

Bridging the Gap Between Student and Artist.
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
Ian Soares
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I learned to act in a barn in France, and it changed my life.
Berridge alum Ian Soares (Class of 2015) writes about his experience on our Summer Acting Program at Chateau le Mont Epinguet in...
Ian Soares
5 min read


Alumni Profile: Oliver Barnett
Oliver Barnett is an actor living in Oxford, England. He attended Berridge in 2013, 2014 and 2015 as a student. In 2016 he started...
nicholaskovari
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Faculty Spotlight: Andrea Mardon
Berridge Artistic Director Andrea Mardon shares the details of how "A Summer in France" came to be. Ian: Can you tell me about how...
Ian Soares
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