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WINTER MUSIC THEATRE WEEKEND
How to choose and perform a song before an audience and in an audition.
Feb. 6, 7
2-6 pm
Performance 5:00 pm, Sunday
Carolyn Dorff, Instructor
Lindy Mack, Accompanist
$150 - $130*

MAKE 'EM LAUGH: BEING FUNNY ON STAGE
with Terri Mastrouono
Comedy is hard!  Make it fun and easy with one of improv comedy’s great teachers!
Age 11-14 years
Feb 20, 21
2-6 pm
Performance 5:00 pm, Sunday
Terri Mastrobuono, Instructor
$120/$100*


FIGHT CALL:STAGE COMBAT
Techniques for creating convincing but safe physical contact onstage. 
 May 1, 2
 2-6 pm
 Brian Cowden, Instructor
 $150/$130*





Dancing in Musicals for the Non-Dancer
Two left feet?  No problem. Look good in choreography auditions and get the role!
Age 14 and up   
Feb 13, 14
2-5 pm
Performance 4:30 pm, Sunday
Paige Pavlishin, Instructor, accompanist provided
$130/$110*


AUDITIONING FOR PLAYS AND COLLEGES
The monologue, the cold reading, the resume, the headshot.  Everything you need to know to get the role or get into the college of your choice!
Age 16 and up   
  March 27, 28
  2-6pm
Practice Audition 4:30 pm, Sunday
Robert Campbell, Instructor
$130/$110*

NEW CLASSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Theatre Fun ‘n’ Games 
An exploration of acting through movement, game-playing and storytelling.  For both experienced and new-to-theatre participants!
4th — 8th grade    
Feb 6– March 13 (6 weeks)
10-11:30 am
$150/$130*

“Kidpromptu”   
Improvisational comedy for kids: performance,
with audience participation!!
5th - 8th grade       
April 10—May 15 (6 weeks)
10-11:30 am
Performance May 15, 10:45 am
$150/$130*

OLD FAVORITES FOR KIDS!

OSHKids
Open Stage’s Children’s Theatre Company
2010 Production:  THE GREEKS MUST BE CRAZY, a comic deconstruction of Greek myths.
BY AUDITION ONLY (December 2009)
Prerequisite:  Attendance at one prior class or workshop.
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. 
5th – 10th grade
Feb 20- May 23         
Thursdays and Saturdays
Additional weeknight rehearsals required May 17 - 20
Performances:  May 21, 22, 23, 2010
$375 ($350*)

FOR ADULTS AND OLDER TEENS

Acting Technique
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.
Mondays    6:30-8:30pm           
Jan 25-March 15
Anne Alsedek, Instructor
$220/$200*

Adult Studio Workshop
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.
Tuesdays - 6:30-8:30pm       
Jan 26-March 16
PERFORMANCES:  March 18, 19
Robert Campbell, Instructor
$220/$200*

Improvisation for Adults
Everybody’s favorite class! Adults can stretch their imaginations in creating scenarios and characters that enlighten and entertain.
Wednesdays - 6:30 - 8:30 PM
March 31  – May 5
Robert Campbell, Instructor
$200/180*

SUMMER CLASSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

NEW!!!



Tween Scene
TAKE ONE, TWO, OR THREE WEEKS OF CLASS!
You pick the sessions to fit your schedule!
Three weeks of dramatic play for “tween”- gers culminating in a sharing session.  Class exercises build improvisation skills, characterization, and musical theatre abilities.  Students may take any or all weeks of classes.
Open Class each Friday at 2:15 PM for parents and friends.
Ages 8-12
Monday through Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Session I: June 28 – July 2  (Theatre Games)
Session II: July 5 – 9 (Creating Characters)
Session III  July 12-16 (Musical Theatre singing and staging)
$180/150* per week


Music Theatre Workshop 2010
Students spend three intensive weeks in acting, singing, and dance classes, then perform the best of Broadway. Includes a New York field trip and a workshop in the Big Apple!
Ages 12-18
Monday through Friday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
July 19 - August 6
Performances:  Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 7 and 8:30 PM
$450/$430*

Registration/Payment
To register, call 717-214-3250, e-mail education@openstagehbg.com, or Fax 717-214-3274.
A student will be guaranteed a place in class upon receipt of payment in full.  Tuition does not include materials or texts.  There will be no tuition refunds after the start of classes. 

Make payment to: Open Stage of Harrisburg, 223 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Credit card payments will also be accepted by phone, 717-214-3250

* Indicates “Early Bird” rate.
Payment in full must be made ONE WEEK before the start of the class or workshop to receive this discount.

Location
All classes meet at Open Stage, 223 Walnut Street, in the street level of the Walnut Street Parking Garage.

Staff:
Anne L. Alsedek, Education Directotr
Julie Fallon, Education Programs Coordinator

STUDENT MATINEES

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

2010 Dates TBA
Curtain 10 a. m.

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK



March 9, 10, 11, 12, 2010
Curtain 9:45 a. m.

E-mail education@openstagehbg.com or call 717-214-3250 for group rates and information about student matinee performances.

Drama Residencies
An Open Stage actor/teacher can come into your school to work with kids in developing original plays based on curriculum topics, from Language Arts to Science. After school or during the school day, it's a great experience!

Post-Performance Discussions
Join experts in lively discussions following Sunday matinees of most performances. Don't just watch the play- interact!

Study Guides
Free to our audiences, Open Stage Study Guides extend the play going experience by offering more info about the play and issues related to it. Help yourself! At Open Stage, the learning never ends!