Classes for teenagers
The Raleigh Little Theatre Education Program is in its 22st year. We offer year-round instruction for children ages 4 to 12, as well as for teenagers – an initiative supported by two full time staff, along with adjunct faculty. More than 850 students enroll each year in classes, camps and workshops. These are offered on-site and in Apex. 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. Teens can focus on a broad selection of disciplines, such as scene study, musical theatre, improvisation, make-up artistry, dance or Shakespeare. Each session of classes culminates in an Open Classroom to give parents and friends a taste of the participants’ everyday experience in the program. Looking instead for classes for a specific age? [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] 2010-2011 Youth Education Program
Classes and workshops for teenagers (ages 13-18):
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. Center StageAges: 12 – 13 Class focus: Through scripted or improvised material, students will learn basic acting concepts such as objective, circumstances, articulation, projection, characterization and improvisation. No previous experience necessary. Limit 14 students. Thursdays, 4:30 – 6 PM or Saturdays, 11 AM – 12:30 PM Cost: $110 per session Thursday Session I: In The Spotlight Thursday Session II: Shake It Up With Shakespeare Thursday Session III: Characters In Motion Thursday Session IV: Playmakers Saturday Session I: In The Spotlight Saturday Session II: Shake It Up With Shakespeare Saturday Session III: Characters In Motion Saturday Session IV: Playmakers To enroll, please send in the registration form (PDF) Performance SkillsAges: 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 Session I: The Young Actors’ Studio Session II: Take The Stage Session III: The Play's The Thing! Session IV: A Company Of Playmakers To enroll, please send in the registration form (PDF) RLT Homeschool Players To Go!Ages: 10 – 13 Thursday is show day and homeschoolers are needed to take the show on the road to area schools and track out programs. In this performance class, students will develop acting skills, explore character creation and experience the fun of being part of a traveling ensemble. Entrance is by audition only. Check back here in August for show details, cast size and audition information.
Cost: $190 Students rehearse October to January and perform in January and February. Audition: Thursday, October 7, 1 pm – 3 pm Classes: Thursdays, 1 – 3 pm Preview: January 13 Instructor: Johannah Maynard Edwards After auditions and you have been accepted, please send in the registration form (PDF) RLT Players To Go!Ages: 10 – 13 Places please! It’s show time! In this performance class students will continue to develop their acting skills as they rehearse a show to be performed for families at area libraries. Being part of a trouping ensemble is fun and a great way to grow as an actor. Entrance is by audition only. Check back here in the fall for show details, cast size and audition information. Cost: $190 Students rehearse January to March and perform in March and April. Audition: Saturday, January 8, 1 – 3:30 pm Classes: Saturdays, 1 – 3:30 pm Preview: March 5 at 4 pm Instructor: TBD After auditions and you have been accepted, 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 Audition: September 25, 2:30 – 4:30pm Preview: January 22 Instructor: Staci Sabarsky After auditions and you have been accepted, please send in the registration form (PDF) Access Theatre Now!Ages: 6 - 13 This class gives students with physical, emotional, learning and developmental disabilities an opportunity to gain self-esteem, improve social and communication skills and explore new modes of self-expression – all in a non-competitive, structured atmosphere. This session will culminate in an open classroom highlighting the individual talents of all involved. Support staff is welcome. No previous experience necessary. Limit 12 students. Cost: $90 per session Tuesdays, 4:30 – 5:30 PM Session I: September 7 – October 19 Instructor: Susan Meyer To enroll, please send in the registration form (PDF) Acting With An AccentAges: 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 Mondays, 7 – 9 PM Instructor: Heather Snow Clark To enroll, please send in the registration form (PDF) Acting For The CameraAges: 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 Saturdays, 2:30 – 4:30 PM Instructor: Staci Sabarsky
To enroll, please send in the registration form (PDF) Apex Players (APEX) FULLAges: 10 – 13 This performance class is for the serious actor who is willing to work on character creation, relationships on stage and memorization. Students will begin this session by exploring monologues and dialogues as they work on characterization and vocal presentation. Then students will learn bold choice-making and teamwork as they are cast in a bare-bones production of Once Upon a Shoe by Joseph Robinette, presented on the last day of class. Discover what happens when the children of Mother Goose try to save their shoe! No experience necessary. Limit 12 students. Wednesdays, 4:30 – 6 PM Instructor: Kathleen Rudolph Registration: Please call the Halle Cultural Arts Center directly at 919-249-1120. Acting Out (APEX) NEW CLASSAges: 10 – 13 In this scene study class, students will sharpen their skills as they use scripted material to learn about character development, character relationships, rehearsal techniques and memorization. Each session ends with a “Sharing” for parents and friends. No experience necessary. Raleigh Little Theatre instructs. Limited to 12 participants. Thursdays, 4:30 – 6 PM Instructor: Kathleen Rudolph Registration: Please call the Halle Cultural Arts Center directly at 919-249-1120. For more information about the youth education program, please contact Kathleen Rudolph on 919-821-4579, x225.
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