Each month, we partner with The Plaza Arts Center to present a Coffee House, a night of free entertainment provided by local talent. Coffee Houses are a great opportunity for youth to share what they have been working on -- whether it be for school, competition, or personal enjoyment -- with their community and get practice performing in front of an audience. These evenings offer a variety of entertainment, from poetry and monologues to dance routines and songs. Concessions of coffee, hot chocolate, and pastries are sold to raise funds for The Broadway Intensive.
Coffee Houses feature high school and college-aged performers. Cocoa Houses feature performers in elementary and middle school. Additionally, the annual Mocha House features performers of all ages (when you mix coffee and cocoa, you get a mocha)! Students, teachers, siblings, retirees, and everyone in between all have a blast supporting each other during this event.
**Note: Performers, stagehands, and volunteers receive service hours for Coffee/Cocoa House events**
February 27th -- Coffee House
March 27th -- Cocoa House
April 17th -- Mocha House
May 15th -- Coffee House
Stagehands are responsible for keeping the entertainment running smoothly -- this includes moving microphones, holding instruments, and whatever else is needed. If you are interested in being a stagehand, please fill out the Questions for Coffee House Form (below the "Virtual Submissions" section).
An act can be a monologue, a short scene, a poetry reading, singing with a track or live music, an acapella group, a comedy act -- you name it! It should be no more than 10 minutes (they can be shorter -- just not longer). We ask that all acts be family-friendly. Please check the age requirements for the event when submissions are being accepted.
Coffee House (February 27th and May 15th) : Open to performers in 9th grade up to age 25
Cocoa House (March 27th): Open to elementary and middle school performers
Mocha House (April 17th): Open to performers of all ages
Upload an "unlisted" preview video of at least 1.5 minutes of your act to YouTube.
Fill out the "Questions for Coffee House" form by the due date, February 16th, and copy your preview video link into the form.
**If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@theartsbarn.net