HJT 2013 Fall Class schedule
Open House for classes is September 7 from 10-12 at the theatre! Come in and meet your teachers, take a tour and have a snack! Everyone is welcome!
Creative Movement
Kathleen Healy • Preschool-Kindergarten
Saturdays 9:30-11:00
10 weeks September 14 – November 21
Fee: $250
Fun is the goal. Children develop physical control and listening skills through rhythm exercises, imagery, non-verbal storytelling singing and poetry! Kathleen Healy is a folk singer and songwriter with a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education who shares all these skills with our littlest students!
Creative Drama I
Mary Arnault & Samantha Walker • Grades 1-3
Saturdays 9:30-11:00 am.
10 weeks September 14 – November 21.
Fee: $250
Bring the world of play into the theater: build concentration, communication, imagination and self-expression. Includes movement exercises, theater games in small and large groups, storytelling, and pantomime. Workshop concludes with a final demonstration.
Creative Drama II
Lisa Canto • Grades 4-5
Saturdays 9:30-11:00 am.
10 weeks September 14 – November 21
Fee: $250
Improve the young actor’s theater skills through exercises and dramatizing stories. Improvisation for character development and ensemble work with scripts and original material. Includes mime, stage movement, theater games and a final demonstration. Great add on to Broadway Kids. Take 10% off 2 classes.
Broadway Kids
Bob Wilder & Suzette Hutchinson • Grades 4-8
Saturdays 11:00-12:30pm.
10 weeks September 14 – November 21.
Fee: $285
Learn how to sell a song, follow and count choreography and act a part all at the same time! In the theatre we call it a “triple threat.” Expand your talents and performance opportunities. Great add on to CD2. Take 10% off 2 classes.
Magic Makers
Rich Archer • Grades 2-5
Saturdays 11:00-12:30pm
10 weeks September 14 – November 21.
Fee: $250
How do they pull a rabbit out of a hat or a silver coin from behind the ear? Learn those secrets and the methods of why magic works! Students will learn sleight of hand, misdirection, stage presentation, and the confidence to perform in front of a group. Students will learn to utilize everyday objects including coins, cards, ropes, and some special props to create amazing magic illusions. Class is taught by Professional Magician Rich Archer who performs for parties and events in the Cape/Boston area.
Fun with Film Making
Emily Murray • Grades 5-8
Saturdays 12:30 – 2:30pm.
10 weeks September 14 – November 21
Fee: $305
Take your creative drama experience and put it on film! In this class you can learn what its like to work on all sides of the camera. Star in your own movie or direct it. Many times actors feel powerless infront of a camera. This is your chance to have fun with a camera and and put the creative choices into your own hands. Everyone will get a chance to shoot their own scripts, star in a film, and learn how to edit your film. Films will be shot on Iphones.
Basic Acting and Improvisation
Mary Arnault • Grades 6-8
Wednesdays 4:00-6:00 pm.
10 weeks September 18 – November 20
Fee: $305
Act Out!!! Utilize theater games, sense memory exercises, character building and creation of the 5 W’s- who, what, where, when, why.
Teen Acting Workshop
Maura (Mo) Hanlon • Grades 9-12
Tuesdays 4:00-6:00 pm.
10 weeks September 17 – November 19.
Fee: $305
Ever wanted to stretch your acting muscles? Become someone else for a day? Spend your winter creating characters through myriad of acting styles and techniques. From text analysis, various acting methods, scene study, improv exercises and so much more, you will enhance your actor’s toolbox and gain power and depth as a performer!.
HJT winter Players
Lisa Canto • Grades7-9
Thursdays 4:00-6:00 pm.
10 weeks September 19 – November 21
Fee: $305
Ensemble building and text work! This workshop focuses on skills and materials necessary for live performance. Players may tour the final weeks of class!
Technical Theater Workshop
TBA • Grades 5-8
Tuesdays 4:00-6:00
10 weeks September 17 – November 19
Fee: $305
Explore the elements of set, sound, lighting design, stage craft and set construction for productions! Learn how to operate sound and light boards and crew for a show. All materials are included but students must provide their own safety goggles as they will learn to use various tools, including power tools.
Comedy Improv
Troy Davies • Grades 5-8
Mondays 4:00-6:00.
10 weeks September 16 – November 25
Fee: $305
Explore the world of comedy, improvisation techniques, schtick , timing and comic characterization.
On-Camera
Ethan Paulini
Saturday 9:00am-12:00 pm
October 5,12 & 19
Fee: $190
With the film and television industry bustling in New England, get a head start by learning the tools to become a successful on-camera performer. From crafting a scene to creating a character, from delivering a monologue to mastering commercial copy, this fun and informative class will give you everything you need to be ready for the camera!
Ethan Paulini began his training at the Harwich Junior Theatre and went on to receive his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emerson College in Boston. Now based in New York City, Ethan is a professional actor, working in New York Theatre, National Tours, Regional Theatre, National Commercials, Industrials and Television. He is the founding member of Spontaneous Evolution Ensemble (SEE Theatre), Interim Productions, a film based production company and Paulini and Howell Productions, a multimedia production company. He is a proud member of Actors Equity Association (AEA) and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). Class meets atthe Cape Cod Community Media Center in Dennis.
Private Coaching for Musical Theatre
Diana Toscano Gross • Grades 4-adult
Tuesdays between 4:00 & 6:00 pm
Minimum of 6 classes
Fee: $65 per hour
Diana is the music teacher at Harwich Middle School and has been training voices for over 20 years. Diana believes in an athletic approach to singing, one in which the body is strengthened as a vehicle for resonance and styalistic nuance. For an appointment call 508-432-2002 x11.
