A stage that teaches.
Beyond the marquee, Benson is a classroom, a rehearsal room, and an open door — bringing performance and creative learning to everyone in the neighborhood.
Programs
Ways we open the doors.
Year-round programming built with local schools, artists, and families.
Youth Workshops
After-school and summer intensives in acting, stagecraft, and music for students ages 8–18, taught by working artists.
Artist Residencies
Rehearsal space, mentorship, and a stage for emerging local companies to develop and premiere new work.
Community Access Nights
Pay-what-you-can and free performances so cost is never the reason someone misses live theatre.
School Partnerships
Field trips, matinee buy-outs, and in-classroom teaching artists in partnership with area schools.
