
WINTER WORKSHOPS
Storytellers (K - 4th) $200
Storytelling has been used since the beginning of human history as a way to connect us all. In this class, students will act out folktales and fables with the use of props and musical instruments, all while improving their acting skills. Students will discover how sound and music enhances a story and learn a brief history of how humans have told stories for hundreds of years.
Tuesdays: Feb 28, Mar 7, & Mar 14 @ 3-4pm
Saturdays: Mar 4, Mar 11, & Mar 18 @ 9-10am
Showcase: Mar 18, Time TBD
Auditioning 101 (5th - 12th) $300
In this essential workshop, students will learn the invaluable skill of auditioning for stage and screen. We will give our students the tools they need to successfully prepare for and perform an audition for a play, a musical, and film/TV. Our professional actors will teach students how to have a successful audition while working on the who, where, why and how of character development, slating, and the differences in techniques for stage vs. screen. We will also discuss headshots, resumes, and the art of the "Cold Read" - performing a script without any preparation (which actors are called on to do!). This is a must-have skill in every actor's tool belt!
Mondays: Feb 27, Mar 6, & Mar 13 @ 6-7:30pm
Saturdays: Mar 4, Mar 11, & Mar 18 @ 12-1:30pm
Showcase: Mar 18, Time TBD
Broadway Kids (1st-5th) $200
Our Broadway Kids class is perfect for those students who love to sing and dance! Our professional choreographer and voice instructor will create a one-of-a-kind performance piece using familiar songs from classic Broadway and contemporary musicals, such as Kiss Me Kate and Encanto. Vocal technique, beginning acting skills, and basic choreography will be developed as students "put it all together" in this fun-filled class.
Mondays: Feb 27, Mar 6, & Mar 13 @ 5-6pm
Saturdays: Mar 4, Mar 11, & Mar 18 @ 10-11am
Showcase: Mar 18, Time TBD
Improv Foundation (6th - 12th) For all levels! $200
For beginners: An introduction for anyone to learn the fundamentals of improvisation…the basic tools, rules, and philosophy…through games, drills, and simple scenes.
For intermediate/advanced: We will provide games and exercises that will build on their previous training and bring them to the next level.
For all: Be ready for creativity and FUN!!
Tuesdays: Feb 28, Mar 7, & Mar 14 @ 5-6pm
Saturdays: Mar 4, Mar 11, & Mar 18 @ 11am-12pm
Showcase: Mar 18, Time TBD
SPRING/SUMMER WORKSHOPS COMING SOON!
Acting ~ Scene Study & Character Development (5th - 12th)
In this workshop, we will give our students the tools they need to successfully develop and perform a scene. Our professional actors will teach students how to discover and create the who, where, why and how of character development, and then how to evolve their character for their final performance. This is the core of what it means to be an actor, and we can't wait to guide our students on this storytelling journey!
Improv Foundation (2nd - 4th) For all levels!
For beginners: An introduction for anyone to learn the fundamentals of improvisation…the basic tools, rules, and philosophy…through games, drills, and simple scenes.
For intermediate/advanced: We will provide games and exercises that will build on their previous training and bring them to the next level.
For all: Be ready for creativity and FUN!!
Weekly Improvisation Workouts For all levels!
This is a weekly workout to keep the skills we developed in the Improv Foundation workshops sharp. Come to play and create!
SUMMER PRODUCTION
Frozen, KIDS
(Incoming 1st-9th graders)
Do you want to build a snowman? Designed for elementary school students, Frozen KIDS is a 30-minute adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical, which was based on the 2013 Walt Disney Animation Studios film, written by Jennifer Lee and directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee. The production features all of the songs from the animated film, with music and lyrics by the creators of the film score, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and EGOT-winner Robert Lopez.
You’ll love this fanciful and heartwarming stage adaptation of the celebrated animated film. Join Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Sven, and all of your favorite characters as they embark on an epic, ice-filled journey of self-discovery, camaraderie, and the real meaning of true love. Adapted for young performers, this musical includes favorite Frozen songs such as “Love Is an Open Door,” “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?,” and “Let It Go,” as well as wonderful new songs from the Broadway production. This production of Frozen KIDS is sure to prove that “some people are worth melting for.”
https://www.mtishows.com/disneys-frozen-kids
Please note: Content will be different than in past years' Intensives/Workshops, so we encourage all actors to come back for more training!
If an actor has improv experience, please let us know so we can craft the workouts appropriately. Thanks!
