Classes for Youth & Teens
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Students of all ages and backgrounds can experience the joy of creating and sharing theatre in programs that inspire creativity, exercise imaginations, and promote artistic risk-taking! Classes end with a sharing for families.
Scholarships for those with financial need are available. Please contact Education@RoundHouseTheatre.org for an application.
Questions? Email Education@RoundHouseTheatre.org or call 301.585.1225!
Grades K-2
Saturdays 10:30am - 11:30am
Sep 21-Nov 9
$150
Calling Superkids! Students activate their imaginations using drama, movement, and design to explore the basics of theatrical storytelling. Superhero Adventures will use superheroes familiar and unfamiliar as jumping off points for our adventures! Activities promote confidence, self-esteem, and creative expression while working on skills such as active listening, teamwork, and sharing. This class concludes with a sharing for families.
Grades K-2
Saturdays 1:00-2:00pm
Sep 21-Nov 9
$150
Calling all animal lovers! Students activate their imaginations using drama, movement, and design to explore the basics of theatrical storytelling. Animal Tales will explore animal stories from cultures around the world. Activities promote confidence, self-esteem, and creative expression while working on skills such as active listening, teamwork, and sharing. This class concludes with a sharing for families.
Grades 3-5
Saturdays 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Sep 21-Nov 9
$175
Have you ever wanted to change the ending of a favorite fairytale? Or rethink a myth? Maybe the Big Bad Wolf should be the hero, or Cinderella doesn't lose a shoe? The possibilities are endless! In this class, students explore play creation and theatrical storytelling by reinventing and mashing up their favorite fairy tales using acting, movement, and design. Students work as an ensemble to create their own adventures by taking control of characters and re-imagining them in new circumstances. This class concludes with a sharing for families.
Grades 6-9
Saturdays 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 21-Nov 9
$175
Act Fast! Improvisation teaches collaborative problem-solving, encourages spontaneity, and builds self-confidence. Through games, interactive play, and long-form exploration, this class encourages creativity and teamwork. The emphasis will be on creating a safe environment for students to take risks, make mistakes, and learn through doing. This class can be repeated multiple times and concludes with a sharing for families.
Grades 4-7
Saturdays 10:00am - 12:30pm
Sep 21-Dec 14 (no class Nov 16 or 30)
$225
Little Red Reboot by Sonya Sobieski. An irreverent mash-up of the Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks tales, in which two rebellious females you think you already know break the rules of storytelling to show the importance of video games (and working together)
The Young Artist Performance Company is designed to introduce students to the process of rehearsing, designing, and performing. Students work as an ensemble to bring an established text to life. This class concludes with a performance for family and friends in our education center.