Stage Door Student Performance Companies and Classes

Stage Door Academy’s Performance Companies provide a safe space for children from 1st-12th grade to foster skills in the art of live performance and the real world application of those abilities. Over the course of a semester, students will learn to sing, dance, and act while their strengths in confidence, leadership and teamwork evolve beyond the stage. At the end of the semester, students will perform their full productions for an audience. If your child is interested in live theatre, our academy is the perfect place to help them learn to play and live joyfully.

Join us as we journey to Neverland this spring with an all-new script! Follow Peter Pan, the Darling siblings & the Lost Boys on the adventure of a lifetime as they face off against Captain Hook & his trio of henchmen. Featuring both iconic & brand new characters, each student will get the chance to shine onstage in this whimsical journey all about movement, play and of course: pixie dust!

Please note: Kid’s Co is available in 2 separate sessions. Tuesday Session & Thursday Session. Each session has their own cast, own rehearsals & their own performance. Tuesday & Thursday do not combine into one show. 

• Tuition: $125.00/Month for 5 Months (Total Semester Cost: $625.00)
• Rehearsals*:    
  • Tuesdays from 4:30pm – 6:00pm OR Thursdays from 4:30pm-6:00pm
  • Thursday Group Performance: Saturday May 15 @ 4:00pm
• Breaks/Scheduling: *We follow Dekalb County school systems for all breaks (Feb Break & Spring Break)

Kid’s Company is designed for students in 1st-5th grade and focuses on the fundamentals of the theatre making process. Students will spend the semester learning how to bring a production to life through auditions, rehearsal etiquette, stage presence, confidence & ensemble work. The Kid’s Company final Performance runs between 25-35 minutes & features at least 3 song/dance numbers. Scripts are adaptable & we collaborate with your students in rehearsals to bring you a fantastic, unique performance. 

Disney Channel’s smash hit movie musical comes to life onstage in Disney’s High School Musical JR. Follow the antics of East High’s most popular students as they come alive onstage in this fun, family-friendly smash hit musical! Go Wildcats & Get’cha head in the game!

• Tuition: $200.00/Month for 5 Months (Total Semester Cost: $1000.00)
• DAY ONE:
  • Tuesday Jan 5th 6:00pm-8:00pm
    • *Audition Materials are sent out ahead of time*
• Rehearsals:
  • Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6:00pm-8:00pm
• Required Tech Rehearsal (Q2Q):
  • Sunday May 2nd from 12pm-6pm
• Tech Week:
  • May 4th & May 5th:  5:00pm – 8:30pm
• Final Dress:
  • May 6th 5:00pm-9:00pm
• High School Musical Jr Performances:
  • May 7th, 8th & 9th
    • May 7th & 8th @ 7:00pm
    • May 9th @ 2:00pm**
      • *Students participate in STRIKE following the final performance*

Junior Company is an ensemble-based performance company where students will build performance skills, theatre etiquette and gain experience in auditioning, the rehearsal process and what goes into creating a production. 

Winner of three Tony Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of social irresponsibility, environmental collapse, bureaucracy, and musical theatre itself! 

In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging for one of humanity’s most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he’s had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, Urinetown is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective on one of America’s greatest art forms.

• Tuition:
  • $210.00/Month for 5 Months (Total Semester Cost: $1000.00)
• DAY ONE:
  • Monday Jan 4th 5:00pm-7:30pm
    • *Audition Materials are sent out 2 Weeks prior to Day One*
• Rehearsals:
  • Mondays & Wednesdays from 5:00pm-7:30pm
• Required Tech Rehearsal:
  • Saturday May 1st from 12pm-6pm
• Tech Week Rehearsals:
  • May 10th-May 13th  5:00pm – 8:30pm
• Final Dress:
  • May 13th: 5:00pm-9:00pm
• Urinetown Performances:
  • MAY 14, 15 & 16
    • May 14 & 15 @ 7:00pm
    • May 16 @ 2:00pm
      • *Students participate in STRIKE following the final performance

Senior Company consists of upper level students (8th grade/high school) seeking to enhance their theatre skills in a fast-paced, safe & professional environment. Students work closely with each other to make their production unique & establish an ensemble mindset. Students work alongside professional directors, choreographers, vocalists & designers for the full experience. From auditions through tech week into performances, our senior company functions as a true ensemble, leading by example.