Stage a Story: An Introduction to Play-Acting, Grades K to 2
Instructor: Josh Elliott Pickel
Saturdays, 10:00am to 11:20am
4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22
In this drama class, students will develop stage adaptations based on children’s literature, such as fractured fairy tales, cultural fables, fiction, and non-fiction stories that will be used to teach educational lessons. (A new adaptation is explored each session for recurring students.) Together, they will learn basic stage skills and direction, explore character development, creative use of movement, develop stage-speaking skills, and build confidence! At the end of this course the students will present this performance for an invited audience (with costumes, props, minor set pieces, and stage lighting) on the final date, June 22 (during the scheduled class time). This acting class promises to be fun, exciting and memorable. All students must be available for the showcase performance.
Registration: $350 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024)
On the Spot: Comedy and Improv for Kids, Grades 3 to 5
*This class is no longer available for registration.
Instructor: Tony Republicano
Saturdays, 10:30am to 11:45am
4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22
If you’ve got a talent and a love for making people laugh, this eight-week workshop is for you! Humor speaks to all personalities and is an effective way of channeling creativity to make poignant and relevant commentary. In this class, young actors will tap into their own creative ideas and instincts as they explore improv, sketches, physical comedy, parody and joke-telling! They’ll build confidence and teamwork as they learn to trust in themselves and their fellow actors, and recognize the difference between appropriate and inappropriate humor. (Games and exercises are often varied from session to session for recurring students.) A performance showcase is optional. If the class elects not to hold a performance, we will provide parents with video clips of student work from the class session.
Registration: $280 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024).
Theatre Jazz for Teens and Adults: Beginner to Intermediate Levels
Instructor: Anne-Marie Gerard Galler
Saturdays, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
4/13, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 6/1, 6/8, 6/15
*No class 4/20.
Designed for actors who may not necessarily be trained dancers but are looking to improve their dance skills for musical theatre performance and auditions, this class will lay a foundation of technique while providing a fun and exciting classroom environment that will help you develop comfort and confidence.
Registration: $136 for all eight weeks (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024) or register as a drop-in at just $20 per class.
Scene & Monologue Work for Teens & Tweens, Grades 7 to 10
Instructor: Brian Bianco
Mondays, 4:30pm to 6:00pm
4/8, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 6/3, 6/10
*No classes 4/15 for Spring Break and 5/27 for Memorial Day.
Explore a variety of exercises and techniques of “Method Acting”: how to develop a character, to commit to the circumstances and truth of the moment, to play intention instead of just emotion, and bring more honesty and believability to your acting performance, and apply those techniques to scene work.
Registration: $280 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024)
Monday Night Live: Intro to Sketch Comedy for Adults
Instructor: Eliza Kingsbury
Mondays, 7:30pm to 9:30pm
4/8, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 6/3, 6/10
*No classes 4/15 for Spring Break and 5/27 for Memorial Day
Grab your pens, your goofiest characters, and hold onto your wigs - we’re bringing an SNL-style show to Curtain Call! This is a writing and performance based class where we’ll be putting together a one-of-a-kind LIVE sketch show. Participants will learn the basics of sketch comedy writing, including pitching, sketch comedy structure, and group discussion-based editing. Throughout the class you’ll write your very own polished sketch. Writers will then rehearse and perform in each other’s sketches, putting together a unique sketch comedy show in just a matter of weeks! The session will culminate in a sketch performance showcase on June 10, 2024!
*This class requires at home writing assignments outside of class hours*
Registration: $300 (10% off all eight-week registrations made thru March 25, 2024).
Stage a Story: An Introduction to Play-Acting, Grades K to 2