WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
We are pleased to announce NLBP Education’s
FALL 2025 CLASSES
ABOUT OUR CLASSES
The Barn Playhouse is now open year-round with education programming for all ages! Our classes and workshops continue offering excellent, professional-level training to local children and adults with an interest in the performing arts. Whether you've been involved in theater for years or are looking to try something new, our school year programs are the perfect fit for you!
LOCATION
New London Barn Playhouse’s Fleming Center (unless otherwise specified)
KEARSARGE ELEMENTARY TRANSPORTATION
Students who attend Kearsarge schools will have the option to meet up with Barn Playhouse staff at Kearsarge Elementary when the school day ends and walk over to the Fleming Center with her. Barn Playhouse staff will supervise these students on the Barn complex until everyone else arrives. Other students may also be dropped off early, as long as these needs are communicated to education@nlbarn.org.
We are working to expand our transportation options! If your child needs a ride to/from the Barn Playhouse, please email education@nlbarn.org to discuss options.
TUITION ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE!
Tuition assistance is available thanks to a generous donation from Bar Harbor Bank and Trust with a shared commitment to make theater education accessible to all. Please email a completed Tuition Assistance Form to the Education Director at education@nlbarn.org before registering to apply for full or partial tuition assistance options.
ADULT & TEEN PROJECT
a partnership with Muster Field Farm
Rehearsals: Sept. 13–Oct. 14 (Saturdays)
2:00–5:00pm
Harvest Day Show: Sunday, October. 5
For Harvest Day, Barn Playhouse staff will work with local actors to create improvised scenes based on the history of what used to happen in the rooms of the Harvey Homestead at Muster Field Farm. Participants will collaborate with Barn staff in creating these reenactments based on historical documents and oral traditions of the Farm.
Rehearsal location: Barn Playhouse Fleming Center
Dress Rehearsal & Performance location: Muster Field Farm
Tuition: $100
CLASS FOR AGE 0–5 WITH AN ADULT CAREGIVER
a partnership with Upper Valley Music Center
Saturdays
9:30–10:15am
Sept. 20–Nov. 22
Each week in Music Together® class, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them gather for 45 minutes of fun-filled family music time. Your teacher will lead you and the other families in music activities ranging from lullabies to full-on jam sessions (with child-friendly instruments, of course!). Facilitated in partnership with the Upper Valley Music Center.
Location: Barn Playhouse Fleming Center
Tuition: $210 for first child; $85 sibling rate
5TH–8TH GRADE CLASS
Taught by Simon Brooks
Tuesdays & Fridays
3:30–5:30pm
Oct. 7–24
Showcase: Friday, Oct. 24 @ 5pm
Want to be able to tell good stories? What to scare your friends with your spooky stories in time for Halloween, or at camp when you’re sitting around a fire? Simon Brooks has been doing this since he was a kid, and for a profession for over 20 years. Learn his tricks of the trade and make your audience jump when you tell them a ghost story!
Location: Barn Playhouse Fleming Center
Tuition: $150
Questions?
For questions regarding school year programming,
please email sage@nlbarn.org
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TUITION ASSISTANCE
We at the Barn believe an education in the performing arts should be available and accessible to everyone. We know many people are currently dealing with loss of income and financial instability in light of COVID-19 and the subsequent economic disruptions. So it is with great pride that we offer Tuition Assistance at any level needed.
We know how meaningful theater can be, and we understand the impact of that shared experience. Especially in these difficult times, coming together to sing, act, design, and laugh can be transformative.
Tuition assistance is available thanks to a generous donation from Bar Harbor Bank and Trust with a shared commitment to make theater education accessible to all. If you are in need of tuition assistance, please CLICK HERE to download our Tuition Assistance Form and email the completed form to education@nlbarn.org before registering for our education programs.
We also offer TRANSPORTATION to students upon request. If students would like a staff member to walk them from KRES-NL, they can mark that option on their registration form for each program. Students who need transportation via car can CLICK HERE to download our Transportation Form, and email the completed form to education@nlbarn.org.