Single Classes / $15
Mix & Match 3 Classes / $40 Mix & Match 5 Classes / $50 |
All classes take place at The Playhouse, A Division of Beaverton Civic Theatre 3205 SW Cedar Hills Blvd #51, Beaverton, Or 97005 (inside Cedar Hills Crossing, near Powell's Books and Cold Stone Creamery)
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Scene Study
TEENS: July 7th & August 11th / 4:30pm - 5:30pm Instructor: Jacob Alexander Explore characterization, beats, and connecting with scene partners. Recommended for students with prior acting experience. |
Auditioning - Monologues
TWEENS (8-12): July 7 & August 11 / 1:15pm - 2:15pm TEENS: July 7 & August 11 / 5:45pm - 6:45pm Instructor: Jacob Alexander Harness the acting tools you already possess to express ideas, transform into characters, and tell moving stories. Gain skills in creative thinking and public speaking, building confidence in yourself and your craft. |
Fundamentals of Acting
TWEENS (8-12): July 7 & August 11 / 12pm - 1pm TEENS: July 7 & August 11 / 3:15pm - 4:15pm Instructor: Jacob Alexander Learn how to use use objectives, tactics, obstacles, and context to breathe life into our characters and performances. |
OBOB: Study Through Play
3RD, 4TH, & 5TH GRADE Wednesdays, July 10 - Aug 13 / 6:30pm - 7:30pm Instructor: Erin Zelazny Students should bring a pencil and a notebook Retain facts for the Oregon Battle Of The Books! By delving into research with the OBOB book, students learn an actor’s craft of developing character. July 10th & July 30th : Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary July 16th & August 6th :The Ark Plan by Laura Martin July 23rd & August 13th : Fablehaven by Brandon Mull |
Feel the Music
KIDS (5 - 7) Wednesdays, July 10 - Aug 14 / 4pm - 4:45pm Instructor: Jenny Cyphers Through movement and props, use music to tell a story. |
Group Vocal Lesson
ADULT: Tuesdays, July 9 - August 13 / 7:30pm - 8:30pm Instructor: Erin Zelazny Everyone can sing, it's just a matter of finding your voice! Focus on learning the physiology of your instrument and then using it to create the best sound you can. Students should bring a track or sheet music to a song they want to work on |
Creating Costumes
ADULT: July 11 & July 25 / 7:15 - 8:15pm TEEN: July 18 & August 15 / 7:15 - 8:15pm TWEEN (8-12): July 31 & Aug 14 / 5:30pm - 6:30pm Instructor: Jenny Cyphers Using fictional characters throughout time, compile costume piece to create the right look. |
Storybuilding
KIDS (5-7) July 13 & Aug 3 / 1:15pm - 2pm Instructor: Daniel Rhovan Use Improv games and storytelling methods popularized by Pixar to create original skits focused on character, motivation and theme. |
Creating Character
ADULT: July 13 & July 27 4pm - 5pm Instructor: Lalanya Gunn Learn the building blocks of creating a character from information in a script to bringing it to life on stage. |
Musical Theatre Dance
TEENS: July 13 & Aug 3 / 6:30pm - 7:30pm TWEENS (8-12): July 20 & July 27 / 6:30pm - 7:30pm Instructor: Allison Halley Dancing brings musical theatre to life! Learn performance and choreography techniques and put them together in a fun routine. |
Intro to Improv
ADULT: Mondays, July 15 - July 29 / 7pm - 8pm Instructor: Les Ico Increase your ability to think on your feet, be more confident, let go of judgement and live in the moment. |
Improv Play
ADULT: Mondays, July 15 - July 29 8pm-9pm Instructor: Les Ico Continuation of Intro to Improv...this hour provides an opportunity to put to use the techniques learned in the 7PM Intro to Improv class. Intro to Improv is a required prerequisite. |
Storytelling
KIDS (5-7): July 20th & August 10th / 1:15 - 2pm TWEEN (8-12): July 27th / 1:15pm - 2pm Instructor: Amelia Michaels Theatre begins with a story! Students will play with voice and movement to create and share their own story. |
Physical Acting
TWEEN (8-12): July 13 & August 3 / 2:30 - 3:30pm TEEN: July 20 & Aug 10 / 2:30pm - 3:30pm ADULT: August 10 / 4 - 5pm Instructor: Daniel Rhovan 55% of communication is purely physical -- learn how to use those skills in your acting! |
The 7 Levels of Tension
ADULT: July 20 4pm - 5pm Instructor: Lalanya Gunn A technique that uses different levels of tension/movement to create dynamic characters and scenes. |
Finding Character in Your Body
TEENS: July 27 / 2:30pm - 3:30pm Instructor: Amanda Clark Explore where different types of characters live in your body and how that informs character development and movement on stage to tell a more complete story. |
Creating Character
ADULT: August 1 & Aug 8 7:15pm - 8:15pm Instructor: Amanda Clark Learn the building blocks of creating a character from information in a script to bringing it to life on stage. |
Musical Theatre Audition
ADULT: August 3 / 4pm - 5pm TEENS: August 17 / 4pm - 5pm Instructor: Erin Zelazny From song selection to audition, learn how to navigate the musical theatre audition world so that you can do your best every time. |
Mastering the Cold Read Audition
ADULT: August 5 / 7pm - 8pm Instructor: Amanda Clark Learn tools you can use to feel prepared for your first audition or gain an edge at your next one. |
Stage Combat
ADULT: August 12 / 7pm - 8pm Instructor: Daniel Rhovan Expand your toolkit and spice up any show by learning the basics of choreographed violence. Learn to safely act out punches, falls, grapples, kicks and sword strikes. |