Porchlight Youth Classes

Porchlight Youth Classes offers Mini Musicals, Broadway Basics, Intermediate Ensemble, and Broadway Teen Intensive. The classes include songs, games, making an original musical story with dance moves, props, and songs; music, drama, dance, writing, teamwork, communication, and problem-solving; classic or contemporary musicals, musical theater songs and choreography, and a musical revue; and song and monologue selection and preparation, pre-screen videos for seniors, acting resumes, and audition preparation.

Programs

• Mini Musicals — 4-6 · Offered each Fall and Spring term; Saturdays, 10:00–11:00 am · $350–$370 · Songs, games, making new friends, and creating an original musical story with dance moves, props, and songs for the last day of class.
• Broadway Basics — 7-10 · Offered each Fall and Spring term; Saturdays, 11:30 am–1:00 pm · $500–$750 · Music, drama, dance, writing, teamwork, communication, and problem-solving; students write their own story and perform at the end of the session.
• Intermediate Ensemble — 11-13 · Offered each Fall and Spring term; Saturday, 1:30 pm–3:30 pm · $650–$750 · Middle school actors grow as they focus on classic or contemporary musicals, learn musical theater songs and choreography, and create a musical revue.
• Broadway Teen Intensive — 14-17 · Offered each Fall term; Saturdays, 12:30–2:30 pm · For students in Grades 9-11 and high school seniors. Covers song and monologue selection and preparation, pre-screen videos for seniors, acting resumes, and audition preparation.

At a glance

• Ages: 4–17 years old
• Price range: $350–$750
• Current session: Fall 2026 Mini Musicals (Sep 19–Dec 19, 2026); Fall 2026 Broadway Basics (Sep 19–Dec 19, 2026); Fall 2026 Intermediate Ensemble (Sep 19–Dec 19, 2026); Broadway Teen Intensive (Dec 5–Jan 30, 2027)
• General schedule: Fall and spring youth classes; a Broadway Teen Intensive is offered each fall term.

About the provider

Porchlight says it is Chicago’s home for music theatre and states that studying theater builds self-confidence, creative thinking, and empathy. The program runs fall and spring youth classes, and Broadway Teen Intensive is offered each fall term.

Registration asks for the parent’s name at checkout. A processing fee of $5.50 is added by the website. Scholarships, financial aid, and payment plans are available. No child will be turned away for inability to pay. The class pages state before and aftercare are available for some offerings.

Last updated November 7, 2026.