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Performing Arts School
The Performing Arts School at ZACH Theatre is proud to be a leader in theatre arts education. Since 1970 we have enjoyed watching our students nourish their imagination and creativity while also developing confidence and valuable interpersonal skills like communication, team-work and an appreciation for diversity. We offer process-oriented, production based instruction that provides opportunities to explore, develop, apply and refine expression through performance in a supportive environment. Our instructors are professional theatre artists and experienced drama teachers.
Performing Arts School:
- Community School Classes Classes open to students ages 3 & up at any level and are held during the day for homeschooled students as well as after school and on Saturdays.
- Pre-Professional School Classes Classes are for students ages 8 & up with an interest in theatre as a career. May require previous experience or auditions.
- Camps Offered for ages 5 & up over holidays, Spring Break and Summer.
COMMUNITY SCHOOL
SPRING CLASSES: January 25-May 15, 2010
No class for Spring Break, March 15-21, 2010.
IMPORTANT DATES for Spring DAYTIME PRODUCTION STUDENTS:
Dress Rehearsal Week: May 3-6
Performance Week: May 10-13
Note: Additional daytime rehearsals often held the final month of class.
Class open to students at any level and are held during the day for homeschooled students as well as after school and on Saturdays. Tuition is per semester. ZACH's Daytime Production Classes are process-oriented production classes culminating in end of semester performances. The curriculum includes creative movement and drama classes for children ages 3-7, and adaptations of classic pieces directed by theatre professionals for ages 8 and up. Most classes meet one day a week, though extra daytime rehearsals are often scheduled the final month of class.
MONDAY
Dramatic Play
Ages 3-5.
Play is essential as preschoolers create and perform original stories as they explore storytelling, characters, theatre games, puppets, dress-up, and more! A fun and active introductory acting class for the youngest players!
Teacher Rog Wall
Mondays 10am-11am
$230
Creative Drama
Ages 5-7
Children ages 5 to 7 create and perform original stories as they explore storytelling, characters, theatre games, puppets, music, creative movement and more! A fun and active introductory class for young players!
Teacher Rog Wall
Mondays 11:15am-12:45pm
$300
Eurydice
Ages 12 & up.
In this twist on the classic tale of Orpheus, we see through the eyes of Eurydice. Join us for a mythic adventure as she journeys to the underworld, reunites with her father, meets two talking stones and struggles to remember her past life and great love. Students will develop character relationships, work on acting technique, & delve into the world of Greek myth as retold by one of the Nation's most popular new playwrights, Sarah Ruhl. *Previous acting experience helpful.
Mondays 4:30-7:00pm
Teacher Gwen Kelso
$375
TUESDAY
Creative Drama 2: Tricksters
Ages 7-10
Every culture has it’s own version of a trickster. Anansi the spider, the Fox, the Jester and Wile E. Coyote are just a few whose stories are not only clever, but funny, in the lessons they teach. Class will choose their favorites to script & stage.
Tuesdays 1:30-3:30pm
Teacher Rog Wall
$340
Tuesday Troupers
Ages 7-10
Class participants play theatre & improv games, explore their favorite stories & scenes and develop & practice performance skills. Students create and perform a final piece of their choice.
Tuesdays 4-5:30pm
Teacher Rog Wall
$300
Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Ages 11 and up
Join us for the adventures of Tom, Huckleberry and all of their friends. Based on the Samuel Clemens classic, this comedy highlights their adventures, including the whitewashing scene, the discovery of hidden treasure, the rescue of Becky Thatcher and much more.
Tuesdays 4-7pm
Teacher Kristen Logsdon
$400
WEDNESDAY
Chamber Music
Ages 12 & Up
Arthur Kopit’s absurdist drama is about eight famous women from different historical periods who all are interned in the same insane asylum. The women are — or believe they are — author Gertrude Stein, martyr Joan of Arc, activist Susan B. Anthony, politician Queen Isabella of Spain, Constanze Mozart, pilot Amelia Earhart, silent-film actress Pearl White, and explorer Osa Johnson. They have come together to represent the women of the asylum in planning for an attack they believe is soon to come from the men's ward.
Wednesdays 12:30-3:30pm
Teacher Kristen Logsdon
$400
Creative Drama
Ages 5-7
Children explore favorite stories incorporating games, costumes, improvisation, storytelling, movement, music, puppets, art and more! A fun and active class for young players!
Wednesdays 4-5:30pm
Teacher Rog Wall
$300
Gothic Creatures
Ages 8-10
What if Dracula & a werewolf were enemies, witches were friendly neighbors and Frankenstein was a hero? Students will rethink well-known Gothic creatures to create an inventive tale showing a different side to our favorite monsters.
Wednesdays 4-6pm
Teacher Elizabeth Lopez
$340
THURSDAY
Classic Comic Bits
Ages 10 & up
Discover & recreate classic scenes from the greatest comics of the stage, screen and radio. Class will explore bits such as Abbot & Costello’s “Who’s on First,” the Marx Brothers, Monty Python, the Three Stooges or any personal favorites.
Thursdays 12:30-2:30pm
Teacher Rog Wall
$340
Broadway Babies
Ages 5 to 7
Introduction to musical theatre for the youngest students who love to sing and dance. Students learn about vocal technique, performance skills & Broadway songs. Sharing for families at the end of the semester.
Thursdays 4-5pm
Teacher Sarah Gay
$230
SATURDAY
Creative Drama
Ages 5-7
Children explore favorite stories incorporating games, costumes, improvisation, storytelling, movement, music, puppets, art and more! A fun and active class for young players!
Saturdays 10-11am
Teacher Rog Wall
$230
Saturday Sunshine Players: Myths and Legends
Ages 8-10
This class will explore stories of heroes, goddesses, fantastic creatures & long lost worlds. Stories from around the globe will make up a magical show of class favorites.
Saturdays 11:15am-12:45pm
Teacher Rog Wall
$300
Clue: Create your own mystery
Ages 10 & up
If Nancy Drew & The Pink Panther make you want to pull out your detective notebook and play a game of Clue, then this class will be right up your alley (don’t forget to dust for fingerprints). Students will take different scripts along with their original work to create a mystery-drama fit with multiple surprise endings.
Saturdays 10:30am-12:30pm
Teacher Elizabeth Lopez
$340
PRE-PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL
SPRING CLASSES: January 25-May 15, 2010
No class for Spring Break, March 15-21, 2010.
Classes are for students with previous experience unless noted by audition only. Tuition is per semester.
MONDAY
Hamlet
Ages 11-14
By Audition (see below). Special Performance Opportunities at end of semester.
To be or not to be, that is the question. After learning that his father was killed by his uncle (and now stepfather), Hamlet is spurred to revenge. Through manic disposition and grief, Hamlet learns nothing is as it seems. With a slew of famous characters including Claudius, the Ghost, Ophelia, Gertrude, the Gravedigger and the ultimate character, Hamlet himself, this is one Shakespeare play not to miss out on! Join us as we discover the world of Hamlet through language, history, movement, stage combat and more.
Auditions: January 6 & 7. Call for appt 512-476-0594 x236
Actors should prepare a one-minute classical or Shakepearean monologue and bring a short resume of previous productions and/or classes you have participated in.
Mondays 12:30-3:30pm
Teacher Gwen Kelso
$400
Contemporary Musical Cabaret
Ages 8-12
A 2-hour musical production class for advanced students in grades 3-6. This class will focus on songs from the contemporary musical theatre genre (Wicked, Legally Blonde, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Shrek) and will include focusing on singing techniques and individual performing skills. The class culminates in two end-of-term performances.
Mondays 5-7pm
Teacher Sarah Gay & Sylvia Casper
$340
TUESDAY
The Actor’s Studio Presents…
Ages 14 & up
Explore acting techniques, play analysis, scene study, character creation, monologue and audition preparation, voice and movement. Class will culminate in performance of two contemporary one-acts determined by the class.
Tuesdays 4:00-6:30pm
Teacher Michael McKelvey
$375
Musical Theatre Performance & Audition Workshop
Ages 8 to 12
Focus on individual & group singing skills. Improve general music knowledge & ensemble singing. Present & polish several musical theatre audition pieces.
Tuesdays 5:30-7:30pm
Teachers Sarah Gay & Sylvia Casper
$340
THURSDAY
Acting for Musical Theatre
Ages 14 & up
You know how to sing! You know how to act! But how do you effectively put these two skills together? Students will learn how to apply traditional acting techniques in preparing songs for musical theatre & how to choose appropriate repertoire and practice audition skills. Students should prepare 2 contrasting songs prior to start of class.
Thursdays 5-6:30pm
Teacher Sarah Gay & Sylvia Casper
$300
SATURDAY
Intermediate Musical Theatre Class
For Students in Grades 6 & up
In this course for actors with previous performance experience, students will study voice, acting and dance/movement techniques for musical theatre with ZACH Showstoppers Director, Adam Roberts. The class will culminate in a showcase performance for family and friends at the end of the semester. Interested students should send short resume of experience with registration materials for approval.
Saturdays 12:00-2:00pm, February 20-May 15
Instructor: Adam Roberts
Tuition: $300/semester
