Beginning Acting for Kids – Taught by Katherine Lamb
September 23, 2019 (11 weeks)
Mondays 4:30-5:30pm
Ages 8+
$195 / $185.50 siblings
Overview:
This class is designed to prepare students for auditions, performance and life skills – such as confidence, communication (verbal and nonverbal), listening and focusing skills and ability to share ideas creatively. This class is designed for the beginning actor. Students will learn the fundamentals of acting through exercises in imagination, body movement, voice and improv. Students will learn how to perform a monologue and scene work. Students will perform a showcase on the Lake Worth Playhouse mainstage.
Improv fun for Kids – Taught by Laura Graham
September 24, 2019 (11 weeks)
Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 pm
Ages 10-14
$195 and $185.50 for siblings
In this class, we will play lots of great theatre games and exercises where you get to use your imagination and creativity. We will also make-up fun characters, stories, and scenes using skills we will learn from the improv games. This class is about finding your voice on stage, building characters, working as a team, and getting over stage-fright. Everyone gets to work at their own level and have fun! What you learn in improv will surely help with all your acting endeavors!
Intermediate Acting (Act II) – Taught by Lara Williams-Palmer
September 24, 2019 (11 Weeks)
Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 pm
Ages 10+
$195 and $185.50 for siblings
This class is designed for actors with limited to intermediate stage experience looking to make their performances more organic and believable. We will explore character and relationships with other characters. Students will work on monologue preparation as well as scene study. Students will perform on the Lake Worth Playhouse mainstage a showcase of their work for family and friends. All those registering for this class should have some performance experience or have had some kind of beginning acting class.
Musical Theatre Performance – Taught by Ashlley Spinelli
September 25, 2019 (11 weeks)
Wednesdays 5:00-7:00pm
Ages 8-15
$265 / $238.50 siblings
This class is designed to prepare students for auditions, performance and life skills – such as confidence, communication (verbal and nonverbal), listening and focusing skills and ability to share ideas creatively. This class is designed for the beginning actor. Students will learn the fundamentals of acting through exercises in imagination, body movement, voice and improv. Students will learn how to perform a monologue and scene work. Students will perform a showcase on the Lake Worth Playhouse mainstage.
Musical Theatre Workshop Intensive for Dreyfoos
November 23, 2019
Join us for a workshop intensive for the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Musical Theatre audition and prepare the skills required. The intensive will be on November 23rd from 9am-12pm at the Lake Worth Playhouse in the Rehearsal Hall. Students will get an opportunity to learn two dance combinations by a professional choreographer. Students will then have the chance to work on their two contrasting auditions songs (legit and contemporary) required for the audition. Students will be challenged to a redirect on one of their prepared songs.
Evaluation of the songs will be based on:
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- Energy and emotional investment
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- Focus, concentration, control
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- Clarity of storytelling ( sense of imagination, discovery, communicating the meaning of the words)
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- Specific and appropriate character choices (physical gesture, style of piece)
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- Honest and truthful behavior in performance
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- Vocal quality (pitch, intonation, rhythm, volume, diction, breath support)
Evaluation of dance combination will be based on:
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- Retention ( Learning movement quickly with little or no repetition of instruction) and execution (demonstrating coordination, dance technique and rhythmic accuracy of movement)
Evaluation of the redirect will be:
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- Willingness to take direction and ability to follow instructions
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- Success implementing the requested justifications or challenges
Please bring a bottle of water as their will be breaks.
Students should dress comfortably and tastefully in clothing that does not inhibit or restrict free movement. Shoes should allow for safe, grounded and comfortable movement. Clothing should completely cover the thighs, mid-section, back and chest when moving.
Instructor: Cathy Randazzo Olsen
Choreographer: Katie Petronio
Workshop Cost: $90
Parents are not permitted to stay and watch.
For any questions, please email the Director of Education, Cathy Randazzo Olsen, at cathy@lakeworthplayhouse.org.
BAK Dance Audition
November 30, 2019
Join us for a workshop intensive for the BAK Middle School of the Arts DANCE audition where students can prepare and hone the skills required. The intensive will be held on November 30th from 9am to 12pm at the Lake Worth Playhouse in the Rehearsal Hall. Students will get a comprehensive review in Ballet and Modern dance, the two dances being evaluated at the audition. Students must also have a one minute solo dance ready to be performed for the instructor, as this is also a requirement in the audition.
The Audition Evaluation will be based on:
– Technical Execution: Body alignment, Clarity of Movement, Strength, Stamina, Endurance and Flexibility.
– Coordination/ Movement: Moving two or more body parts simultaneously in a cohesive manner.
– Artistic Ability: Performance quality, facial expression, dynamics, effective movement quality and projection.
– Retention Skills: Ability to learn combination quickly and execute them accurately.
Please bring a water bottle and a healthy snack as breaks will be given.
ATTIRE
Girls: black leotard, pink convertible tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair should be in a neat and secure bun.
Boys: Black convertible tights, solid white t-shirt and white ballet shoes.
Students should also be prepared to dance barefoot for modern.
Instructor: Katie Petronio
Workshop Cost: $90
Parents are not permitted to stay and watch
For any questions, please email the Education Director, Cathy Randazzo Olsen, at cathy@lakeworthplayhouse.org.
Theatre Acting Workshop Intensive for Dreyfoos
December 7, 2019
Join us for a workshop intensive for the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Theatre Acting audition for preparation and honing the skills required. The intensive will be on December 7th from 12:30pm -3:30pm at The Lake Worth Playhouse in the Rehearsal Hall. Students will need to have two monologues prepared and ready to be critiqued by the instructor. Each monologue should be 45 seconds long. Students will also engage in some physical improvisation exercise led by the instructor. Applicants will be challenged to a redirect (perform in a different way with specific direction) on one of the prepared monologues.
Evaluation of the monologue will be based on:
- Energy & Emotional Investment
- Focus, concentration and control
- Clarity of storytelling (sense of imagination, discovery, communicating the meaning of the words)
- Specific and appropriate character choices (physical gesture, style of piece)
- Honest and Truthful behavior in performance
- Vocal quality (volume, diction, breath support, inflection)
Evaluation of the Physical Improvisation Exercises will be based on:
- Ability to make clear, bold, specific physical choices that demonstrate freedom of movement, the ability to follow impulse and the willingness to take risks.
Evaluation of the redirect will be based on:
- Willingness to take direction and ability to follow instructions
- Success implementing the requested direction
Monologues must be from a published play. Internet monologues or original works are unacceptable.
Students may bring a bottle of water and a small snack as breaks will be given.
Instructor: Mallory Newbrough
Workshop Cost: $90
Date: Saturday December 7th, 2019
Time: 12:30-3:30
Parents are not permitted to stay and watch the workshop intensive.
If you have any questions, please contact the Education Director, Cathy Randazzo Olsen, at cathy@lakeworthplayhouse.org .
Theatre Audition Workshop Intensive for BAK
December 7, 2019
Join us for our workshop intensive for BAK Middle School of the Arts Theatre audition on December 7th from 9am to 12pm at the Lake Worth Playhouse. The intensive will be in the rehearsal hall located next door to the main theatre. The workshop intensive will act as a “mock audition” for the students. Children must come dressed comfortably and ready to move. Closed toed shoes and no jewelry.
At the Audition Students will participate in the following:
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- Acting Exercise: Students will be matched up with one or two other students for this audition assignment. Each student is judged on his/her own work. Students will have 10 minutes to create a believable scene based on the short original script provided. The script should be memorized (but memorization will not be scored.) A stage manager will be present at all times to “prompt” the young actors whenever they need a line. The scenes will be presented and a moderator will give an adjustment, coaching or redirection for each scene and may side-coach during the second presentation.
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- Cold Reading OR Song
OPTION A – COLD READING. Students will be given a brief script and will be asked to read it making character choices. Students will be evaluated based on their ability to express a character vocally and physically through spoken word in a way that matches what the actor can learn from the script.
OPTION B – SONG: Students will be taught approximately 16 bars (less than one minute) of a Broadway musical style song. Students will be evaluated based on their ability to express a character vocally and physically through song in a way that matches what the actor can learn from the song.
Evaluation of Students for the Theatre Audition We are assessing each child on his/her potential as a theatre student. We apply the audition criteria to the whole child rather than to simply past training/experience or presentational skills. The student’s goal is to listen, follow directions, and freely express his/her creativity as a theatre student.
Students will be evaluated on the criteria as listed below:
Voice and Movement (Acting Exercise and Cold Reading or Song)-Demonstrates an ability to express a character vocally and physically in a way that matches what the actor can learn from the script or song.
Ensemble-Demonstrates teamwork through an ability and willingness to collaborate, listen, and react to create a believable scene together.
Responsiveness to Coaching-Demonstrates an ability to take direction and use it to change, correct, or enhance the creation of a believable character/scene onstage. Creativity/Theatrical Awareness-Demonstrates an ability to have ideas, explore possibilities, make discoveries, and make effective choices to create character, place, and situation.
Instructor: Cathy Randazzo Olsen
Workshop Cost: $90
Date: Saturday December 7th, 2019
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Parents are not permitted to stay and watch the workshop intensive.
If you have any questions, please contact the Education Director, Cathy Randazzo Olsen, at cathy@lakeworthplayhouse.org
*No Refunds or Exchanges