Registration for Porchlight Music Theatre Fall Youth Classes Now Open

Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre’s Education Department is proud to announce the return of its education classes this fall, September 9 - December 16. These classes are designed to teach young actors musical theatre skills from basics to advanced and the fall session also includes a new workshop for high school seniors preparing to submit their Music Theatre Common Pre-Screen videos: College Music Theatre Audition Pre-Screen Workshop. Classes are held at the Holtschneider Performance Center at the DePaul University School of Music, 2330 N. Halsted St.

Porchlight Music Theatre is Chicago’s only organization dedicated to music theatre to offer these classes to young students. All full semester classes end in a final performance for family and friends.

The fall 2023 class schedule includes:

Mini Musicals (Ages 4 - 6 years old)
September 9 – December 16 (no class Nov. 25)
Saturdays, 10 – 11 a.m.

Broadway Basics (Ages 7 - 10 years old)
September 9 - December 16 (no class Nov. 25)
Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Music Theatre Bootcamp (Ages 11 - 13 years old)
September 9 - December 16 (no class Nov. 25)
Saturdays, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

College Music Theatre Audition Pre-Screen Workshop (High School Juniors and Seniors)
September 10 - October 15
Sundays, 3:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Tuition is $300 - $550 based on the class level with payment plans and scholarships available for all youth programming. For specific questions regarding classes and registration please email Porchlight Education Director Rebeccah Singer at ###a>rebeccah@porchlightmusictheatre.org. For general class information and registration, visit