Classes for 18-year-olds

Most of our classes focus on the process of creating theatre through fun, imaginative, nurturing, creative play and ensemble building. Some of our classes for the seasoned student are geared more toward performance.

Classes and workshops for teenagers aged 18:

Performance Skills (ages 14-18) Saturdays
Storytellers To Go! (ages 14-18)
Acting With An Accent (ages 16 - Adult) Mondays
Acting For The Camera (ages 14 - 18) Saturdays

For more information for our season-long education program and the registration form, go to the 2010-2011 Youth Education Program page.

For more information about the youth education program, please contact Kathleen Rudolph on 919-821-4579, x225.

The programs on this page are displayed in order of their start date.

Performance Skills

Ages: 14 – 18

Class focus: Through scripted or improvised material, students pursue a more intensive study of the craft of acting. Each session is designed to target the development of a particular skill. No previous experience necessary. Limit 14 students.

Saturdays, 12:30 – 2:30 PM

Cost: $140 per session
14 instructional hours

Session I: The Young Actors’ Studio
September 11 – October 23
In a quest for theatrical truth in acting and inspired by the teachings of Stanislavsky, Lee Strasberg created techniques which became known as “the Method.” His Actors’ Studio in New York City has been considered the nation’s most prestigious acting school. Using scripted material, students will explore his techniques of relaxation, concentration, sense memory and emotion memory in order to learn how to approach a script and make the play come alive for the actor. The class will also include animal work as an entrance into physical characterization.
Instructor: Heather Snow Clark

Session II: Take The Stage
October 30 – December 18 (no class Nov 27)
Scene work is vital to the growth of an actor. Using challenging scripted monologues and scenes, students will learn to make bold choices as they develop and connect to their characters’ inner lives, discover physical characterization (how characters walk, talk and move), pursue honest relationships on stage and explore action as a way to reveal character.
Instructor: Staci Sabarsky

Session III: The Play's The Thing!
January 15 – February 26
Are you afraid to audition for that Shakespearean play? Does Shakespeare just leave you intimidated? In this class students will use theatre exercises, improvisation and even music to better understand the words of one of the greatest playwrights of all time. Through the use of scenes and monologues, they will be introduced to language, character, movement and voice as they learn to bring Shakespeare’s characters to life with ease.
Instructor: Lucius Robinson

Session IV: A Company Of Playmakers
March 19 – May 14 (no class Apr 16 or 23)
Most ground-breaking, community-changing theatre and performance is made through a collaborative process. Therefore, practice and skills in this area are essential to any young artist’s education. In this class, students will complete the process of making their own piece of theatre. They will write and workshop a script together, direct together and perform together.
Instructor: PJ Maske

To enroll, please send in the registration form (PDF)

Storytellers To Go!

Ages 14 – 18

Being a part of a traveling ensemble is a great way to grow as an actor. Students in this class rehearse September to January and then gain confidence and experience as they perform January to March for audiences at area libraries. Past shows have included Wiley and the Hairy Man, Wind of a Thousand Tales, Red Vs. The Wolf and UBU: Just Be Yourself. Entrance into this exciting troupe of actors is by audition only. Check our website in August for show details and audition requirements.

Cost: $225
26 instructional hours plus 12 tour hours

Audition: September 25, 2:30 – 4:30pm
Classes: Saturdays, 2:30 – 4:30pm
October 2 – January 15 (no class Nov 27, Dec 25, Jan 1)

Preview: January 22
Performances: January 29, February 5, 12, 26, March 5, 12 (No performance on Feb 19)
Shows will be scheduled for 2 or 3 pm.

Instructor: Staci Sabarsky

After auditions and you have been accepted, please send in the registration form (PDF)

Acting With An Accent

Ages: 16 - Adult

So many great roles require actors to speak with an accent. Using scripted material, this class will prepare actors for dialect roles on stage or in film with a focus on American Southern, New York, Standard British, Cockney and Irish. Using the International Phonetic Alphabet, students will develop the ability to physically experience and isolate sound changes in order to achieve better overall vocal control and feel comfortable with an approach that can be applied to any dialect. The class will culminate in an informal performance of monologues and scenes (not memorized) in chosen dialects. Limit: 12 students.

Cost: $140
14 instructional hours

Mondays, 7 – 9 PM
October 11 – November 22

Instructor: Heather Snow Clark

To enroll, please send in the registration form (PDF)

Acting For The Camera

Ages: 14 – 18

On-camera auditioning has its own set of rules. Learn the ins and outs of how to audition on camera for commercials, movies and industrials. Students will have the opportunity to practice these techniques and then review and critique their own audition. Limit: 14 students.

Cost: $140
14 instructional hours

Saturdays, 2:30 – 4:30 PM
March 19 – May 14 (no class Apr 16 or 23)

Instructor: Staci Sabarsky

To enroll, please send in the registration form (PDF)

For more information about the youth education program, please contact Kathleen Rudolph on 919-821-4579, x225.

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