STC’s Pre-Professional Ensemble classes allow students to tap into their imaginations by starting a lifelong relationship with theatre. In a nurturing, non-competitive atmosphere, students gain self-confidence while increasing skills in public speaking and cooperation. With concentration on character development, improvisation, and the rehearsal process, Ensemble Classes incorporate theatre games, scene study, and audition techniques for students with all levels of experience. Sessions culminate in a presentation of a play and/or monologues for family and friends.
“To be successful on stage requires a strong sense of community, energy and shared expectations. Working together as an ensemble optimizes motivation and promotes the expectation that the actors are all in it together.” -Glass, Meyer, and Rose from “Universal Design for Learning and the Arts”, Harvard Educational Review
For questions, please contact the Education Office at 916-446-7501 ext 116 or education@sactheatre.org.
NOW ENROLLING:
FALL ENSEMBLE CLASSES
Fall Ensemble Acting: 1st – 3rd Graders
Classes take place at Riverside United Methodist Church
(803 Vallejo Way, Sacramento CA 95818)
9:00am-10:15am
Saturdays, September 21, 2019 – November 9, 2019
$180
FALL Ensemble Acting: 4th – 6th Graders
Classes take place at Riverside United Methodist Church
(803 Vallejo Way, Sacramento CA 95818)
10:30am-12:00pm
Saturdays, September 21, 2019 – November 9, 2019
$200
FALL Ensemble Acting: Teen Improv
Classes take place at Riverside United Methodist Church
(803 Vallejo Way, Sacramento CA 95818)
12:30pm-2pm
Saturdays, September 21, 2019 – November 9, 2019
$200
WINTER ENSEMBLE CLASSES
WINTER Ensemble Acting: 1st – 3rd Graders
Classes take place at Riverside United Methodist Church
(803 Vallejo Way, Sacramento CA 95818)
9:00am-10:15am
Saturdays, January 18, 2019 – March 7, 2019
$180
WINTER Ensemble Acting: 4th – 6th Graders
Classes take place at Riverside United Methodist Church
(803 Vallejo Way, Sacramento CA 95818)
9:00am-10:15am
Saturdays, January 18, 2019 – March 7, 2019
$200
WINTER Ensemble Acting: Teen Improv
Classes take place at Riverside United Methodist Church
(803 Vallejo Way, Sacramento CA 95818)
9:00am-10:15am
Saturdays, January 18, 2019 – March 7, 2019
$200
SPRING ENSEMBLE CLASSES
SPRING Ensemble Acting: 1st – 3rd Graders
Classes take place at Riverside United Methodist Church
(803 Vallejo Way, Sacramento CA 95818)
9:00am-10:15am
Saturdays, March 14, 2019 – May 9, 2019
with no class Saturday, March 11 for Spring Break
$180
Spring Ensemble Acting: 4th – 6th Graders
Classes take place at Riverside United Methodist Church
(803 Vallejo Way, Sacramento CA 95818)
10:30am-12:00pm
Saturdays, March 14, 2019 – May 9, 2019
with no class Saturday, March 11 for Spring Break
$200
Spring Ensemble Acting: Teen Improv
Classes take place at Riverside United Methodist Church
(803 Vallejo Way, Sacramento CA 95818)
12:30pm-2pm
Saturdays, March 14, 2019 – May 9, 2019
with no class Saturday, March 11 for Spring Break
$200
Other School of the Arts Classes
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYWRITING CLASSES
Wednesdays 4:30-6:00pm ($200)
September 11-November 20, 2020 (10 sessions)
[No class 11/6]
Class Objectives: The class will focus on three fundamental elements of playwrighting: Character, structure, and dialogue. Each week students will be asked to bring in a short piece of whatever they are working on, which will be read and reviewed in the classroom. Every student will be required to write separate scenes or one short play no more than 10 minutes in length. The scenes or plays will then be “commissioned” by student directors to perform in a workshop format. It’s fine if a student wants to bring in something they have already written or are working on, but the purpose of the class is to generate some sort of NEW work.
