2026 Youth Summer Program
Children's Musical Theatre Workshop
Entering grades 1-4 in fall 2026.
Active conservatory students receive early registration access on Thursday, February 3 at 12 PM. Registration opens to the public on Friday, February 5 at 12 PM.
Program Description
Session Dates
June 29 – July 3, 2026
August 3 – August 7, 2026
August 10 – August 14, 2026
- Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 3 PM
- Showcases will be presented on Friday of the session at 2:30 PM at the BrickBox Theater
The children’s program offers students opportunities to learn and explore the world of musical theatre. Daily activities feature theatre games, dance, music appreciation, singing skills, craft projects, and much, much more. A showcase is held on the final day of the program which demonstrates the culmination of all their hard work over the course of the week.
2026 Tuition
- $500 (Non-Refundable)
Registration
Active conservatory students receive early registration access on Tuesday, February 3 at 12 PM. Registration opens to the public on Thursday, February 5 at 12 PM.
At the time of registration, you may choose to pay a $100 deposit or the full tuition. If you pay the deposit, you will automatically be enrolled in a 3-part payment plan for the remaining balance of $400 of $133.33 per month on March 1, April 1, and May 1. The $400 remaining tuition balance is refundable up to April 30. Beginning May 1, all tuition is non-refundable. Once you complete your order, your student will be registered. Additional registration material requests will be included in the registration order confirmation email. You can also register by phone at 877.571.7469. Once spaces are filled, a wait list will be made available.
Schedule
| Dates | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Thursday, February 3, 2026 at noon | Registration Opens for Conservatory Students |
| Friday, February 5, 2026 at noon | Registration Opens for the Public |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2026 | Balances and Additional Registration Materials are Due |
YSP Child Schedule
| Day | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Monday | Program Begins - Monday- Friday: |
| Friday | Showcase of Student Work at 2:30 PM at the BrickBox Theater |
Meet Our Educators
Kyle Maxwell (Director/Acting Instructor)
Kyle Maxwell (he/him/his) is an actor and writer born and raised in Worcester, MA. He is excited to return to his hometown after a decade of living and working in New York City. He holds an MFA in acting from the University of Tennessee and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity. New York City stage credits include off-Broadway roles as Tom/Berry/Knef (Radium Girls), Warwick (Henry VI, Part 3) and Montano (Othello). Regional credits include Lenny (Of Mice and Men), Puck (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Horatio (Hamlet), Jemmy Campbell/John Arscott (Our Country’s Good), Christmas Present (A Christmas Carol), Chiron (Titus Andronicus), and Todd in the world premiere of The Open Hand. Television credits include a featured comedic dance on “Saturday Night Live.” Active in stand-up and improvisational comedy, Maxwell studied improv at ImprovBoston and the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York. His stand-up credits include Catch a Rising Star, The Comedy Studio in Boston, MA, and the Comedy Connection in Providence, RI. His writing credits include the short film “7 Rising,” as well as the plays Three Decker and Love, in a Violent Year, which premiered at the New York Theatre Festival in 2023, where it was nominated for Best Play.
Katrina McCormick (Dance Instructor)
Katrina studied ballet at Boston Ballet and Ballet Theatre of Boston. Katrina performed throughout the region with Ballet Theatre’s Youthworks. She has performed in The Nutcracker with both Boston Ballet and Ballet Theatre of Boston. She has acted as Ballet Mistress and Artistic Director of the Nutcracker at a local dance studio. Katrina is the mother of 3 young children, so she is thrilled to be sharing and teaching her passion of ballet again.
Travis Benoit (Music Instructor)
Travis Benoit, tenor, from Worcester, MA received his Master of Music Degree from The Manhattan School of Music in the spring of 2020. Previous credits include: Pilate in Arvo Pärt’s Passio, The Tenor Solos with Music Worcester, CONCORA in Handel’s Messiah, Joseph Haydn’s The Creation (Uriel) with The Providence Singers, The Passion According to Saint Luke (The Evangelist) Composer William David Cooper’s New Work, The Pirates of Penzance (Frederic) with The Valley light Opera Company, La Traviata (Gastone) with The Manhattan School of Music’s Opera Repertoire Ensemble, I due timidi (Dottore Sinisgalli) in the 2018 Manhattan School of Music main stage production and Die Zauberflöte (Tamino) with The Nahant Music Festival as a vocal apprentice. Scene work includes Così fan tutte (Ferrando), La Rondine (Prunier) and L’elesir d’amore (Nemorino). In September of 2021, Benoit performed a recital featuring Gerald Finzi’s “A Young Man’s Exhortation” with Mark Mummert, vocal instructor at The Hanover Theatre Conservatory, at the BrickBox Theater in downtown Worcester. Benoit was selected to sing in The Thomas Hampson Masterclass hosted by MSM in 2019. In 2017 Benoit won the Worcester Schubertiade Vocal competition with the first-place college vocal division prize. Benoit is his alma mater’s Concerto competition winner, which gave him a 15-minute performance with the Gordon College Symphony Orchestra. There he performed a program of Mozart Concert Arias. Benoit’s current ensembles include EnsembleNYC, CONCORA, The Providence Singers, The Worcester Chorus, Vox Futura and Magnificat Sacred Music Institute’s Cor Unum Singers.
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