The Annual Halloween Character Talent Show

Step behind the curtain and into the hilarious world of The Annual Halloween Character Talent Show! Every year, Halloween’s most famous characters gather to compete for the title of the year’s biggest Halloween star. While the audience enjoys the show, the real fun happens backstage. Big personalities clash. Friendly rivalries grow. Plus, unexpected mishaps keep everyone laughing.

Throughout this musical theater production, students will build their acting, singing, and dancing skills. They will rehearse from an original script. They will create memorable characters, learn songs and choreography, and explore comedic acting. Along the way, they will work together to bring this funny Halloween story to life. Every student will have the chance to shine through featured roles, solos, duets, small-group scenes, and ensemble numbers.

Performance

The session ends with a fully staged performance for family and friends. Unlike a Level One Demonstration or Level Two Presentation, the Level Three Performance focuses on memorization, strong character work, storytelling, and polished stage performance. Throughout the session, students will rehearse scenes, songs, and choreography. Then, they will perform the complete Halloween-themed musical for a live audience.

This class is perfect for students who love to perform and are ready to take on a fun and rewarding musical theater production.

• Level Three: Perform
  
• Ages 9–14
  
• Tuesdays and Wednesdays | 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
  
• September 8–October 28, 2026
  
• 16 Classes | $800

Gorton Drama Studio proudly teaches foundational acting exercises and acting technique developed by Jeremy Kruse, author of “The Young Actor’s Handbook” (Applause Acting Series, 2017) and the author of the upcoming book, “The Young Actor’s Technique” that are designed to teach students the basics of acting such as stage presence, projection and creating believable behavior and life skills such as confidence, active listening and managing stage fright. In partaking in a Jeremy Kruse acting class, one makes discoveries about oneself, makes discoveries about the world and learns how to express oneself artistically.

Meet The Gorton Drama Studio Creative Team

Jeremy Kruse, Artistic Director of Gorton Drama Studio is the author of “The Young Actor’s Handbook” (Applause Acting Series, 2017).The book was published in Korean and Chinese in 2022. Jeremy is a professional actor, published playwright, award-winning screenwriter, and award-winning filmmaker. Some of the classes he taught at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York include Method Acting, Comedic Improvisation, Sketch Comedy Writing, and Acting for Film and TV. He graduated from The Strasberg Institute at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in drama. Jeremy also teaches privately, one on one  www.jeremykruse.com and www.jeremykruseactingtraining.com