Join us for a Live Halloween Parade in Prospect Park! This year, Halloween will be different than in years past, but BAL is committed to celebrating safely and keeping the "spirit" alive for our community of friends and families! On Halloween morning, we will meet at 10 AM at (11th Street & PPW) for a socially distanced parade in Prospect Park followed by a Monster Mash dance party and some candy surprises!...
BAL’s theater programs for teens and tweens are designed to empower young adults, support social-emotional needs, encourage commitment, and foster teamwork. Outdoor classes like Improv & Sketch, Little Women, Acting on Camera , and Little Shop of Horrors make the “weird” into “wonderful” and are tons of fun!...
This Fall, the theater magic of BAL continues with programming outdoors in Prospect Park and online in the Zoom Theater. It’s important that we continue to sing, move and dance, play, tell stories and express ourselves. No matter what the circumstances, the BAL community can always find moments of collective JOY together! ...
Are you ready to experience a creative, enriching, and joyful Fall with Brooklyn Acting Lab? This Fall, the theater magic of BAL continues with programming outdoors in Prospect Park and online on Zoom. We haven't missed a beat since March because we deeply believe that the arts are essential, the arts restore happiness, and the arts build community. Together, we are finding the joy in every day. Please join us!...
BAL is fresh-off our first week of outdoor programming and it was fabulous to see so many happy faces creating "theater magic" safely, and in-person! We had such a blast that we're adding an extra 1.5 hours to each day's outdoor programming. Both Young Players (1st-4th) and Summer Intensives (5th-8th) will now run from 9am-1pm, Mon-Thurs. That's almost "twice the nice" for the same price!...
Words are not enough right now. But we will not be silent. We are outraged and broken-hearted. We mourn the loss of George Floyd. We grieve the brutal and tragic murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and countless other innocent Black lives. Enough. We must do better. And the change we want to see in the world must start with ourselves....
We couldn't be prouder of our incredible Jr. Musical Ensemble - who have been working so hard on the song "Shake it Up" from James and the Giant Peach. All appropriate permissions and media releases have been obtained for the performers in this video. Enjoy!...
Check out the amazing things our staff, teaching artists and students have been doing! Being together is tons of fun, even when we're apart! All appropriate permissions and media releases have been obtained for the performers in this video. Enjoy!...
Dear BAL Family: We are thinking of you in this challenging and uncertain time. We hope you and your loved ones are all healthy and safe. As you know, Brooklyn Acting Lab closed the doors to our physical space on March 13th, but with the support, belief, and hope of our team and you (the incredible BAL community) were able to transition to online programs on March 23rd....
When NYC public schools are closed, BAL's door's are OPEN for creativity and play! Jan-Feb dates for PLAY in a Day (MLK Day and Mid-Winter Recess) are live now! Stay tuned as we continue to add more dates for 2020. ...