7 theater programs for kids on Staten Island, 1 free. Shows, puppets, acting classes. Includes Staten Island JCC Intro to Musical Theatre and IlluminArt Productions.
A 10-week class at the Bernikow JCC where young children bring a fairy tale to life through games, stories and songs while building stage presence. Older kids can join a performance-focused rock class in the same program.
A Staten Island nonprofit theater company that tours plays for young audiences, many dealing with issues like bullying, grief and substance use. It also runs arts residencies that mix drama with social-emotional learning.
A restored 1929 movie palace near the Staten Island Ferry that hosts touring family shows like Sesame Street Live and movie sing-alongs with costume parades. It also runs a free summer dance, theatre and literacy outreach program for young people.
A free summer program run by the St. George Theatre where young people take part in dance, theater and literacy activities inside the historic 1929 theater. It's part of the theater's arts-in-education work for Staten Island kids.
A Staten Island musical theater program that holds Saturday classes on the grounds of Snug Harbor for kids ages 4 to 18, grouped by age and experience. Students put on two musical productions a year, and many instructors are program alumni.
A Staten Island nonprofit theater that runs musical theater acting classes where kids rehearse and perform full youth editions of shows, such as Footloose: Youth Edition in fall 2026. Earlier productions included Shrek The Musical and Legally Blonde Jr.
Wagner College's highly regarded theater program stages classic Broadway musicals on its Grymes Hill campus, with 2026-27 titles including The Pajama Game and Brigadoon. It's an affordable way for Staten Island families to see full-scale musicals.
LittleGotham lists 7 theater programs for kids on Staten Island.
Yes. 1 of 7 are free to attend, including St. George Theatre Summer Dance, Theatre & Literacy Outreach Program.
7 listings are indoors, such as Staten Island JCC Intro to Musical Theatre, IlluminArt Productions, St. George Theatre Family Shows.
St. George (3), Snug Harbor (1), Livingston (1).