San Luis Obispo Little Theatre

All performances at:
The City Playhouse
888 Morro St., SLO
Box Office:
(805) 786-2440

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THEATRE CLASSES FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES

Academy of Creative Theatre

Our Academy of Creative Theatre (ACT) has been providing students year-around theatrical training for the past 12 years. We are dedicated to inspiring young performers and technicians in a lively, nurturing and fun environment.

With sessions in the fall and spring complimenting the local school calendar, ACT’s after-school classes are open to all levels of experience. Our well-structured classes offer students the opportunity to develop skills which will benefit them both on and off stage.

Our ever-popular ACT Summer camps offer young artists an opportunity to learn in an inspiring and creative environment. As in past years, we are offering Musical Theatre Camps for students entering grades 1-6, specializing in acting, singing and dancing. ACT’s Summer Conservatory for students entering grades 7-12 is a wonderfully dynamic program taught by a combination of professional guest artists and core ACT teachers, including classes in voice, movement, improv, acting for the camera, audition techniques and more! ACT’s Acting Out! camp offers our non-musical performers entering grades 1-6 a whole week of theatre games, improvisation, and character work. All fun-filled ACT camps and classes always conclude with a final celebratory performance for friends and family!

A.C.T. Mission Statement

To inspire young actors and help them develop skills to become creative performing artists. To provide well-structured training and performance-based exercises and presentations in a lively, nurturing, interactive environment taught by professional artists who are passionate and skilled in working with young actors.

We invite you to call 781-3889 x14 or send an email to ACT@slolittletheatre.org to join us and "get into the ACT"!

ACT SEASON SPONSOR:

Alton and Allen, Attorneys at law

The Academy of Creative Theatre and SLOLT wishes to express its sincere gratitude to

Alton and Allen, Attorneys at Law

Spring 2010 Classes!

Now offering 12-Week Sessions

February 9^th - May 6^th

(classes will break for one week in April)

Check out our exciting Spring session of classes below!

Register Now!


Drama Kids!

*sold out*

Wednesdays 4:00 - 5:00pm      $200

with Caryn Hall

Grades K-2 - Maximum 10 students

Welcome to the excitement and fun of theatre! An introduction to the performing arts through drama, music, and dance concepts where kids can stretch their imagination through creative drama. Ms. Caryn will lead the children though role playing, movement, improvisation, character creation, and theatre games to encourage and unleash their imagination! A great class for both returning drama kids and newbies!

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Creative Movement

Thursdays 4:00-5:00pm

$200

with Molly Mckiernan

Grades 3-5- Maximum 12 students

Discover your full creative self through movement! Young actors will explore the world of movement and dance in the theatre. Students will be introduced to basic movement and dance techniques in order to creatively create a character and tell a story. Class will include instruction in dance for Musical Theatre.
Prior dance experience is not necessary.

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Audition Techniques for Stage and Film
Tuesdays 4:00-5:00pm                $200
with Heather MacLeod

Grades 6-12 - Maximum 10 students

Nervous about auditioning? Walk into your next audition with confidence! Taught by stage and film actress Heather Macleod, this class will include instruction and practice in audition etiquette, material selection, text analysis, and day-of-the-audition tips and techniques. Students will have the opportunity to do some on-camera work, as well. A fantastic class for building your audition skills and repertoire.

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All classes will end in a performance/sharing for family and friends to attend!

Monthly payment plans and scholarships are available. Please contact the ACT Department for information on all of our payment options:

(805) 781-3889 ext 14 or act@slolittletheatre.org



Please note: all classes are based on 10-student participation. If a class does not fill, we will do our best to accommodate your student, but we reserve the right to cancel the class.

Meet Our Teachers for the Spring 2010 Classes!

Heather MacLeod is a graduate of the acclaimed theatre school PCPA and has been teaching theatre on the central coast for three years now. Before finding herself on the central coast she lived to Los Angeles to work in film and television. Heather also graduated from Boston University's; acting in Los Angeles program, where she met top studio heads and learned advance film techniques. After graduating from Boston University she started working in Los Angeles as an actress. She also helped start an avant-garde theatre company and worked for a casting director and a top talent agency. She couldn't stay away from the beautiful central coast and moved back and has been cast in several plays and a hand full of small films.

Molly Mckiernan has been a dancer, performer, teacher, choreographer and a director in this community for over 20 years. Her training includes ballet, jazz, modern, hip hop, musical theater and contemporary dance. As a child she studied at the Academy of Dance and American Dance in San Luis Obispo, Debbie Reynolds Studio in Los Angeles and then went on to study with such companies as Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Ballet Austin.

After many years of dancing and performing locally, around the country and internationally Molly realized that teaching and choreographing had simply become an extension of her passion for dance and the arts. She has taught dance master classes for Morro Bay and Atascadero High Schools, Cal Poly, Hancock, DIA Dance Conventions all over California and local Children's theater companies including ACT. She has choroegraphed for the Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo, The San Luis Jazz Dancers, Orchesis Dance Company, Infusion, Pacific Dance and was the guest choreographer for "Roy Orbison" and "Johnny Cash" Legends shows at The San Luis Obispo Little Theatre.

Molly is currently the Artistic Director of Coastal Chamber Ballet in Arroyo Grande and is the creator and teacher for the PE/Dance program for all the schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. She works with hundreds of children and adults throughout the year and is a very loving, compassionate and inspiring teacher.

Caryn Hall holds a BFA from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. She has danced with the Royal Ballet of London, created a new musical with Wesley Balk at the Music Theater Institute in MN, choreographed with David Story and the Dance Machine in NYC, as well as studied playwriting with David Hare and the Young Playwrights Program of Florida Studio Theater.

Caryn has directed Musical Theater programs at the Method Studio in London and created her own Performing Arts and Fine Arts School in La Jolla , CA. She's loves to perform and has done more then 25 professional shows and 15 ballets.

TEACHING is one of the greatest joys of Caryn’s life! She is always thrilled to work with children and adults, and PLAY in the Theater. She loves to create a safe and loving environment for students to immerse themselves in something new and challenging. Theater is a gift that every child should experience.

Shelagh Garren received her dance training in Los Angles and with the Joffrey Ballet in New York City. Along with her love of dance, she became enamored with theatre and studied acting with Darryl Hickman in L.A. and singing with notable teachers on both coasts. Shelagh has performed for 25 years in professional regional ballet companies, theatre, film and television. She currently works at PCPA Theatrefest Conservatory, Allan Hancock College, and has directed numerous productions for the ACT ensemble at SLO Little Theatre.