THEATER SCHOOL FALL SESSION
Mid-Late SEP through JAN–MAR
Classes will meet in Paper Mill Playhouse’s Black Box Theater or Paper Mill Studios in downtown Millburn. All classes meet once weekly.
Registration Deadline: September 6, 2024
Due to short-staffing, the box office will be closed for in person transactions on Saturday, May 17th and Sunday, May 18th. Phone and online transactions are still available.
A wonderful introduction to the world of theater for the imaginative child, this class brings favorite fairy tales and characters to life through music, movement, and pretend play.
Children will be introduced to the basics of storytelling and performance, while working together on games and exercises that serve as a fun-filled outlet for creativity.
Students are introduced to the foundation of storytelling and performance through the tools of acting including voice, body, imagination, collaboration, and focus. Students will use role-playing and basic creative drama exercises to bring scenes and stories to life.
A great opportunity for students to make new friends while developing self-confidence. Children should have reading skills.
For the musically inclined student, this class introduces the foundation of musical theater performance. Students begin to learn to connect to emotions of the lyrics and how to tell the story in the song. Students will be introduced to basic music skills, including beginner vocal technique and breath control. Staged ensemble musical numbers will be introduced, and the importance of teamwork will be stressed.
Musical theater performance is more than a pretty voice; it’s acting through a song. Students explore how to interpret and connect to the lyrics to tell the story in the song. Selection of appropriate material for auditions and performance will be stressed, along with basic vocal technique and breath control. Staged musical numbers will also be introduced. Basic reading skills required.
Musical theater performance is more than a pretty voice; it’s acting through a song. Students explore how to interpret and connect to the lyrics to tell the story in the song. Selection of appropriate material for auditions and performance will be stressed, along with basic vocal technique and breath control. Staged musical numbers will also be introduced. Basic reading skills required.
Improvisation skills are the foundation of any successful performance. Teamwork, listening, spontaneity, and thinking on your feet. Students use theater games and exercises to increase performance skills, awaken creativity and learn to work with others to accomplish common goals. Excellent for students looking to boost self-confidence and positivity, free up their creativity, or for fans of script-less performance.
Improvisation skills are the foundation of any successful performance. Teamwork, listening, spontaneity, and thinking on your feet. Students use theater games and exercises to increase performance skills, awaken creativity and learn to work with others to accomplish common goals. Excellent for students looking to boost self-confidence and positivity, free up their creativity, or for fans of script-less performance.
Students participate in theater games and exercises that encourage creativity, self-expression, and self-confidence. They then begin work on a play that incorporates the skills learned and introduces elements of scenery, costumes, and the fundamentals of performance.
Self-discovery for the actor continues in scenes, songs, and more advanced acting exercises. Students perform a scripted play or musical with costumes and scenery.
Students will learn the step-by-step process of putting on a production from casting to the final presentation. They will learn the importance of characterization, rehearsals, and working together as an ensemble.
A class for students looking to develop their acting skills. This class will focus more in depth on acting technique through acting exercises, ensemble work, monologues, and scene work. Students will use self-exploration to expand their performance ranges and take on more challenging roles with confidence.
An introduction to acting for television and film, students will learn the basics of the business and develop tools to prepare them for in the industry. Students will be guided through the commercial audition process. Video recording allows for instructor feedback as well as the opportunity for students to view their own progress. HALF SESSION
RUNNING FOR 8 WEEKS
Individual attention helps student singers learn breathing and vocal placement in a nurturing one-to-one environment; exercises are used to strengthen and protect the voice. Sixteen weekly, 30-minute lessons. Timeslots are scheduled on a first come, first served basis.
Individual attention to focus specifically on acting and performance elements. Monologue and/or song work. Eight weekly, 30-minute sessions. Timeslots are scheduled on a first come, first served basis.
Email classes@papermill.org to schedule.
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