CASA musicals are like no other!

At CASA, every child is an artist. Some come to us ready for the spotlight, or eager to display their drawings, others slowly find their way to creative expression. We believe that art is the best conduit for teaching social justice and exploring social emotional learning. It is a tool that allows our students to express themselves safely in a myriad of ways. CASA’s artist-educators work to create a safe space where all kids can creatively thrive.

Events

CASA is perhaps most well known for our annual original musicals, and we can’t wait until we are able to return to making CASA magic on stage! The work created in first semester programming is featured in CASA’s annual Winter Arts Festivals at SOMArts. In the Spring semester, the entire CASA community comes together to produce an original musical that is performed in all it’s glittery splendor at Lowell High School’s Carol Channing Theater. Each year, CASA’s founder & Executive Director, Leslie Einhorn, works with our graduating 5th graders to write a musical using the characters and content that they have generated. There is a part for everyone (kinder - Club 6) in this much anticipated community event. Kids help with every aspect of the production from singing & dancing to set design to selling CASA swag in the lobby. CASA musicals always examine issues that are important to our community, and never fail to leave our audiences feeling like the future will be brighter!

Art Classes

CASA kids are treated to classes in a wide variety of artistic disciplines led by our team of talented teachers. Previous on site classes have included: creative engineering, drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, fashion design, acting, improvisation, playwriting, cabaret, songwriting, breakdancing, and more! In CASA’s ‘Magical Arts’ classes, students can create potions, salves and tinctures to address personal and global concerns. Magical Arts classes use elements of the natural world and cultural spirituality to showcase the magic in everyday life.

Friday Cabaret

Fridays are extra fun at CASA! In place of regularly scheduled classes, the CASA teachers and students collaborate to produce a hilariously lively weekly cabaret show for the whole community. Any CASA kid can be a star at Friday Cabaret with an eclectic assortment of improvised and rehearsed performances that include karaoke, dance, skits, magic tricks, stand-up comedy and more!

CASA 2.0

In March of 2020, CASA did not allow a global pandemic to prevent us from creating CASA magic! Our quick pivot to virtual programming yielded some inspired classes and events. See below for a sampling of our online fun.