Ages 7–14
After School Performing Arts
School-year youth performance program
Pentangle's After School Performing Arts program gives young performers ages 7–14 a supportive, creative environment to explore theatre. Students build confidence and performance skills through theatre games, improvisation, character development, movement, music, storytelling, rehearsal, and ensemble work. Sessions culminate in public performances that give participants an opportunity to share what they have created together.
- When
- Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:30 PM–5:00 PM
- Fall Program
- September 15 – October 27, 2026
Registration closed
Performance: October 30 at 6:00 PM - Holiday Program
- November 3 – December 10, 2026
Registration open
Community Holiday Performance: December 11 - Where
- Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 31 The Green, Woodstock, Vermont
- Status
- Fall registration closed · Holiday registration open
Fall and Holiday 2026 programs
Fall Program registration is closed. Holiday Program registration is open through the external registration form.
Fall Program
September 15 – October 27, 2026
The Fall program explores seasonal festivals and storytelling traditions connected to the history and development of theatre, with particular attention to Halloween and All Souls' Day.
What we explore
- Movement
- Improvisation
- Traditional song
- Ritual and ensemble storytelling
- Morris dancing
- English country dance
- Sword dancing
- Mummers' plays
- Souling
Culminating performance
Performance: October 30 · 6:00 PM. Planned culminating material includes the traditional Souling Song, a Souling (Mummers') Play, and a dramatization of the Scottish ballad Get Up and Bar the Door.
Holiday Program
November 3 – December 10, 2026
The Holiday program explores traditions of winter celebration, including Wassailing, through song, storytelling, ceremony, movement, theatre, and ensemble performance.
What we explore
- Song
- Storytelling
- Ceremony
- Movement
- Theatre
- Ensemble performance
- Wassailing traditions
Culminating performance
Community Holiday Performance: Friday, December 11, 2026. Holiday Program participants take part in this shared performance alongside the Pentangle Community Band and Pentangle Community Choir.
Pricing & access
Support for taking part.
For the Fall/Holiday 2026 cycle, each five-week program is $250. The full cycle is documented at $400 total, reflecting a $100 discount for families registered for both programs.
Sibling discounts and scholarships are available. No student will be turned away due to financial hardship.
Families with questions may contact info@pentanglearts.org.
What a session feels like
Explore
Theatre games, improvisation, movement, music, and storytelling give students room to try ideas and build confidence.
Rehearse
Character development, ensemble work, and repeated practice help the group shape material together.
Perform
Each session builds toward a public performance where students share what they have created.