After making waves as Nemo in a school production, West Hartford’s Serena Hoffman took the stage in a prestigious Broadway intensive, training with top performers and finding her place in the spotlight.

Serena Hoffman stands outside the Ripley Grier Studios at 520 Eighth Ave. in New York City during the Broadway Artists Alliance summer intensive in July 2025. Courtesy image

By Mia Jaworski

Serena Hoffman may be just 11 years old, but the incoming sixth grader from West Hartford is already making her Broadway debut – sort of.

After starring as Nemo in Renbrook School’s production of Finding Nemo , Serena was accepted into the prestigious Broadway Artists Alliance summer intensive in New York City – a competitive, audition-only program that has trained the likes of Ariana Grande.

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