Theater

Discover how theater builds confidence, drives personal growth and sparks self-discovery.

Two women are standing indoors, one wearing a gray dress with lace, gesturing with her hand, while the other, in a green floral dress and headscarf, holds a bag. They appear to be having a serious conversation.

Strengthen your technical and creative performance skills, develop your stage presence and learn how to captivate an audience.

Drama classes at Miss Porter’s School are your chance to develop your acting and improvisation skills while exploring all the backstage processes that bring theater to life. Along the way, you’ll expand your range as a performer and gain valuable leadership and technical experience that prepares you to excel on any stage.

Guided by our expert faculty, you’ll build diverse theater communication and management skills that will serve you far beyond the performing arts. As you advance, you’ll have the chance to collaborate closely with peers and faculty as part of a full-scale theater production. Our students are involved in every stage of these performances—from acting and directing to light, sound, costume and prop design. Wherever your passions in theater lie, you’ll have a meaningful role to play in shaping an engaging and professional-caliber performance.

A group of people in colorful dresses stand on stage in a dramatic pose, with a theater set featuring patterned wallpaper and furniture in the background.
A young woman in casual clothes stands on stage, illuminated by the light from an open box she holds, with vintage furniture in the dim background.
Two people perform on stage; one in a blue dress sits on a block with letters, gesturing, while the other, in a school uniform, sits cross-legged on the floor near colorful bookshelves and props.

“As the students develop confidence in themselves and their theater skills, it helps them explore who they are and who they want to be in the world once they leave Porter’s.”

Alexandra London-Thompson
Teacher – Arts, Theater Director

Recent Porter’s performances:

Gaslight Les Belles-Soeurs Matilda The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Proof Sponge Bob The Wolves
Gaslight Les Belles-Soeurs Matilda The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Proof Sponge Bob The Wolves

A CAMPUS FULL OF ENERGY, CREATIVITY AND CONNECTION.

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