Foothills Theatre Co. Announces Winter Class Schedule

Foothills Theatre School is offering three classes for their winter session. Classes are being offered starting January 31 and running till March 24th.

The goal for the education program at Foothills Theatre is to provide a safe, educational and enjoyable environment where students of all ages and backgrounds are able to increase their knowledge, develop as performers, become life long lovers of the arts, and most importantly grow as individuals. The skills and knowledge learned in the various classes and programs will help to encourage and build social interaction skills that translate to daily life, as well as professional careers related or unrelated to the theatrical professions.

Foothills tries to offer a varied course listing from term to term so that students have the opportunity to delve into different approaches to become well-rounded performers and individuals. Foothills Theatre is excited to offer new courses beginning Saturday, January 31, 2009. The courses for the 2009 winter session include:

Creating a Character
Ages 8-12 Saturdays 12-2
Start Date: Saturday January 31, 2009
End Date: Saturday March 21, 2009

This class is designed to develop the most basic of theatre building blocks; the character. Every piece of theatre requires a character to help relate the story to the audience. Like a good story teller, a trained actor needs to have a supply of tricks they can use to share their story with an audience. This class will use theatre games, principles and text to help discover different characters. There will be a focus on vocal production and technique, movement and character analysis. This is an ideal class for the beginner or the experienced performer to improve the quality of their work while expanding their own interpersonal skills. Parents and friends are invited for a showcase on the final class to see what their students have created.

Teen Scene Study
Ages 13-18 Saturdays 10-12
Start Date: Saturday January 31, 2009
End Date: Saturday March 21, 2009

This class is designed to allow students of all levels to work in small groups in order to develop their personal and collective acting techniques. It allows the students the time to focus on their moment to moment acting work, character relationships and character development in a way that they can not do on their own or while in the fast paced environment of putting on a play. The focus is on connection to fellow actors and how the other people and environment of a scene can effect how the text might be played. The principles learned in this class can be applied to any type of performance including monologues, musical theatre or even a boardroom presentation. The final class will allow the students an opportunity to share what they have learned with family and friends.

Adult Audition Technique
Ages 17 and up Tuesdays 7-9
Start Date: Tuesday February 3, 2009
End Date: Tuesday March 24, 2009

This is an exciting opportunity to fine tuNe Your audition technique. This class is ideal for anyone preparing for an upcoming summer stock, community theatre, college or season audition. Get the opportunity to perfect your resume, get feedback on your headshot and be critiqued by seasoned professionals who have seen and participated in thousands of auditions. Guest adjudicators will include directors, music directors, actors and artistic directors including Foothills' own Russell Garrett. All students will work on at least one monologue and are also welcome to work on musical cuts as well. This course is a great way to rejuvenate a long career of auditions or break into a new area of interest. Students will also have the ability to present what they have learned to family and friends in a mock audition at the final class.

Foothills Theatre School classes runs from January 31- March 24 at Foothills Theatre. Class tuition range in price from $325 to $400 depending on the class. For additional information visit www.foothillstheatre.com or contact Nathan Colby, Education Director at 508.754.3314 x223 or by emailing ncolby@foothillstheatre.com

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