THEATRE CLASSES
SPRING SEMESTER
KINDERTHEATRE with Medina Mahfuz
An introduction to the world of theatre through creative dramatics, imagination, and recreational theatre play. Students will develop basic acting skills, enhance creativity, and strengthen self-esteem, while encouraging them to work collaboratively with other young artists. KINDERTHEATRE culminates in an exciting showcase performance for friends and family.
- Mondays 3pm-4pm (10 weeks)
- Ages 3-5
- Course # T101
- Tuition: $150
MAGIC CARPET RIDING with Medina Mahfuz
Hop upon on your very own magic carpet – as you fly each week to a new exciting location. Explore myths, creative movement, props, scenes, games and much, much more. This is the ideal class for students who have not yet acted onstage, but would like to try something theatre related. The emphasis of this class is focused on the process of acting, rather than the product.
- Mondays 4pm-5pm (10 weeks)
- Ages 6-8
- Course # T103
- Tuition: $150
YOUTHEATRE I with Sarah Evans
Explore the world of theatre through creative dramatics, improvisation, and fundamental storytelling. Students will discover beginning concepts of objective, conflict, and sense memory through theatre games, focus strengthening, and the art of acting. This is where the foundation of theatre is hatched. YOUTHEATRE culminates in an exciting showcase performance for friends and family.
- Thursdays 4pm-5pm (10 weeks)
- Ages 7-10
- Course # T201
- Tuition: $150
HOMESCHOOL YOUTHEATRE with Medina Mahfuz
Explore the world of theatre through creative dramatics, improvisation, and fundamental storytelling. Students will discover beginning concepts of objective, conflict, and sense memory through theatre games, focus strengthening, and the art of acting. This is where the foundation of theatre is hatched. YOUTHEATRE culminates in an exciting showcase performance for friends and family.
- Mondays 10am-11am (10 weeks)
- Ages 7-10
- Course # H201
- Tuition: $150
YOUTHEATRE II with Sarah Evans
Continue to explore the world of theatre through creative dramatics, improvisation, and fundamental storytelling. Students will discover beginning concepts of objective, conflict, and sense memory through theatre games, focus strengthening, and the art of acting. This is where the foundation of theatre is hatched. YOUTHEATRE culminates in an exciting showcase performance for friends and family.
- Thursdays 5pm-6pm (10 weeks)
- Ages 7-10
- Course # T201
- Tuition: $150
CREATING A ROLE with Sarah Evans
An exciting and intensive performance class for the young actor. Students will delve deeper into acting techniques for working with text. Through script analysis, examination of character, and dramatic performance students will perform a workshop production for friends and family. This is the perfect class for the young actor that is ready to create a role and perform in front of a live audience.
- Thursdays 6pm-7pm (10 weeks)
- Ages 9-12
- Course # T301
- Tuition: $150
HOMESCHOOL IMPROVISATION with Medina Mahfuz
Learn the skills to improvise as a team. Home schooled students will act on their feet as their collaborative imaginations take them to new places, as new characters, in new situations. Using improvisational theatre exercises, students will play theatre games and work to developing their own showcase performance for friends and family. Please note that this class does require some short reading and writing assignments to be done at home.
- Mondays 11am-12pm (10 weeks)
- Ages 10-13
- Course # H301
- Tuition: $150
IMPROVE YOUR IMPROV with Alex Giggey
Improve your acting technique with the foundation of theater arts – improvisation. Students will discover the fundamentals of improvisation, improve storytelling skills, learn techniques to think quickly on their feet, and to be more creative in the moment. This spirited, fun course is designed for the young actor who wants to learn the essentials of good scenic improvisation or for anyone who wants to improve their teamwork or communication skills. Through coaching, warm-up exercises, creative performance games and basic short-form scene-work, students will learn how to be more spontaneous, trusting, and cooperative.
- Fridays 5pm-6pm (10 weeks)
- Ages 12-15
- Course # T401
- Tuition: $150
AUDITION TECHNIQUE with Keith Weirich
Prepare your auditions on the professional level by working one on one in a small group setting with former Broadway performer, casting director, and Peacock Players Artistic Director, Keith Weirich. Students will focus on where to find good audition material, sharpen their audition skills, as well as get qualified feedback from an industry professional.
- Wednesdays 4pm-5pm (&) Fridays 4pm-5pm (10 weeks)
- Ages 12-18
- Course # T403
- Tuition: $150