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This fall, our Workforce Development program is a 6-week progressive course focused on research and design in the theatrical environment. Students will work with a variety of working theatre professionals to learn how a designer must read, research, conceive, and present a unified concept as part of a production team.
Tuition $150 REGISTER HERE FOR RESEARCH & DESIGN Financial Aid is available for all classes. |
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Spring Young Conservatory Workshops |
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Step into the spotlight and learn exciting dance moves from your favorite musicals. This energetic class teaches modern musical theatre movement through fun Broadway songs. You’ll master simple group choreography, improve coordination, and learn to express stories through dance. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm and get ready to shine on stage! Tuition $300 REGISTER HERE FOR MUSICAL THEATRE GROUP DANCE Financial Aid is available for all classes. |
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Dive into the art of character development in this acting course designed around voice, body, and imagination. Learn to analyze scripts, build detailed character backgrounds, and explore physicality, voice, and emotional truth. Through improvisation, scene work, and character exercises, you’ll discover how to bring authentic, compelling characters to life on stage with depth and believability. Tuition $300 REGISTER HERE FOR CREATING A CHARACTER Financial Aid is available for all classes. |
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Spring Workforce Development Program |
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In Spring, the Workforce Development program focuses on the hard skills needed to work backstage on any production’s technical team. Students will work in an apprentice model with various working professionals to learn the necessary skills to technically execute a design, taking it from on the page to live on stage.
Tuition $150 REGISTER HERE FOR TECHNICAL APPRENTICE Financial Aid is available for all classes. |
Financial aid is available for all workshops. Please fill out this form to apply for assistance.
2025-26 Student Matinees
Blithe Spirit – Thursday, January 15, 2026 @ 10 AM
Guys and Dolls: A Musical Fable of Broadway – Thursday, March 12, 2026 @ 10 AM
God of Carnage – Thursday, May 7, 2026 @ 10 AM
Once – Thursday, June 11, 2026 @ 10 AM
SIGN-UPS COMING SOON FOR THE 2026 SHOWS
Wild Bill Wood from WGNO’s Good Morning New Orleans stopped by the Young Conservatory Musical Theatre Intensive to learn more about Le Petit’s education programs. Check it out!
Le Petit Theatre’s Education Programs serve 2,000 students in the Greater New Orleans area annually.
The Student Matinee Series provides complimentary tickets to schools without access in the Greater New Orleans area, as well as critical transportation stipends for bussing. Outreach is focused on public schools to increase access to the arts for children who might not otherwise be able to visit the theatre. For most Student Matinee participants, their visit to Le Petit is the first time they have experienced live theatre. Educators receive an exclusive study guide to use with students before the show, and each student matinee can be followed by a relaxed discussion during which the cast interacts with students during a Q&A session. Through this program, Le Petit shares the unique experience of live theatre with the next generation of theatre lovers.
The Young Conservatory at Le Petit provides students ages 8 to 18 the chance to develop their talent, perform in productions, and gain confidence in a comfortable, creative, and fun environment. Students take classes in a variety of theatrical studies that are led by theatre professionals who have a passion for working with young people and a background in education. The Young Conservatory is tuition-based, but scholarships are available to qualifying students. We held workshops throughout the 2023-24 season, plus a Musical Theatre 2-week intensive program over the summer.
Our Workforce Development Program teaches young people the skills needed to work in the high-demand area of technical theatre. This is a hands-on training program in which students receive detailed instruction in areas such as carpentry, lighting, props, audio, video, wardrobe, and wig-making. Many young people wish to partake in the joys of theatre, but do not seek the spotlight on stage. This program is a wonderful and much-needed opportunity for such artistic young minds. In partnership with Loyola University’s Department of Theatre Arts and Dance, we held a Technical Theatre 2-week intensive program over the summer.
Le Petit’s Teen Council of dedicated students in grades 8-12 come together throughout the season to view and discuss Le Petit’s productions, read plays, and learn about all areas of the professional producing process from industry professionals.
We believe there is no greater joy than watching a child have their first theatrical experience. By introducing children to theatre at an early age, we help them to develop critical thinking skills, increase their overall school performance, and help them develop into sentient and empathetic adults.
Le Petit Theatre has a long tradition of welcoming children through its doors dating back through most of its 108-year history, and in our 24/25 season, we are reaffirming our commitment to education. Not only will we grow our student matinee program to bring more students without access to theatre through our doors, but we will commit to having young people onstage, backstage, and fully integrated into the artistic process.
Le Petit Theatre’s Education Program is supported by a grant from the New Orleans Theatre Association (NOTA), the Favrot-Van Horn Fund, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, the New Orleans Recreation and Culture Fund, The Rosemary B. and Brunswick G. Deutsch Foundation, the Ella West Freeman Foundation, and Entergy New Orleans.
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