ACT - The
Education Department
Acting
Classes for 2007-2008
To
print a registration form for after-school ACT classes, click here.
For
SUMMER CAMP 2008 Information, please click here.
Enchanted Lands Brand
New!
Our Spring Session will provide students and the
community at large with an incredible experience this year. In an effort
to create cohesion between the classroom context and that of a performance, we
are having our first ever ACT Program Show!
Production dates are Thurs. and Fri. May 15, 16
at 7PM, Arts Council Theatre.
Tickets are just $5.00
Open seating with doors opening 1/2 hour before show.
There are over 50 children participating in this original production featuring
ACT students of all ages and skill levels.
Drawing upon folklore from around the globe, Enchanted Lands invites audiences to explore the ancient stories of cultures ranging from Europe to Asia to Africa. Enter a world of fairies, goblins, rogues and peasants as we re-learn that, as human beings, we are all more alike than we are unalike.
Instructor: Whit Andrews
Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Fall Session: $200 /Spring Session: $300
Are you an actor with some experience or a novice who simply wants to get a footing in the world of theatre? Whether you want to deepen your skills or stretch further toward your fullest artistic potential, the Studio can guide you. Intensive scene and monologue work with two performance showcases.
Fall Session: 10
weeks, beginning September 13, 2007
Showcase — Sunday,
November 18, 2007
Spring Session: 15
weeks, beginning February 14, 2008
Showcase — Sunday, June 1, 2008
Enchanted Lands
Performances will be held at The Arts Council Theatre May 16-18.
Roles For: All students in the Spring ACT Classes. No auditions required.
Drawing upon folklore from around the globe, Enchanted Lands invites audiences to explore the ancient stories of cultures ranging from Europe to Asia to Africa. Enter a world of fairies, goblins, rogues and peasants as we re-learn that, as human beings, we are all more alike than we are unalike. See page 6 for more details.
Tuition for after school ACT sessions, K-12, is $175 per session for Fall, Winter and Spring sessions. Registration opens July 30 for students wanting to enroll in ACT classes for the entire school year. These students will get 50% off their SPRING tuition, provided they are enrolled in Fall, Intensive Arts and Winter sessions.
There are a limited number of scholarships available. See page 8 for details.
If paying by check, the entire amount including material fees is due at registration. If paying by credit card, the card will be charged one week before a session begins.
Tuition is non-refundable. Space is reserved only upon receipt of tuition payment. Classes may be cancelled if minimum enrollment is not achieved.
Registration opens August 13 for all sessions and classes.
Discounts
Year-Long
Students who elect to take ACT
classes for the school year receive a 50% discount off their SPRING tuition,
provided they have been enrolled in Fall, Intensive Arts and Winter sessions.
Multi-child
Families who enroll more than one
child in the same session receive a 50% discount on the second and additional
children enrolled in the same session.
Only one discount program may be used. Families cannot utilize BOTH a year-long AND a multi-child discount.
Calendar
Because we have students who attend
many different public and private schools, our calendar does not necessarily
follow your school’s calendar. We do not, as a general rule, cancel ACT
classes due to federal or state holidays. Classes may be suspended for an entire
week, such as Thanksgiving week. Please see page 12 for our inclement weather
policy.
Fall Session
K-12 begins September 10 and ends November 2, 2007
Adult Scene Showcase class begins September 13 and ends with a showcase on November 18, 2007
Intensive Arts
Begins November 5 and ends December 15, 2007
Winter Session
K-12 begins January 14 and ends March 7, 2008
Adult Scene Showcase class begins February 14 and ends with a showcase on June 1, 200
Spring Session
K-12 begins March 24 and ends May 18, 2008
We believe very strongly in the value of theatre education for students of all ages, and regret having to cancel a class due to bad weather. In the past, we have followed the plan of the Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools; however, this automatically canceled classes when, by mid afternoon, snow had melted and roads were clear.
Therefore, our policy has changed in an attempt to better serve our students. A decision on cancellation will be made by noon on a snowy day, and parents should call our special ACT Weather Line at 748-0857 x 510 to know if classes will be held.
In the rare event that snow begins in the afternoon, classes may be cancelled if it is felt that the roads would deteriorate before our dismissal time. Parents and adult class members should always use their best judgment with regard to driving in the snow and ice. Our calendar allows for a few make-up days due to cancellations, but bad weather is an act of nature and not under the control of The Little Theatre or the Education
Director, and we may not be able to make up every class.
If you have questions about the ACT program or would like to register, please call Matt Gutschick at 748-0857 x
204 or email matt@littletheatreonline.com.
More About Our Classes for
Exceptional StudentsWe believe that theatre reaches its highest potential when at its most inclusive and collaborative. Exceptional students offer a unique perspective on the world, which we want to incorporate into the ongoing story playing out in our community. Exceptional student or not, we all experience great struggles in our day-to-day lives, regardless of age.
When we express kindness toward one another, we fulfill our deepest human yearnings for acceptance, creativity and inspiration. Our classroom will be an integrated one, where students of all types can learn, laugh and help one another to understand the world and those with whom we share it via the powerful medium of theatre!