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Announcing a workshop for February: The Return of the Sandbox Studios!

Introducing the Sandbox Studios, exclusively under the umbrella of illuminate. In this space, students will be given the opportunity to create original works, using music, film, acting, writing, graphic design – any gift they want to bring to the space. With each workshop, an original piece will be produced using all of these elements! Students will be coached by professionals in their field as they collaborate together to create an original masterpiece.

Click here to learn more about Sandbox Studios and to register!

We are accepting registration for ONE new class for the current season: Creative Dance+Crafts for ages 4-6. Otherwise, check out the Extended Spring Semester Options, beginning in April, by clicking here!

Except for the Extended Spring Semester, these classes are full. But you can still browse to see what we typically offer! Our new Season begins June 1 >>

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us

as seen on instagram…

Reverse Cyclone— that’s a great way to sum up 2020. We took it to the stage, and film! In this first video featuring the Ruby Cast, we combined film and stage techniques to create a unique experience for our livestream audience. And in the second clip, our Emerald Cast points the way to Oz- A journey that seemed impossible when we began. This week, both performances will be available for download, complete with bonus materials including a behind-the-scenes documentary. Link in bio for more. We must be over the rainbow: that’s how we felt as we tackled The Wizard of Oz as a livestreamed production with two casts, less rehearsal time, and a new stage. Not a single bit of this experience was familiar to any of us. On March 1, go behind the scenes to see how we made it happen in the new Documentary that is part of our digital download package. Both performances will be available for download, plus additional bonus content:) 2020 was the year to #believeinhome and we couldn’t have pulled this off without the support of our community. While our classes and productions have taken the spotlight, two outreach teams have been quietly meeting and serving all year long. Salt+Light has begun filming their famous sketches to share virtually (while also preparing for a few covid-safe gigs coming up), and our new Serve Up team has been serving at Soup Kitchens, cleaning up the space we rent, and preparing to do community service projects with the Mayor of Attleboro as soon as the weather cooperates. A glimpse at our second week of classes at the start of our second semester in a global pandemic: The lesson we’re learning? Social distancing doesn’t hinder the creativity... or fun. Are you signed up for classes yet? While several have filled, there’s still room in a few like hip hop, super science (where science meets improv!), and a new musical theatre dance offering for younger students on Tuesday mornings! Our online classes have lots of space of course, with Music Theory, Intro to Shakespeare, and Wednesday art classes (charcoal cartoon drawing!). There is something for everyone and it’s *so* good to get out and get creative, even with the socially distant measures. Looking back on 2020, we see how much we grew through extraordinary circumstances. But you all know that. For this last post of 2020, I want to focus on the people in our community who also blazed a path through the pandemic in their own way. Our GROW branch is where we provide opportunities to collaborate on various size productions, from the massive Mainstage in the fall to the class presentations, Spring Play, and the Junior Production as pictured here. Although it’s considered “junior,” we still fully stage it with costumes, sets, lights, and more. Pictured here are the past few Junior Productions (Narnia, Willy Wonka, and Tom Sawyer)... as well as our groundbreaking and highly acclaimed Drive-in Theatre last June! This semester we have decided to move all of our singing classes to a special Late Spring Session: so our “music makers,” “high notes,” and “illuminate choir” will be performing in an outdoor Spring Concert! Other classes starting in January are listed below. Nervous about taking a class wearing a mask? We asked some of the cast of “The Wizard Of Oz” what they thought about last semester: For the last days of 2020, we will be focusing on 2021: because we can’t get 2020 behind us fast enough! Let’s start with the offerings in our “learn” branch. In this branch of the company, we are committed to offering classes in all areas of the arts to all ages. These classes are taught by instructors who are professionals in their field and passionate about passing on a love for the arts to their students. Today we look at what’s offered in our Acting and Creative Arts Departments. Most have a livestream option available to participate from home!

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