Harwich Junior Theatre offers a wide range of classes for students of all ages! Whether you are 3 or 103 we have a class for you! Wiggle and shake, laugh and sing with our youngest Creative Movement students. Maybe you would enjoy Comedy Improv. or would like to learn about sets and lights in a Technical Theatre workshop. From Adult Classes to Musical Theatre, we have it all.

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                                       2009-2010

     HJT fall and winter Class schedule

            Sound Design Workshop for one day only!!

Sound Design for Theater Saturday, March 6th from 5-7pm

Imagine a movie without sound, or a silent video game, or a play without music and sound effects. There's one word for that...Dull! Sound Design has become the most compelling and rapidly evolving form of all the theater arts. Join our class and be a part of the excitement. Learn about basic audio and sound system concepts as well as computer audio editing and music production, sound effects, underscoring dialogue and playback for theater. Facilitated by resident sound designer J Hagenbuckle Fee:$25. Ages 10-adult

Sound Design for Theater (Advanced) Saturday, March 20th, 27th and April 3rd from 2-5pm

This class picks up from Intro to Sound Design. We will create and complete a project on the Mac, load the project into Q-lab and program it for playback. We will use a number of applications to build cues and utilize techniques like importing, music editing, multitracking, mixing, adding effects and bouncing to disk. Facilitated by J Hagenbuckle Fee: $120. Ages 10-adult.

Creative Movement

Kathleen Healy • Preschool-kindergarten:

Saturdays 9:30-11:00 Fall: 12 weeks beginning September 26th. Winter: 12 weeks beginning January 30th.

Fee: $240

Fun is the goal. Children develop physical control and listening skills through rhythm exercises, imagery and non-verbal storytelling.

Creative Drama I

Mary Arnault• Grades 1-3

Saturdays 9:30-11:00 am. Fall: 12 weeks beginning September 26th. Winter: 12 weeks beginning January 30th.

Fee: $240

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. Fall: 12 weeks beginning September 26th. Winter: 12 weeks beginning January 30th. .

Fee: $240

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. Fall: 12 weeks beginning September 26th. Winter: 12 weeks beginning January 30th. Fee: $240 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.

Basic Acting and Improvisation

Mary Arnault • Grades 6-8

Wednesdays 4:30-6:00 pm. Fall: 12 weeks beginning September 23rd. Winter: 12 weeks beginning January 27th.

Fee: $240

Act Out!!! Utilize theater games, sense memory exercises, character building and creation of the 5 W's- who, what, where, when, why.

Playwriting Workshop

Mary Arnault • Grades 5-12

Fridays 4:30-6:00 pm:. Fall: 12 weeks beginning September 25th. Winter: 12 weeks begining January 29th.

Fee: $240

Learn where plays come from and how to use your imagination for writing. Playwriting is a great way to explore and express who you are.

HJT winter Players

Lisa Canto • Grades7-9 Prerequisite: Creative Drama II, Basic Acting or equivalent, or by audition.

Thursdays 4:00-6:00 pm. Fall: 12 weeks beginning September 24th. Winter: 12 weeks beginning January 28th.

Fee: $295

Ensemble building and text work! This workshop focuses on skills and materials necessary for live performance. Players will tour the final weeks of class!

Technical Theater Workshop

Jim Byrne • Grades 5-8

Tuesdays 4:00-6:00                                                            Fall: 12 weeks beginning September 22nd.                      Winter: 12 weeks beginning January 26th.

Fee: $295

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

Jim Byrne • Grades 5-8

Mondays 4:00-6:00. Fall: 12 weeks beginning September 21st. Winter: 12 weeks beginning January 25th.

Fee: $295

Explore the world of comedy, improvisation techniques, schtick , timing and comic characterization.

private coaching for musical theatre

Diana Toscano Gross • Grades 4-adult

Tuesdays 4:00 -6:00. 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.

Adult Classes for 2010

fairy tales for adults

Barbara Johnson• Ages 18 and up

Wednesdays 7:00-9:00 pm. Class runs 5 weeks beginning March 3rd.

Fee: $145

Fairy tales offer meaningful clues to our personal stories of making wishes, performing the heroic three tasks, encountering the wise old woman or man, and coming across animal helpers or scary challengers along the way.  This workshop series constructs a theatre troupe to explore favorite and not so favorite fairy tales through enactment and entering the enchanting realms of self-discovery.  Led by expressive arts facilitator, B.E. Johnson

Class Enrollment Information
A minimum enrollment of 8 students is required for the class to run. The student/teacher ratio is 12:1 for most classes. A 10% discount is offered when a student combines two or more classes or if the students attend more than one session. Scholarships and work/study arrangements are available based on need. Summer sessions are either all eight weeks (July and August) or the four week sessions listed at the top of the page. Shorter term enrollments are offered subject to availability. Program location and instructors are subject to change. If you have any questions about these classes, please call the HJT Business office at 508-432-2002 x 11 or x 12 for further information.

                HJT summer classes 2010

     Two sessions: June 28-July 23 and July 26-August 20

and for the littlest thespians we offer Creative Movement Camp! Please scroll to the bottom of the page for details.

Creative Drama I

Lisa Canto • Grades 1-3

Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-12:00 pm

Fee: $325 for 1 session or $595 for both sessions

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. This class meets at the new HJT Arts Center. Workshop concludes with a final demonstration.

puppetry and Mask MAking

Maddie Arnault & Sam Walker• Grades 1-3

Tuesday and Thursday 12:30-2:30 pm

Fee: $215 for 1 session or $395 for both sessions

A vibrant hands-on workshop using found objects, glue, glitter, clay and much more! This is a great add-on to Creative Drama One. Students will work with their creations throught classic fairy tales and myths. This is a great add on to CD1. This class meets at the new HJT Arts Center.

Creative Drama 2

Mary Arnault & Tamara Harper• Grades 4-5

Monday and Wednesday 9:00-12:00 pm

Fee: $325 for 1 session or $595 for both sessions

Improve the young actor's theatre skills through theatre exercises and dramatizing stories. Improvisation for character development and ensemble work both with scripts and using improvisation.Workshop concludes with a final demonstration.

technical theatre Mark Vagenas • Grades 4-5 Monday and Wednesday 12:30-2:30 am Fee: $215 for 1 session or $395 for both sessions Create the magic of stageccraft in a hands-on workshop. Learn basic set construction, scenic painting, model building and prop making for HJT summer productions! Great add on to CD2.

broadway kids

Bob Wilder & Suzette Hutchinson • Grades 4-8

Monday and Wednesday 12:30-2:30 pm.

Fee: $255 for 1 session or $475 for both sessions

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! Final demonstration of course work. Great add on to CD2 or Basic Acting!

playwriting workshop

Mary Arnault • Grades 6-12

Wednesday 12:30-2:00 pm

Fee: $165 for 8 weeks or both sessions

Learn how to find your inner play and use your imagination for writing! Playwriting is a great way to explore and express who you are!

basic acting

Mary Arnault • Grades 6-8

Monday and Wednesday 2:30-4:30.

Fee: $215 for 1 session or $395 for both sessions

Act Out!! Utilize theatre games, sense memory exercises, character building and creation of the 5 W's - who, what, where, when and why - with an eye towards performance! Great add on to Broadway Kid's.

advanced Technical Theater

TBA • Grades 6-8

Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 -11:30

Fee: $215 for 1 session or $395 for both sessions

Explore the elements of set, sound and 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 how to use various tools including power tools.

musical theatre cabaret

Bob Wilder and Suzette Hutchinson • Grades 8 & up

Tuesday and Thursday 12:30-2:30.

Fee: $255 for 1 session or $475 for both sessions

Sing, dance, and act songs and scenes from Broadway musicals including Rock n' Roll musicals! Develop vocal technique and learn to move with versatility while exploring Broadway dance styles. Final demonstration of class work.

Comedy Improv

Lisa Canto • Grades 6-8

Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:30-2:30 pm

Fee:$215 for 1 session or $395 for both sessions

Enter the world of comedy using improvisation techniques, schtick , timing and comic characterization! Jester skills will also be explored. Great add-on to Advanced Tech!

teen acting

Maura (Mo) Hanlon • Grades 9-12

Tuesday and Thursday 2:30-4:30 pm

Fee: $215 for 1 session or $395 for both sessions

Ever wanted to stretch your acting muscles? Become someone else for a day? Spend your summer creating characters through a myriad of acting styles and techniques. Through text analysis, various acting methods, scene study and improvisational exercises you will enhance your actors tool box and gain power and depth as a performer!

harwich Junior Players

Jim Byrne • Age 13 by last January and up Prerequisite: Creative Drama II, Basic Acting. By audition or invitation.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays 3:00-5:30

Fee: $200 (this fee covers costumes and travel)

Performance Class! The HJT Junior Players are now on the performance calendar at HJT. This ensemble of actors will continue to tour to parks and libraries but will also perform at HJT on Tuesday and Thursday mornings for 6 weeks!

creative movement camp

Kathleen Healy• Preschool-Kindergarten

Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-12:00 Class runs in two week sessions Session 1 June 29 - July 8 Session 2 July 13 - July 22 Session 3 July 27- August 5 Session 4 August 10 - August 19

Fee: $190 for 2 days a week         These fees apply to each two week session.

Fun is the goal. Children develop physical control and listening skills through rhythm exercises, imagery and non-verbal storytelling. There will also be an arts and crafts session, and dramatic play based on favorite stories and Fairy Tales. Please pack a snack for your youngster and get ready for fun at HJT! This class meets at the HJT Arts Center.

Friday Specials

Audition workshop   July 2, 2009 from 9am-12pm

This workshop will prepare the participant to walk in and sell themselves at any audition! Learn what to expect and how to prepare to give the director what they want.

Participants will work with well known Cape Director/Choreographer Lisa Canto who is a producer with One Brick Films in Los Angeles California and also the Lead Teacher at HJT.   The workshop will cover the day in the life of the auditioner.  From locating what roles are available, resumes /audition forms, head shot or no head shot, how to prep for auditions, and who is watching while I am waiting.  The workshop will help the participants determine the best way to dress to impress.  The do's and don'ts of auditioning, building confidence, and how to listen and deliver. covering the tools needed to leave your best performance in the room and shine among the rest. Fee:$30. Ages 9 and up

Fairy Tales for Families    July 9, 2009 9am-12pm

In a fun environment of dress-up, props and make believe, favorite fairy tales are brought to life by children and their parents through the ageless "technique"of play! Bond with your child and other fairy talers in the theatre of enchantment and enactment guided by fairy tale wisdom and expressive arts facilitator Barbara Johnson. Be treated at the close of class by a visit from Bromley and Jobbie-two 24 inch tall Baby Doll sheep! Baaaaa....Fee:$30. Ages 5-8 (+parent)

Sound Design for Theater  July 23, 2009 from 9am-12pm

Imagine a movie without sound, or a silent video game, or a play without music and sound effects. There's one word for that...Dull! Sound Design has become the most compelling and rapidly evolving form of all the theater arts. Join our class and be a part of the excitement. Learn about basic audio and sound system concepts as well as computer audio editing and music production, sound effects, underscoring dialogue and playback for theater. Facilitated by resident sound designer J Hagenbuckle Fee:$30. Ages 10 and up

Shapeshifting Dance Workshop   July 30, from 9am -12pm

In this workshop for 8 to 10 year olds, we use the notion of shapeshifting as found in folktale and myth to evoke expressive movement. We start with whole body warm-ups working with gravity and grounding, coming from the floor to standing and working from the body core to body periphery. Each student takes a turn in leading the group with their own created movement. And then we work with various movement games to become familiar with the art of shapeshifting dance. And finally we work with a shapeshifting folktale as basis for structured improvisation and performance. Fee: $30 

Becky Burrill is a dancer, artist, and educator and has a Massachusetts Certification in Elementary Education and a Doctorate in Education focusing on child development, movement, art-making, learning and literacy. Her work is based on the experience that learning is fundamentally a creative process, and that aesthetic sense is primary in the development of self, intelligence and well being.

DreamMask Express  August 13, from 9am-12pm

Are your dreams scary, crazy, funny?  Einstein dreamed the theory of relativity!  Thomas Edison, inventor, napped for ‘ideas from the air’.  “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” was a dream theme!  Come cast your fascinating dreaming self into a mask to take away into the light of day…and display at home.  Facilitated by expressive therapist, B.E. Johnson, and local artist, Cindy Sauers, who use a quick plaster gauze casting method and mask-creating as magical as a fleeting dream!  Ages:  Teen and up! Fee: $30 plus $5 cost for materials.