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Term: Qtr 3
Start Date: Jan 19, 2021
Class Meets: Tuesdays at 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Duration: 8 Weeks
Grade Range: 3rd - 5th

Class Description:
Our actors create an imaginative invention that will change the world! What crazy adventure unfolds when this invention is revealed? What does it do? Where did it come from? Will the invention go missing? Will it do something unplanned? That is for our actors to know and share in their own original play. Find out on this incredible adventure!

Students will begin with improvisational games to get to know each other and to start to brainstorm about their original play. Through group activities and guided discussion, the actors will decide on characters, conflict, conclusion, and the story they want to tell. Students will pitch ideas to the group, and those concepts will be developed and blended into a script that reflects the contributions of each student. The script will be customized for this class by the instructor with input from the students.

The class will learn the practical aspects of acting, as they work on script read-through, blocking, costume/prop design, and planning the show. Students will develop their own "actor's toolkit" of voice, body, and imagination in this creative process! Actors will grow in confidence and communication skills in preparation for a final sharing with parents on the final day of the quarter.

Once the script is fully developed with everyone's parts, about half-way through the quarter, it will be emailed to parents. Parents will be expected to help their children memorize their script/lines/cues and assemble a simple make-at-home costume, ideally from clothing items and accessories you already own and a little creativity. Note: Students who are emerging readers (not able to read at a 3rd/4th grade level) would be better suited to the Young Actor's Playhouse class, rather than this level.

Topics in this Series: The Craziest Dream Ever (Quarter 1), Medieval Mayhem (Quarter 2), The Incredible Invention (Quarter 3), and The Emperor's Ensemble (Quarter 4).
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  • Home
  • About
  • Current Classes
    • Fashion Design >
      • Style Studio 1
      • Stellar Style 1
    • Theater Programs >
      • Our Own Pirate Play 2021
      • The Incredible Invention 2021
      • Objection! Disorder in the Courtroom 2021
      • Improv Scenes 2021
    • Creative Writing >
      • Once Upon a Medieval Castle
    • Crafting Workshops >
      • Puppet Craft Workshop: Hand Puppets 2021
  • Upcoming Classes
    • Upcoming Workshops
    • Theater Programs
    • Crafting
    • Creative Writing
  • Past Classes
    • Past Workshops >
      • Crafting Cosplay: Costume Essentials
      • Introduction to Sewing for Cosplay
      • Learn to Sew: Emoji Pillow
      • Learn to Sew: Tie Quilt
      • Sew Fun: Stuffed Dino Family
      • Sew Fun: Stuffed Woodland Friends
      • Sew Simple: Jungle Friends Stuffies
      • Sew Simple: Safari Pal Stuffies
    • Theater Programs >
      • One Minute Plays 2020
      • A Mystery Murdered 2020
      • Fractured Fairytales 2020
      • Medieval Mayhem 2020
      • Rainforest Rescue 2020
      • Comedy Mashup 2020
    • Creative Writing >
      • Once Upon a Magic Kingdom 2020
      • Once Upon an Awesome Adventure 2020