CLASSES
HJT has over 500 students a year enroll
in our in-house classes and workshops!
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 Acting to Musical Theatre, we have it all.
Class Registration Form
2008 Summer Classes
classes begin the week of june 30
session two begins the week of July 28
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Creative Movement
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Kathy Healy • Preschool-kindergarten:
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Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30-10:30 am.
Class runs 8 weeks beginning June 30.
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Fee: $260 (or 4 weeks for $130)
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| Fun is the goal. Children develop physical control and listening skills through rhythm exercises, imagery and non-verbal storytelling. |
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Creative Drama I
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Mary Arnault, Lisa Canto• Grades 1-3
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Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-11:30 am. Class runs 8 weeks
beginning July 1. Fee: $430 (or 4 weeks for $215)
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Fee: $430 (or 4 weeks for $215)
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| 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. |
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Creative Drama II
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Lisa Canto, Mary Arnault• Grades 4-5 |
Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00am-12:00pm. Class runs 8 weeks beginning June 30.
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Fee: $650 (or 4 weeks for $325)
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| 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. |
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puppetry and Mask making
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| Karen Dowcett • Grades 1-3 |
Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:30-2:00. Class runs 8 weeks beginning July 1.
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Fee $320 (or 4 weeks for $160)
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A vibrant hands-on workshop using found objects, glitter, glue and much more to build hand puppets, rod puppets and masks. This is a great add-on to Creative Drama One. Students will work with their creations through classic fairy tales and myths. Cost of
materials included. |
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Basic Acting and Improvisation
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Julie Allen Hamilton
• Grades 6-8
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| Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:30-4:30 pm. Class runs 8 weeks beginning July 1
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Fee: $430 (or 4 weeks for $215)
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| Act Out!!! Utilize theater games, sense memory exercises, character building and creation of the 5 W's- who, what, where, when, why. |
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Teen Acting Workshop
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Jennifer Salvucci
• Grades 9-12
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Mondays and Wednesdays 1:00-3:00 pm. Class runs 8 weeks beginning June 30.
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Fee: $430 (or 4 weeks for $215)
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Ever wanted to stretch your acting muscles? Become someone else for a day? Spend your summer 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! |
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musical theater cabaret
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Bob Wilder and Suzette Hutchinson • Grades 9 and up
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Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:30-2:30.
Class runs 8 weeks beginning July 1.
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Fee: $510 (or 4 weeks for $255)
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Sing, dance, and act songs and scenes from
Broadway musicals including rock musicals.
Develop vocal technique and learn to move
with versitility while exploring Broadway
dance styles. Class meets at Harwich
Recreation Center on Sisson Road, Harwich
Center. Final demonstration of class work. |
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broadway kids
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Bob Wilder, Suzette Hutchinson• Grades 4-8
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Mondays and Wednesdays 1:00-3:00. Class runs 8 weeks beginning June 30.
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Fee: $510 (or 4 weeks for $255)
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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. Class meets at Harwich Recreation Center on Sisson Road
in Harwich Center. Final demonstration of class work. |
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Playwriting Workshop
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Mary Arnault • Grades 5-12
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Fridays 12:30-2:30 pm.
Class runs 7 weeks beginning July 11.
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Fee: $215 (or 4 weeks for $110)
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| 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. |
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HJT Junior Players
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Zachary Soule Philbrook • Age 13 and up
Prerequisite: Creative Drama II,
Basic Acting or equivalent, or by audition.
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Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 3:00-5:30 pm. Class runs 8 weeks beginning July 1.
Auditions are held Monday June 30 between 3:00-5:30. Please prepare a monologue and call to schedule an audition time.
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Fee: $600 (no 4 week option)
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| Performance Class! HJT's touring troupe, performing skits for community groups. Workshop focuses on skills and materials necessary for live performance. |
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Technical Theater Workshop
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David Wallace, Mark Vagenas • Grades 4-5
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Mondays and Wednesdays 1:00 -3:00.
Class runs 8 weeks beginning June 30.
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Fee: $430 (or $215 for 4 weeks)
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| Create the magic of stagecraft in a hands-on workshop. Learn basic set construction, scenic painting, model building, and prop making for HJT productions. A great add-on to Creative Drama. |
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Advanced Technical Theater Workshop
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Jim Byrne • Grades 6-8
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Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-11:30. Class runs 8 weeks beginning July 1.
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Fee: $430 (or 4 weeks for $215)
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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. |
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Comedy Improv
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Jim Byrne • Grades 5-8
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Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:30-2:30. Class runs 8 weeks beginning July 1.
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Fee: $430 (or 4 weeks for $215)
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| Explore the world of comedy, improvisation techniques, schtick , timing and comic characterization. Great add-on to Basic Acting. |
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jester class
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Lisa Canto • Grades 5 and up
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Mondays 12:30 to 2:30pm. Class runs 8 weeks
beginng Tuesday, June 30
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Fee: $240 for 8 weeks
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The HJT Jester opens each performance of the summer season! Students must exhibit the skills and the readiness to jester in performance. Class includes basic clowning, tumbling, and elocution, movement and performance skills. Required for all performing HJT Jesters. |
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film acting
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Jennifer Salvucci • Grades 5-adult
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Saturdays 10:00-12:00. Two 4 week sessions.
Session 1 begins July 5 Session 2 begins August 2
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Fee: $200 for each 4 week session
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Spend your summer learning the whole wide world of acting! From character development to scene study; from commercial work to film, you will learn valuable on-camera techniques as you strengthen your emotional actor’s toolbox. We will also
be discussing ways in which children and teens (along with their parents!) can safely promote their careers as Boston continues to become a “hot-spot” for Hollywood! |
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private coaching for musical theatre
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Diana Toscano Gross • Grades 4-adult
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Tuesdays 4:00 -6:00.
Class runs 10 weeks beginning June 30
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Fee: $50 per hour
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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. |
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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. Scholarships and work/study arrangements are available based on need. Summer sessions are either all eight weeks (July and August) or the four weeks in July or the four weeks in August. 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.
Refunds
Students withdrawing before the first class receive a full refund. Eight-week students withdrawing before the third class receive a 70% refund. Four-week students withdrawing before the second class receive a 70% refund. For summer classes meeting only once a week, eight-week students withdrawing before the second class receive a 50% refund, and four-week students receive no refund.
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