Theatre Classes: Age 9-13

Intermediate classes are one hour and thirty minutes and include work on short plays / scripted work, play creation, improvisation, musical theatre, mime, stage combat, reader’s theatre, commercials, public speaking, mask-making, costume design, character development, theatre games / exercises, stage set and lighting design. Strategy and problem solving skills are gained through active involvement in scripted plays and dramatic scenes, as well as through playwriting. Stage presence is built through the use of such tools as tableaux, stage blocking and direction. The students learn technical terms to communicate ideas in dramatic context. They are encouraged to use their imaginations to create fun movement routines, free-style improvisations and dance choreographies set to music. Vocal spontaneity and clarity is expressed through songs, choral pieces and vocal exercises.