Showtime Musical Series!
Level up your triple-threat skills with professional training — and shine in a full-scale production on the iconic bergenPAC MainStage!
Whether you're just starting out or ready for your next big role, we’ve got something for every age:
🎠Kids Series (Ages 6–9)
🎠Junior Series (Ages 9–14)
🎠High School Series (Ages 14+)
Performers start by learning the basics of dance, acting, singing, and audition techniques to prepare to audition in mid-fall for their roles in that year's production. After being cast, students participate in weekly rehearsals while honing their acting, singing, and dance skills.
Students explore all aspects of theater production, including performance, props, costumes, make-up, and design. This experience helps build self-confidence, improve literacy, nurture empathy, encourage imagination, teamwork, critical thinking, self-discipline, and community awareness.
Additionally, students enjoy a unique opportunity to collaborate with bergenPAC’s professional technical crew, providing an invaluable experience to work alongside industry experts and deepening their understanding of the theatrical arts.
Showtime welcomes students of all skill levels and serves as an outstanding launching pad for those aspiring to pursue a professional performance career.
Not a singer? No problem!
Our bergenPAC Players Series is perfect for students who want to act without the music. Join us this fall and spring for powerful straight plays performed in our intimate black box studio at the Performing Arts School.
No child interested in participating will be turned away. Financial aid scholarships are available.
*Please note, to fully produce a full length show, 10 students or more are required to register for a showtime kids, jr or high school class.
Showtime Kids | Fall Semester (Frozen Kids)
Frozen KIDS
Creatives:
Directed by Samantha Colon
Music Direction by Mario Giordano
Choreography by Kirsten Lane
This beginner-friendly production provides the perfect opportunity for young artists to shine on the bergenPAC MainStage, all while building confidence, creativity, and community.
Performance Date
December 8th @ 6:00 PM
30 Minute Length
Showtime Jr. | Fall Semester (Frozen Jr.)
Frozen JR.
Creatives
Directed by Aurie Ceylon
Music Direction by Samantha Colon
Let it go and step into the spotlight!
The semester ends with a fully staged production on the bergenPAC MainStage—an unforgettable performance experience for cast and audience alike!
Performance Date
December 8th | 7:30 PM
60 Minute Length
Showtime HS | Fall Semester (Showtime Cabaret)
Creatives:
Directed by Aurie Ceylon
Music Direction Katherine Mena
Choreography by Lillie Reising
We’re thrilled to announce our Industry Cabaret Workshop this fall!
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Rehearsals: Wednesdays, 7–9 PM, beginning October 8
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Final Performance: December 17 at 7 PM
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Tuition: $400 (one-class package) + $75 registration fee
🎠Designed for ages 12–18 (advanced placement available for ages 10–11).
At the end of the workshop, each student will take home a professionally filmed Audition Package—two songs and a monologue—ready to strengthen their portfolio.
Spaces are limited—reserve your spot today!
Performance Date
December 6th | 6PM
bergenPAC Players | Fall Semester (Acting Showcase)
Directed by Anthony Caiola
Join us at bergenPAC’s Performing Arts School for an evening of scenes and monologues as our young performers showcase the skills, confidence, and creativity they’ve been building all semester.
Performance Date
December 6th | 6PM
Showtime Kids | Winter/Spring Semester (Finding Nemo Kids)
Finding Nemo KIDS
Creatives:
Directed by Samantha Colon
Music Direction by Mario Giordano
Choreography by Kirsten Lane
Perfect for budding stars, this beginner-level program builds confidence and stage skills, all leading up to a performance on the bergenPAC MainStage that’s sure to make you howl with joy!
Performance Dates
May 17th | 11:00 AM
30 Minute Length
Showtime Jr. | Winter/Spring Semester (Matilda Jr.)
Matilda JR.
Creatives:
Directed by Aurie Ceylon
Music Direction by Samantha Colon
"Even if you're little, you can do a lot!"
The semester culminates in a full-scale performance on the bergenPAC MainStage, where every performer gets to shine.
Performance Dates
May 17th | 7:30 PM
60 Minute Length
Showtime HS | Winter/Spring Semester (RENT- School Edition)
RENT- Kids Edition
Creatives
Directed by Aurie Ceylon
Music Direction by Pia Surace
Choreography by Lillie Reising
Solo Vocal Coach: Katherine Mena
This spring, our students will dive into RENT Kids Edition, a youth appropriate adaptation of the groundbreaking Broadway musical that explores friendship, creativity, resilience, and finding your voice. (Ages 13 + up)
Through this reimagined version, students will study character development, storytelling through music, and ensemble collaboration while engaging with themes of community, empathy, and self expression in a way that is thoughtfully tailored for young performers.
Our production process emphasizes:
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Age appropriate storytelling and lyric adaptations
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Musical theater technique, acting through song, and movement
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Ensemble work, confidence building, and collaboration
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A safe, supportive environment guided by professional teaching artists
RENT Kids Edition offers students the opportunity to connect with a culturally significant work while developing both artistic skill and emotional awareness onstage and off.
Performance Date
May 17th | 3:00 PM
2 Hour Length with a 15 minute Intermission
*Please note, to fully produce a full length show, 10 students or more are required to register.
bergenPAC Players | Winter/Spring Semester (Acting Showcase)
Directed by Anthony Caiola
Join us at bergenPAC’s Performing Arts School for an evening of scenes and monologues as our young performers showcase the skills, confidence, and creativity they’ve been building all semester.
Performance Date
May 9th, 2026 | 6PM
RENT: A letter to Parents
Dear Families,
We are excited to share that this spring, our students will be working on RENT School Edition as part of our performing arts programming.
We recognize that the original Broadway production of RENT addresses mature real world themes. RENT School Edition is a thoughtfully adapted, age appropriate version created specifically for young performers and audiences. This version has been carefully revised to focus on core values such as friendship, community, creativity, resilience, and finding one’s voice, while removing or softening content that is not suitable for children.
At bergenPAC, through our School Time Series, we are committed to presenting meaningful material that not only builds artistic skill, but also helps educate students and families on real life topics in a responsible and supportive way. Theater has long been a powerful tool for learning, empathy, and self expression, and we believe in introducing students to culturally significant works through a lens that is developmentally appropriate and guided by professional educators.
Throughout the rehearsal and performance process, our teaching artists emphasize:
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Age appropriate storytelling and language
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Emotional awareness and empathy
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Collaboration, ensemble work, and confidence building
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A safe, supportive environment for all students
We are proud to offer students the opportunity to engage with important stories while continuing to grow as artists and individuals. If you have any questions about the production or our approach, we welcome open communication and are happy to discuss further.
Thank you for your continued trust and support of bergenPAC’s Performing Arts School.
-Becky, Ashley & Mia-
Your bergenPAC Performing Arts School Admin Team