Digital Drama

Full Package Master all of the elements of theatre with this 5-course package! This package includes 5 week-long courses covering topics such as Theatre 101, Musical Theatre, Comedy, Technical Theatre, and even a Shakespeare Crash Course! Get the best bang for your buck with this option!

$ 200.00

   

Theatre 101

Full Course Nail the fundamentals! In this 5-day course, students will learn about the basics of acting, theatre history, physicality, voice & diction, how to create a character, and performance & audition techniques.

$ 45.00

   

The Basics Everyone has to start somewhere! Explore the basics of acting through games and exercises. In this lesson, students will learn the elements of theatre, basics parts of storytelling, stage directions, and theatre terminology.

$ 10.00

   

Physicality The body is one of the actor's most important tools! Let's learn how to use it! In this lesson, students will learn to express emotions and characterizations with their face and body, explore fundamental movement techniques, and pantomime.

$ 10.00

   

Voice & Diction As an actor, your voice is your instrument and practice makes perfect! In this lesson, students will learn about speaking clearly, appropriate acting volume, how the voice influences character, and breath support and control.

$ 10.00

   

Creating a Character Use your imagination to embody a character! in this lesson, students will learn about character traits and how tactics, obstacles, and goals influence a character and their story. They will also learn how to create a detailed backstory for their character and explore Uta Hagen's Nine Questions.

$ 10.00

   

Performance & Audition Technique Let's put it all together! In this lesson, students will put their actor toolbox of body, voice, and imagination to work with monologue and performance work, along with audition techniques and tips.

$ 10.00

   

Musical Theatre

Full Course The hills are alive with the sound of Musical Theatre! This 5-day course will cover musical theatre history & basics, acting the song, musical composers, singing techniques, choreographers, dancing, and musical writing.

$ 45.00

   

History & Basics Let's start at the very beginning (it's a very good place to start!) In this lesson, students will learn about the origins of musical theatre and how it became the modern Broadway that all know and love today.

$ 10.00

   

Acting the Song Don't throw away your shot at achieving triple threat status! In today's lesson, students will learn about the emotional staircase of musical theatre, types of musical theatre songs, and how to act through a song.

$ 10.00

   

The Music I got rhythm - I got music - Who could ask for anything more? In this lesson, students will learn about the role music plays in a musical, explore famous musical theatre composers, and cultivate singing and musical techniques.

$ 10.00

   

The Choreography Oh, oh, oh something inside of me makes me move when I hear that groove! In this lesson, students will learn about important musical theatre choreographers and learn their own choreography!

$ 10.00

   

Write a Musical Did that really just happen? Have I actually understood? This weird quirk I've tried to suppress or hide is a talent that could help me....write a musical! In this lesson, students will understand the parts of a musical and will write their own mini-musical!

$ 10.00

   

Comedy

Full Course Laughter is the best medicine--and one of the most difficult forms of acting to master! Develop your comedic chops by learning about the history of comedy and the genres of stand-up, satire, parody, sketch, physical, slapstick and improvisational comedy.

$ 45.00

   

The Basics & Stand-Up Make 'em laugh! In this lesson, students will learn about the basic elements of comedy and explore the genre of stand-up comedy.

$ 10.00

   

Satire Using examples from the movie Shrek, students will learn about the comedic genres of satire and parody.

$ 10.00

   

Sketch Comedy Using examples from some of the best, like Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, and Abbott & Costello, students will learn about the history and categories of the comedic genre of Sketch Comedy.

$ 10.00

   

Slapstick Comedy Dick Van Dyke, Charlie Chaplin, The Three Stooges, Jerry Lewis, and Tim Conway are just a few of the iconic physical and slapstick comedians students will learn about in this lesson! In addition to these epic performances, students will learn about the history and elements of physical and slapstick comedy.

$ 10.00

   

Improv Who's line is it anyway? In this lesson, students will learn about the history of improvisational theatre, the difference between short-form and long-form improv, and will put their improv acting skills to the test!

$ 10.00

   

Technical Theatre

Full Course Let's go Behind the Scenes! Learn about the heroes behind the curtain through the arts of set, lighting, sound, costume, makeup, and prop design!

$ 45.00

   

The Basics Backstage is where the true heroes of theatre are! In this lesson, students will learn about the various elements of technical theatre, jobs in technical theatre, stage directions, and types of stages.

$ 10.00

   

Set Design Let's go behind the scenes of set design! In this lesson, students will learn about the elements of set design including how a perfect blend of practicality and artistry are used to create an environment, types of sets, set terminology, and scenic shifting techniques.

$ 10.00

   

Lighting & Sound Design Let's go behind the scenes of lighting and sound design! In this lesson students will learn about the elements of lighting and sound design, including jobs, controllable qualities of sound, foley artist sound effects, controllable qualities of light, and the elements of color.

$ 10.00

   

Costume & Makeup Design Let's go behind the scenes of costume and makeup design! In this lesson, students will learn about the elements of costume and makeup design including, jobs, the process of design, how show, time period, character, and practicality shape the design, and various types of makeup design.

$ 10.00

   

Props & Painting Let's go behind the scenes of props design and painting! In this lesson, students will learn about the world of Properties and explore elements of scenic painting including, types of props, jobs, the function of prop tables, a day in the life of a prop director, types of paint, color mixing, and a behind the scenes look at the famous scenic painting at Broadway's famous Scenic Art Studios.

$ 10.00

   

Shakespeare Crash Course

Full Course Learn about the Bard in this Crash Course! Students will learn about the life of William Shakespeare, the three genres of his plays including, Comedy, Tragedy, and History, in addition to his famous sonnets and Shakespeare performance techniques.

$ 45.00

   

The Life of William Shakespeare Who was William Shakespeare? In this lesson, students will go back in time to learn about the life of legendary playwright, William Shakespeare.

$ 10.00

   

The Tragedy Plays To be, or not to be: That is the question! In this lesson, students will learn the elements of tragedy and get a crash course in some of Shakespeare's most famous tragedy plays.

$ 10.00

   

The Comedy Plays The course of true love never did run smooth! In this lesson, students will learn about the elements of a Shakespearean comedy and get a crash course in Shakespeare's most famous comedy plays.

$ 10.00

   

The History Plays Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. In this lesson, students will learn about Elizabethan propaganda in Shakespearean histories and get a crash course in Shakespeare's most famous history plays.

$ 10.00

   

The Sonnets & Performing Shakespeare Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? In this lesson, students will learn about Shakespeare's famous sonnets and use them to practice acting techniques for performing Shakespeare!

$ 10.00