JONESBOROUGH REPERTORY THEATRE

Classes offered include:

Acting I – Mondays, January 16 – April 16, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.                                              

Acting I will be offered for students presently in Kindergarten through 3^rd grade.  Acting I students will work on various avenues of theatre, using short monologues/scenes and pantomime/improvisational games to develop scenes and “story-building” skills. Students will work in small groups to enhance learning and understand what it’s like to be a cast member/mentor/team player - an excellent opportunity to work basic acting skills as well as enhancing the student’s ability to work well with other actors.  Students will learn beginner methods to break down scripts/stories for character development. Students will also learn basic skills in projection, staging, basic scene design, how to audition and work with props. Students will be required to participate in class and prepare some scene work at home. The class will culminate in a presentation of student work. Instructor: Matt Brewer

Acting II – Mondays, January 16 – April 16, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Acting II will be offered to 4th-7th graders. Acting II students will work on basic to advanced acting skills with improvisation, monologues, and short scenes. The concepts of objective, obstacle, sense memory and emotional recall will be introduced.   Students will learn methods to break down scripts/stories for character development. Students will also enhance skills in projection, staging, basic scene design, how to audition and work with props. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a strong monologue for auditioning as well as building on the student’s ability to work well with other actors. Students will be required to participate in class and prepare some scene work at home. The class will culminate in a presentation of student work. Instructor: Matt Brewer

 Theatre Arts for the Young Professional – Tuesdays, January 17 – April 17, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Theatre Arts for the Young Professional is open to 8^th - 12^th graders. This class is offered for students interested in auditioning for professional theatre, college scholarships, and for young actors that desire a theatre acting intensive designed for each individual student. Monologue, scene study, and audition preparation will incorporate improvisational theatre and essential skill development for stage actors - promoting confidence, self-awareness, expression, and empathy. The class will culminate in a presentation of student work. Auditions are required for this class. Instructor: Janna Browning

Movement and Dance for the Stage – Tuesdays, January 17 – April 17, 5:15 – 6:15 p.m.

Movement and Dance for the Stage is designed for students in sixth through twelfth grade. The class encompasses the art of musical theatre, storytelling, and dance history. During these classes students will work on the art of physical character development, specifics of movement choices, and dance for theatre and musical theatre. Students will be required to participate. The class will culminate in a presentation of student work. Instructor: Everett Tarleton

Playwriting – Thursdays, January 19 – April 19, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

The playwriting workshop will be offered for students presently in the 8^th grade through Adult. The class will take writers through the entire process of creating a play - from learning the basics of the dramatic form to composing, editing, polishing, and performing their own work. Class participants will practice the principles of good playwriting through collaboration, improvisation, experimentation, and workshopping.  By the end of the class, students will have created and revised a complete 15 to 30 minute script. The class will culminate in a presentation of student work. Instructor: Deborah DeGeorge Harbin

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