2018 Fall Depot Youth Academy
Workshop opportunities for children and teens!!
The Depot Youth Academy is excited to announce another season of theater classes for River Region young artists of all ages. The classes are filled with theater games and socially engaging exercises intended to establish and strengthen skills used in the performing arts. Classes are crafted to teach the basics of stagecraft, self-discipline and the importance of hard work, creativity and imaginative play, listening and observation skills. Our students enjoy the rewards that come with working together to achieve a common goal.
Did You Know?
- Participation in drama improves reading comprehension, problem solving, and communication skills!
- Students involved with drama programs outscore non-arts students on standardized tests!
Depot Fall Sessions
September 4- December 3
Main Street MondaysAges 8 and above 5:30 - 6:30PM Intro to theatre class exploring stage movement, creating characters, building blocks of improvisation that all lead to a performance showcase. |
Tuesdays 1:00-2:00 PM
Elementary (3rd-5th grade or age 8-11) Homeschool class Page to Stage! Tell me a Story! Join us to learn the basics of being on stage and storytelling. We will explore, go on imagination adventures and create characters, using theatre exercises and reader's theatre. |
Curtain Call!Wednesdays 1:00-2:30 PM
Middle School (6-8th grade or 12-14) Homeschool class Page to Stage! Tell me a Story! We will work together on the basic elements of acting, including stage movement, text interpretation and performance experience. |
Troupe Thursdays1:00-2:30 PM Ages 12 and above
Performance based class with goals of working together to create, produce scenes and songs. Additional goal for this group is to prepare an performance geared for preschool children in the spring. |
All sessions are $125.00
Let us know what your child is interested in. We can incorporate most disciplines of theatre ( technical theatre, musical theatre, design) into Troupe Thursdays and Marvelous Mondays.
All classes taught by River Region theatre artist, Chris Kelly
Let us know what your child is interested in. We can incorporate most disciplines of theatre ( technical theatre, musical theatre, design) into Troupe Thursdays and Marvelous Mondays.
All classes taught by River Region theatre artist, Chris Kelly
Chris Kelly graduated from Faulkner University with a Bachelors of Fine Arts. He worked professionally with Blue Gate Theater in Indiana and Missoula Children's Theatre and also participated in many shows around the River Region community. It was at MCT that he discovered his love for teaching as well as acting. He now lives with his wife and two year old daughter and hopes to spread a love of theatre to the next generation.
