Youth & Education Theatre Activities

Closed to the public. Cast and crew of Anastasia should enroll here to accept their roles. 

Closed to the public. Cast and crew of Romeo & Julet should enroll here to accept their roles. 

Age Range: Grades 3-12

Description: Participants will train with experienced theatre instructors to sharpen their skills in categories of their choosing, including: solo/duo acting, musical theatre (solo, duo, or group), and technical theatre. Open to students of all experience levels.

Students who register are eligible to participate in SEACT's TheatreFest, taking place at the Cultural Arts Center in Dothan, Nov. 7-9. 

Class Dates: Sep. 22-Nov. 4, 2025*

*Registration will remain open through October for anyone who wants to drop-in to a Monday class over their choosing to present their piece. 

Use the code DROPIN to attend one class and compete at TheatreFest.

Use code COMPONLY if you would like to compete at TheatreFest without attending any classes.

Register without a code to attend as many classes as you would like.

Class Times: Mondays, 4:00-5:15

Location: Bus Station (285 S Foster St., Dothan, AL 36301)

Instructor: Brianna Lewis

Cost: $125 (full class), $75 (drop in to a single class), $30 (compete at TheatreFest only)

Deadline: Oct. 27

Need-based tuition assistance is available. Tuition assistance applications are available here and must be completed BEFORE registering for a class. Please allow 3-5 business days for processing. You will receive an e-mailed promo code to register if your application is approved.

Age Range: Ages 9-14

Description: Does the thought of putting pen to paper make you feel like you're in a haunted house? Not anymore! In this one-night-only workshop, arrive in your favorite festive costume and learn the basics of playwriting. This class is for students of all experience levels to learn useful tactics for writing monologues, scenes, and full length plays through team exercises, thought-provoking prompts, and good old fashioned practice. The goal of this night is simply to introduce students to the concept of what it looks like to write for theatre. No homework. No deadlines. Just a night of fun with snacks, costumes, and creativity!

Class Dates: Thursday, October 30

Class Time: 4:00-6:30

Location: Bus Station (285 S Foster St., Dothan, AL 36301)

Instructor: Brianna Lewis

Cost: $30

Deadline: Friday, October 24

Need-based tuition assistance is available. Tuition assistance applications are available here and must be completed BEFORE registering for a class. Please allow 3-5 business days for processing. You will receive an e-mailed promo code to register if your application is approved.

Age Range: Ages 7-18

Description: Thinking about auditioning for Newsies JR. in the Spring? Then you better learn a thing or two about TAP! This class will teach students beginner to intermediate level tap skills and choreography to “King of New York” from Disney's Newsies. Students are encouraged but not required to bring their own tap shoes.

Class Dates: Mondays, Nov. 3-Dec. 8

Class Time: 5:00-6:00 PM

Location: Cultural Arts Center (909 S. Saint Andrews St.)

Instructor: Morgan Donae

Morgan Donae is a graduate of Auburn University, holding a degree in BFA Musical Theatre. While attending Auburn, she assisted in teaching a tap class to other college students and choreographed a piece to “Another Day of Sun” from the movie musical La La Land. She has five plus years of tap experience and is excited to share her love of tap with our young artists. Though this is her first year working with SEACT, she has 2 years of experience teaching in the classroom as a 6th grade music, theatre, and dance teacher. 

Cost: $100

Deadline: Oct 31

Need-based tuition assistance is available. Tuition assistance applications are available here and must be completed BEFORE registering for a class. Please allow 3-5 business days for processing. You will receive an e-mailed promo code to register if your application is approved.

Register for one-on-one acting coaching with SEACT Program Manager and MFA-trained actor Billy Hutto. Billy will shape each hour-long session around your personal goals. Private coaching is open to all ages and can be used for: theatre roles, TV/film roles, show auditions, college auditions, competitions, public speaking engagements, or just-for-fun/educational purposes. After you register, Billy will contact you to get a clearer understanding of your goals and book your first session. The goal of private coaching is to find ease and confidence in your acting while developing a personal process that will serve you in performance contexts and beyond. Billy specializes in the Meisner technique, Shakespearean performance, and Edith Skinner's approach to voice, speech, and dialects.  

Instructor Biography: Billy is SEACT's Program Manager, providing leadership and oversight of youth and education classes for the organization. A theatre actor, director, and educator, he has acted on professional stages including Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Trinity Repertory Company, The Theatre At Monmouth, and Island City Stage. Billy holds a BFA in Drama from New York University, an MFA in Acting from Brown University, and an MSEd in Secondary English Education from Troy University. He also teaches Theatre and Speech courses at Troy University’s Dothan campus.

Cost: $50/hr

Location: Cultural Arts Center, 909 S Saint Andrews St., Dothan, AL 36301