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Studio Playground fosters individual growth & empowerment for children in our community by using the performing arts. laugh. sing. make a beautiful ruckus.

Our classes explore the benefits of laughter through movement, performance, and playful improvisation. Studio Playground teaches acting classes for all ages based in clowning and physical theatre. We invite students to come as they are, play ferociously, and celebrate themselves! [email protected]
www.studioplayground.org

Adult Classes: studioplayground.org/clownclass
Youth Classes: studi

oplayground.org/storytelling
Virtual Classes: studioplayground.org/virtualstorytelling
Intensive for Middle and High School: studioplayground.org/intensive
Summer Camp in Lincoln Woods: studioplayground.org/summercamp

11/22/2025

Our summer announcements continue with our Teen Acting Initiative in July! This 3-day program for ages 13-17 introduces students to foundational concepts for scene study, audition techniques, and physical acting. Students explore movement and improvisation in a supportive environment and learn skills for working with a scene partner. The program also includes an introduction to acting for film and television.

Through a combination of group work and individual instruction, teachers work generously with each student. Actors are assigned material and may spend time preparing outside of class. This program is instructed by Artistic Director of Studio Playground, Matthew Bretschneider. Students of all abilities and levels of experience are encouraged to join.

11/21/2025

Announcing the dates for our annual Theater Camp in Lincoln Woods State Park! Since 2021, our summer camp has brought joy to kids ages 5-11 in Northern Rhode Island.

Week 1: August 3-7, 2026

Week 2: August 10-14, 2026

Week 3: August 17-21, 2026

Each weeek is offered separately.

Students may register for multiple weeks.

Registration Opens January 2nd at 9:00am!

Limited spaces are available.

Register at studioplayground.org/summercamp

11/20/2025

Introducing the Studio Theater Camp! Join us in Providence July 13–17. Students perform in an original play entitled My Rocket Ship Crash Landed, which follows a group of explorers in their journey through an unknown place and time. Each day begins with a group warm-up and movement game as students learn skills for collaboration. Students create original characters, learn performance skills, and play movement-based theater games. Registration opens January 2!

More info: studioplayground.org/big-brothers-big-sisters

11/18/2025

Announcing Laughing Club with Christopher Bayes on February 20! Take a workshop with one of the most highly celebrated and influential teachers of clown & commedia.

Laughing Club is a wellness practice created by Christopher Bayes, Head of Physical Acting at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale. The workshop is for anyone with a desire to explore the health benefits of laughter. Tickets support our Camp Fund, which provides scholarships and essential resources for our annual theater camp.

Support our scholarship fund by attending this online workshop! Your donation creates access to arts education for children in Rhode Island.

Reserve tickets using the link below!
studioplayground.org/laughing-club

Christopher Bayes is Professor in the Practice of Acting and Head of Physical Acting at & Founder/Director of

Laughing Club was featured on NY1/New Yorker of the Week! Follow the link in our bio to view the episode.

10/27/2025

There is something special about teaching clowning and physical theater for both children and adults. For actors in training, we focus on giving more value to our enthusiasm than our inner critic. That’s often when I see actors experience empowerment. For children (and for adults) empowerment comes from being seen, heard & accepted. If we can bottle that feeling and bring it onstage, hundreds of people won’t stop dreaming about the characters we play.

Boston Center for the Arts

Monologues & Physical Acting
Instructed by Matthew Bretschneider
Boston Center for the Arts
October, 2025

10/03/2025

Our weekend workshop at Boston Center for the Arts is 3 weeks away! This class is for actors and performers seeking to apply concepts in physical acting to monologues and audition techniques. The class is limited to 16 participants. There are still a couple open spots! Our classes for adults occur at Boston Center for the Arts and AS220 in Providence.

This class is instructed by Matthew Bretschneider, artistic director of Studio Playground and adjunct professor for Boston University School of Theatre. Matthew has performed with the Huntington Theatre Company (Tartuffe, Romeo & Juliet, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Common Ground: Revisited, the Lehman Brothers), Kitchen Theatre Company (Seminar, Peter and the Starcatcher), and Boston Playwrights’ Theatre (Deal Me Out, Beast’s). Television appearances include The Path and Law & Order: SVU.

To register, visit: studioplayground.org/boston

Photo: Matthew Bretschneider & Frank Wood, Common Ground: Revisited, Courtesy of Huntington Theatre Company, Photo by T. Charles Erickson

09/29/2025

Introducing our dance class for ages 11–14 instructed by Alexander Crespo Rosario! Not an experienced dancer? No worries! This class is for everyone, whether it’s their first movement class or they want to expand their acting and movement skills. Students explore multiple styles of dance in a supportive environment. Check out our winter classes! Acting classes for kids between ages 4-8 take place Saturdays. Our dance class for ages 11-14 takes place Mondays after school. Classes begin January 26. To register, visit studioplayground.org.

09/24/2025

Our fall classes begin tomorrow! There are still a couple open spots for our after school program for ages 8-12. Classes for ages 4-8 begin Saturday. Register at studioplayground.org/providence.

09/22/2025

After 5 years, we realize this is more than just a summer camp. It’s a community. We saw our students take brave little steps, followed by giant leaps of growth. For some, we saw the transition from elementary to middle school. It has been an honor and a privilege to watch them grow up over 5 summers. laugh. sing. make a beautiful ruckus.

09/10/2025

Keep it in your body! Our classes for adults at Boston Center for the Arts and AS 220 in Providence are coming up! Each weekend dives into a specific area of physical theater providing opportunities for actors and performers to deepen their craft and explore exercises that develop flexibility, expand range, and hone our ability to connect. Our workshops are also for non-performers seeking to explore the benefits of laughter through movement and playful improvisation.

Sign Up: studioplayground.org/boston

Monologues & Physical Acting
Saturday & Sunday, Oct 25-26
Time: 1:00-6:00 pm
Location: Boston Center for the Arts

Theater Education
Saturday & Sunday, Dec 6-7
Time: 1:00-6:00 pm
Location: AS 220 Providence

Movement
Saturday & Sunday, Jan 24-25
Time: 1:00-6:00 pm
Location: AS 220 Providence

Matthew Bretschneider is artistic director of Studio Playground and an adjunct professor for Boston University. He has performed with the Huntington Theatre Company, Theatre Row & the Flea Theater. Alexander Crespo-Rosario has performed with Trinity Repertory Company, Rhode Island Latino Arts, Burbage Theatre Company & Arts on Site.

“Matthew gently encouraged us to expand into the full range of emotions. There is a surprising feeling of comfort in exploring those edges and allowing them to breathe.” -Student Testimonial

09/08/2025

Creating Characters (ages 4-6) and Storytelling (ages 6-8) begin soon! Classes occur on Saturdays in Providence. Students learn about the health benefits of laughter and the actor’s tools of voice, body & imagination. Classes integrate core concepts for social-emotional learning. There are a few open spots for each class!

Register: studioplayground.org/providence

09/04/2025

Our after-school Play Creation class begins Sept 22! This class for ages 8-12 occurs in Providence on Thursdays, 4:30-6:00pm. Students invent characters, create props & costume pieces, and perform for friends & family in an original show.

More Info: studioplayground.org/play-creation

Join Studio Playground for a class that combines visual & performing arts on Thursdays after school!

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2 Manchester Print Works Road
Lincoln, RI
10023

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http://www.studioplayground.org/

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