Class taught by Denise Page & Ryan Van Buskirk

Kids: Beginners Acting

Ages 7-11

Fridays 4-5

Classes begin the week of 9/22 and end the week of 11/10

** No classes on 9/26 and 10/31

11/7 and 11/19 will be 2 hour classes from 3-5 pm ***

This kid’s acting class is going to cover A LOT in a short time! This is an ideal course for

the young student who is either completely new to the stage and acting, has never tried it but

wants to OR for those young actors who have performed here and there but want to elevate

their skills. All actors will get a chance to shine in our end of course show case! We will learn (a

review for some) the basics, stage direction, diction, emotions, body language, facial language.

We will cover audition prep, tactical approaches to conquering an audition as well as the

anxiousness and confidence issues that can sometimes plague both the inexperienced actor

and those who have been doing this a long time. (hint: most people don’t like auditions, but we

have some tools to share to help cope with that!) Ultimately, we will be focusing on a small

play/skit for presentation at the showcase, however we will also touch a little on improv and how

that relates to staying in character, being in the moment and exploring creativity while remaining

true to someone else’s written work and the vision of an overall production… “improv with

boundaries.” Lots to do and we can’t wait to get started!