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Classes:
Young Actors Workshop Series
This is a series of two workshops a month, through the Santaquin Recreation Dept. Even those who have been involved in theater before will benefit from these workshops.
In this series, young actors will learn, practice and improve in acting as they use their Voice, Body, Expression, Imagination, Concentration and Performance theater skills. Each class will bring in different elements of performance while using basic skills. They will improve their techniques & know more about a variety of theater performing.
Here are the workshop descriptions:
Dec 5 & 12 - SILENCE: In this workshop, students learn movement for the stage. They’ll work on gestures, posture, and large & small movement as they show expression through the body without using the voice. Included in the class are mime techniques, the art of silence. (And improving theater basics skills)
Jan 9 & 16 - CREATE: Using a prop here or a costume piece there or even just a word, young actors will create short scripts for class performance, get feedback, improve and perform again. (Yes, still crunching those theater basics.)
Feb 6 & 13 - MASH-UP: What about uncommon theater performances, ones that we don’t try out often? That’s this workshop: puppetry, radio theater and reader’s theater (more or less). And getting in some theater basics exercises.
Mar 5 & 12 - IMPROV GAMES: Improvisation takes practice and students will learn several improv techniques then put those techniques into improv games.
Apr 9 & 16 - AUDITIONS: Students will work on how to be impressive when auditioning. They’ll work on (short) monologues, cold readings & improv, using theater basics to capture the director’s attention…and they’ll work on using nervous energy for positive effect.
Apr 17 - Auditions to be in a 30-minute show, then it's work, work, work as students rehearse hard and perform like pros for the community. (see rehearsal dates below)
ADVANCE REVEAL:
Here's a sneak peak at what's coming up after the Young Actors Workshop Series: A BROADWAY MUSICAL JR to be rehearsed during June & July 2024 and then performed at the end of July, first part of Aug. (for Orchard Days, perhaps...?)
TO REGISTER:
Go to Santaquin Recreation's registration page. Click on "2023 Classes" > Youth Classes > Jr. Actors Workshop > Sign Up. (Then you'll need to log-in and follow the instructions).
Or call Santaquin Recreation: (801) 754-5805.
Ages: 8-15
Series Time: 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Series Day: Tuesdays
Series runs: Dec 5 & 12, Jan 9 & 16, Feb 6 & 13, Mar 5 & 12, Apr 9 & 16
Auditions Date and Time: April 17 from 3 - 5 pm
Rehearsals Dates: April 22, 24, 26, 29, May 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17
Rehearsal Days and Times: Mondays 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Wednesdays & Fridays 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Performance Date and Time: May 17 Cast Call at 5:30 pm & Performance will be from 7 pm - 7:45 pm
Call Marian (instructor) at 801-822-0002 for more info about the class.
This is a series of two workshops a month, through the Santaquin Recreation Dept. Even those who have been involved in theater before will benefit from these workshops.
In this series, young actors will learn, practice and improve in acting as they use their Voice, Body, Expression, Imagination, Concentration and Performance theater skills. Each class will bring in different elements of performance while using basic skills. They will improve their techniques & know more about a variety of theater performing.
Here are the workshop descriptions:
Dec 5 & 12 - SILENCE: In this workshop, students learn movement for the stage. They’ll work on gestures, posture, and large & small movement as they show expression through the body without using the voice. Included in the class are mime techniques, the art of silence. (And improving theater basics skills)
Jan 9 & 16 - CREATE: Using a prop here or a costume piece there or even just a word, young actors will create short scripts for class performance, get feedback, improve and perform again. (Yes, still crunching those theater basics.)
Feb 6 & 13 - MASH-UP: What about uncommon theater performances, ones that we don’t try out often? That’s this workshop: puppetry, radio theater and reader’s theater (more or less). And getting in some theater basics exercises.
Mar 5 & 12 - IMPROV GAMES: Improvisation takes practice and students will learn several improv techniques then put those techniques into improv games.
Apr 9 & 16 - AUDITIONS: Students will work on how to be impressive when auditioning. They’ll work on (short) monologues, cold readings & improv, using theater basics to capture the director’s attention…and they’ll work on using nervous energy for positive effect.
Apr 17 - Auditions to be in a 30-minute show, then it's work, work, work as students rehearse hard and perform like pros for the community. (see rehearsal dates below)
ADVANCE REVEAL:
Here's a sneak peak at what's coming up after the Young Actors Workshop Series: A BROADWAY MUSICAL JR to be rehearsed during June & July 2024 and then performed at the end of July, first part of Aug. (for Orchard Days, perhaps...?)
TO REGISTER:
Go to Santaquin Recreation's registration page. Click on "2023 Classes" > Youth Classes > Jr. Actors Workshop > Sign Up. (Then you'll need to log-in and follow the instructions).
Or call Santaquin Recreation: (801) 754-5805.
Ages: 8-15
Series Time: 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Series Day: Tuesdays
Series runs: Dec 5 & 12, Jan 9 & 16, Feb 6 & 13, Mar 5 & 12, Apr 9 & 16
Auditions Date and Time: April 17 from 3 - 5 pm
Rehearsals Dates: April 22, 24, 26, 29, May 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17
Rehearsal Days and Times: Mondays 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Wednesdays & Fridays 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Performance Date and Time: May 17 Cast Call at 5:30 pm & Performance will be from 7 pm - 7:45 pm
Call Marian (instructor) at 801-822-0002 for more info about the class.
Authors Alley
If you're an author and are interested in joining in, please contact us for more info. (Email is down below or use the "Contact" link to the left.)
Several authors are getting booths together so you can see a variety of books by several authors in one place. Come talk to the authors (and have them sign their books).
- Peteetneet Christmas Boutique Dec 1&2
- Utah Authors Day Dec 2, Marian and her books will be at Springville Public Library & Blickenstaff's in Provo
- Jan 27, Authorama at Santaquin Public Library, in the city building. Presentations by authors and author tables with their books
Other learning opps:
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Two-week Theater Residency in the Schools
PLAY PRODUCTIONS STARRING YOUR STUDENTS!*
It's a two-week residency in which each week 25 students will rehearse then perform a 30-minute play at the end of their week.
For the first week, children audition on Monday and 25 students are selected. The rest of the week, including Monday, they rehearse Play 1 which they perform twice on Saturday.
For the second week, a new group of children audition on that Monday and they'll rehearse and perform Play 2.
The benefits of theater performance are:
*A mime residency is also available.
It's a two-week residency in which each week 25 students will rehearse then perform a 30-minute play at the end of their week.
For the first week, children audition on Monday and 25 students are selected. The rest of the week, including Monday, they rehearse Play 1 which they perform twice on Saturday.
For the second week, a new group of children audition on that Monday and they'll rehearse and perform Play 2.
The benefits of theater performance are:
- it builds confidence;
- it increases imagination and empathy;
- it teaches perseverance;
- theater is intense team-work;
- students gain a sense of accomplishment;
- reading is emphasized as the students memorize lines;
- depending on the script, students learn about classic literature and history.
*A mime residency is also available.