School Year Intensives
Sign Up TodayIntensives in Acting, Musical Theater, Improvisation, and Playwriting
School Year Intensives are classes designed for students looking for a concentrated deep-dive into a particular facet of theater. Professional theater artists work year-round with students, encouraging creative exploration, and encouragement to realize and meet their artistic potential.
- Students in these classes are given advanced opportunities to develop as performers, teammates, and creative thinkers.
- Students are welcome to audition for as many Intensives they would like. The schedule allows them to take multiple, but class time(s) will be assigned - unless scheduling conflicts arise.
- School Year Intensives are a great extracurricular activity for those interested in theater - but also students looking to advance personal development in a welcoming, fun, and safe environment.
2023/2024 School Year Class Dates:
- Saturdays, September 23, 30
- Saturdays, October 14, 21, 28
- Saturdays, November 4, 11, 18
- Saturdays, January 13, 20, 27
- Saturdays, February 3, 10, 17, 24
- Saturdays, March 2, 16, 23
- Saturdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27
- Saturdays, May 4, 11
Advanced Acting
Grades 5-9
Advanced Acting is an audition-based school year intensive for students interested in acquiring and growing the skills of a theater performer. Students will hone their skills in auditioning, voice, movement, moment-to-moment acting, and more. Accepted students will have their performance skills focused and refined while learning various schools of acting and harnessing their creativity on stage.
Sessions are Saturdays, 9:00-10:30AM or 11AM-12:30PM
Advanced Musical Theater
Grades 5-12
Advanced Musical Theater is an audition-based school year intensive for students interested in acquiring and growing the skills of a musical theater performer. The goal of these classes is to advance in the areas of singing, dancing, and acting, as well as tangible skills vital to being a musical theater performer: audition process, audition materials, reading music, and understanding the business of being a performer.
Sessions are Saturdays, 10:30AM-12PM, 12:30PM-2PM, or 2PM-3:30PM
Advanced Improvisation "Organized Chaos"
Grades 6-12
Advanced Improvisation: Organized Chaos is an audition-based school year intensive for students interested in diving further into the craft of long form improvisation. The goal of these classes is to grow stronger storytellers, stronger characters, and make in the moment choices, without a script. Students will then have a chance to present these skills with an end of the year performance.
Sessions are Saturdays, 10:30AM-12PM, 12:30PM-2PM, or 2PM-3:30PM
Playwriting
Grades 5-12
Playwriting: Throughout the year, students will work as an ensemble with the goal of writing and staging an original play. Ensemble members work on their feet and on the page to learn the value of full participation, dedication, and collaboration. Complete this form to submit your writing prompt in consideration for acceptance into this class.
Sessions are Saturdays, 1PM-2:30PM
Auditions
August 28, 29, & 30 | 4:30pm-6:30 PM
Auditions are required for all School Year Intensive Classes. Sign up here.
· Students auditioning for Advanced Acting must prepare one monologue, not to exceed one minute in length.
· Students auditioning for Advanced Musical Theater must prepare one song, not to exceed one minute in length, and be prepared to learn a dance.
· Students auditioning for Advanced Improvisation do not need to prepare anything ahead of time.
· Students interested in Playwriting should submit a writing sample here.
If you are singing and bring sheet music with you, we will have an accompanist available to play along with you. If not, you are also welcome to sing acapella.