Acting Classes – Build character by exploring character.
Come to The Center and be yourself!
Build character by exploring character.
Our acting classes will give you a warm, fun, supportive environment in which you can explore Acting technique and method, including speech, movement and individual investment. Using age-appropriate material as you take on various roles, you will begin to understand the importance of character both on the stage and in life as well. As you work toward a performance at the end of each semester, we will guide you in developing the skills and the self-awareness it takes to play your role confidently, no matter what it may be.
- Tuition for school year classes is per 15-week semester.
- Classes run for 2 semesters, for a combined 30 weeks over the school year.
- We recommend enrolling in both semesters. This will allow them to participate in the end-of-year showcase and ensure that they have a spot in Semester 2. Payment plans are available.
SEMESTER DATES
- Semester 1: September 3rd – December 21, 2024
- No class Monday September 2nd – will make up on Monday, November 25
- FALL BREAK classes November 26 – November 30
WINTER BREAK: CTA CLOSED DECEMBER 22, 2024 – JANUARY 5, 2025
- Semester 2: January 6 – April 26, 2025
- In-Class Showcase Week for Select Classes – Monday, April 7 – Thursday, April 10, 2025
- SPRING BREAK April 14-19
- Showcase Week at Mellon Middle School for select classes – Tuesday, April 22 – Saturday, April 26, 2025
CULMINATING EXPERIENCES
- Semester 1 culminates with Visitors’ Week – a chance for family and friends to attend class and gain insight into the process and see a small in-class performance.
- Semester 2 culminates with Showcase Weeks. Each class will perform for family and friends. Voice, Performance Workshop, Special Actors’ programs, all Junior Division classes, and all dance classes will perform their showcases at Mellon Middle School during our final week of class. Acting and Musical Theater classes will perform at the CTA during the second to last week of class.
- Performance Workshop Semester 1 students are guaranteed a spot in Semester 2, unless they notify us. Students wishing to only enroll in Semester 2 for Performance Workshop are subject to availability and may be joining a class where rehearsal for the final performance has already begun.
Additional PRODUCTION PROGRAMS for CTA Students
- High School Musical and All School Musicals are one-time tuition payments for the entire program.
- To participate in the High School Musical, students must be enrolled in at least one class for Semester 1.
- To participate in the All School Musical, students must be enrolled in at least once class for Semester 2.
Available Acting Classes
Be sure to register for Semester 1 & 2 under sessions to ensure your child can participate for the full school year.
ACTING
All of our Acting classes aim to help students gain confidence on stage. Students use physicality, voice, and posture to bring characters to life, while exploring their personality, conflicts, motivations, desire and more. Most classes include some improvisation work, and many include script work.
IMPROV
Improvisation helps actors think on their feet, connect with their scene partners, and gain confidence on stage. This class explores improv in a fun, fast-paced environment using different exercises and theatre games. We offer an intro to Improv class, as well as a Middle School Improv class.
ACTING FOR THE CAMERA
Explore acting for the camera in a dynamic setting where you will be both in front of a camera and behind it — and encouraged to take risks. With the help of television and film scripts, you will learn by looking through the lens and exploring camera techniques, acting exercises, blocking and audition material.
ACTING II
There’s no better introduction to the work of an Actor. In this class, you’ll begin to explore and recognize your voice, body, emotions, and creativity as necessary tools for the craft of acting.
CTA THEATER COMPANY
As a member of the CTA Theater Company, you’ll learn more than just the theater piece you and your ensemble members prepare for public performance. Through the rehearsal process, you’ll learn agency, self-reliance, and collaboration. In short – you’ll be learning the techniques, skills, and responsibility used by professional actors in the real world; skills you can apply in a theatrical career and beyond!
Instructors
