# First Stage Theater Academy — School Year Classes > Program for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Fall session Oct 17 – Nov 14, 2026 at the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center (also Concordia… - Where: Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W Walnut St, Milwaukee, WI 53212 - Ages: You & Me ages 3-5 + adult; classes for grades K4-12 - Price: Tuition varies by class (early bird $25 off through Oct 27 for winter); scholarships for qualifying families - Schedule: Fall session Oct 17 – Nov 14, 2026 at the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center (also Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Oct 17 – Nov 21, and Carroll University, Waukesha). Winter session Jan 21 – Feb 27, 2027 / Jan 23 – Feb 27, 2027 depending on location. Early-bird winter pricing ($25 off) through Oct 27; regular Oct 28 – Dec 1. - Organizer: First Stage - Official page: https://www.firststage.org/Register-for-Classes - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/first-stage-theater-academy-school-year-classes--listing-3f230fe8fc33f5b3526c05e9 ## About Theater classes for young people led by professional teaching artists, in fall, winter and spring sessions during the school year. The youngest can start with You & Me (ages 3–5 with an adult), a creative-drama class to share with a favorite grown-up. Story Drama (grades K4–1) brings favorite stories to life through setting, plot and character; Playmakers (grades 1–2) uses improvisation to invent characters and stories each week. Grades 3–4 take Scene Study and Musical Theater, and grades 5–12 choose from Acting, Musical Theater, Improvisation, Stage Combat or electives, plus multi-session intensives. Next Steps classes are designed for neurodivergent students, including autistic students who speak few or no words, with small class sizes. 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