Let's Start at the Very Beginning...
ACTS — The
Alexander Children's Theatre School began as a branch of the International
Dance Project (IDP) in the fall of 1999, founded by Stephanie C. Mavrides with
Jan Kmiec in loving memory of longtime friend and colleague Stephen Alexander.
Prior to Stephen’s untimely death, he and Stephanie ran IDP, a multicultural
dance program in Greece that brought together American and Greek dance students.
Stephanie jumped at the opportunity to put on a musical production with
interested dance students, and with that ACTS was off and running.
What started as a small children’s theatre group has blossomed into a quality community youth theatre. Now, ACTS presents several musicals each year, professionally directed and designed, in addition to offering master classes and workshops with professional artists, weekly dance classes, special summer shows, alumni cabarets, fundraisers, and other educational opportunities.
Our mission and objective is to produce full-scale, quality theatrical productions in the Greater Boston area, performed by students and directed and designed by professionals. We are unique because though nearly all of our shows are non-selective (meaning that we do not make casting cuts), we have attracted some of the finest youth talent in the area. We also combine the work of professional adults with that of student and adult volunteers, so there is something for everyone!
Many current students and alumni have worked with some of the area’s leading professional and regional theatres, and have also gone on to pursue performing arts after high school in some of America’s top colleges and universities - including New York University, Oberlin, Yale University, Ithaca, Wagner College, Brown University, SUNY Purchase, and many more.
ACTS is a proud and active member of the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres (EMACT).
We hope you will consider joining us for a future production! Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information!
"A huge hit...If I were you, I’d keep my eye on the Alexander Children’s Theatre for any upcoming productions.
Be sure to go in any kind of weather!" - Janine de Sousa, TheaterMirror.com
Sincerely,
Stephanie and James
What started as a small children’s theatre group has blossomed into a quality community youth theatre. Now, ACTS presents several musicals each year, professionally directed and designed, in addition to offering master classes and workshops with professional artists, weekly dance classes, special summer shows, alumni cabarets, fundraisers, and other educational opportunities.
Our mission and objective is to produce full-scale, quality theatrical productions in the Greater Boston area, performed by students and directed and designed by professionals. We are unique because though nearly all of our shows are non-selective (meaning that we do not make casting cuts), we have attracted some of the finest youth talent in the area. We also combine the work of professional adults with that of student and adult volunteers, so there is something for everyone!
Many current students and alumni have worked with some of the area’s leading professional and regional theatres, and have also gone on to pursue performing arts after high school in some of America’s top colleges and universities - including New York University, Oberlin, Yale University, Ithaca, Wagner College, Brown University, SUNY Purchase, and many more.
ACTS is a proud and active member of the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres (EMACT).
We hope you will consider joining us for a future production! Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information!
"A huge hit...If I were you, I’d keep my eye on the Alexander Children’s Theatre for any upcoming productions.
Be sure to go in any kind of weather!" - Janine de Sousa, TheaterMirror.com
Sincerely,
Stephanie and James
History of Shows
The Secret Garden - June 2011
13: The Musical - June 2011
Seussical– January 2011
Little Women: The Musical – December 2010
Chicago – Summer 2010
The Wedding Singer – Spring 2010
Anything Goes – Winter 2010
Les Misérables – Spring 2009
Thoroughly Modern Millie – Winter 2009
High School Musical– Summer 2008
Oklahoma! – Spring 2008
42nd Street – Winter 2008
Children of Eden – Spring 2007
The Wiz– Winter 2007
Cabaret – Spring 2006
Honk! Jr.– Spring 2006
Godspell – Winter 2006
Into the Woods – Spring 2005
Oliver! – Winter 2005
Once On This Island– Spring 2004
Bye, Bye Birdie – Winter 2004
Footloose – Spring 2003
Annie – Winter 2003
Joseph...Dreamcoat – Spring 2002
Pirates of Penzance – Winter 2002
Fiddler on the Roof – Spring 2001
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – Winter 2001
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown – 2000
Pinocchio – Fall 1999
13: The Musical - June 2011
Seussical– January 2011
Little Women: The Musical – December 2010
Chicago – Summer 2010
The Wedding Singer – Spring 2010
Anything Goes – Winter 2010
Les Misérables – Spring 2009
Thoroughly Modern Millie – Winter 2009
High School Musical– Summer 2008
Oklahoma! – Spring 2008
42nd Street – Winter 2008
Children of Eden – Spring 2007
The Wiz– Winter 2007
Cabaret – Spring 2006
Honk! Jr.– Spring 2006
Godspell – Winter 2006
Into the Woods – Spring 2005
Oliver! – Winter 2005
Once On This Island– Spring 2004
Bye, Bye Birdie – Winter 2004
Footloose – Spring 2003
Annie – Winter 2003
Joseph...Dreamcoat – Spring 2002
Pirates of Penzance – Winter 2002
Fiddler on the Roof – Spring 2001
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – Winter 2001
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown – 2000
Pinocchio – Fall 1999
Distinguined Achievement and Special Honors (DASH) Awarded by
The Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres (EMACT)
Chicago (2011)
The Secret Garden (2011)
The Wedding Singer (2010)
Les Miserables (2009)
For more information on the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres (EMACT), visit www.EMACT.org.
- Winner: Best Youth Actor in a Musical - James Forbes Sheehan (as Amos Hart)
- Nominee: Best Choreography – Lenni Kmiec
- Nominee: Best Leading Actress in a Musical – Zoe Stephens-North (as Velma)
The Secret Garden (2011)
- Nominee: Best Leading Actor in a Musical – James Forbes Sheehan (as Archibald)
- Nominee: Best Youth Actor in a Musical – Jeffrey Sewell (as Colin)
The Wedding Singer (2010)
- Nominee: Best Youth Performance (Play or Musical) – Erica Lundin
Les Miserables (2009)
- Nominee: Best Youth Performance (Play or Musical) – Gillian Gordon, Les Misérables (as Eponine)
- Nominee: Best Youth Performance (Play or Musical) – Jacqui Malis, Les Misérables (as Madame Thenardier)
- Nominee: Best Set Dressing (Musical) – John MacKenzie, Les Misérables
- Nominee: Best Props Coordination (Musical) – James Tallach and Mariagrazia LaFauci, Les Misérables
For more information on the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres (EMACT), visit www.EMACT.org.