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Open Stage of Harrisburg Studio/School Founded 1985  Pre-Professional Training for the Theatre Theatre Training for Recreation and Self-Improvement Classes for 2010-11: Story Theatre/ Lit Alive (Elementary and Middle School) STK (Specialized Training for Kids 8 and up) OSHKids (Children’s Theatre Company) NEW!! Teen Acting Studio Acting Technique for Adults Studio Workshop for Adults Improvisation for Adults Weekend Workshops for Adults and Kids Summer Classes for Kids and (NEW!!) Adults Mission: Open Stage of Harrisburg Studio/School is a training program dedicated to developing the student’s skill, knowledge, and appreciation of the process of acting and the making of theatre in both professional and non-professional contexts. Philosophy: Open Stage of Harrisburg Studio/School believes that every student, of any age and ability, should experience personal and artistic growth. Students participate in ensemble work within an environment that supports everyone’s contributions. Above all, every student is encouraged to use his or her personal experiences, perspectives, and unique personality to uncover the many layers of creativity. For Kids, 7-17 Story Theatre and Lit Alive! Fall session: September 18 – October 23 Winter session: Jan 15 – Feb 19 10:00 – 11:30 am $140/$120* In these classes, students use their favorite books and stories to create their own performance for an invited audience. Activities include improvisation, scene study, playwriting, and production. Kids make their own show based on literature that they know and love! Story Theatre 7-9 years Using fairy tales, age-appropriate books, and their own imaginations, elementary kids will create their own theatre for friends and family! Includes reading and writing activities as well as theatre techniques and tools. Kids create, rehearse, and perform their own versions of stories from their favorite authors. Instructor to be announced Lit Alive! 10-13 years Dramatic and literary fun for older kids, incorporating the tools of theatre (costumes, lights, sound) with playwriting and acting. Students will bring their favorite books and stories to life for friends and family. Instructor to be announced “Spring Kidpromptu” 10 - 13 years April 2—May 14 10-11:30 am (Performance May 14, 10:45 am) Improvisational comedy for kids: performance, with audience participation!! Students of all experience levels will work together to make theatre “in the moment.” $140/$120* Instructor to be announced Teen Acting Studio 14- 17 years Fall session: September 18 - October 23 Winter session: January 15 - February 19 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Scene study and audition preparation for the serious high school actor. Recommended for students who wish to perform in Musical Theatre as well. Sophomores and Juniors take note! Private coaching by arrangement. $150/$130* For the Returning Young Student Open Stage offers advanced acting classes for young people who want to study theatre more intensely. Prerequisite: one previous kids' class or workshop with Open Stage or instructor approval. STK (Specialized Training for Kids) 4th- 9th grade Oct. 2 – Nov 6 (6 weeks) 12:00-2:00 pm In-depth exploration of a theatre topic, with guest artists! This year STK will explore the wonderful world of radio drama, complete with sound effects, scary scenarios, and crazy characters! Includes an informal performance during the last class. $180/$160* Lisa Haywood, Instructor OSH KIDS: Open Stage’s Children’s Theatre Company Ages 9 – 17 BY AUDITION ONLY (December 2010) Thursdays and Saturdays, Feb 12- May 22 (Additional weeknight rehearsals required May 16 - 18 $375 ($350*) Theatre by Kids for Everyone! A select group of students research, rehearse, and perform a fully-staged production of a young people’s play commissioned by Open Stage. Students work with and learn from theatre professionals. Performances: May 20, 21, 22 2010 Weekend Workshops Dancing in Musicals for the Non-Dancer Kids, 8-14: Saturday, Oct 16, 2:00-6:00 pm Adults, 16 and up: Sunday, Oct. 17, 2:00- 6:00 pm Two left feet? No problem. Look good in choreography auditions and get the role! Experienced choreographer Paige Pavlishin will teach dance-challenged participants basic steps of music theatre choreography and tips on “picking up” that dreaded audition dance combination. Two classes: one for kids, one for adults. $80/$60* Paige Pavlishin, Instructor Fight Call!: Stage Combat Kids, 10-14: Saturday, Feb 5, 2:00 - 6:00 pm Adults, 16 and up: Sunday, Feb 6, 2:00 - 6:00 pm Techniques for creating convincing but safe physical contact onstage. The slap, the punch, the fall! Make it look real, but keep it safe! Learn from a certified fight trainer. XXX, Instructor $80/$60* Weekly Adult Classes Acting Technique (Mondays) 6:30-8:30pm Fall: Sept 21- Nov 8 Winter: Jan 24- March 14 An introduction to the Meisner technique of acting, emphasizing spontaneous work with a partner. Includes a brief overview of American actor training and application of the technique to a script. A great introduction to acting or a brush up in technique for the experienced performer. Anne Alsedek, Instructor $220/$200* Adult Studio Workshop (Tuesdays) 6:30-8:30 pm Winter only: Jan 25-March 18 Prerequisite: Acting Technique A scene study and performance laboratory, students explore and perform various themes, plays and playwrights, sometimes creating original work. Requires additional rehearsal commitment in March. PERFORMANCES: March 17, 18 Robert Campbell, Instructor $220/$200* Improvisation for Adults (Wednesdays) 6:30 - 8:30 pm Fall: Sept. 29- Oct. 27 Spring: April 6 – May 11 Everybody’s favorite class! Adults can stretch their imaginations in creating scenarios and characters that enlighten and entertain. Includes a variety of improvisation games and techniques. Robert Campbell, Instructor $200/180* Summer Classes for Adults and Kids “Tween” Scene Take one, two or three weeks of class! You pick the sessions to fit your schedule! Ages 8-12 Monday through Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Session I: June 27-July 1 (Theatre Games) Session II: July 5- 9 (Creating Characters) Session III: July 12 – 16 (Musical Theatre singing and staging) Three weeks of dramatic play for “tween”-agers culminating in a sharing session for friends and family. Class exercises build improvisation skills, characterization, and musical theatre abilities. Students may take any or all three weeks of classes. Sharing for friends and family: 2:00 pm each Friday. $180/$150* per week Instructors TBA Music Theatre Workshop 2011: A Regional Summer School of Excellence! Ages 12-17 Monday through Friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm July 18 – August 5 Students spend three intensive weeks in acting, singing, and dance classes, then perform the best of Music Theatre. Includes a New York field trip to a Broadway musical and an audition workshop in the Big Apple! MTW has been named a “Regional Summer School of Excellence” for 8 years in a row by the PA Department of Education. Instructors are all professionals in Music Theatre. Performances: Thursday, August 4, 2010 at 7 and 8:30 pm $450/$430* Instructors: Carolyn Dorff, Singing; Mark Lingenfelter, Choreography; Anne Alsedek, Acting NEW!! Adult Summer Master Classes Take two, four, or six classes! You pick the sessions to fit your schedule! Classes are taught by professional actors, singers, and teachers. Ages 18 and up Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm Session I: June 27 and 29 (Scene Study and Analysis) Session II: July 5 and 7 (Auditioning - monologues and cold reading - preparation required+) Session III: July 12 and 14 (Master Classes in Music Theatre - enrollment limited, preparation required+) Three weeks of class for busy adults. Class exercises build skills in script analysis, auditioning technique, characterization, and musical theatre. Students may take any or all three weeks of classes. $100/$80* per week/$230* for all three weeks +Preparation: Session II - each participant must prepare a memorized 1 to 2-minute monologue from a published play. Session III: each participant must prepare a fully memorized song from the Music Theatre repertoire, with sheet music. Instructors TBA * Indicates “Early Bird” rate. Payment in full must be made ONE WEEK before the start of the class or workshop to receive this discount.
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