The Conservatory Program

Stages Theatre Company’s Acting Conservatory, Junior Conservatory, and Center Stage Program are designed to offer students ages 7 – 17 a variety of challenging and rewarding training opportunities.

The Acting Conservatory is designed for students 12-17 years old. It is a comprehensive four-year program in which students receive high quality acting training with specific curriculum for each year. In a safe and open environment, students explore and express their individuality, build self-confidence and gain knowledge of acting techniques. Placement is by audition only.

The Junior Conservatory is designed for students 9-11 years old. This program is for the very beginning actor as well as students who have had previous training and experience. Through theatre games and exercises, students explore the art of transforming stories into theatre. Students will learn about a variety of acting and audition skills without the pressure of competition. Basic acting techniques and stage terminology will be studied.

Center Stage is designed for students 7-8 years old. It is fun introductory acting class that will stimulate the students’ creativity and imagination. Each session introduces a different theme that the students will explore.

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Program Philosophy

Stages Theatre Company’s Conservatory programs provide young people with excellent, innovative and enriching theatre arts training. Our classes are structured for the growth and enjoyment of the beginning student through the advanced performer. Through their work in Conservatory, students can explore and express their individuality, build self-confidence, and gain new knowledge and understanding of acting techniques.

Stages Theatre Company calls upon some of the professional theatre community by utilizing the finest teaching artists in the Twin Cities area. Conservatory resident and guest instructors create a flexible program that is adjusted each year to meet the needs of our students. Class size is limited to allow for one-on-one work between the student and the instructor.

Profile of A Conservatory Student

We accept individuals who demonstrate a strong desire and commitment to acting and theatre. Students in the Acting Conservatory and Junior Conservatory are expected to demonstrate ongoing dedication to the development of their acting skills. These include discipline, talent, commitment, generosity, concentration, perseverance and ensemble building.

Program Dates 2008-2009

Center Stage

Center Stage meets at the Hopkins Center for the Arts on Wednesdays or Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. for three six-week sessions.

Tuition is $100 per session, or $280 for all three six-week sessions.

Session 1: Wed., Oct. 1 – Nov. 5, 2008 or Thurs., Oct. 2 – Nov. 6, 2008

Session 2: Wed., Jan. 7 – Feb. 11, 2009 or Thurs., Jan. 8 – Feb. 12, 2009

Session 3: Wed., March 11 – April 22, 2009 or Thurs. March 12 - April 23, 2009

(No classes April 8-9 because of spring break.) 

***CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED.***

Click here to register online for Center Stage.

You can also register by calling the Box Office at (952)979-1111 or upload the form below, and mail or fax to Stages Theatre Company.

»Click here for the 2008-2009 Center Stage Registration Form

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Junior Conservatory

The Junior Conservatory meets at the Hopkins Center for the Arts on Wednesdays or Thursdays from 4 – 6 pm for three six-week sessions. Tuition is $100 per session or $280 for all three six-week sessions.

Session 1: Wed., Oct. 1 – Nov. 5, 2008 or Thurs., Oct. 2 – Nov. 6, 2008

Session 2: Wed., Jan. 7 – Feb. 11, 2009 or Thurs., Jan. 8 – Feb. 12, 2009

Session 3: Wed., March 11 – April 22, 2009 or Thurs. March 12 - April 23, 2009

(No classes April 8-9 for spring break.)

***REGISTRATION FOR THE FALL HAS BEGUN.  CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED***

Click here to register online for Junior Conservatory.

You can also register by calling the Box Office at (952) 979-1111 or upload the form below and mail or fax to Stages Theatre Company.

» Click here for the 2008-2009 Junior Conservatory Registration Form

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Acting Conservatory (FULL)

Acting Conservatory classes meet on Mondays (Tracks I or III) from 4 to 6 p.m. or Tuesdays (Tracks II or IV) from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. All Conservatory students also meet Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m. at FAIR School in Crystal. Each student receives four contact hours of instruction per week.

To schedule an audition time, please call Jennifer Kirkeby at (952) 979-1106.

The cost of the Acting Conservatory is $485 for the year-long program.

Session 1: 2008

Tracks I & III:  Mon., Sept. 29 to Sat., Nov. 8, 2008

Track II & IV: Tues., Sept. 30 to Sat., Nov. 8, 2008

Session 2: 2009

Tracks I & III:  Mon., Jan. 5 to Sat., Feb., 14, 2009

(No class on Mon., Jan. 19, 2009)

Track II & IV: Tues., Jan. 6 to Sat., Feb. 14, 2009

Session 3: 2009

Tracks I & III:  Mon., Mar. 9 to Sat., Apr. 25, 2009

Track II& IV:  Tue, Mar. 10 to Sat., Apr. 25, 2009

(No classes Apr. 6 – 11 for spring break)

Placement is by audition only. To schedule an audition time, please call Jennifer Kirkeby at (952) 979-1106.  To register call the Box Office at (952) 979-1111 or upload the form and mail or fax to Stages Theatre Company.  (Online registration is not available because an audition is required for entry into the Acting Conservatory.)

For more information, please call our Conservatory Director, Jennifer Kirkeby at (952) 979-1106 or e-mail her at kirkeby@stagestheatre.org.

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Stages Theatre Company is located in the

Hopkins Center for the Arts

1111 Mainstreet

Hopkins, MN  55343

(952) 979-1123 

FAIR School

3915 Adair Ave. N.

Crystal, MN 55422

(763) 971-4500 

Directions to Hopkins Center for the Arts:

1111 Main Street, Hopkins, MN  55343

From Downtown Minneapolis Area-Take 394 west to Hwy. 169 South. Take 169 South to Hwy. 7 Exit (west). Take Hwy. 7 to the stop light at 12th Ave. (about ½ mile) and turn left on 12th Ave. for about one mile to Mainstreet and turn left. We take up the entire block of 11th and 12th and Mainstreet.

Directions to FAIR School:

3915 Adair Avenue North, Crystal, MN  55422

From Downtown Minneapolis Area-Take 94 west to 394 west. Take 394 west to Hwy. 100 north to 36th Ave. north exit. Turn left on to 36th Ave. and go a few blocks to Adair Ave. Turn right on to Adair Ave. N. Go three blocks, the school is on the left. 

From West of Minneapolis-Take 169 north to 36th Ave. north exit. Go east on 36th Ave. (turn right). Take 36th Ave. for about three miles to Adair Ave. N. Turn left on to Adair Ave. N.  and go three blocks, the school is on the left.