Adventure Theatre, located in Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, offers classes in all phases of the dramatic arts for both children and adults. Students are challenged artistically and encouraged to have fun while exploring the variety of theatrical roles. Classes for “Infants with Adults” up through age 12. For more information call 301-320-5331 or see www.adventuretheatre.org.

Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts is committed to providing inspiring theatrical experiences for students of all levels. Their professional staff of actors, directors, and teachers will help your child learn the many skills and techniques needed to perform in all aspects of theatre and build self-confidence. Classes are held at Loyola College Columbia Campus and other locations.  For more information, visit their website at www.CCTArts.com or call 410-381-0700.

Drama Kids International is the world’s largest after-school drama program.  Their world renowned curriculum offers fun and unique drama lessons that develop acting skills, speaking skills, ongoing confidence, self-esteem and a positive approach to life. Classes are for children and teenagers ages 4-17 and special preschool workshops are also conducted.  Classes are held in Columbia, Ellicott City, Dayton, Elkridge, Clarksville and Owings Mills. Call Drama Kids at 410-480-2017 or see www.dramakids.com/md1 for more information.   

The Drama Learning Center, 9130-I Red Branch Road, Columbia, offering classes for ages 3 through adult.  Classes include Beginning Acting for grades K -2, Production Classes for grades 3 -12, Teen Professional Company, Broadway Babies for ages 3-5, Basic Broadway Dance and School’s Out Acting Workshops. For a fall schedule please call 410-997-9352 or see www.dramalearningcenter.com.

Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, MD. has classes for ages 1 through Grade 12 in all aspects of drama including acting, voice and filmmaking. See www.ImaginationStage.org or call 301-961-6060 for a complete schedule and registration information.

Musical Theatrix classes with Judy Templeton.  High School Musical for Elementary aged students and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for middle school aged students. All classes meet at Slayton House and begin the week of September 14.  Call 410-772-9448 for information or to register or email muiscaltheatrix@hotmail.com.

Young Artists Theatre, Cherry Tree Center, Route 29 at Route 216, West Laurel, offers its 15th year of Fall Performing Arts Classes for ages 4 - 17. Classes include performing arts instruction in acting, musical theatre, dance, and audition coaching. Public performance opportunities, live shows, scout activities, field trips and birthday parties offered year 'round. For more information call 301-604-2844 or visit www.yatheatre.com.

ARTS CENTERS
Here you can find a variety of the arts to choose from.

BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown.  BlackRock is committed to providing the community with the high quality, professional arts education.  Throughout the year BlackRock will offer enriching arts classes and workshops.  Classes are offered for children, teen and adults. Classes are offered in dance, literary arts, music, theater arts, and visual arts. Call 301-528-2260 or visit www.blackrockcenter.orgfor additional information. 

Chesapeake Center for the Creative Arts, 194 Hammonds Lane, Brookyn Park, a 58,000 sq. ft. multi-discipline arts facility houseing a 904-seat Hammonds Lane Theatre, a 110-seat Studio 194 Theatre, gallery space, ceramics lab, dance studios, music room, resident artists' studios, scene-shop and classrooms. They offer classes and workshops in a variety of arts and crafts, dance, music and theater. For more information call 410-636-6597 or see their website: www.chesapeakearts.org.

Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, has a series of arts and crafts classes for children, teens and adults. Classes and workshops for children include book arts, calligraphy, clay animation, dance, drawing, painting and crafts, film and animation, music, printmaking, puppetry and textile arts. For more information call 301-634-2222 or see www.glenechopark.org

Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City, Md. The Arts Council offers classes and workshops for children, teens, and adults. Fall classes begin September 21 and run through November 14. Classes for children include musical theatre with a final class performance for family and friends in the Center’s black box theatre; explorations in drawing, painting and printmaking. And new this year, “Art Meets Poetry”, where kids can experiment with a variety of art forms to help discover new ways to express themselves and write poetry. For additional information and to register call 410-313-2787 or visit www.hocoarts.org.

Maryland Hall For The Creative Arts, 801 Chase Street, Annapolis. Art classes in a variety of media are offered to children and adults. Children's classes include art,ceramics, dance, drama, music and yoga, plus music lessons through the Peabody Institute. For a complete listing and description of classes call 410-263-5544  or 1-866-438-3808 or see their website at www.mdhallarts.org