Youth Actor's Studio

Dramatic Arts Workshop for Kids 

Theater in the Park is proud to announce
​NEW ACTING WORKSHOPS and non-musical plays
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
Winter Youth Actor’s Studio Play:
 GRADES 4-8 (11 Wednesday 6:30-8pm studio rehearsals with final performance on Friday 3/20/20) 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 Friday 3/27/20. 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 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
Spring “YAS” High School Drama Club GRADES 9-12 (Meeting 8 Sunday evenings for 2 hours 5-7pm. 3/1/20 - 5/3/20 excl Easter & Palm 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 5/1 - 5/3. 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
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.

ABOUT YOUR DIRECTOR:
Philip Kittiver comes to Theater In The Park with almost 30 years of experience in teaching children's drama.  Philip holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University, and he toured the US for two years with the Repertory Theater of America, performing 6 comedies in more than forty states.  Mr. Kittiver spent his college summer breaks teaching at the Followspot Theatre Camp in Fairfax County, teaching Acting & Storytelling to K-12 performers.  While Philip and his wife, Heather, raised three kids in Severna Park, Philip also wrote and directed free summer plays for the kids of his Sheffield Park neighborhood.  Mr. Kittiver began volunteering for the Folger McKinsey Elementary School Play when his kids attended in 2010, and served as Folger's Producer and then the writer/director of the Folger play from 2014-2019.  Philip Kittiver has been the Acting Coach for Theater in the Park since it's opening season, and he also runs its Youth Actors Studio for non-musical productions for grades K-12.  Having experience as a Severna Park parent, Philip focuses his drama programs on the fun and self-esteem that can be gained from the performing arts.  Philip is thrilled to work with the youngest actors and actresses in Theater in the Park's production of "Winnie the Pooh"