Theatre School: Acting Classes & Training

This course is designed for children who have a keen interest in acting.

Students are encouraged to develop theatre skills in a formal environment, with particular emphasis on voice, movement, and expression of ideas. Concepts of how to audition, how to prepare for a part, and how to create a character are all covered in this course.

This is a performance-orientated class, open to those with and without previous training or experience.

Available slots are limited: first come, first served. An ADDITIONAL Saturday Junior class may be opened, with sufficient demand.

ALL STUDENTS PERFORM live onstage in a special year-end showcase in March! Dress rehearsal and performance will be scheduled between March 22nd and 25th (the week prior to Spring Break).

Teenagers interested in acting are invited to explore the art of live theatre!

Through monologues, scene-work, and acting exercises, students develop their performing skills and a greater awareness of "Who, What, Where, When and Why" -- giving them a positive attitude about themselves and a respect for the art form they have chosen.

This is a performance-orientated class, open to those with and without previous training or experience.

Available slots are limited: first come, first served. ALL STUDENTS PERFORM live onstage in a special year-end showcase in March! Dress rehearsal and performance will be scheduled between March 22nd and 25th (the week prior to Spring Break).

"If you're in your head, then you're not here with me."  -- Susan Messing

This second-level workshop explores improvisational tools for the stage: emotional offers, using stakes to enhance the story, honest characters, and living in the moment.  These improv tools not only assist with text-based acting, but help actors "get out of their own head" and empower their performances!

Open to all experience levels; however, having some previous performing experience/training (or having attended the earlier "Improv Comedy" workshop) is encouraged.

HOPE FIGUEROA has 4 years of experience as an Improv coach, and holds degrees in Performing Arts and Drama Education. One of the original members of the University of Winnipeg Improv troupe, she currently performs with the Crosseyed Rascals and appeared at the 20th "Winnipeg if... Improv Festival".

Have you ever thought of being on stage? Join today, and begin learning formal acting techniques in a fun, low-pressure environment.

Develop skills in voice, movement, and character creation through theatre games, solo and group exercises, and performing in-class with your fellow students.

This course is an excellent first step into the world of the theatre for those who wish to try acting for fun, and also a great stepping-stone for continuing on to a performance-orientated class.

For adults who have a serious interest in exploring the art of live theatre, whether as an engaging hobby or a step on the road to professional performance.

Artistic Director John Chase will introduce you to the foundations of stage acting, the audition process, and the need-to-know disciplines of an actor working on a production.

Performance is our primary focus! Students participate in scenes, theatrical exercises, and monologues of their own choosing, to develop practical skills such as voice, movement, and character creation.

Alongside acting, you will learn some theory that is useful to every performer: basic theatre terminology, types of stages, and how to write an acting résumé, to name a few.

Previous training and experience are not required, however strong attendance AND certainty of commitment to the final dress rehearsal and performance are a must.

"There are no mistakes in improv, only unexpected results."

Develop your ability to improvise and work without a script!  You will learn basic improv exercises to encourage body awareness, build connections with other improvisers on stage, and enhance working with your impulses.  In addition, you will learn the "5 elements to a great scene", and other essential skills to create short form improv.

Open to those with and without previous training or experience, with the level of work at each session to be gauged accordingly.