Sometimes students are drawn to theatre because they have a deep love of performance.
Sometimes they come into the class because a friend recommended they try it.
Sometime they end up here without really knowing why...
No matter what brings students to ART- and what they bring with them- they will find a supportive environment in which they can explore the many facets of theatre, develop a strong work ethic, and discover that collaborating with others produces amazing results.
A.R.T. students delve into mask work with Middlebury College visiting professor Jay Dunn. The work was incorporated into Town Hall Theatre's 2022 Winter Solstice reading of a Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales.
Children's theatre (seen here and below) is an annual event for A.R.T.
Another tradition is ART's Never Before Scene. This annual show presents an evening of original one-acts created by the students as part of the Vermont Young Playwrights' program. NBS is always entertaining: plays selected in random order by the audience, desserts by the Glass Onion Cafe, and thoughtful and funny original works? What better way to wrap up each season?