Acting training requires an exploration of your vulnerability. Learn how we make our space safe for your growth. Student, Henry Ainsworth performs his original work for the first time. Emily Firth, one of our acting faculty members explains Berridge to be a "coming of age experience" where students can "find and express their voice through the medium of acting." This is a perfect description of what a student's first time at Berridge might be all about. Acting may largely be

How Berridge eases the transition from high school to collegiate arts programs. Musical Theatre students perform in their final showcase at Berridge. Most high school arts programs, well-funded or not, are treated by most students and parents as an extracurricular activity. This can certainly be frustrating for the two or three students per school that have a serious interest in a career in the performing arts. I went to a New England private high school that had a delightful

Alum and faculty member Katie Royer shares her story of falling love with Berridge 13 years ago. Ian: Tell me a little about yourself!...

Read about our longstanding tradition of open performance nights in our Barn and Amphitheater. Berridge has always been a place where...

Actor and Berridge Shakespeare teacher Simon Purse re-kindles of love of acting Shakespeare with the Cue Script Technique. Sometimes it...

A Berridge 2015 alum shares her top ten takeaways from her summer in France. Written by Sara Florez. The summer after my freshman year of...

With tuition costs raising and jobs dwindling during the pandemic, here's why an arts education is still worth it. In the United States...

Berridge Artistic Director Andrea Mardon shares the details of how "A Summer in France" came to be. Ian: Can you tell me about how...

Berridge director Andrea Mardon talks about the benefits of the gap year and new arts-based gap year programs at Berridge. With Covid-19 crushing the college plans of so many students this past year, the Gap Year took centre stage. But make no mistake, the Gap Year is not just a Covid-19 driven flash in the pan, it’s here to stay. Americans are finally waking up to what the Brits and Aussies have known for years, a Gap Year is not a luxury but an essential part of your educat