At Columbia Children's Theatre, we know how important the arts are for a child's development, and we know how to have fun! Participation in the arts encourages the development of creativity, critical thinking, motor, teamwork, math, language arts, and leadership skills that students can use throughout their lives. We offer age-specific classes taught by certified master teachers of theatre and/or professional working actors trained in theatre pedagogy.
For more information contact Artistic Director Jerry Stevenson at jerry@columbiachildrenstheatre.com or 803-691-4548.
Download a PDF of the Fall 2010 Registration Form here.
Join us for one of the following exciting sessions:
SMILE! Acting for the Camera
For
students currently in grades 1-12
Meets Mondays from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
September 13 through October 18
Tuition: $150.00 (payable in two installments)
Taught by veteran commercial actress and children's talent agent, Jane Brutto, Acting for the Camera is a six week intensive study of the craft of acting for the large screen and the small. Performing for the camera is very different from performing for the stage. CCT's Acting for the Camera covers terminology, auditions, expression,personalizing acting choices, breaking down scripts and audition copy and much much more! Students get the opportunity to watch themselves at the end of each class and receive a professional-grade DVD to take home. Download a Registration Form
KidStage!
For
students currently enrolled in grades 4-8
Meets Thursdays from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
September 16 through October 21
Tuition: $150.00 (payable in two installments)
KidStage!, an intensive theatre “bootcamp” is
designed to give
aspiring young performers in grades 4-8 the opportunity to work on
a production
in a professional training environment. Each session includes training
in
pantomime, vocal & physical characterization, musical theatre
movement, acting and
design, and is centered around a specific play, addressing the rehearsal and
production process from audition through strike. KidStage!
culminates in a
production with costumes, lighting and sets performed in
front of a live
audience on the last day of class!
Creative Dramatics for Early Years
Creative Dramatics for Early Years takes students on a journey exploring the actor’s tool box and how these tools help in the creation of character, story and dialogue. Utilizing innovative approaches to arts education for the elementary grades, the class leads students through the basics of pantomime, improvisation and beginning acting techniques. Students showcase their work in a production at the end of the session.
Page to Stage - A Play Creation Workshop for Homeschoolers
Page to Stage begins the play creation journey with the creation of our own original characters! From there, using brainstorming and improvisation, students will take their cast of new characters on a fabulous journey as they create a script, rehearse and finally perform an original production on the last day of class. Students will also have the opportunity to design sets and costumes as well as the experience of bringing these designs to life as they prepare for the production. Throughout the session, students will learn the basics of acting through physical and vocal warm-ups and theatre games.
For more information contact Artistic Director Jerry Stevenson at jerry@columbiachildrenstheatre.com or 803-691-4548.