Are you—or is someone in your life—a young actor looking to expand their theatrical horizons? 

Luckily, there’s something for everyone on offer at Area Stage Conservatory this summer, and we are so glad to be able to offer some incredible opportunities for kids and teens looking to sharpen their theatrical skills, make new friends, and have unforgettable experiences they’ll remember for a lifetime. 

Students aged 6-12 can hone their singing, acting, and dancing skills in our popular Broadway Bites summer camp, while students aged 3-5 can explore the joys of creativity and self-expression in a new Early Stages summer camp. Finally, students aged 6-15 can enroll in an exciting production of The Little Mermaid Jr. to be performed at our Black Box theatre this July!

Coming on the heels of Marilyn Caserta’s recent selection for a prestigious Theatre World Award, another ASC student is celebrating a tremendous honor. It was recently announced that ASC conservatory student Addison Stone was selected by the Carbonell Awards committee to receive the Jack Zink Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded each year to three exceptional graduating seniors who plan to pursue theatre or journalism. Recipients are selected based on talent, experience, and demonstrated commitment to their chosen art form, and one student each is selected from Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties. 

The sky’s the limit when it comes to what the future might hold for the talented alumni of Area Stage Company’s conservatory! For proof, you can just look to past student Marilyn Caserta, who, after spending many of her childhood and teenage years receiving theatre training at ASC, went on to become a professional actress living in New York. Now, she is not only making her Broadway debut in the hit musical Six, but was recently named among those performers that are to be honored at this year’s Theatre World Awards. 

There are two ways you can help show your support for ASC this month, and both are as simple as clicking a button and casting your vote!

After a massively successful sold-out run in 2022 at the Adrienne Arsht Center’s intimate Carnival Stage Theater, Area Stage Co’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” returns for a second engagement in 2023. While “immersive experiences” are the buzzword du jour on the streets for everything from the multiple Van Gogh rooms to the various Museums of Ice Cream, director Giancarlo Rodaz and crew were tasked with elevating the experience on the return of their Carbonell Award winning run. Based on the 1991 film of the same name, the show was Disney Theatrical Productions original foray into adapting their beloved movies into stage productions.