Once Upon A Time Players
Through vivid and imaginative stories and poetry, this course is designed to expand the
child's creative imagination as well as their physical, vocal, and emotional interpretations
of a character. The student will witness a little play or scene come together over the
course of the session and be taught that they are a valuable part of the whole process.
They will learn the importance of working together, sharing their own ideas as well as
accepting those of others. Basic acting elements will start being implemented in scenes
such as "listening" to your scene partner, maintaining a character's physical,
vocal, and emotional life from beginning to end, and the memorization of lines. Please
note: Your child does not have to be an advanced reader or even read at all. The lines
are not substantial and will be learned in the classroom through week-to-week rehearsals.
Most concepts will be taught and developed through theatre games and exercises, which
are rooted in fun, low stress improvisations.
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