MIDDLEBORO — In Middleboro Center, there is a haven for those with a taste for the arts.

The Burt Wood School of Performing Arts and its Alley Theatre host all sorts of artistic events, ranging from productions featuring local students to masterclasses with Broadway actors, and much more.

Recently, the school produced and performed Disney’s Newsies Jr., a kid-friendly take on the 2012 Broadway show Newsies. The musical included 15 musical numbers and a 22-person cast.

Burt Wood School Founder and Owner Lorna Brunelle produced the show. One responsibility she imposed upon herself was cooking for the entire cast before each rehearsal.

Brunelle earned the Burt Wood Scholarship for her artistic endeavors during her time at Middleboro High School. The scholarship paid for her four years of education at Boston Conservatory, so she decided to name the school she started after Louisa Burt Wood Pratt, the Middleboro music teacher for whom the scholarship was named.

After college, Brunelle moved back to Middleboro and taught performance art at schools in the area and at her home. Once her home studio’s membership grew large enough, she figured it was time to find a separate home for her students.

As the daughter of a single mother, Brunelle wants to pay it forward to her students. She worked to get sponsors for the students, and local businesses provided enough money so that 40 percent of Burt Wood students attend for free.

For the Newsies Jr. production, ages of cast members ranged from 7 to 18. Brunelle said the cast bonded right away.

“They all get along, they help each other, and they advocate for each other,” Brunelle said. “Right from day one, everyone was super friendly. We try to create a nurturing environment where kids can just be free. It was like they were all best friends with each other.”

In the coming months, the school’s events include a broadway masterclass and concert from “Hamilton’’ actor Thayne Jasperson on Jan. 16, a musical review of rock n’ roll from March 3-5, and a St. Patrick’s Day Concert with Ed Priest on March 17.

“It is booming,” Brunelle said. “There’s always something cool happening.”