All of our cast members are placed into age appropriate groups for their weekly rehearsals. An important part of this program is to develop skills that contribute to their socialization and the development of friendships they may never otherwise have if they were put in a school setting. We have found that a child typically finds it harder to speak up or feel free to be imaginative and creative if they are in a group with children who are not their own age. Our theatre games and other various activities are geared towards age levels. We cannot expect a nine-year-old to be as open to a challenging improvisation game that even a fifteen-year-old is hesitant to attempt. No matter how talented that nine-year-old is, we feel they have more of a chance to reach their full potential when placed with their peers.

Finally, each group is fully active during their rehearsal time. They are not sitting and waiting for indefinite periods of time while others rehearse. They are fully engaged and productive during their own rehearsal time.