The William Inge Center for the Arts is taking registration for its Spring Youth Theatre Studio, offering acting lessons for children in grades 3 through 12.
The classes, with instructor Lisa Kramer, encourage students to think creatively while developing confidence and positive self-expression, as well as performing skills. The classes are divided into grades 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, and begin on Saturday, February 26th.
From 9:00-10:00 a.m. class is called Dramatic Imagination for Grades 3-5. Through theater games and improvisation, students will develop skills in creative thinking, character development, and teamwork. Students will leave with smiles on their faces and new skills learned.
From 10:15-11:15 a.m. is Act One, Scene One, for grades 6-8. Students will incorporate improvisation and scene work to develop characters and learn the structure of play making. We will share these scenes with friends and families during the last class session.
From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. is Creating Theatre for Grades 9-12. Students further develop acting techniques while they prepare monologues and scenes based on their own experiences. Students may also work on preparing audition pieces. This material will then be put together into a final presentation, with students taking on the roles of actors, directors, and playwrights.
The classes will meet on February 26, March 5, 12, 19, and April 2, 9, 23, and 30 at Independence Community College.
Kramer greatly enjoys directing theatre for all ages and has extensively taught in school and non-school settings in the Phoenix area, Colorado, and elsewhere. Ms. Kramer holds a Ph.D. in Theatre for Youth from Arizona State University, an MFA in directing from the University of Hawaii, Manoa, and a Bachelor of Arts degrees in Theatre and English from Smith College.
“We are thrilled that Lisa has been teaching our fall Youth Theatre Studio classes, which have been a great success,” said Peter Ellenstein, artistic director of the Inge Center. “Providing top-quality theatre training to students of Southeast Kansas serves the core of our mission.”
In addition to extensive directing credits, Lisa has helped start two theatre companies, and worked as a lighting designer, stage manager, and playwright.
The fee is $100 for the eight class sessions for the third grade through fifth grade and the sixth through eighth grade levels. The fee is $160 for the high school level grades, due to extended class time.
Enrollment can be done by phone to the Inge Center office at (620) 332-5491 or through email at hjoyce@ingecenter.org. A $50 deposit is required to hold a spot in a class. Each class is limited to 15 students each. The balance is due at the first class. A limited number of reduced price needs-based scholarships are available.
The William Inge Center for the Arts at Independence community College offers quality year-round educational and artistic programming. It is best known as sponsor of the annual William Inge Theatre Festival, which is the Official State Theatre Festival of Kansas. The 30th annual Inge Festival honors Marsha Norman and runs April 13-16, 2011.
Major sponsors include the Kansas Arts Commission, the Hallmark Corporation, The National Endowment for the Arts, and The Dramatists Guild of New York.
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