Break-a-Leg Week Long School Break Programs
Next Generation School of Theatre
Up Next: The Hangar’s 2026 Winter Break-a-Leg Session
Price: $355
Dates: February 16–20, 2026
Times: 9 am – 3 pm, daily
Grades: 3rd – 5th
Register HERE!
Our popular school break program gives young artists the opportunity to develop artistic skills, create community, and have fun. Through games, exercises, and group activities, kids will work together to learn theater skills and create a completely original performance. Participants will share what they’ve learned with caregivers and families on the final day.
Our Winter Break-a-Leg Teaching Artists:
Claire Gratto is a theatrical performer, teacher, playwright, and director from Rochester, New York. Claire graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Studies and a minor in Vocal Music from Ithaca College in 2023. Since then, Claire has served as a teaching artist at the Hangar as well as directed the previous two summer’s Next Gen Musical: Frozen Jr. & The Addams Family Young@Part. Additional theatrical work includes music direction for Willy Wonka Jr. with Trumansburg Middle School, the Geva Theatre Center’s Summer Academy, Ithaca Shakespeare, The Ti-Ahwaga Community Players in Owego, New York and Blackfriars Theatre in Rochester, New York.
Miranda Bianchi is an actor, director, and teaching artist. She has collaborated with the Redhouse Arts Center, Auburn Public Theatre, and CSMA, focusing on Shakespeare, freeing the natural voice, and devising within an ensemble. Most recently, they directed Ithaca Shakespeare Company’s The Tempest. Miranda received her BA in theatre from SUNY Oswego and has studied at the Moscow Art Theatre and Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA.
Save-the-Date: Spring Break-a-Leg
Price: $355
Dates: March 30–April 3, 2026
Times: 9 am – 3 pm, daily
FINANCIAL AID/SCHOLARSHIPS
Financial aid available for all Hangar Education programs. Click on the Scholarship Request Form link to receive aid!
We also offer the chance to purchase a class for a student as a pay-it-forward initiative. For additional questions or to contribute to our Pay-it-Forward fund, please email education@hangartheatre.org
