SOL CHILDREN THEATRE CLASSES SCHEDULE          

solchildtroupe@aol.com         561-447-8829              www.solchildren.org

FALL SESSION:                        through December 9, 2010

REGISTRATION:                      Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

                                                3:30 – 7:30 at Sol Children Theatre 

REGISTRATION CLOSES:        October 1, 2010

NO CLASSES:                          Oct. 5, 6 & 7 … Nov. 23, 24 & 25

13-weeks         45 minute classes:      $175.50

1 hour classes:            $234

                                    1 ½ hour classes:        $351  

YOUNG ACTORS PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

TECH & DRESS REHEARSALS:                        Tues. Dec. 14 & Wed. Dec. 15 … 6:00 – 8:30

TWO PERFORMANCES:                     Thurs. Dec. 16 & Fri. Dec. 17

                                                            … both nights 5:30 call, 7:00 performance

TUESDAYS

3:15 – 4:00      Creative Drama and Movement … 3 – 4 year olds    Don Stansfield

4:00 – 5:00      Musical Theatre … 5 – 6 year olds                             Don Stansfield

5:00 – 6:30      Acting Essentials … 9  – 12 year olds                          Don Stansfield

WEDNESDAYS

3:45 – 4:30      Creative Drama and Movement … 3 – 4 year olds    Don Stansfield

4:30 – 5:30      Musical Theatre … 5 – 8 year olds                             Don Stansfield

5:30 – 6:30      Acting and Musical Theatre … 10 and older              Don Stansfield

THURSDAYS

3:30 – 4:30      Musical Theatre … 5 – 8  year olds                            Don Stansfield

4:30 – 6:00      Acting Essentials … 8 and older                           Don Stansfield

ALL CLASSES ABOVE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON DEMAND …

CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE UPON DEMAND FOR GROUPS OF 4 OR MORE!

CALL 561-447-8829 FOR MORE INFORMATION AND/OR TO SCHEDULE

·         $50 registration fee … once per lifetime per family;  10% family discount on tuition OR if enrolled in more than one weekly class;  troupe attendance complimentary

·         LATE ENROLLMENT WILL BE PRORATED

·         all tuition is to be paid at beginning of session unless other arrangements have been made by coordination with theatre office only

·         CLASS SIZE:  minimum 4, maximum 10 students per class

·         Each of our teachers has college and/or professional experience

·         all classes subject to change depending upon enrollment & teachers’ ongoing availability;  all classes to culminate in their own show: 

YOUNG ARTISTS TAKE THE STAGE

·         all students receive special consideration (over the public) when auditioning for main stage productions

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Creative Drama & Movement

This class encourages creativity and expressive freedom in a controlled environment for the youngest actor.  Develops imagination and teamwork skills through basic movement, fun singing, improv games and fairy tales.  Even our youngest actors get to show off their new skills at the final showcase!

Musical Theatre

This class involves games and exercises designed to enhance creativity, spatial awareness, imagination and motor skills.  Includes basic acting, singing & stage movement exercises.  Final showcase students will perform their budding “triple threat” skills by performing a scene and number from a Broadway musical!

Acting Essentials

The student will explore the craft of acting in an approach that involves exercises, scene work and theatre games designed to develop performance skills and technique.  The focus will be on theater basics:  opening the imagination, stirring creativity through imagery, pantomime, basic improvisation, exploration of stage emotions, and basic stage theory and terminology.  A child should come out of this class more relaxed and comfortable performing a monologue and scenes in front of an audience.

Acting & Musical Theatre

Theory and practice in the art of creating believable characters for stage, including developing technique in observation, sensory awareness, applied imagination, ensemble work, theatre exercises, and scene work.  Second half of the class applies what the student learns about acting and add singing and dancing!  Become a Triple Threat who can sing, dance and act … Instruction in scene work, theatre songs and theatre dance.  Final showcase students will perform a scene and number from a Broadway musical.

Don Stansfield 

Don studied musical theatre, acting, speech and dance at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, and has performed professionally in New York, Boston and in regional theatre.  He attended New York University where he received his undergraduate degree in communications, and his masters in the Arts and Humanities.   Since moving to South Florida in 2002, Don has taught drama to students from 5 years old to high school, and is actively involved in South Florida Theatre.  He was recently seen in the Caldwell Theatre’s production of “Something’s Afoot.”  Don is also a long time member of Actors Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild.