Chain Links Theatre Academy

Time for the students share their creativity with the world! Registration is open: chainlinkstheatreacademy.org

Final Performances will be on the Mainstage at in a play created by the students. Join all of our teaching artists on the journey of a lifetime!

MEET THE TEACHERS!
Laura Clare Browne
Laura is a comedian, actor, writer, artist, and educator originally hailing from Westchester. Through Irondale’s STEM to STEAM program, Laura teaches improv to hundreds of high schoolers across four of the five boroughs of NYC. Beyond her work with high schoolers, Laura has experience teaching children as young as three years old. She has performed in Off-Off Broadway productions in NYC and had several of her own plays produced in festivals around the city. As a comedian, Laura approaches life and teaching with joy and a sense of humor. She loves to get students to come out of their shells, have fun, and become the most confident version of themselves.

MEET THE TEACHERS! Joe Jatcko (Program Director)
Joe has been developing arts-based youth programs for over 10 years. He was leading an otherwise ordinary life until he went to the theater one night and saw a play that changed his life forever. He made it his mission to make the kinds of plays that would change the lives of others, particularly young people. He wrote and directed his first children’s show, Mustache the Musical and has been hooked ever since. In collaboration with the Chain Theatre’s leadership team, Joe oversees the Chain Links program and spearheads the Story Lab curriculum. When he’s not doing that, he’s writing surreal satires, dreamy dramedies, and symphonic space operas.

Since 2010 has spread the love of theatre and film. We thought it was time to share it with the next generation. is leading a team of amazing teaching artists. Our after school classes not only teach performance skills, but also seek to unlock our students' creativity by allowing them the space to author their own stories for the stage. You won’t see Mary Poppins or Peter Pan, and almost certainly no princesses will be asked to kiss any frogs during our end-of-term performances. These will be 100% original student-generated works, made under the guidance of our talented teaching artist. Our kids are the most creative people we know—now they have a stage to tell their stories!

Announcing the Chain Links Theatre Academy! Registration for the Fall Begins NOW. Classes Oct 4 - Dec 12. chainlinkstheatreacademy.org

Chain Theatre Launches Chain Links Theatre Academy Chain Theatre is launching new youth performance and writing program for ages 6+ with a roster of experienced teachers and theatre artists. Their after school classes not only teach performance skills, but also seek to unlock their students' creativity by allowing them the space to author their own....