"The SCR Conservatory has been an amazing gift for our daughter. At SCR, she not only explores the character, but she also discovers herself as an actor and as a person. Her experience here inspires her in all other areas of her life."
Spring Session: March 20 - June 2, 2012
Spring Session is for returning students only. If you are a new student the next available program is our Summer Acting Workshop.
TUITION $270 per 10 week session. $240 discounted price for siblings. The four-to six-year TEEN ACTING PROGRAM is for middle and high school students who are continuing their training (or discovering a love of theatre for the first time). Emphasis is on personal and creative expression through exploration of the dramatic arts.
END-OF-YEAR PERFORMANCES Fall and winter sessions conclude with in-class demonstrations for parents. At the end of the spring session, parents and friends are invited to Performance Projects on SCR's Segerstrom, Argyros and Nicholas stages.
or download a mail-in form here or call (714) 708-5510 for more information.
Teen Program Class Descriptions
YEAR I – TOOLS OF ACTING First-year students explore movement, vocalization, character development and ensemble building. Through workshop exercises, students begin to develop acting skills needed to create truthful characters. Choose from class times below.
Saturdays 9am – 11am March 24 - June 2, 2012
Saturdays 11am – 1pm March 24 - June 2, 2012
Saturdays 1pm – 3pm March 24 - June 2, 2012
Wednesdays 4pm – 6pm March 21 - May 30, 2012
YEAR II – TRUTH IN ACTING — Most classes meet March 24 - June 2, 2012 Second-year students deepen their skills and delve more thoroughly into character development and script analysis, with emphasis on creating acting objectives and discovering scenes through character relationships. Prerequisite: Year I. Choose from class times below.
Thursdays 4pm - 6pm (7-9th grade) March 22 - May 31, 2012 Saturdays 9am – 11am Saturdays 11am – 1pm
Saturdays 11am – 1pm Saturdays 1pm – 3pm - CLASS CANCELED
YEAR III – ADVANCED TRAINING — All classes meet March 24 - June 2, 2012 Teens who have previously completed two years or more in the Teen Theatre Program may select from classes below.
Use body and voice - the actor's tools - to further develop technique through mask work, movement, voice and improvisation. The class culminates in a spring performance project.
Teen Improvisation Saturdays 11am – 1pm Theatre games and character work for those who participate in competitive improvisation. Work will be done in short and long form. Study will continue to emphasize truth in acting.
Musical Theatre Saturdays 11am – 1pm Explores preparing the actor for musical theatre auditions and performances. Primary focus is on what it means to "act" a song and "sing" a scene, with an emphasis on music and text interpretation, healthy use of voice, selection of material and audition techniques. Each student participates in ensemble, as well as solo, material.
Teen Ensemble Saturdays 1pm – 3pm As serious students advance, they continue to explore and enrich acquired skills, including physical and vocal work, characterization, emotional truth and availability, active pursuit of an objective and ensemble storytelling. This important class for honing skills and taking greater risks culminates in a spring performance project.
Teen Players and Junior Players After two years in the program, students are eligible to audition for the PLAYERS, advanced ensemble groups that perform fully produced plays in the Nicholas Studio during the spring session. Eligible students will be notified the last week of July for audition dates in August.
Junior Players Tuesdays 4-6pm and Saturdays 9-11am For serious and committed students grades 5-8, by audition. Additional rehearsal time may be required. Classes meet twice weekly. This is a year-long commitment.
Teen Players Wednesdays 4-6pm and Saturdays 1-3pm For serious and committed students grades 9-12, by audition. Additional rehearsal time may be required. Classes meet twice weekly. This is a year-long commitment.
For more information, please call (714) 708-5577 or e-mail us at education@scr.org.
