Acting Classes
Performance in Practice has changed to selected Thursdays for the 2011-12 year.
*Discounts cannot be combined with any other offer
A $15 late registration fee will be added for registration and tuition payments 5 days prior to the first day of class
Acting Classes
Ages 6-8
Tuesdays 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Tuition: $50 per 4 week session
*$380 for all 8
*Season Members: 8 classes for $350
Individual classes for $45
Acting Classes are the building blocks of theatre. Students in these month long acting classes will focus on individual disciplines of acting tehniques each month. Students are encouraged to take all the courses as to round out their acting skills and increase vocabulary. Students who study each discipline are more prepared for performance classes such as Performance In Practice or Youthstage. At the end of each month long session, students will exhibit what they’ve learned in a recital or in class demonstration on the stage. The recital will help students practice presentation and performing in front of an audience and ultimately prepare young actors for public presentation, and/or more advanced acting classes. Students who start at with these classes are far more prepared when taking advanced classes or performing on stage in our Youthstage, Mainstage or other theatre/school plays.
September: The Stage
A scene based on the stage.
Tuesday September 6th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday September 13th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday September 20th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday September 27th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Learning the parts of a theatre
The Fourth Wall
Stage Directions
October: Body Control
Preparing a scene without words.
Tuesday October 4th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday October 11th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday October 18th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday October 25th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Rhythm
Balance
Breathing
Control
November: Vocal Control
Preparing an audition monologue.
Tuesday November 8th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday November 15th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday November 22nd 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday November 29th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Pitch
Diction
Breathing
Projection
Character Voices
January: Emotion & Imagination
A scene making the audience feel and see.
Tuesday January 10th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday January 17th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday January 24th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday January 31st 4:30 - 6:00pm
Music
Visualization
Facial expressions
Body language
Sights
Smell
Sounds
Touch
February: Focus
Focusing the scene.
Tuesday February 7th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday February 14th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday February 21st 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday February 28th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Listening on stage
Watching & Eye contact
Taking Direction
Connecting
Maintaining a Character
March: Acting as a Team
A group scene.
Tuesday March 6th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday March 13th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday March 20th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday March 27th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Leading the scene
Supporting the scene
Reacting & moving as a group
Everyone is important
April: Energy
An energized scene.
Tuesday April 3rd 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday April 10th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday April 17th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday April 24th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Pace
Timing
Entrances & Exits
Maintaining Energy
May: Performance
Performing a short play.
Tuesday May 8th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday May 15th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday May 2nd 15th 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday May 29th 22nd 4:30 - 6:00pm
Culmination of the 7 previous classes.
Performance in Practice
Age 10+
Thursdays 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Tuition: $150 per 8 week session
*$575 for all 4
*Season Members: 4 classes for $540
Individual classes for $130
Performance in Practice requires vocabulary knowledge and previous classes/experience prior to entry. Parents should use this as a self evaluation of the student's ability. Click here to submit
Performance In Practice is a class focused on transitioning students from studying individual acting techniques to performance techniques. Instructors should be prepare students to feel comfortable performing in front of an audience and to exhibit discipline from audition to rehearsal to performance. Performance In Practice should be leading students towards a level of performance of an advanced class or our Youthstage program. Vocabulary used in the rehearsal/directing process should be learned. Theatre Games and exercises can be a part of warming up or establishing group dynamics, but should be limited, as the general focus is towards the performance.
Performances can be a scene, or groups of scenes, but should generally not be an entire play. The performance should be quality over quantity. All students should have an opportunity to lead with lines, but equally important to be used in listening and focusing a scene.
September - October
Thursdays
4:30pm to 6:30pm
Drama Halloween
Thursday September 8th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday September 15th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday September 22nd 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday September 29th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday October 6th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday October 13th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday October 20th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday October 27th 4:30 - 6:30pm
November & January
Thursdays 4th - 25th
4:30pm to 6:30pm
Comedy
Thursday November 3rd 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday November 10th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday November 17th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday December 1st 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday January 12th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday January 19th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday January 26th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday February 2nd 4:30 - 6:30pm
February - March
Thursdays 4th - 25th
4:30pm to 6:30pm
Musical
Thursday February 9th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday February 16th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday February 23rd 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday March 1st 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday March 8th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday March 15th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday March 22nd 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday March 29th 4:30 - 6:30pm
April - May
Thursdays 4th - 25th
4:30pm to 6:30pm
Shakespeare
Thursday April 5th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday April 12th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday April 19th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday April 26th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday May 3rd 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday May 10th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday May 17th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday May 24th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Age 10+
Thursdays 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Tuition: $150 per 8 week session
*$575 for all 4
*Season Members: 4 classes for $540
Individual classes for $130
Performance in Practice requires vocabulary knowledge and previous classes/experience prior to entry. Parents should use this as a self evaluation of the student's ability. Click here to submit
Performance In Practice is a class focused on transitioning students from studying individual acting techniques to performance techniques. Instructors should be prepare students to feel comfortable performing in front of an audience and to exhibit discipline from audition to rehearsal to performance. Performance In Practice should be leading students towards a level of performance of an advanced class or our Youthstage program. Vocabulary used in the rehearsal/directing process should be learned. Theatre Games and exercises can be a part of warming up or establishing group dynamics, but should be limited, as the general focus is towards the performance.
Performances can be a scene, or groups of scenes, but should generally not be an entire play. The performance should be quality over quantity. All students should have an opportunity to lead with lines, but equally important to be used in listening and focusing a scene.
September - October
Thursdays
4:30pm to 6:30pm
Drama Halloween
Thursday September 8th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday September 15th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday September 22nd 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday September 29th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday October 6th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday October 13th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday October 20th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday October 27th 4:30 - 6:30pm
November & January
Thursdays 4th - 25th
4:30pm to 6:30pm
Comedy
Thursday November 3rd 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday November 10th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday November 17th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday December 1st 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday January 12th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday January 19th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday January 26th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday February 2nd 4:30 - 6:30pm
February - March
Thursdays 4th - 25th
4:30pm to 6:30pm
Musical
Thursday February 9th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday February 16th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday February 23rd 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday March 1st 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday March 8th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday March 15th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday March 22nd 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday March 29th 4:30 - 6:30pm
April - May
Thursdays 4th - 25th
4:30pm to 6:30pm
Shakespeare
Thursday April 5th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday April 12th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday April 19th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday April 26th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday May 3rd 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday May 10th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday May 17th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday May 24th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Acting Classes
Age 9+
Tuesdays 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Tuition: $75 per 4 week session
*$575 for all 8
*Season Members: 8 classes for $525
Individual classes for $68
Acting Classes are the building blocks of theatre. Students in these month long acting classes will focus on individual disciplines of acting tehniques each month. Students are encouraged to take all the courses as to round out their acting skills and increase vocabulary. Students who study each discipline are more prepared for performance classes such as Performance In Practice or Youthstage. At the end of each month long session, students will exhibit what they’ve learned in a recital or in class demonstration on the stage. The recital will help students practice presentation and performing in front of an audience and ultimately prepare young actors for public presentation, and/or more advanced acting classes. Students who start at with these classes are far more prepared when taking advanced classes or performing on stage in our Youthstage, Mainstage or other theatre/school plays.
September: Audition 1
Preparing to audition.
Tuesday September 6th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday September 13th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday September 20th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday September 27th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Memorization of an audition 30 second monologue
What to expect in an audition
What to wear
Audition forms
Where to find auditions
October: Audition 2, the call back.
Preparing for audition call backs.
Tuesday October 4th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday October 11th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday October 18th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday October 25th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Continuation of the audition process
What to expect at a call back
Cold reading from a script
Developing skills to calm nerves
November: Performing Solo
Holding audience attention.
Tuesday November 8th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday November 15th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday November 22nd 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday November 29th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Diction
Projection
Holding focus
Avoiding distractions
January: Group Dynamics
Focusing the scene with a group
Tuesday January 10th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday January 17th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday January 24th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday January 31st 4:30 - 6:30pm
Leading the scene
Supporting the scene
Reacting & moving as a group
February: Script Development
Developing characters within a script
Tuesday February 7th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday February 14th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday February 21st 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday February 28th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Creating a short collaborative scene
Developing characters
Antagonist vs Protagonist
Readers Theatre
March: Directing
Constructive Criticism. Students should enroll in February class as a continuation of developing a script
Tuesday March 6th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday March 13th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday March 20th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday March 27th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Creating Blocking
Helping actors to feel and imagine the scene
Creating timing and pacing
Creating a goal for the scene
Director vocabulary
April: Rehearsal
Practicing performing on stage.
Tuesday April 3rd 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday April 10th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday April 17th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday April 24th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Rehearsals and commitment to your play
Ensemble, lead roles vs ensemble
Backstage étiquette
May: Performance
Performing a short play or scene.
Tuesday May 8th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday May 15th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday May 2nd 15th 4:30 - 6:30pm
Tuesday May 29th 22nd 4:30 - 6:30pm
