Marybeth Clark, Associate Artistic Director
Classes
Acting Classes For Young People
Charleston Stage has one of the oldest and largest arts education programs for young people in the region. Led by Marybeth Clark, Associate Artistic Director and Director of Education, Charleston Stage TheatreSchool classes are taught by four full-time professional actors who make up Charleston Stage’s Professional Resident Acting Company. These professional actor/educators introduce young people to the exciting world of the theatre. Students explore the craft of acting and learn the discipline of performing, as they develop their own unique creative voices. The goal of Charleston Stage’s acting classes is to provide young people with performance and creative thinking skills that will serve them in whatever profession they one day choose. Students develop poise, movement, speaking, and acting skills as they explore improvisation, theatre games, character development and the many skills of professional actors.
SummerStage Musical Theatre Camp
Each Summer, 60 students spend three weeks learning the magic and discipline of performing in a musical. At the end of the camp, students present their own full-scale musical complete with sets, lights, costumes, and even a live orchestra, on stage at the newly restored Dock Street Theatre. No prior musical theatre experience necessary.
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SUMMERSTAGE dates for classes
July 12-15, 19-22, 26-30
Grades 2-5 9am-12
Grades 6-12 10am-3pm
Performances run July 30th at 7pm & July 31st at 10am at Dock Street Theatre.
Tuition $600. NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT due at registration $250. Remaining balance due May 1, 2010.
New June Summer Classes
Make Your Own Pop Musical
(Enrollment Will Be Online by Feb. 5)
Students will learn to sing popular songs and use them to create their own mini-musical. Maybe "Don't Stop Believing" (from the popular TV series GLEE) becomes a song at a sports team try-out or one of the Beatles classics makes a really bad day at school suddenly better. Students will work on singing, movement, and acting skills with some work on basic prop, set and costume coordination. Songs will be selected based on the students age and preference. In class performance on the last day of class.
Tuition $250 due in full at registration. ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS.
Performance Troupes
For Advanced Students (Grades 4-8)
(Admission by Audition Only)
Performance Troupes are for advanced students who want school year long training and performance opportunities. Charleston Stage TheatreSchool offers two performance troupes, Theatricals (Grades 4-5) and KidStage (Grades 6-8). Performance Troupes meet weekly for 2 hour workshops and have performance opportunities during the year with Charleston Stage’s MainStage and Family Series productions. Performance Troupes require a major commitment in time and effort, and strict attendance at all workshops is expected. Admission to Performance Troupes is by audition only.
Auditions for Troupe are held every year in April. Auditions for the 2010-11 Troupe are complete.
Weekly Acting Classes
For Beginning and Advanced Students (Grades K-12)
Discover how to create a character, the elements of plot, and the use of movement, speech, and the imagination to share a story with an audience. Class concludes with a mini in-class performance.
Creative Dramatics! Grades K5-1
Acting Up! Grades 2-3
Superstars! Grades 3-5
Leading Players! Grades 6-8
Tuition $175 due in full at registration. ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS.
Weekly Glee Voice Classes
Offered For Grades 2-5 and 6-12
Based on the style of musical theater/popular music heard on the acclaimed TV show, Glee, students will learn healthy singing technique, choral singing skills, and dance/movement through show-stopping music numbers! Taught by Resident Music Director Amanda Wansa and our Resident Actors!
Tuition $175 due in full at registration. ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS.
Saturday Dance! Broadway Moves!
For Beginning and Advanced Students (Grades 3-12)
Taught by Lindsey Lamb Archer, choreographer for Charleston Stage's 32nd and 33rd seasons, this class is a great introduction to Broadway style dance steps. Learn the music and the moves to shows currently running on Broadway and musical theatres classics. This a great class for beginners, but advanced students will have the opportunity to try harder moves to fit their level.
Tuition $175 due in full at registration. ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS.
Saturday Voice for the Serious Singer
For Advanced Students (Grades 3-8)
Featuring a more intense focus on vocal production and smaller class size, this class is for the serious singer. Students will work on solo and duet material and will be expected to prepare material outside of class as if they were preparing for one-on-one session. Final class will include a presentation.
Tuition $175 due in full at registration. ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS.
Musical Theatre Workshop
For Beginnning and Advanced Students (GRADES 3-12)
Acting, Dance, and Vocal training from Charleston Stage Professional Resident Actors. For two weeks (Tuesday-Friday only), students rehearse songs and dances from popular Broadway shows and put together an original "review" of material. Workshops conclude with a classroom performance on the final Friday!
Tuition $175 due in full at registration. ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS.
Private Coachings
Need to prepare for a special audition or performance? Come take a 2-session one-on-one training prep with one of our seasoned faculty members. Acting coachings are available with Marybeth Clark Director of Education and Acting/Singing coachings are available with Amanda Wansa Resident Music Director. Availability is limited and is based on the schedules of our faculty.
Price: $150 for TWO 45-minute sessions.
Amanda Wansa at
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or Marybeth Clark at
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*NOTE: You cannot register or pay for Private Coachings online. You must call or email to book and pay.
