"The Magic Door" rehearsal is canceled today, 1/20/25 due to weather.
Support for Crystal Theatre has been provided from CT Humanities, with funding provided by the Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts from the Connecticut State Legislature as well as the city of Norwalk, CT.
With a 232-seat theatre in downtown South Norwalk, our community theatre provides another outlet for artistic expression among the many talented adults in the area, producing a combination of classic plays & musicals as well as adult productions of our critically acclaimed original productions.
Fairfield County's Premier
Children's Theatre
Since 1987, Crystal Theatre has been Fairfield County’s leading performing arts center for children. Our rehearsal spaces are located in the Ben Franklin Community Center in historic South Norwalk, CT. We have programs available for children of all ages, from those as young as four years old to those in their senior year of high school. Our mission is to help every motivated student become a better performer through practice and positive reinforcement.
"Whistleville", circa 2017
Norwalk's Community Theatre
Winter classes are open for registration! Sign up under "CLASS SIGNUPS".
The Magic Door: AGE 5-9 years old
MONDAYS FROM 4:15-5:45PM
My Ladies and Lords: How about a whimsical version of Shakespeare’s “King Lear” as a great theatrical experience for your young actors? Our King and Queen must decide who to leave their kingdom to—will it be the sweet Princess Cara or one of her spoiled sisters, the Princesses Prunella and Griselda? Complicating the decision is Zuriel, the power-hungry advisor to the King (and a secret army of monsters!), who uses magic to try and steal the kingdom away! Ladies-of-the-Court, Gypsies, Jesters (a shout out to the Marx Brothers), and brave knights will sing, dance and act their way into your heart!
SHAKE IT UP WITH SHAKESPEARE!: 9-12 years old
TUESDAYS FROM 4:15-6:15PM
Join in the fun! Sing, dance and act in this wonderful introduction to the great works of “the Bard of Stratford-on-Avon”, William Shakespeare. Curated by Drama Notebook from their fantastic collection of plays for kids and teens and combined with Jill and Michael Gallina’s wonderful overview of Shakespeare’s plays including great songs introducing young actors to 2-part singing. Enhance your child’s knowledge, talent and self-confidence! This show-class is directed by Heidi Xethalis (who studied in London at the Royal Shakespeare Academy), choreographed by Gillian Eckert, musically directed by Crystal Theatre Artistic Director, Cheryl Kemeny and costumed by Alexandrea Kemeny.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: 7TH-12TH GRADERS
SATURDAYS FROM 12-4PM
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a marvelous introduction to the work of Western civilization’s greatest playwright. And what better way to learn than by doing!? Student actors will be immersed in Shakespeare’s beautiful language and fanciful but all too human characters. Our version will also include show tunes and pop music appropriate to this comedy so you will not only enhance your acting skills but your singing ability as well! Veteran director and teacher Mat Young (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night & The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at Crystal Theatre) will helm this production with Gillian Eckert as choreographer and Cheryl Kemeny as musical director.