Join us at TWS!
TWS is a community theatre where all are welcome to learn with us. Everyone is welcome to take a class or volunteer at TWS. To be eligible to PERFORM with us, you are required to become an Active AND take TWS Studio - details below.
Become an Active
We welcome people of all experience levels to join us at the Theatre of Western Springs. We call our dedicated volunteers Actives. TWS Actives do it all: acting, set construction, ticket-taking, and everything else it takes to put on show after wonderful show.
To become an Active, you must:
- Be 18 years or older
- Volunteer! Actives make the Theatre happen!
- Purchase a current season subscription
Take Studio Class
Our next studio class will run April 29 - May 18th of 2025. Full details below.
Questions? Please email us at info@theatrewesternsprings.com
2025 Spring-- TWS Studio Information
TWS Studio is a three-week theatre class that serves as an introduction to The Theatre of Western Springs. We will use exercises and improvisation to work on basic acting concepts and then apply them to scenes and monologues which you will present on stage for friends and family during your final class session. Interested students will also work on short songs and a group musical number! We will also let you know how things work at TWS in terms of volunteering, casting, and anything else we can think of. Anyone 18 or older can register and all levels of experience are welcome. -- Participants NOT interested in performing will be introduced to several technical areas of the theatre and work “backstage” for the final presentation. Non-Actors will have a different schedule to be worked out with the instructor.
SCHEDULE
ACTORS – We’d like you to attend all sessions. Sessions 1, 4, 9 and 11 and 12 are mandatory. Friday 5/16 is optional. You can miss up to two of the remaining sessions.
NON-ACTORS – Sessions 1, 4, 9 and 11 and 12 are mandatory. Friday 5/16 is optional.
- Tue 4/29, 7 pm-10 pm *
- Thurs 5/1, 7 pm-10 pm
- Sat 5/3, 1pm-4pm
- Sun 5/4, 9:30am-11:30am (tech tour) *
- Tue 5/6, 7 pm-10 pm
- Thu 5/8 7 pm-10 pm
- Sat 5/10 1 pm-4 pm
- Tue 5/13 7 pm-10 pm
- Thurs 5/15 7 pm-10 pm *
- Fri 5/16 7 pm-10:30 pm (you have the space to rehearse if you want!)
- Sat 5/17 1pm-4pm (stage it, run it) *
- Sun 5/18 3pm – 8:30pm (run thru in space, presentation at 6pm, reception to follow) *
COST
Studio costs $136, which includes a TWS subscription. Upon completion of the class you will be eligible to be cast in TWS shows.
Spring Studio Instructors: David M. Rodriguez, Jay Fontanetta, and Tammy O’Reilly
