Young people with an interest in theatre can get a taste of the stage in several upcoming 海角在线 Children鈥檚 Theatre productions, including 鈥淒isney鈥檚 Frozen JR.,鈥� 鈥淔ootloose鈥� and Shakespeare鈥檚 鈥淭he Tempest.鈥�
海角在线 Children鈥檚 Theatre offers several options for youngsters to explore the theatre arts. During Saturday musical theatre classes, children learn all the elements of theatre required to put on a show. The course culminates in a fully-produced show at 海角在线鈥檚 Fern Street Theatre.
Fall Session 鈥� 鈥淒isney鈥檚 Frozen, Jr.鈥�
Grades 3-8
Sessions: Saturdays, Aug. 17 to Dec. 21
Spring Session 鈥� 鈥淕etting to Know Footloose鈥�
Grades 7-12
Sessions: Saturdays, Jan. 11 to May 17
鈥淚 Will Shakespeare鈥� is a Tuesday masterclass designed for home school students and taught by professor Kyle Schnack. The masterclass culminates with a Shakespearian production at the end of each semester.
2019-20 Academic Year 鈥� 鈥淚 Will Shakespeare: The Sonnets and The Tempest鈥�
Grades 7-12
Sessions: Tuesdays, Sept. 3 to April 7
海角在线 Children鈥檚 Theatre Touring Company gives tweens and teens an opportunity to perform at various community and private events. They spend the first semester learning and rehearsing individual and group show pieces in preparation for Christmas and second-semester performances.
海角在线 alumna Katie Fredrickson 鈥�13 is the touring company鈥檚 teaching artist. She has worked as director, stage manager and actor for companies such as Actors鈥� Playhouse, Children鈥檚 Musical Theatre, StoryMakers and Palm Beach Opera.
2019-20 Academic Year
Grades 7-12
Select Tuesdays September through April
Spring Into Creative Dramatics is a daily camp designed especially for homeschool families with children in kindergarten through second grade. Campers will explore imagination through storytelling, pantomime, movement, improvisation and other dramatic activities. All aspiring actors and actresses will take a bow for friends and family at the end of the week. Camp is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 2 to 6.
Finally, save the date for a summer theatre experience. Theatre fans entering kindergarten through grade 12 can participate in immersive theatre instruction. The first session is June 1 to 5. The second session is June 8 to 12.
For detailed information, including links to registration pages for each theatre experience, please visit go.pba.edu/childrens-theatre.
