After-School Classes

StageCoach Theatre Company offers after school classes in the performing arts to students ages 5 – 19.

Classes are primarily held at StageCoach Theatre, 20937 Ashburn Road, Suite 240, Ashburn, VA 20147. 

These are highly interACTive and fun classes taught by seasoned professionals who still work in the theatre industry. Hone your skills in improv, musical theatre, and acting. Strengthen your acting skills by participating in theatre production.

Our Winter/Spring After School class schedule is posted below!

There is a $5.95 processing fee for each registration. This will automatically be added to your shopping cart at checkout. Prices given are for the full run of the class for the semester for dates shown.

Please read the Class Cancellation Policy here.

Trial classes are available ONLY IF a class has already met its minimum number of students. Cost is $30 for a 1-hour trial class and $45 for a 1.5 hour trial class. Trial classes are not available for camps held during the school year.

We will allow late registration for most classes until mid-semester. If the REGISTER button is no longer active, just contact us to be given a new link.

Scholarships are available through the StageCoach Foundation.

After School Classes – Winter/Spring 2024

Join this class to learn to sing, act, and dance! Through games, exercises, and rehearsing for our final performance, this class will work on the attributes of singing, stage presence, and foundational dance technique, all while preparing a musical performance that will be presented at our class showcase.

Instructor: Torie Dunlap
Venue: StageCoach Theatre, 20937 Ashburn Road, Suite 240, Ashburn, VA 20147
A minimum of 4 students is required to run this class. Maximum of 10 students.
Open to ages 5 – 8
Classes will start January 29 and end on June 8. There will be a showcase on Saturday morning, June 8. Class time is 4:00 – 5:00pm at the StageCoach Theatre in Ashburn.
No classes on Feb 19, March 25, and May 27.
Showcase will be held on Saturday, June 8 between 9:00am and 12:00 noon at StageCoach Theatre in Ashburn. More details with exact time will be sent out to all students later. All students must be available for the showcase.

$425 + $5.95 service fee

Register now!

The most fun an actor can have! Learn the basics of improvisational theatre. This class will help you with teamwork, spontaneity, and creativity. You’ll get to play some of the most fun and well-known improv comedy games. An actor that can improv a scene is fearless!

Instructor: Torie Dunlap
Venue: StageCoach Theatre, 20937 Ashburn Road, Suite 240, Ashburn, VA 20147
A minimum of 4 students is required to run this class. Maximum of 10 students.
Open to ages 6 – 12.
Classes will start January 29 and end on June 8. There will be a showcase on Saturday morning, June 8. Class time is 5:00 – 6:00pm at the StageCoach Theatre in Ashburn.
No classes on Feb 19, March 25, and May 27.
Showcase will be held on Saturday, June 8 between 9:00am and 12:00 noon at StageCoach Theatre in Ashburn. More details with exact time will be sent out to all students later. All students must be available for the showcase.

$425 + $5.95 service fee

Register now!

Join this class for a semester-long series of workshops exploring the primary components of stagecraft. Classes will be led by a rotating set of instructors who are area experts in technical theatre. Students will collaborate with the technical team of our spring musical to help bring their vision to life. Topics covered will include lighting, sound, set design, costumes, and props.

Instructor: Torie Dunlap
Venue: StageCoach Theatre, 20937 Ashburn Road, Suite 240 and Black Box Theater, Ashburn, VA 20147
A minimum of 4 students is required to run this class. Maximum of 10 students.
Open to ages 10+
Classes will start January 29 and end on June 8. There will be a showcase on Saturday morning, June 8. Class time is 5:00 – 6:00pm at the StageCoach Theatre in Ashburn.
No classes on Feb 19, March 25, and May 27.

$425 + $5.95 service fee

Register now!

By invitation or audition only.
This class will benefit students who are truly interested in improving their performance and/or becoming a professional actor. Students must either have extensive theater experience or prior approval from the instructor. Students will practice “cold reads,” auditions, Shakespeare, and ensemble acting. It will include peer critiques, scene work, and character acting (creating characters other than themselves) among like-minded and similarly-talented students.

Instructor: R. Aaron Thompson
Venue: StageCoach Theatre, 20937 Ashburn Road, Suite 240, Ashburn, VA 20147
A minimum of 4 students is required to run this class. Maximum of 7 students.
Open to ages 10 – 18
Classes will start January 9 and end on June 8. There will be a showcase on Saturday morning, June 8. Class time is 5:00 – 6:30pm at the StageCoach Theatre in Ashburn.
No classes on March 5 and 26.
Showcase will be held on Saturday, June 8 between 9:00am and 12:00 noon at StageCoach Theatre in Ashburn. More details with exact time will be sent out to all students later. All students must be available for the showcase.

$600 + $5.95 service fee

Register here  – only AFTER you have been given approval by the instructor

Based on one of the most popular Disney movies of all time and the Broadway musical that played for over 2,500 performances and received multiple Olivier and Tony Awards nominations, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect Broadway Junior musical!

The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “Anything can happen if you let it.”

Directors: Torie Dunlap and Linda Cirba

Venue: StageCoach Theatre, 20937 Ashburn Road, Suites 240, Ashburn, VA 20147
Auditions have been held and cast selections have been sent out. Only register for the camp if you have been cast. 
REHEARSALS will be held once a week in February and twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8PM March-April. Not all cast members will be called to all rehearsals – an in-depth schedule will be shared after casting. In addition, camp day rehearsals will be held on February 9th, March 5th, and April 10th from 9AM-3PM. Absences from camp days due to not attending Loudoun County Public Schools are excused.

TECH REHEARSALS will be held April 22-25 and 29-May 2 from 5-7PM. All cast and crew members are called to all tech rehearsals.

PERFORMANCES will be May 4, 5, 11, 18, and 19 at 2PM and May 17 at 7PM. Actors are expected to arrive at the theater two hours prior to showtime.

TUITION: Mary Poppins Jr. is part of our educational theatre camp program. The cost to participate in the cast is $500. This covers all classes and rehearsals, two tickets to a performance of your choice, and participation in any special workshops or master classes offered during the rehearsal period.

$500 + $5.95 service fee

Register here. 

Only open to those who have auditioned to perform in this show.

The more tools in the actor’s “bag of tricks”, the stronger the actor. This class starts with the basics tools including confidence, projection, articulation, body awareness, and concurring stage fright. Then we get into the “scalpels” of acting with mood-shifts, emotional intelligence, inflection, and follow-through. There will also be tips for script analysis, memorization, and creating a memorable character. Students can expect to work on both monologues and scene work in this class.

Instructor: Caroline Kinney
Venue: StageCoach Theatre, 20937 Ashburn Road, Suites 115 and 120, Ashburn, VA 20147
A minimum of 4 students is required to run this class. Maximum of 10 students.
Open to ages 12+
Classes will start January 10 and end on June 8. There will be a showcase on Saturday morning, June 8. Class time is 6:00 – 7:00pm at the StageCoach Theatre in Ashburn.
No classes on March 27 and April 10.
Showcase will be held on Saturday, June 8 between 9:00am and 12:00 noon at StageCoach Theatre in Ashburn. More details with exact time will be sent out to all students later. All students must be available for the showcase.
$525 + $5.95 service fee

Register here

Join this class to learn to sing, act, and creatively move! Through games, exercises, and rehearsing for our final performance, this class will work on the attributes of singing, stage presence, and scene work, all while preparing a cabaret-style musical performance that will be presented at our class showcase.

Instructor: Torie Dunlap and Linda Cirba
Venue: StageCoach Theatre, 20937 Ashburn Road, Suite 240, Ashburn, VA 20147
A minimum of 4 students is required to run this class. Maximum of 10 students.
Open to ages 8 – 12. (Choose either 4pm or 5pm, whichever time works best with your schedule!)
Classes will start January 11 and end on June 8. There will be a showcase on Saturday morning, June 8. Class time is 4:00 – 5:00pm at the StageCoach Theatre in Ashburn.
No classes on Feb 19, March 25, and May 27.
Showcase will be held on Saturday, June 8 between 9:00am and 12:00 noon at StageCoach Theatre in Ashburn. More details with exact time will be sent out to all students later. All students must be available for the showcase.

$550 + $5.95 service fee

Register now!

Join this class to learn to sing, act, and creatively move! Through games, exercises, and rehearsing for our final performance, this class will work on the attributes of singing, stage presence, and scene work, all while preparing a cabaret-style musical performance that will be presented at our class showcase.

Instructor: Linda Cirba and Torie Dunlap
Venue: StageCoach Theatre, 20937 Ashburn Road, Suite 240, Ashburn, VA 20147
A minimum of 4 students is required to run this class. Maximum of 10 students.
Open to ages 8 – 12. (Choose 4:00pm or 5:00pm, whichever time works best with your schedule!)
Classes will start January 11 and end on June 8. There will be a showcase on Saturday morning, June 8. Class time is 5:00 – 6:00pm at the StageCoach Theatre in Ashburn.
No classes on Feb 19, March 25, and May 27.
Showcase will be held on Saturday, June 8 between 9:00am and 12:00 noon at StageCoach Theatre in Ashburn. More details with exact time will be sent out to all students later. All students must be available for the showcase.

$550 + $5.95 service fee

Register here. 

We also offer private coaching. Click here for more details.