Classes

EYT at WSD

• 3:15-4:15pm
• Grades 3rd-5th at Weilenmann School of Discovery only
• Egyptian YouTheatre @ WSD! Students will learn the fundamentals of theatre and performance through active and engaging theatre games and activities. From learning how to work as an ensemble to effectively using voice and movement to create characters, participants will have fun while gaining self-confidence and social skills!

Film Lab

• 5:15-6:45pm
• Grades 5th-8th
• Students will learn about editing, photography, lighting, sound, camera angles, and writing through studying and making different art styles of film. Including Stop Motion, Noir, Mockumentary, and more, student ideas will be put into filmmaking action!

Puppet Studio K-2nd

• 5:15-6:15pm
• Grades K-2nd
• Students will enter the whimsical world of puppetry. They will learn to construct and bring to life various types of puppets while learning important acting and storytelling skills.

Puppet Studio 3rd-5th

• 6:30-7:30pm
• Grades 3rd-5th
• Students will enter the whimsical world of puppetry. They will learn to construct and bring to life various types of puppets while learning important acting and storytelling skills.

YouTheatre Academy

• 5-8pm
• Grades 4th-12th
• Audition required: Thursday, Feb. 2nd
  • 4th grade - 3:45-5pm
  • 5th grade & up - 5-8pm
• YTA provides training by theatre professionals to our most committed performers. Each week three groups (divided by age & skill level) rotate through an hour each of focused training in Acting, Voice, and Movement. The ten-week session is split into five weeks of Drama based acting, voice, and movement performance, and five weeks of Musical Theatre based acting, singing, and dancing. YTA is the only group of YouTheatre that has a spring showcase performance!

Twinkle Stars

• 3:45-4:45pm
• Grades K-2nd
• This class will train our youngest performers in Acting, Voice, and Movement as they creatively play their way through the elements of Drama, Singing, and Dancing each week.

Shooting Stars

• 3:45-4:45pm
• Grades 3rd-5th
• Training performers in Acting, Voice, and Movement all through fun and active theatre games and drama exercises. Students will learn to make effective choices for building characters, storytelling, working as an ensemble, and performance.

Once Upon a Mattress Rehearsal

• 5-8pm
• Chorus and Principal cast (Grades 3rd & up)
• Audition required: Thursday, Feb. 2nd
  • 3rd & 4th grade - 3:45-5pm
  • 5th grade & up - 5-8pm
• Dedicated rehearsal for our spring musical, Once Upon a Mattress!

Theatre Bugs

• 3:45-4:45pm
• Grades K-2nd
• Voice, movement, and creative play all come together! While building literacy, social, and teamwork skills, students will rotate through drama, music & movement, and crafts to keep their bodies and imaginations movin' & groovin'!

Character Lab

• 5-6:10pm
• Grades 3rd-5th
• Dive headfirst into the magic of acting by creating a completely original character! Students will spend the semester developing their own unique character that they will use to explore character analysis, acting, voice, and movement techniques.

Center Stage

• 5-6:10pm
• Grades 6th-9th
• Take your musical theatre skills to the next level by taking center stage! Students will work with a professional choreographer and voice specialist to learn more advanced dancing, acting, and singing techniques.

Play Lab

• 6:20-7:30pm
• Grades 6th-9th
• Students will get the amazing opportunity to work with our own published & award-winning resident playwright, Rachel Bublitz. They will learn the building blocks of dramatic writing, with a focus on story structure and creating dynamic characters. We will also explore tips and tricks for getting past the inner critic in order to let the creative juices flow. Come with your pencils ready!

Spotlights

• 6:20-7:30pm
• Grades 3rd-5th
• Hone your musical theatre skills by singing and dancing to songs from popular musicals! Throughout the semester, students will learn dance, acting, and singing techniques that will help them build their skills and confidence onstage.

Comedy Lab

• 6:20-7:30pm
• Grades 4th-7th
• Learn about acting, physicality, and comedy through improvisational exercises, practicing making bold choices, connecting with others onstage and in the audience, and using your body to tell a story. Each student will learn to play in the rehearsal space and learn valuable skills that will translate into any acting performance.

Heroes & Villains

• 4:30-5:30pm
• Grades 3rd-6th
• Dive into drama with your favorite fictional heroes and villains! This beginner-friendly workshop will explore character creation, movement, story analysis, and improv using classic characters we love, and love to hate!

Stage Makeup

• 5:45-6:45pm
• Grades 3rd-6th
• In this exciting hands-on class, young theatre artists will practice designing and applying stage and character make-up including, animals, aging, highlight & shadow, period, and wounds.

Tech Crew

• 5-7pm
• Grades 6th & up
• Students will work with professional theatre makers on prop-building, set, light and audio design; as well as run crew for our Spring Production, Once Upon a Mattress!

Once Upon a Mattress Rehearsal

• 5-8pm
• Principal cast
• Audition required: Thursday, Feb. 2nd
  • 3rd & 4th grade - 3:45-5pm
  • 5th grade & up - 5-8pm
• Dedicated rehearsal for our spring musical, Once Upon a Mattress!

Spring Audition Workshop

• Tuesday, January 31st
• 5-7pm
• Grades 3rd & up
• Come prepare with us for the Spring Auditions! This is for anyone who would like additional practice before planning to audition this semester. 

Spring Auditions: 3rd & 4th Grade

•  Thursday, February 2nd
• 3:45-5pm
• Grades 3rd & 4th
• Audition for YouTheatre Academy and/or the spring musical, Once Upon a Mattress! Students can expect to perform acting, movement, and voice components.

Spring Auditions: 5th Grade & up

• Thursday, February 2nd
• 5-8pm
• Grades 5th & up
• Audition for YouTheatre Academy and/or the spring musical, Once Upon a Mattress! Students can expect to perform acting, movement, and voice components.