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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                                       2010-2011

     HJT fall and winter Class schedule

      HJT Open House dates are Saturday September 18th, 2010 and Saturday January 29th, 2011 from 10-12 at HJT! Come in, take a tour, meet your teachers and enjoy a snack!  

New classes at the HJt Art's Center in music and dance coming soon....

Creative Movement

Kathleen Healy • Preschool-kindergarten:

Saturdays 9:30-11:00 Fall: 12 weeks beginning September 25th. Winter: 12 weeks beginning February 5th.

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 25th. Winter: 12 weeks beginning February 5th.

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 25th. Winter: 12 weeks beginning February 5th. .

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 25th. Winter: 12 weeks beginning February 5th. 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 22nd. Winter: 12 weeks beginning February 2nd.

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 24th. Winter: 12 weeks begining February 4th.

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. This class will meet at the HJT Art's Center.

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 23rd. Winter: 12 weeks beginning February 2nd.

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 21st.                      Winter: 12 weeks beginning February 1st.

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 20th. Winter: 12 weeks beginning January 31st.

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 October 13 - November 10

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 17 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 12 and up. By audition. Prerequisite: Creative Drama II and Basic Acting.

Monday-Friday 9:00am-12:00pm (this performance troope will meet on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the HJT Arts Center and Tuesday and Thursday at the theatre.)

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! Auditions will be held on Sunday, May 30th from 12:00-2:00 and Saturday, June 5th from 12:00-2:00 at HJT.

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, 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, 9am-12pm

                                         August 13, 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, 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

This is a fun workshop for 8 to 12 year olds, in which we use the notion of shapeshifting, as found in folktale and myth, to evoke expressive movement. We warm-up with movement games to become familiar with the art of shapeshifting dance and then work into individual autobiographical story-dances. 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.

Poetry to Songs!  August 20, from 9am-12pm

This is a poetry and song writing workshop with Kathleen Healy, a singer/songwiter and HJT teacher! Kathleen has been facilitating this exciting workshop in Cape schools for the past 5 years. Great for ages 8-12. Fee: $30