20 Best Acting Programs In Boston, MA (2022 Updated)

We are so lucky to have NEC here in Mass. I've seen many great concerts at the beautiful Jordan Hall, and am in the School of Continuing Education for Jazz. The professors are knowledgeable and approachable. I didn't have the chance or the means to attend a music school after highschool, and the SCE program is a great way to get a formalized education while you are working. The school also offers The Bridge which is an online publication that advertises gigs and music jobs. It's young and has some growing to do, but it is a very cool tool. I believe the SCE program is relatively new as it's not that organized yet; everything happens last minute and can change at any second. Also, I'll confirm that practice rooms are very hard to come by, and often there will be a line of students lingering in the halls in order to fight over a room. For the price, you'd expect there to be more space. That being said the younger students will trash the practice rooms and use them as hang-out spaces. Whenever I go into a room, there's usually writing on the walls, a broken drum set, and food/wrappers everywhere.Thomas Spears

Took in a program of student compositions as the first in-person concert since the start of covid. Themes were scarcity, anxiety, and terror. Artists were talented and convincing. The hall was full of character and sustain. It was a particular joy seeing the subtle nods, cues, glances, and inhales exchanged between chamber musicians.Aaron Hudlemeyer

Performers are well trained, good sound qualities, nice and clean hall. You need to come early as you can to find parking. They have paid parking, but if you come early enough you can find street parking nearby Shawnut St or Tremont St. They need to update their bathroom.Farah Francois

I work here as staff and find the working environment pretty good. My bosses have been good, my coworkers are dependable, and the students seem well behaved and conscientious (most of the time). The new buildings are nice, and the harbor walk is kind of amazing, and the beach is very chill. Good luck finding a place as tranquil anywhere else near the city. There is however one small con and one big con.. the small con is that there aren't that many places to eat and Sodexo runs all the food on campus, and their attempts at ethnic foods are sad. And the aforementioned big con is that there is no less than 3 buildings being built on this tight peninsula right now, and one huge building that was taken down over the year I've been here.. the construction is a mess. Though the new, finished buildings, like the science complex, are great. But if you can take the T somehow, as I do, this place is fantastic.Mikhail M. Nitko

UMASS Boston has a Beautiful campus on the waterfront! It is building two Brand new buildings as student housing with a dinning hall on the first floor, overlooking the Boston harbor with a million dollar view. UMASS Boston has a collaborative research program with Dana Farber Cancer Institute that students can be a part of. I love the new Integrated science center, incubating many New exciting NIH sponsored science research studies. It is an exciting time for UMASS Boston which has a new chancellor with generous scholarship. Chancellor merit scholarship will allow students to get world class education for free.Khuong Nguyen

I am a student here at UMB, the professors are great. The administration is bureaucratic and inefficient and lacks transparency on any basic level. Parking here is dependent upon arrival time. If you get here at 10:20 good luck finding a space in bayside, probably will have to park at the globe. Clinical placement sites for Nursing are good, labs are good, the school is constantly under construction and areas are always being blocked off. Parking will soon cost between 9-15 dollars a day according to emails from the uni. So it’s alright but the university is slowly draining the life of its commuters.Bill Whitney

When a college sends someone to spam your email THREE times about joining seems to me then its not worth singing up for. Got emailed by someone from their staff three times harassing me to join when i had previously shown zero interest but apparently just because she saw my profile on a website. She emails me not once, not twice, but three times begging for a response. While apparently it "may" not be a horrible college i have zero interest in joining and no where near in the area either. So yeah One star here for spamming people 3 times. IF it turns out that person was not legit ill change this review but chances are it seems to be. Enjoy.Evenios

Love it. I came here to study from Argentina as international exchanged 25 years ago. Still a beautiful campus incredible locationAntonio Javier Montesinos

I attended when the school was located in Back Bay. We (students and faculty) all made do with the limitations set by the Boston Historical Society in terms of what could be done to our physical plant. That's history. The new 'campus' on Boston Common is amazing. I'm not exaggerating when I say that my experience at Emerson changed my life personally and professionally in the most positive way possible. If you are a person who is self-directed, open-minded with a strong interest in communication sciences Emerson will likely be an excellent fit.Bruce Angeli

As an alum, I had a truly wonderful time studying at this school. I feel as though I got a true, real-life education. Most of the professors also worked in the industries they taught, and could give honest feedback about what it was like. A creative, open learning platform with talented students, helpful staff, and beautiful facilities, I would recommend this school to anyone looking to go into the arts, communications/PR, film, and writing, specifically. The grad program for speech disorders is also superb.Adri Cowan

The food program makes students sick. They’re placing students in “on-campus hosting” that is half an hour away by train. There isn’t a lot of scholarship money, even to students working while enrolled. The student body diversity is a joke. And worst of all, they will pretend to listen to your complaints but won’t do anything about them, listening to you cry on the phone about how bad your circumstances are without empathy.Olivia Challenger

I went for the Five Week Summer Program! Let me tell ya now, it’s a college to remember. Amazing people and outstanding classes. You may never want to leave (I cried everytime I had to leave for the past three years lol). On a serious note, not once did I ever question my color there. Which is really important if you are a POC. They genuinely care for you and your well being. Which is one of the reasons for me crying haha. There is no college that beats this one and I’m so glad I was part of the experience. Thank you Berklee!Ms. Blu

I always wanted to run and own my own studio and record label I studied law from Harvard university and did business from yale then I pursued music for a few years had a great experience I met a lot of nice people especially got introduced to few production companies I worked for monstercat inc Vancouver edited mixed a lot of music with many talented artists and musicians then shifted to the underground music scene into heavy musicBK1989

Omg this college is amazing! Being a berklee student, the school always presents themselves very nicely and always is very welcoming! The people are friendly and the classes are even better! There isn't a time where you won't enjoy being here!Brendan Cochran

Harvard is one of the most prestigious universities in the World and every one wishes to visit it once in a life time. I had this chance to go there and walk around this beautiful institute. The good thing is that it is open for all and everyone could go around and visit. I saw many tourists there enjoying walking and taking photos. The good thing which I liked was that seeing people doing Yoga in the open space and in nature. I liked that and participated with them in yoga. A must visit place if you are in Boston or around.Salim Khoso

It was nice walking around Harvard university . I would recommend either taking a guided tour or to download and follow the self guided tour so you understand the history behind the university. I loved the library and the story behind it. Unfortunately wasn’t able to go inside but would have loved to. There is small water splash where I think kids can play had we planned better and known about it.Meghna Rao

Great place and one of the oldest & finest universities in the world. This is a dream place for some students. This institute is very inspiring and admiring. The Widener library is well established. Massachusetts Hall is one of the oldest buildings. Harvard Yard is very amazing to look around. The university has a great history and great heights touched.Hari Swaroop

To all the high school freshman posting reviews and rating AMDA 5 stars stop. You do not go there. Do not give it a bigger head than it already has. Attended in 2013-2014 would have been one star if it weren't for some (a few) wonderful teachers. (Stacy Lee, Kathy, Jeff, Tim,and Ray thank you) I am posting this review because they just posted an instagram post about 13 reasons why. They said check this out help is available. Would have been nice if that was ACTUALLY TRUE. However, if you have any sort of mental health problems you are told to grow up! (By teachers AND THE DAMN COUNSELOR) you are told stories of how the show must go on fake it til you make it. If you cannot stop crying you are weak, and theater is just a hobby for you. The teachers name drop and make you feel bad about yourself for not being Jason Derulo.The only person who helped me get help was my acting teacher (god bless him), who sent me to the counselor who told me I was acting like a child and that I need to prioritize. "If this isn't for you you don't have to be here" I told him this is the most depressed I've ever been. No offer to find therapy near me. No weekly meetings. No follow up visit. He suggested I find a new dream. So I did but now I'm 25,000 dollars in debt after 9 of the worst months of my life. Like others have said AMDA is what you make it but if you have any sort of mental health issues don't count on getting any help. PS. The dorms have a large scary roach problem, pretty sure it used to be a mental hospital (how fitting) PPS. I can acknowledge that I learned a good deal in my acting and VPS classes. And that not all the teachers suck.Madison Mitchell

I joined AMDA NYC back in 2021 Fall. This school has changed my life. Incredible staffing who are all working professionals within the acting world and all are incredibly motivated, fun and inspiring. My time at this school has been nothing but positive thus far and, the school continues to get better and better. I have done my own reading into reviews and the bad reviews have definitely changed. I have seen things change here, I have seen things become progressively better for the students here at AMDA. AMDA has become much more of a supporting and safe environment for not just me but for everybody who needs it. You certainly learn a lot here, develop great connections with your teachers and get plenty of opportunities out here. I myself, am certainly glad that I chose this school. Great friends, great classes, great locations, great teachers and all around an incredibly exiting journey.Kallan Fuller

My daughter just graduated in Sept 2017 from NYC in dance. She had a very positive experience from start to finish! Starting with Elliott Kerr, Assistant Director of Admissions. Elliott did a nice job of answering all our questions and helping get all our paperwork completed. Our daughter loved all her teachers and has said through out her program, "this is the right school for me." I feel like the program and the school prepared her for auditioning and the life of a performer! THANK YOU AMDA!Jennifer M

I have to be honest about this. Good college when it comes to campus design, some Professor's teaching skills, and assistance for school related issues. Although, the school teaches bad ethics. For example, sports lack discipline. They will teach there athletes to run score boards up. Up by 20 in a basketball game with 3mins to go, they will shoot more three point shots than Steve Kerr. The most alarming thing is faculty will participate in Hazing students. I've watch this with my own two eyes. Call them out on it, and they will just deny it, at least my professor did. I am currently a student there, who help form a club, in order to help students get there basic needs to become a successful student. So just remember, good campus design, some Professors have good teaching styles, good for resources, but terrible place to learn good ethics. To me learning good ethics and applying them is one of the most important, or the most important thing to learn as a student. Would not be the first school I would want to send my child to. Bunker Hill Community College, you need to become a better school. It starts with you faculty.Jason Brown

My alma mater which will always be in my heart till it stop beating (that might sound too dramatic) but hey that’s the truth! I learned a lot, got tons of experiences, got so many American and International friends, exchanged culture and collected precious moments in this place. I really miss the college, my friends, the clubs, the library, single stop, the cafeteria and most importantly I miss my coordinator when I was in a scholarship Program and of course I really miss the professors. They’re all the best!Jean Rahmadan

I do recommend this college as an affordable and easy starting point but be ready to encounter many hurdles in your way and a lot of incompetent staff. Make sure to double check everything you do here, especially the financial aid part. The professors are nice but it’s on you to actually learn the material, the professors rarely will make sure you learned anything. It’s a 3 star college. Great diversity of people, BUT absolutely no political diversity, if you’re a radical leftist, you’ll love this college.Roberto R

I would have loved going there, but as a transfer student my options are limited. I honestly should have known that I would've been fighting an uphill battle the moment I tried to transfer into the Illustration. It's a popular major, and there's no room for someone like me. The people I met there are wonderful and have given me a lot of help, but it's unfortunate that they have no room for me. I only wish I knew sooner.Jessie Radgowski

I did the illustration program after getting my AA at community college. It was an amazing experience and totally worth it, with in-state tuition. Amazing professors in the design and illustration departments, the student community is creative and inspiring everyday. I continue to draw and paint and love remember my time at MassArtMichael G

Have worked at Massart for 28 yrs. Second home and I love it there. Get back open. Come for a visit. Awesome student work. Back open now. Events and tours are happening. College opening next week we are ready. College is open now tours are going onCraig Anthony Evans

It's a good 4 year university for commuters and fairly cheap compared to other 4 year universities around the Boston area. I am going into my 4th year now at Salem State and I can say if you don't have a morning class you better leave early for parking because there's simply not enough.Evett Ruiz

I had a wonderful experience during my years at Salem! Professors were bright, enthusiastic, and imparted their knowledge in a style which resulted in valuable tools to use throughout my career. Of most value to me were my courses in law, economics, and psychology.Jodi Paris

You can get a great education here–the faculty are dedicated and there's lot of great opportunities. However, the price continues to skyrocket from when I went here. Do two years first at a community college and save yourself $10000s.Lance Eaton

I attended the reunion this weekend as a husband. It was an overall pleasurable experience. The campus itself is very nice and meticulously maintained. Bathroom facilities adequate but nothing extraordinary. The BBQ on Saturday afternoon was nice because it was on campus in a very nice area. Music a bit loud for mid afternoon. Food, not great. I really liked the coozie they gave out. The class party Saturday night for the 10 year peeps was fascinating. It was inside a recreation center which seemed like an odd choice given the plethora of really nice areas on campus. The food selection there I thought was good but many in the group strongly disagreed with that sentiment. The tortellini was on point even tho it seemed to light a bit of a fire under my seat if you catch my drift. I was a little disappointed at all events that I had to pay 7$ for a bud light after already purchasing tickets. I will say we popped over to the 5 year reunion and wow, what a treat that event was. Overall it was a nice weekend, BC seemed to do my wife well as she is very smart. Her friends are also very cool. So I would recommend the college. We may send our kids there if my plan to hit the lottery multiple times comes to fruition. Mods for life.Joseph Moran

This review is just the physical campus and has nothing to do with the school's curriculum or getting accepted into the University. That said, this is the most beautiful campus I have ever seen in my life. It was a complete surprise and got me completely off guard. All of the buildings have the same gothic, sandstone color vibe. The campus was spectacularly clean and pristine.Michael Mitchell

Beautiful campus, positive energy from students, close to scenic Chestnut Hill reservoir for jogging and walking ,top notch academics, great experience. My son had truly outstanding professors who helped pave the way for success after college. Formed meaningful friendships that will last a lifetime. We expected a lot from Boston College and it exceeded expectations!shane shammy

My experience at the Barrow Group has truly helped me not to give up as an actor. After moving to NYC in 2009, my very talented friend recommended that I take classes at The Barrow Group. I trusted his recommendation because he was very knowledgable about the class options in the city. I am so thankful that I found the Barrow Group!! I really missed my theatre community from Graduate School and the Barrow Group became my NYC home base. I have taken four classes with Lee Brock and I have learned so much from her. She helped me go back to the beginning…back to those years before all of the training…Lee helped me go back to the 'Story.' She helped me to focus on what truly matters…telling the story! The teaching style of the Barrow Group is extremely accessible to actors. You can get a feel for the teachings style by reading Seth Barrish's book "An Actor's Companion: 99 Bit of Craft." It is so wonderful!! -BrandyBrandy Caldwell

I am starting my fourth class tomorrow. Obviously, I love this place. The teachers are friendly, down to earth, and REALLY know their stuff. It really is amazing, the learning curve, and how much you do learn during just one class, let alone three. The teaching methods are so great, it makes you almost feel like what you have learned should have been common sense. I've attended one of their shows (so far), and it was really an inspiring experience, with just superb acting. Whenever people ask me about my experience here, I cannot recommend The Barrow Group enough.Tomo Lovric

An extraordinary theatre company and school. I had studied for many years with some of the best and most highly regarded teachers in the acting community but it wasn't until I found the Barrow Group that I felt I became a good actor. Seth Barrish has created an astoundingly simple approach to the work that makes acting fun again. And truthful and real. He and his co-artistic director Lee Brock have created a wonderful home for some of the most passionate and talented artists I have ever had the privilege of working with. I couldn't recommend them more highly!Peter Lewis

Absolutely horrible when it comes to sports and treatment of opposing teams. They have no respect or boundaries. They completely don't take the announcements before the games seriously when they mention no slurs or prejudice. And campus police or staffing barely stopped them from getting too close to the opposing team when trying to intimidate the opposing team. They slandered the opposing team telling them to go back to their "dirty" city and mentioned not speaking Spanish because they don't speak Spanish there. Shameful! Such ignorant, non cultured school.Rachel

I don't find the students our teachers "snobby", like some reviews suggest. The professors definitely expect hard work and effort, and are pretty demanding. But they also will go out of their way to help you learn, including outside of normal office hours. They truly care that you learn, and don't just churn out degrees like most colleges now. The business graduate school rivals Harvard in quality, but also teaches a technology focus like MIT. You can't beat the grad school here, especially the taxation program.David

School with racist students and irresponsible office of student conduct that doesn’t take things seriously. On April 18th 2021 my girl friend and I were assaulted by three (two male one female) Bentley students. While the director of student conduct did write us back that they were going to follow up with their police detective, no updates were made. This was a traumatizing experience and is frustrating that they did not take any action with the report. I am very disappointed with Bentley and their students.Eurey Noguchi

If you are someone like me, who wanted to consistently apply the knowledge that I gained inside the classroom, no one does applied learning better than Northeastern. Not only is NU the global leader in experiential education, its Co-op network is the largest on planet Earth. In fact, NU has Co-ops on all seven continents. NU’s Co-op Program also happens to be one of the oldest at more than one hundred years old. As an extremely proud alumnus who lives and works in New York City, I cannot recommend Northeastern University enough. In terms of the quality of educational experience, be it a vibrant urban college life; Co-ops; Student Research; international opportunities like Study Abroad, International Co-op, Dialogue of Civilizations, and Service Learning; or excellent career support, you cannot beat Northeastern. Even today, NU continues to support me throughout my career, socially, and intellectually through a variety of thoughtful online courses for NU Huskies and in-person alumni events in New York. If you are looking for something beyond a traditional higher educational experience, attend Northeastern, the number one experiential university in the world. Before I dive more into how powerful and meaningful a Northeastern experiential education can be, let me say that Northeastern University is an amazing place and I truly loved my time there! NU offers something vastly different than a traditional college education. A Northeastern education is experiential, innovative, and dynamic. Northeastern offers its students unrivaled access to the world. Needless to say, when I attended NU, I acquired four different international experiences for a total of two years working and studying overseas before graduating college. I completed two six month Co-ops, one for a major financial firm in London and another for a multinational tech company in Paris. Also, during a yearlong study abroad at an English university, I was awarded Full Colours, for competing in rugby at the collegiate level. This was a huge honor! Further, I had an amazing opportunity to attend a tech conference in London where I was heavily involved with innovation working groups. Also, with both London and Paris as my home bases and launching pads to the rest of Europe, I got to go backpacking in England, Ireland, Wales, Italy, Germany, and Russia. Back in the U.S., I completed a six month Co-op for another multinational tech company in Oregon. Even though I was on Co-op, the firm sent me to tech meetings in five major cities, including Honolulu and New York City, where I was the main contact for tech vendors.Michael Bruce

Went to the Graduate Open House there today, I have to say that I were impressed. Everything was well organized: the university tour, the application workshop, multiple aid desks to provide information on every aspect in a student life like financial aid, scholarships, a specific info about the differents college… One thing that I enjoyed most was the exposition on Cuba in Northeastern University Gallery. The students did a great job 👏🏾Jusny Mackenson Louis-Jean

Worst school I’ve ever attended! IT service has no phone number to reach out. School health insurance never reply your call. International student advisors hard to reach out. Student health center reply your email 3 month later. NEU just admitted as much students as they can each year to make money, and lack to staff to support any students.Belle

I took the 1-year online screenwriting course. In theory it sounded perfect for me, since I wasn't in a position to go to school full-time. I had high hopes. On the positive side, I did learn the basic principles of screenwriting. Also, I finished a first draft of a film script, which was pretty cool. The discipline of meeting weekly to report on my progress helped me achieve my goal. I wish my review could end there, on a positive note. But on the negative side, I found the instructor extremely rude to anyone who didn't agree with their opinions 100%. The person often ridiculed students and dismissed their contributions. The surly attitude shut down conversation more than once. I have a Masters degree, and have been a student in several schools as an adult – and I have encountered only a few instructors as abrasive as this person. (That's saying a lot, considering how arrogant many professors are!) Also, the instructor was late to class more than once. To be fair, the person did make it up, by extending the classroom time. Still, when you've arranged for child-care, it's a drag to sit and wait in front of your computer, while your instructor fumbles around, making half-baked excuses why they were late. I have kids at home who play the same tricks in an attempt to evade their responsibilities, I don't need my screenwriting instructor doing the same! Worse yet, the instructor once shared personal information about their family of origin that was unnecessary to the classroom context. (We paid a hefty tuition fee to learn screenwriting skills, not to hear sad facts about this person's childhood. Hey, we all have a few sad memories about childhood! Get over it! An online classroom is not the place for a paid instructor to share personal memories). I would have been more sympathetic to their plight if they had been a nice human being from the beginning. They weren't nice, so I'm not sympathetic. Finally, the instructor went back on a promise they had made to me during a classroom session. Another student hadn't come to the online class, and we were scheduled to read their script. So I volunteered to submit my rough draft – with the understanding that I could re-submit my script once it was finished, for another classroom review. The instructor agreed to those terms – but went back on their agreement a few weeks later. When I questioned the instructor about it, my concern was dismissed. So, I copied the transcribed conversation in which the instructor made the promise. They replied that they were way too busy to give each student individual attention! (Then why make the promise in the first place?). My poor rating is entirely based on the habitually unprofessional conduct of the instructor. The actual course content was very, very good. Had someone else – with a good work ethic, a sense of punctuality, and a commitment to personal and professional integrity – taught the course, then I would have given NYFA a perfect score. So, although I'm indebted to NYFA for helping me acquire basic screenwriting skills, and giving me the opportunity to complete a rough draft, I found the personal conduct of the instructor a very serious obstacle to the learning experience. My suggestion to anyone who wants to enroll in an online screenwriting course: – Make sure the educational institution has a professional code of conduct – Make sure the school holds their instructors to that code If you can't afford the cost of tuition: – Buy a good book on screenwriting. It will give you the exact same info about skills that this course provided, at a fraction of the cost – Enroll in a writing class at your local community center, where you can find like-minded people who will hold you accountable as you write your next project -Keep writing! Don't give up. After a number of years, I continue to uphold my opinion of the school.Robert Widdowson

The (limited) number of students that actually care is the only reason this school gets 2 stars. I attended the Masters Cinematography program in Los Angeles, and I am here to tell you that for that program- I can't speak to the others with as much in depth knowledge- the school is a joke, and serves to print money for itself. I was to attend for two accelerated semesters, and during the first, I found work doing what I was going to school to study and basically checked out mentally. When time came for my second semester, I had done very little for my classes, and went to our instructor to tell him I was leaving. The part that confused me was when he said that I was one of the best students in class, which made me laugh, as I had been working on set for the proceeding two months, hadn't attended class, or screened any projects for the class. I pointed out these facts to him, went to the bursers office with my story, and within 5 minutes I was holding a check for 40 thousand dollars: a complete refund of my tuition for both the previous semester, and the upcoming semester. My question is this: if they don't know they are scamming all their pupils, why were they so eager to hand over so much money and bid me farewell? Seems like an admission of guilt, and an effort (which admittedly worked) to prevent me from commenting on my experience. All you need to do is look at the top 5 most common jobs for degree holders from NYFA. The most common is elementary school teacher. The rate of alumni body working in thier field of study is a jawdropping .008%. Yea. Not worth it. Do yourself a favor, and watch all the films on AFI 100 greatest films list, then learn how blender and composition work, buy yourself a camera, and make a film.Nick Frazier

Did a filmmaking workshop. Loved some teachers and learned a lot, but the administration its just been awful. Since my first day. When I arrived due to a ridiculous covid protocol that I haven't been informed, I couldn't attend my first day of classes. I lost many hours and they just left me outside the door even though I crossed the world to get to nyc. And now, I finished the workshop four months ago and still haven't get my diploma. I keep writing to them but nothing gets done and it just keeps wasting my time. I paid around 5 thousand dollars to take that workshop and I just can't believe I don't have the proof of the classes I took.Pili Martínez

Learn from the best. When I was 19 years old, I was accepted to the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute. It was the highlight of my life at the time. The great teachers back then were Harv Dean and David Gideon. I went to school here part time for 9 months to learn acting at its very basic. If you can afford going to the school and want to learn acting from the aspect of the instrument, then I highly recommend going here. The most important thing I learned from this school, is that even if you attend the classes and do your scene work, you need to be out pounding the pavement and looking for work in the industry, an agent and possibly a manager. I would not call the school glamorous but it does show great pride and respect for people who walks through their doors. If you are serious about acting and show business, this is the place to be. Take a look at the names of the superstars that have graced these doors!.C H

Although I am old enough to be the GRANDmother of most of the students, I had the honor to chat with Lee Strasberg himself, one morning, years ago. He spent nearly a half hour on the phone with me – a total stranger. I had acting aspirations back then (I am a freelance writer today). And I have never forgotten his generosity, wisdom, and graciousness to me – someone he would never meet in person. I love stopping by whenever I can, to donate theatre books, costume pieces, and just sniff around who's doing what. A cool place, and a wonderful energy, carrying on the great Lee's tradition of realism, heart and acting from the soul!!!Cynthia Hawkins

So cool, in a jimmy fallon interview, lady Gaga said she went here for 10 years! As a little monster I give this institution 5 stars! A Star is born! ❤️👏James G

BUA is the best school in the city with a positive non polarizing learning environment. We don’t need ungrateful new people who have to always be the center of attention constantly pushing their opinions on everyone else. Someone who has tried to keep our great schools closed in the past by expressing their radical views. These unfounded and unwanted opinions should be kept to oneself to avoid causing anxiety within our community. Comparing in class learning to “driving while texting without your seatbelt on” is just plain reckless. You are scaring new drivers instead of building their confidence. Mrs T, please stick to art club and keep politics out of our schools. It will not work here either. Unmask our kids.Jake Slocum

Phenomenal head and staff. An exceptionally welcoming, inclusive community. So glad our daughter chose this school for her high school experience.Susan Han

Courteous staff, beautiful modern facilities in an older building, free and open to the public. Hosts several temporary art exhibitions each year. Located atop a small hill halfway between two stops on the MBTA Boston College Green Line trolley. Fully handicap accessible. Nice local view from rooftop terrace.Alan Wu

Did the covid tour, and it was done really well. For a museum of this size they had some incredible art and experiences. I loved hearing the background of many of the pieces. They knew what they were doing. Also BC's original eagle is there!Porter Charles

Very pretty art with a lot to unpack. Some great painters and paintings in display. Only qualm is that it can be a little small and you might not spend as much time as you'd like there because of the smaller exhibit size.Matthew Pollack

i rode my bike here all the way from oregon.. i got off of the bike and looked at the school in front of me.. which happened to be thayer. took a whiff of the air and immediately smelt a mixture of fresh cut grass, and spaghetti water. after i smelt that spaghetti water i KNEW this was my new home.. i just couldnt stop myself from saying “aw yea babyyy!! this is my kind of school.” i got a few strange looks from people passing by me but at that moment all i wanted to do was take in that magnificent smell of spaghetti water.. im now im a fellow student! so thanks spaghetti water x -fredrickFredrick W

I went to see the world premiere of Mr. Parent, which was excellent! And I am excited about several of the other shows this season and plan to return. One thing I appreciate about this theater is that they provide multiple ways for people to be able to see shows at a discount or for free – making the arts accessible is something I think is very important. There is also a parking garage on the next block that has $10 evening parking. Finding the entrance was the only glitch. There is a flag on the outside of the building, but the night we went (which was right before a blizzard, so perhaps different than typical, I am not sure) there were no signs by the doors or visible walking from the parking garage down Stuart St. We went around the corner and a woman on her bike helped us know where to go. Walking back up Stuart, we went into the alcove and up into the building (which has stairs up into it and looks like an apartment or office building). Tucked into an an archway inside the alcove was a sign for the theater. The theater space is intimate and a great place to see a show.Nicole Smith

It was our first time at the Lyric Theater and it was great! There is a garage very close by and plenty of restaurants if you want to eat before or after. We loved the play, The Roommate, and the theater staff were all very pleasant. There is a small concession stand that served snacks and wine. I am not sure if they served other alcohol or not and I don't know how the prices are because I didn't buy anything. Any seat would have been a good seat. The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 was because of the acoustics. It was hard to hear sometimes. Will definitely go back.Lauren Henry

I just saw "Breath and Imagination" — what an amazing show! The actors are marvelously versatile. The music director / accompanist is talented and expressive. The message of the show is communicated clearly. The theater itself is small but welcoming. There are no bad sightlines. The office staff and ushers are nice. I'll definitely be back!Larry Denburg