Dramatic Arts Workshop for Kids
Theater in the Park is proud to announce
NEW ACTING WORKSHOPS and non-musical plays
NEW ACTING WORKSHOPS and non-musical plays
NEW workshops will be starting up in October 2020. Stay tuned for more information coming this summer!
The following groups that were to perform in the spring 2020, will be performing in either September or October 2020. More info to come.
SuperStars Acting & Storytelling
GRADES K-3 (10 Wednesday rehearsals from 5-6pm. First session starting Wednesday 1/8/20 with final performance Wednesday 3/11/20) Students in grades K-3 will learn acting, clear speaking, storytelling and fun group drama games from Acting instructor, Philip Kittiver. Students will perform an original script based on well-known folk or fairy tale as final project where all students will have a speaking role. Using flexible role sizes and group stories, the director aims to challenge all actors without overwhelming any. Class size is limited to 12 students.
Writer/Director: P. Kittiver
GRADES K-3 (10 Wednesday rehearsals from 5-6pm. First session starting Wednesday 1/8/20 with final performance Wednesday 3/11/20) Students in grades K-3 will learn acting, clear speaking, storytelling and fun group drama games from Acting instructor, Philip Kittiver. Students will perform an original script based on well-known folk or fairy tale as final project where all students will have a speaking role. Using flexible role sizes and group stories, the director aims to challenge all actors without overwhelming any. Class size is limited to 12 students.
Writer/Director: P. Kittiver
YAS - Youth Actor’s Studio Play:
GRADES 4-8 (11 Wednesday 6:30-8pm studio rehearsals) Students in grades 4-8 will perform the play "Fifteen Reasons Not To Be In A Play" by Alan Haehnel. Students will meet for rehearsals on Wednesdays beginning 1/8/20 with final performance on Saturday 3/28/20. Students enrolled in this production will likely play multiple roles. Studio meetings are not limited to play rehearsals, but also include improv, and creative storytelling activities.
Director: P. Kittiver
GRADES 4-8 (11 Wednesday 6:30-8pm studio rehearsals) Students in grades 4-8 will perform the play "Fifteen Reasons Not To Be In A Play" by Alan Haehnel. Students will meet for rehearsals on Wednesdays beginning 1/8/20 with final performance on Saturday 3/28/20. Students enrolled in this production will likely play multiple roles. Studio meetings are not limited to play rehearsals, but also include improv, and creative storytelling activities.
Director: P. Kittiver
Spring “YAS” High School Drama Club Ages 13 - 18 (Meeting 9 Sunday evenings for 2 hours 5-7pm. 3/1/20 - 5/3/20 excl Easter Sunday) High School actors will read two plays selected by the Youth Actor’s Studio leader and decide which to produce by vote. This student led project with leader guidance will meet weekly starting 3/1/20 and conclude with final performances the weekend of 5/9. This is a friendly, positive, fun and energetic environment for teens to learn improv, monologue development, character exploration and perform a scripted play. Students will practice teamwork by handling all roles of the production: directing, acting, costume/prop/set/lighting design. For 10-16 students. Play ideas are "How To Overthrow Your Student Government in Seven Easy Steps" by Ian McWethy, and "The Hysterical History of the Trojan War" by D.M. Larson or student-written original work.
Youth Actor’s Studio Leader: P. Kittiver
Youth Actor’s Studio Leader: P. Kittiver
Spring Acting Mini Workshop
GRADES 3-12 or can easily read from a script (6 Wednesday meetings 90 minutes 6:30-8pm from 4/15/20 - 5/20/20). For students in grades 3-12 interested in play acting practice with classic Stanislavski based technique. Students will have 1 or 2 scene partners and rehearse a single scene during the 6 week session. Final performance on the last class day. For up to 18 students per session
Instructor: P. Kittiver
GRADES 3-12 or can easily read from a script (6 Wednesday meetings 90 minutes 6:30-8pm from 4/15/20 - 5/20/20). For students in grades 3-12 interested in play acting practice with classic Stanislavski based technique. Students will have 1 or 2 scene partners and rehearse a single scene during the 6 week session. Final performance on the last class day. For up to 18 students per session
Instructor: P. Kittiver
The mission of the Youth Actor’s Studio is to build self-esteem within the student artist by learning the craft of acting. It strives to be a fun place for creative kids to improvise, act, write, learn new games and tell stories.
