Pumpkin Theatre’s School of Drama - Spring 2016 Semester

Pumpkin Theatre offers classes for ages 4 to 14 years. For more information or to enroll please call us at 410.902. 1814 or write us at [email protected]. All camps and classes will be located at 2905 Walnut Avenue, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Spring semester runs Saturdays from March 19 to May 21. (No class on March 26).

Theatre Playground 1 Ages 4 to 6 Does your child love stories and playing make-believe? In this class your child will learn a variety of dramatic skills focusing especially on what qualities go into understanding/creating a character (physicality, expression, vocalization, etc.) as well as understanding and building a story. Through a variety of theatre games and exercises the group will write their own play and perform it on the last day of class! Saturdays, March 19 to May 21 (No classes on March 26) 9:30am-10:30am $225.00

Theatre Playground 2 Ages 7 to 9 Pantomime, improvisation, progressive story-telling, articulation, dramatic role play, tableau and audition techniques are added to basic creative drama skills for a fun, explorative semester. Students will work at writing their own play which they will present on the last day of class! Saturdays, March 19 to May 21 (No classes on March 26) 9:30am-10:30am $225.00

Creative Play Production Ages 9-13 Students will study what a play is; what makes a play; identifying the parts of a play; the purpose of characters and dialogue, of setting and costumes. The students will create their own production designs and write their own short play which will be read at the final class by professional actors from Pumpkin Theatre’s Company. Saturdays, March 19 to May 21 (No classes on March 26) 10am-11:30am $315.00

Scene Study
Ages 10-12 Students will strengthen their acting skills as they work together developing characters and exploring scenes from popular plays. They will also work on monologue techniques which will help to boost confidence and audition skills. The class will culminate in a presentation of scenes and monologues for family and friends. Saturdays, March 19 to May 21 (No classes on March 26) 10am-11:30am $315.00

Comedy Playground I
Ages 9 to 11
Comedy Class II Ages 12 to 14

Students will learn the basics of acting for comedy as well as plenty of fun games, jokes, and exercises. Spit takes, prat falls, improvisation and sketch comedy are just the beginning of this class, perfect for your up and coming young comedian. This 10 week course will also strengthen your young actor's abilities on stage as well as thinking outside of the box and collaborating with peers. Smiles and laughs are a guarantee. Saturdays, March 19 to May 21 (No classes on March 26) Comedy Class I 10:00am to 11:00am Comedy Class II 11:30am to 12:30pm

All classes are non-refundable.
www.pumpkintheatre.org 2905 Walnut Avenue – Owings Mills, MD 21117 – 410.902.1814