform in productions and concerts.
by Rockaway Theatre Company
Photo: rockawaytheatrecompany.org
A community theater at Fort Tilden that stages musicals and plays with family-friendly ticket prices and runs a Young People's Theatre Workshop for local kids. It's a beach-side option for families in the Rockaways and Breezy Point.
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Productions through the year; workshop dates on website
Musicals $25 adults / $20 children; plays $20 / $15
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Ages 6–17.
Musicals $25 adults / $20 children; plays $20 / $15
Productions through the year; workshop dates on website
The John Gilleece Theater, Building T-4, Fort Tilden, 11697, Queens.
Yes. Rockaway Theatre Company Young People's Theatre Workshop is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
Tickets are handled by Rockaway Theatre Company: rockawaytheatrecompany.org.
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