CURRENT PROJECTS
Acting Technique Workshop
APRIL 10, 2025 at 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Fox City Performing Arts Center,
Appleton, Wisconsin
In partnership with The Center Stage Program and Fox City Performing Arts Center, join Zachariah Stearn for this workshop for young actors in Acting Technique. This workshop will be focused on Character Development in the Physical Dimension, as well as Character Movement within Stage Direction. Students will have hands on learning experience using these techniques to strengthen their abilities on stage to develop a well rounded character and take stage direction well during the process.
The Sheboygan Theatre Company
Directed By: Zachariah Stearn
Legally Blonde the Musical
May 9 - 17, 2025
Based on the novel and the hit-movie of the same name, Legally Blonde: the Musical chronicles the journey of the famously perky Elle Woods, a fashion-savvy, UCLA sorority girl who finds her life turned upside down when she is dumped by her boyfriend Warner. In an effort to prove to Warner that she is more than just some blonde sorority girl, she follows him to Harvard Law, where she struggles to fit in and do well. Ultimately, she defies expectations and manages to stay true to her delightfully pink personality.
University of Southern Maine Theatre Academy
June 15 - 20, 2025
University of Southern Maine
Gorham, Maine
For the last 12 years, Zac has been the lead instructor at the University of Southern Maine’s Theatre Academy founded by Wil Kilroy. This summer intensive is a one week long, overnight theatre camp. Students will take classes each day that range in a variety of topics from directing, acting, writing, design, script analysis, dance, and more. Slots fill quickly and waiting lists are long, sign up today at the link below.
Dare to Dream Theatre
Directed By: Zachariah Stearn
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
July 18 - 27, 2025
An eccentric inventor, Caractacus Potts sets about restoring an old race car from a scrap heap with the help of his children, Jeremy and Jemima. They soon discover the car has magical properties, including the ability to float and take flight. Trouble occurs when the evil Baron Bomburst desires the magic car for himself. The family joins forces with Truly Scrumptious and batty Grandpa Potts to outwit the dastardly Baron and Baroness and their villainous henchman, the Child Catcher.
Filled with amazing stage spectacle and unforgettable songs, including the Academy Award-nominated title song, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a high-flying, fun-filled adventure for the entire family. The large cast and opportunities for true stage magic make this a challenging, but highly rewarding, show for any organization looking to bring a large-scale production with great name recognition to their theatre.
Lakeshore Productions Inc.
Directed By: Zachariah Stearn
Fiddler on the Roof
July 31 - August 3, 2025
Winner of nine Tony Awards when it debuted in 1964, Fiddler on the Roof is the brainchild of Broadway legends, Jerome Robbins and Harold Prince; songwriters, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick; and bookwriter, Joseph Stein. Touching audiences worldwide with its humor, warmth and honesty, this universal show is a staple of the musical theatre canon.
Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof's universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.
ELF Jr. The Musical
December 4 - 7, 2025
Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list and that his half-brother doesn't even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.