Acting and Improv – 3rd thru 5th – Tuesdays 5 to 6 pm – Winter 2026

Acting, Improv, Writing, and Directing (grades 3 – 5)
Scene & Heard: Where imagination meets transformation

Taught by Award-Winning Director and Playwright, Jill Jaysen, students will explore acting and directing according to Stanislavski’s principles, while being guided to write original scenes. They will cast themselves and/or their fellow classmates, while gaining hands-on experience, co-directing their scenes with Jill. This class will be an invaluable experience for all participants, resulting in a heightened sense of self-awareness, self-esteem, academic confidence, problem solving, and collaborative teamwork. Each child will gain insightful perspective from every angle and cultivate stronger writing, public speaking, and social skills. Scene and Heard will culminate in a performance for family and friends that speaks from the heart! Students will also receive a book of their scenes to take home with them. 

Tuesdays from 5 to 6 pm

11-week session: Jan 13*, 20*, 27*; Feb 3*, 10*, 24; March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.

Taught by Jill Jaysen

Classes will be held at two locations:
*The first half of the session (Jan 13 to Feb 10) will be held at Saugatuck Congregational Church, the white church between the Playhouse and downtown Westport, 245 Post Road East (enter through the back entrance; class will be on stage in Hoskins Hall on the lower level, as available, or on the top floor in the Choir Room).

The second half of the session (Feb 24 to March 31) will be held at Toquet Hall in downtown Westport: 58 Post Rd E, Westport, CT (at the bottom of Main Street; enter from the alley on the Post Rd or through the hidden alley on the library side next to the book store.

When registering, please click on "add a note to your order" (toward the left side of the "Your Cart" page) and indicate your child's name and grade. 

After registering, new students please fill out this electronic: INFO/WAIVER FORM

Photo by Greg Cohen Photography