cultivating creativity, invention and leadership through the performing arts

  • Two girls wearing black t-shirts, one hugging the other, standing on stage with a peach-colored curtain backdrop.
  • Four children with serious expressions holding a colorful, fluffy heart-shaped frame, against a vibrant, abstract background.
  • Two children dressed as cowboys performing on stage with colorful background.
  • Young person dressed in historical costume, wearing a tricorn hat and black coat, standing in front of leafless trees background, with a surprised or shocked expression.
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WEST ACADEMY CLASS PRESENTATIONS -

THE DEADLINE - December 6 & 7

THE CHERRY ORCHARD - December 12, 13, 19 & 20

526 BROADWAY, SANTA CRUZ inside the Santa Cruz Art League)

Exciting shows now playing at the Broadway Playhouse

A young woman with red hair styled in braids and wearing a shiny, golden costume is pointing into the distance and smiling.
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ALL CLASSES HELD AT THE BROADWAY PLAYHOUSE

526 BROADWAY, SANTA CRUZ (inside the Santa Cruz Art League)

2025/2026 After School Academy Theatre Classes

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  • Children dressed in period costumes performing on stage, holding hands, with orange backdrop depicting leafless trees.
  • A young boy with dark hair, wearing a black t-shirt and jeans, appears to be acting on stage with his hands raised, speaking or performing. In the background, four girls in black outfits are standing, watching him perform, with some having their hands on their hips or arms crossed. The setting is a stage with a dark backdrop.
  • Two children dressed as cowboys on stage, one child wearing a cowboy hat and holding a toy sword, the other wearing a tan cowboy hat with braids, wearing a pink jacket with black lapel, looking serious.
  • A young boy wearing a large purple witch's hat and a blue shirt, smiling in front of a colorful backdrop.
  • Two children dressed as explorers in a jungle-themed setting, one smiling and holding a toy gun, the other sitting with a newspaper and wearing a hat.
  • Two children performing on stage with a blue backdrop decorated with clouds and various doodles, one wearing a red baseball cap and the other a blue beanie, both kneeling with one knee on the ground.
  • A young boy with curly brown hair praying with hands clasped, eyes closed, wearing a black jacket with a decorative shoulder strap and ornate embroidery, against a black background.
  • A young girl with shoulder-length blond hair wearing yellow glasses, a red cardigan, and a yellow plaid dress with large yellow buttons, standing in front of a handwritten whiteboard.
  • A young girl with long hair wearing a denim jacket and yellow shirt is hanging from a ceiling beam, holding onto a black stage light or camera with one hand in a dark indoor setting. There is red lighting and visible electrical wiring in the background.