In-Person Classes FAQ

Online registration will begin July 5^th, 2022.   
Registration is online only—no phone, email, or mail applications are accepted. 

To register, please go to www.mccarter.org/inperson-classes

Classes run throughout the week from September 2022-June 2023. For individual schedules, please visit the class registration link. 

We offer classes for K-12th grade students and adults.

Class costs vary depending on the length of the sessions. Check the individual classes for rates.

Each class has a maximum capacity of 14-16 students.

Classes will take place in professional rehearsal studios inside McCarter Theatre Center. 

Payment is due at the time of registration. We are unable to offer payment plans at this time, but information about financial assistance is listed below.

Need-based scholarships and financial assistance are available to qualifying families. Please click here and complete the application. Email your materials to classes@mccarter.org.  A McCarter representative will reach out to you with the next steps once we've received your materials. 

To receive a full refund for a class, you must notify us by email at least two weeks prior to the start of that class (classes@mccarter.org). After that time, no refunds or exchanges will be processed.

At this time, vaccinations and masks are encouraged but not required for education classes. We continually monitor Covid-19 cases in our community and adjust our policies accordingly. You will be notified of McCarter’s current policies before classes start. McCarter reserves the right to update its policies based on guidelines from the CDC, NJ Department of Health, and Princeton Public School district. 

We will make a decision about whether to host final or live-streamed performances for invited guests on a rolling basis based on CDC recommendations and guidelines.

If a student or teaching artist contracts COVID-19, we will notify families in the impacted class and follow the quarantine and isolation procedures recommended by the CDC.   

McCarter’s teaching artists include professional actors, directors, choreographers, musicians, and visual artists. All teaching staff has completed a criminal background check.

No. We have paused our virtual offerings at this time to focus on our in-person classes.