Child’s Play NY’s award-winning theater programs empower young people to develop their artistry and sense of community through inspiring production classes. This Brooklyn-based company has been beloved since its founding in 2009 and is trusted by dozens of top NYC schools for arts enrichment. Find out more here.
Production classes take place weekly in Brooklyn Heights
- Into the Woods Jr – Musical Players Production – Grades 4–6
- Macbeth – Middle School Shakespeare Ensemble – Grades 6–8
What Makes Child’s Play NY Programming Special?
The rehearsal process is both thrilling and rigorous. Each show is capped at 12 students, with three dedicated teachers, ensuring that every child receives ample material, meaningful roles, and the support they need to stretch their imagination and potential. Weekly benchmarks—learning lines, choreography (or stage combat), and songs (in the musical)—break down the monumental task of mounting a full production into achievable steps. Child’s Play NY’s signature improvisations and research-backed theater games fuel creativity and encourage bold artistic choices. Whether your child dreams of a career on stage or simply wants to join a joyful, supportive community, Child’s Play NY production classes offer a transformative experience.
What Parents Are Saying
“Our daughter has adored being a part of this warm yet ambitious theatrical environment. A perfect introduction to acting and Shakespeare. Child’s Play NY has inspired her to seek out his other work and, I suspect, sparked a lifelong love of the theatre..”
-Susan Van Metre
“This organization is responsible for building up my daughter’s confidence; her ability to memorize difficult scripts and comfort with making mistakes. It has been because of their direction and belief in her— that with commitment and practice—that a child who just had a big personality now wants to be a professional screenwriter and actor.”
-Ty Campbell
“Thanks to Child’s Play NY’s thoughtful, creative programming and gifted, passionate teachers, he is absolutely in love with Shakespeare. Their exuberant, improvisatory approach to the work has led him to relish the music of the language, the vividness of the imagery, the silliness of the humor–not to mention the swashbuckling thrill of the fight scenes! It’s been such a thrill to see our dyslexic child’s confidence, creativity, and love of language and literature blossom under Child’s Play’s sensitive and playful pedagogy. I only wish more children had the privilege of working with them!”
-Elizabeth Giddens
