Our Anticipated Fall 2013 Classes
Canyon, Creekside, and Dublin Middle School Theatre Workshops
Class focus is on developing the actor's ability use and trust creative imagination. Students learn how to use their
creative imagination like an instrument. They learn how to communicate to an audience and tell a story using
material they invent. Students play theatre games, do trust exercises and study acting techniques that require the
actor to use their own unique forms of imagination and expression. Classes develop in each actor a sense of trust
and good will toward their fellow actors. Eventually students participate in the development of a new theatrical
production, or an existing workshop script, to present a performance at the end of the session.
Canyon Workshop
Meets: Every Thursday and Friday after school from 3pm - 5pm (except for school holidays)
Starts: Thursday February 14 at 3 pm.
Location: Canyon Middle School - Room B5
Due to anticipated enrollment, the Canyon workshop will be divided into 2 groups for work on 2 different plays. The
casting for the two groups will take place on 2/14 and 2/15. After these 2 class meetings the groups will rehearse
separately and have different performance weeks.
Performance Weeks: Group I: 4/29-5/3. Group II: 5/6-5/10.
Note: During performance week students will be required to attend rehearsals and performances from
approximately 5pm - 8:30pm each night. Please do not sign your student up for this class unless they can make this
commitment during this one week of the session.
Cost: $350 (That's less than $15 per class!)
Creekside Workshop
Meets: Every Tuesday and Wednesday after school from 3 pm - 5 pm (except for school holidays)
Starts: Tuesday February 5 at 3 pm.
Location: Creekside Middle School - Teacher's Lounge
Performance Week: Monday 4/15- Friday 4/19.
Note: During performance week students will be required to attend rehearsals and performances from
approximately 5pm - 8:30pm each night. Please do not sign your student up for this class unless they can make this
commitment during this one week of the session. Performance week will take place in Canyon's Little Theatre.
Cost: $350 (That's less than $15 per class!)
Dublin Workshop
Meets: Monday and Tuesday after school from 3:30-5:00 pm (except for school holidays)
Starts: Monday February 4 at 3:30.
Location: Wells Middle School in Dublin, Room 6 (Ms. Saylor's room).
Performance week: Monday 4/15 to Friday 4/19.
During performance week students will be in class at night from approximately 5 pm. to 8:30 pm.
Cost is $350.00
High School/College Theatre Workshop
This is CVDAA's advanced studio workshop. Actors in this program usually come with previous acting experience or
have participated in the middle school program. Classes emphasize understanding acting technique and helping the
actor to develop a framework or context in which to apply technique to their work. Some classes involve brief
lectures regarding utilization of intention, motivation, relationship communication and other key concepts.
Students are expected to take notes and to be able to easily apply techniques learned in class to their work, and to
be able to talk about those techniques and how they operate within a scene. Each class culminates in two final
performances of either an original work, a contemporary drama/comedy or a Shakespeare production.
High School Theatre Workshop
Meets: Every Monday and Thursday evening from 6 pm - 9 pm (except for school holidays)
Starts: Thursday, Jan. 10 at 6:00 pm
Location: Canyon Middle School - Room B5
Performance Week: Monday 3/25-Saturday 3/30.
Note: During performance week students will be required to attend rehearsals and performances from
approximately 5pm - 9:00 pm each night. Please do not sign your student up for this class unless they can make this
commitment during this one week of the session.
Cost: $350 (That's less than $15 per class!)
Musical Dance Auditions Workshop
Do you love musicals but dread those dance auditions? Our movement for actors instructor, Laurie Brown will offer
a two week workshop in musical dance auditions that will increase your confidence and provide insight and
pointers on how to help you through an audition. This class is meant for high school/college students.
Musical Dance Auditions Workshop
Meets: Every Tuesday and Thursday starting Jan. 29 and ending Feb. 7 - a total of 4 Classes
Starts: Tuesday Jan. 29 4:30-5:45 p.m.
The Class will meet from 4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Classes will be held: 1/29, 1/31, 2/5 and 2/7
Location: Canyon Middle School - Room B5
Cost: $50
Elementary School Workshop, Introduction to Performance; Acting and Creative
Movement for Young Actors (grades 3-5)
This eight week workshop will introduce the fundamentals of performance including work on the creative use of
the body, voice and character development. Our physical work will incorporate techniques such as stretch,
placement, strength, and body awareness as well as creating character, emotion, and storytelling through
movement. We will develop acting skills through games, staged readings, monologues and improvisation.
Elementary School Introduction to Performance Workshop
Meets: Every Monday after school from 3:30pm - 4:30pm (except for school holidays), Ends 3/25- a total of 8 classes
Starts: Monday Jan. 28 at 3:30
Location: Canyon Middle School - Room B5
Cost: $150
- Dublin Theatre Workshop-Starts ?- Mon/Tues 3:30-5 pm., Perf. Week 4/15-4/19- 5 pm.-8:30 pm.
- High School/College Workshop - Starts ? – Mon/Thurs 6 pm. - 9 pm. , Perf. Week 3/25-3/29 -5 pm. - 9 pm.
- Creekside Theatre Workshop - Starts ? – Tue/Wed 3 p m. - 5 pm. , Perf. Week: 4/15-4/19 - 5 pm. - 8:30 pm.
- Canyon Theatre Workshop - Starts ?– Thurs/Fri 3 pm. - 5 pm. , Perf. Week: 4/22-4/26 or 5/6-5/10- 5 - 8:30 pm.
- Elementary Intro to Performance - Starts ?- Mon. 3:30 pm. - 4:30 pm. Last class 3/25
Canyon, Creekside, and Dublin Middle School Theatre Workshops
Class focus is on developing the actor's ability use and trust creative imagination. Students learn how to use their
creative imagination like an instrument. They learn how to communicate to an audience and tell a story using
material they invent. Students play theatre games, do trust exercises and study acting techniques that require the
actor to use their own unique forms of imagination and expression. Classes develop in each actor a sense of trust
and good will toward their fellow actors. Eventually students participate in the development of a new theatrical
production, or an existing workshop script, to present a performance at the end of the session.
Canyon Workshop
Meets: Every Thursday and Friday after school from 3pm - 5pm (except for school holidays)
Starts: Thursday February 14 at 3 pm.
Location: Canyon Middle School - Room B5
Due to anticipated enrollment, the Canyon workshop will be divided into 2 groups for work on 2 different plays. The
casting for the two groups will take place on 2/14 and 2/15. After these 2 class meetings the groups will rehearse
separately and have different performance weeks.
Performance Weeks: Group I: 4/29-5/3. Group II: 5/6-5/10.
Note: During performance week students will be required to attend rehearsals and performances from
approximately 5pm - 8:30pm each night. Please do not sign your student up for this class unless they can make this
commitment during this one week of the session.
Cost: $350 (That's less than $15 per class!)
Creekside Workshop
Meets: Every Tuesday and Wednesday after school from 3 pm - 5 pm (except for school holidays)
Starts: Tuesday February 5 at 3 pm.
Location: Creekside Middle School - Teacher's Lounge
Performance Week: Monday 4/15- Friday 4/19.
Note: During performance week students will be required to attend rehearsals and performances from
approximately 5pm - 8:30pm each night. Please do not sign your student up for this class unless they can make this
commitment during this one week of the session. Performance week will take place in Canyon's Little Theatre.
Cost: $350 (That's less than $15 per class!)
Dublin Workshop
Meets: Monday and Tuesday after school from 3:30-5:00 pm (except for school holidays)
Starts: Monday February 4 at 3:30.
Location: Wells Middle School in Dublin, Room 6 (Ms. Saylor's room).
Performance week: Monday 4/15 to Friday 4/19.
During performance week students will be in class at night from approximately 5 pm. to 8:30 pm.
Cost is $350.00
High School/College Theatre Workshop
This is CVDAA's advanced studio workshop. Actors in this program usually come with previous acting experience or
have participated in the middle school program. Classes emphasize understanding acting technique and helping the
actor to develop a framework or context in which to apply technique to their work. Some classes involve brief
lectures regarding utilization of intention, motivation, relationship communication and other key concepts.
Students are expected to take notes and to be able to easily apply techniques learned in class to their work, and to
be able to talk about those techniques and how they operate within a scene. Each class culminates in two final
performances of either an original work, a contemporary drama/comedy or a Shakespeare production.
High School Theatre Workshop
Meets: Every Monday and Thursday evening from 6 pm - 9 pm (except for school holidays)
Starts: Thursday, Jan. 10 at 6:00 pm
Location: Canyon Middle School - Room B5
Performance Week: Monday 3/25-Saturday 3/30.
Note: During performance week students will be required to attend rehearsals and performances from
approximately 5pm - 9:00 pm each night. Please do not sign your student up for this class unless they can make this
commitment during this one week of the session.
Cost: $350 (That's less than $15 per class!)
Musical Dance Auditions Workshop
Do you love musicals but dread those dance auditions? Our movement for actors instructor, Laurie Brown will offer
a two week workshop in musical dance auditions that will increase your confidence and provide insight and
pointers on how to help you through an audition. This class is meant for high school/college students.
Musical Dance Auditions Workshop
Meets: Every Tuesday and Thursday starting Jan. 29 and ending Feb. 7 - a total of 4 Classes
Starts: Tuesday Jan. 29 4:30-5:45 p.m.
The Class will meet from 4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Classes will be held: 1/29, 1/31, 2/5 and 2/7
Location: Canyon Middle School - Room B5
Cost: $50
Elementary School Workshop, Introduction to Performance; Acting and Creative
Movement for Young Actors (grades 3-5)
This eight week workshop will introduce the fundamentals of performance including work on the creative use of
the body, voice and character development. Our physical work will incorporate techniques such as stretch,
placement, strength, and body awareness as well as creating character, emotion, and storytelling through
movement. We will develop acting skills through games, staged readings, monologues and improvisation.
Elementary School Introduction to Performance Workshop
Meets: Every Monday after school from 3:30pm - 4:30pm (except for school holidays), Ends 3/25- a total of 8 classes
Starts: Monday Jan. 28 at 3:30
Location: Canyon Middle School - Room B5
Cost: $150
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