Lake Worth Playhouse

About

Kids can take acting classes at Lake Worth Playhouse, where an instructor breaks down character development, script analysis, and performance prep. The theater also hosts productions throughout the year in a restored art deco space downtown. Reviews praise the quality of performances and the playhouse's role supporting local artists. The acting class runs for several weeks and covers memorization, collaboration with other performers, and taking director feedback. Your kid learns by auditioning for and performing in an actual one-act play. This is a historic community theater that also shows films and hosts murder mystery nights, so there's plenty of reason to visit beyond just classes.

Year round programming includes award winning dramas, comedies, musicals, area premieres, Broadway favorites, children's shows, international ballets and operas in cinema, live concert series and alternative programming.In addition to its main stage th

Programs (5)

• Improv for Kids

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  Ages 17–17· Monday, Friday· Evening· Paid

  Lake Worth Playhouse's Improv for Kids program is a fun way for kids to build confidence and creativity through improvisation games and exercises. Classes meet on Monday and Friday evenings, giving families flexible scheduling options. At just $20 per month, it's an affordable way to let your kid explore comedy, quick thinking, and collaboration in a supportive theater environment. This program is backed by Lake Worth Playhouse's reputation for quality arts programming, so you know your kid is learning from people who really know theater.

• Classes for Kids

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  Ages 17–17· Monday, Friday· Evening· Paid

  Lake Worth Playhouse offers Classes for Kids that give children a chance to get involved with theater and the performing arts in a supportive, instructional environment. The program runs on Monday and Friday evenings throughout the year, so there's flexibility to fit classes into your family's schedule. Classes are just $20 per month, making it an affordable way for kids to explore performance and creativity. This is a great option if your child is interested in drama, dance, or any aspect of putting on a show, and you'll have the bonus of knowing they're learning from instructors at a playhouse that's known for its award-winning productions and deep involvement in the local community.

• Events Schedule

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  Ages 17–17· Monday, Friday· Evening· Paid

  Lake Worth Playhouse puts on an incredible variety of shows throughout the year — we're talking musicals, comedies, dramas, ballets, operas, and concerts, plus special kids' performances that actually hold children's attention. They've got multiple performance spaces including their main stage and smaller studio theaters, so there's always something happening and you get that real theater experience without traveling far. They run events on evenings throughout the week, which makes it easy to fit into a family schedule. Shows are paid admission (typically around $20), so it's an affordable way to introduce your kids to live theater and the arts in a real community setting. What really sets them apart is that they're doing area premieres and Broadway favorites alongside their own productions, so it never feels like the same old thing.

• Musical Theatre Kids

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  Ages 17–17· Monday, Friday· Evening· Paid

  Musical Theatre Kids at Lake Worth Playhouse is a performance-based program where young performers learn acting, singing, and dancing while working toward actual stage productions. The program runs year-round on Monday and Friday evenings, giving kids regular opportunities to build their skills and perform in everything from Broadway favorites to original works. It's designed for kids who love performing and want hands-on experience in a real theatre setting, whether they're just starting out or already have some experience. The program costs $20 per month to participate, making it an affordable way to get involved in live theatre. Lake Worth Playhouse is known throughout the area for producing quality shows and bringing all kinds of stories to the stage, so your kid won't just be learning theatre skills — they'll be part of an actual working theatre community.

• Classes for Adults

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  Ages 17–17· Monday, Friday· Evening· Paid

  Lake Worth Playhouse offers a Beginning Tap class for adults 18 and up who want to learn tap dancing from scratch. You'll work on fundamental tap technique like basic steps, balance, weight shifts, and how to string moves together smoothly, plus learn the hand and arm movements that go with each step. The class runs on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 7:00 PM for 12 weeks, and you can commit to a full monthly session for $60 or just drop in for $20 per class if you want to try it out first. The instructor, Joanne DePrizio, focuses on building both your dancing skills and your memory for the sequences, so you're really learning to dance, not just going through the motions.