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3rd – 5th Advanced Acting*: Fractured Fairy Tales

Designed for the student who is ready for “the next level”. You’ve taken classes and performed in a show or two, and yet, you’re hungry for more! Push yourself to the limit using scenes and various fairy tales but in a way that you’ve NEVER seen them before. Students will work on memorizing longer pieces while staying in character from start to finish. If you’re looking to step up your game with your acting, this is the class for you. *Pre-Requisite: Any combination of 3 CTWS classes/summer camps

Thursdays 4:00-5:00 pm
Teacher: Cyndy Soumar

Skills Focus:

  • Developing a character back-story/profile
  • Exposure to variety of theatrical literature
  • Working with and off scene partners
  • Character development
  • Staging “beats” and physical development

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3rd-5th Singing: Disney’s Descendants/Villains

Sometimes it is good to be bad!

Explore the joys of playing evil with Disney Villains like Maleficent, Gaston, Ursula, Jafar and more. Dig into the acting challenges of what drives villains while singing some of their incredible signature songs. Also, we’ll explore the world of the Descendants. Unleash your power and presence with this incredible vocal technique class.

Skills Focus:

  • Singing solos and in groups
  • Rhythm, pitch, and tone
  • Vocal expression and skills
  • Harmonies and holding parts
  • Singing with character and expression

Tuesdays 5:00-6:00 pm
Teacher: Joe Savino

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HS Tech: Production Design

(Pre-requisite: 1 year of tech, equivalent experience and/or instructor approval) 
Advanced technical students focus on design work in all areas of technical theatre. They work together to find practical solutions to difficult design ideas. Students in this class will be heavily involved in production areas for all the shows in our season. Individual mentorship and responsibility will be a major focus. Because this class works on our productions, content is always changing and stretching the students! Tons of hands-on experience and individual mentorship as you create magic! Pre-Requisite: Prior tech classes and/or instructor approval.
Skills Focus:
• Lighting & sound design
• Stage décor: paint, set dressing
• Designing and building props

Thursdays 5:00-7:00pm
Teacher: Nick Schwartz

 

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Thursday Classes Meet: January 11-May 4

  • No Class 3/1 (Tech Week)
  • No Class 3/29 (Spring Break)

 

Jr High Tech: Intro to Tech

Hammers, saws, paint, and more! Students are introduced to the basics of “behind the scenes” through thematic lessons about construction, set design , paint, lighting, sound, costumes, props, and stage management. This class works closely with the High School Repertory in preparing for their shows. Students should dress appropriately for backstage work and be ready to have a “drilling” time!

Skills Focus:
• Lighting & sound design
• Stage décor: paint, set dressing
• Designing and building props
• Safety in set design
• Articulate and explain how technical elements (costumes, make up, lights, props, set, sound) are integrated into a drama/theatre work
• Experiment with a variety of technical elements such as costumes, make up, lights, sound, props that can be applied to a design in a drama/theatre work
• Evaluate the production elements used in a drama/theatre work to assess theme and perspective.

Tuesdays 4:00-6:00pm
Teacher: Nick Schwartz

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Tuesday Classes Meet: January 9-May 1

  • No Class 2/27 (Tech Week)
  • No Class 3/27 (Spring Break)

 

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