Theater Classes

Dance

All Ages Tap
9:00 am to 10:00am
With Kathy Kluska
Are you signed up for Good News or thinking about signing up? This class is a must! These classes offer tap technique, combinations and basic routines with emphasis on tap dancing in musicals. Classes include warm-up, technique and routines.

Theatre Dance (all ages)
10:00 am to 11:00 am
With Kathy Kluska
Kathy has a dynamic class which caters to every student. Learn a variety of dance styles represented in musical theater. Classes include a warm-up, technique exercises, and combinations to popular Broadway music. If you are signed up for any Kids at Play shows this summer, this is the class for you!

Advanced Tap (all ages)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
With Marisa Kennedy
Tap routines and combinations for gifted tappers. Marisa’s plans for the advanced tap class include work on high energy routines and slower, more ‘stylized’ tap. She will challenge even the most experienced. Be ready to brush up your skills on impromptu tapping—the practice will help you with those future auditions. If you think you are an accomplished tapper or are looking to wow your friend - this is your class.

Acting and Comedy

The “Perfect” Audition (12 and up)
10:00am to 11:00am
With Chris Serface
Serious about theatre? Are you signed up for Kids at Play shows this summer? Planning on auditioning for other plays? You need this class! You will learn the art of the resume, monologue and presentation techniques. Make sure you get the part you want.

Acting (8-11)
9:00 am to 10:00 am
With Sara Flotree
Using interactive exercises, theatre games, vocal technique and improvisation, students will learn basic skills such as movement, projection, memorization and characterization. This is a great acting class geared towards younger students.

Acting (12 and up)
10:00 am to 11:00 am
With Sara Flotree
As our new acting teacher, Sara is an inspirational acting teacher and previous students are clamoring to take her class again! This class is designed for an older age group. We will focus on movement, character and vocalization in a variety of setting. Be prepared to work individually and in small groups.

Scatterbrains Basic Improvisation (12 and up)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
If you’ve seen Scatterbrains perform, then you know what quick wit and rapid fire response is required in improv comedy: theme change, actor response with quick timing skills. Comic skills and timing will be emphasized in this 10 week course. Culminating in a “performance” for friends and family. All of our students should participate in at least one of our scatterbrains class. Hurry now, this is very popular and will fill up fast!!!

Improvisation Performance Class (12 and up)
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
If you’ve already taken Scatterbrains Basic Improvisation then you can move on to the this more advanced class. Space is very limited in this class so if you’ve already taken an improv class, don’t be left out!

	The Capital Playhouse academic year program in the performing arts is designed for children ages 8 - 18 who are interested in expanding their performance skills and involving themselves in classes for dance, drama, voice, and technical theatre. Adults are also welcome to inquire about class enrollment. We enroll up to the first day of class on a “first come first served” basis. Early enrollment is encouraged. Sorry, but due to the overwhelming interest in our academic year program, we are unable to offer scholarships. However, our organization’s policy is not to exclude a student based on financial need. Classes in RED are FULL. To register for a class, you must make a $75 deposit and the class must be paid in full by the start of the class pereiod. To enroll download the enrollment brochure and return it to the playhouse. Click Here
Dance All Ages Tap 9:00 am to 10:00am With Kathy Kluska Are you signed up for Good News or thinking about signing up? This class is a must! These classes offer tap technique, combinations and basic routines with emphasis on tap dancing in musicals. Classes include warm-up, technique and routines. Theatre Dance (all ages) 10:00 am to 11:00 am With Kathy Kluska Kathy has a dynamic class which caters to every student. Learn a variety of dance styles represented in musical theater. Classes include a warm-up, technique exercises, and combinations to popular Broadway music. If you are signed up for any Kids at Play shows this summer, this is the class for you! Advanced Tap (all ages) 11:00 am to 12:00 pm With Marisa Kennedy Tap routines and combinations for gifted tappers. Marisa’s plans for the advanced tap class include work on high energy routines and slower, more ‘stylized’ tap. She will challenge even the most experienced. Be ready to brush up your skills on impromptu tapping—the practice will help you with those future auditions. If you think you are an accomplished tapper or are looking to wow your friend - this is your class. Acting and Comedy The “Perfect” Audition (12 and up) 10:00am to 11:00am With Chris Serface Serious about theatre? Are you signed up for Kids at Play shows this summer? Planning on auditioning for other plays? You need this class! You will learn the art of the resume, monologue and presentation techniques. Make sure you get the part you want. Acting (8-11) 9:00 am to 10:00 am With Sara Flotree Using interactive exercises, theatre games, vocal technique and improvisation, students will learn basic skills such as movement, projection, memorization and characterization. This is a great acting class geared towards younger students. Acting (12 and up) 10:00 am to 11:00 am With Sara Flotree As our new acting teacher, Sara is an inspirational acting teacher and previous students are clamoring to take her class again! This class is designed for an older age group. We will focus on movement, character and vocalization in a variety of setting. Be prepared to work individually and in small groups. Scatterbrains Basic Improvisation (12 and up) 11:00 am to 12:00 pm If you’ve seen Scatterbrains perform, then you know what quick wit and rapid fire response is required in improv comedy: theme change, actor response with quick timing skills. Comic skills and timing will be emphasized in this 10 week course. Culminating in a “performance” for friends and family. All of our students should participate in at least one of our scatterbrains class. Hurry now, this is very popular and will fill up fast!!! Improvisation Performance Class (12 and up) 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm If you’ve already taken Scatterbrains Basic Improvisation then you can move on to the this more advanced class. Space is very limited in this class so if you’ve already taken an improv class, don’t be left out!		Voice Group Voice (all ages) 10:00 am to 11:00am With Nathan Young Worried about choosing and learning an audition piece for Kids at Play? This class will prepare you to be a vocal star! Students will learn the basics of vocal production for the stage in a non-competitive and non-threatening arena. Nathan brings a new vitality and energy into vocal training for Capital Playhouse. Sign up soon, these classes fill up quickly! Group Voice (all ages) 11:00 am to 12:15 pm With Troy Arnold Fisher Worried about choosing and learning an audition piece for Kids at Play? This class will prepare you to be a vocal star! Students will learn the basics of vocal production for the stage in a non-competitive and non-threatening arena. Scat! (12 and up) 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm With Troy Arnold Fisher Recommended for the musician who wants to improve their musical theory skills. We will explore and reinforce rhythmic, harmonic and sight reading abilities through the study of vocal improvisation techniques. Your tuition includes the purchase of the textbook and CD for the course, SCAT! by the jazz master, Bob Stoloff. Recommended for students who want to increase their counting skills and solidify their place as vocal leaders in our program. Some of our most successful alumni claim that this class was a major musical benefit. There is a minimum enrollment required for this class! Technical Theatre Stage Management and Props for Dummies 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm With Traci Towle and John Danish Have you ever been interested in how you keep an entire show organized and call the shots from a headset? Learn from Capital Playhouse’s own stage manager how to do just that! Ever wonder how to make props that look real on stage? John has the skills to help you create amazing stage props. Interested in being a stage manager for Students on Stage? This is required. Technical Theatre 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm With John Chernoff One of our most popular classes! Students will work backstage with the technical director learning about what goes on behind the scenes at Capital Playhouse. Topics will include set construction, set design, lighting sound, and painting. The class will be “hands on,” allowing students to “learn by doing” on an actual set for Capital Playhouse’s Season in a Box! Class graduates get the opportunity to tech a show at the playhouse. Our techs are given a stipend for SIAB. We will provide safety glasses. However you will need to bring work gloves and appropriate work clothes.