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Youth Academy and Penguin Project


2021 Youth Academy  Info Coming Soon!
For Information about our Penguin Project ( special needs theatre outreach) contact kmeanor@wetumpkadepot.com
This year's production-  High School Musical!
         
               Did You Know?


  • Participation in drama improves reading comprehension, problem solving, and communication skills!
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  • Students involved with drama programs outscore non-arts students on standardized tests!

​*Source: National Assembly of State Art Agencies and the Arts Education Partnership, 2006
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Terrific Tuesdays EVENING

Ages 8 and above 6pm -7pm
Intro to theatre class exploring stage movement, creating characters, building blocks of improvisation that all lead to a performance showcase.
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Terrific Tuesdays ​DAYS

​Elementary (3rd-5th grade or age 8-11)
Home-school class 
​1:00-2:00 PM
​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.

Troupe Thursdays Home- School

Ages 12 and above​ 1:00-2:30 PM
​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. The intent is for performance experience and outreach.
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

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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. 

Questions? Contact Kristy Meanor:
kmeanor@wetumpkadepot.com or 334-868-1440
​to sign up your student  Registration forms will be emailed.  


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Wetumpka Depot Players, Inc.    300 South Main Street in Historic Downtown Wetumpka    (334) 868-1440

All CORRESPONDENCE should be mailed to PO BOX 1031, Wetumpka, Al 36092

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