CREATIVE DRAMA CLASSES
Story Drama (grades K5−2)
Step into your favorite stories as we use creative drama to bring them to life! Students are guided through dramatic activities that encourage self-expression, concentration, cooperation, and discussion. This class emphasizes telling the story, and creating dialogue, action, and characters. (Includes one free ticket to a First Stage production!)
$160/$145 BackStage Members
- Winter: “If You Take a Mouse to School”
Tuesdays, Jan 26−Mar 16, 4:30−5:30 pm
- Spring: “Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”
Tuesdays, Mar 30−May 25, 4:30−5:30 pm (no class Apr 6)
Creative Drama—Time Travelers (grades 3−4)
Have you ever wished that you could travel through time? Now, through the power of your imagination, you can! Each semester our team will research and bring to life exciting adventures. Guided by our teachers, travel through time! Travel the world! Pack your bags, say your goodbyes and set a course for adventure.
$160/$145 BackStage Members
- Winter: “Discover New Worlds!”
Thursdays, Jan 28−Mar 18, 4:30−5:30 pm
- Spring: “Future Exploration!”
Thursdays, Apr 1−May 27, 4:30−5:30 pm (no class Apr 8)
CORE CLASSES
Acting—Core Classes (grades 4−6)
Core classes progress from beginning to advanced actor training. Small class sizes allow teachers to meet each student at his or her level of ability. As in any discipline—from sports to music—the training process is continuous. Students are encouraged to repeat core classes.
$160/$145 BackStage Members
- Winter: Scenework
The heart of any great scene is an honest, engaging relationship. Students in this class work together to make positive choices and create realistic relationships on stage.
Tuesdays, Jan 26−Mar 16, 7:00−8:15 pm
- Spring: Performance
Using the fundamentals of character work and scene study students will rehearse and perform a short play. The teaching artist will become director and the students the cast of the production. Class time will be treated as rehearsals for a final performance.
Tuesdays, Mar 30−May 25, 7:00−8:15 pm (no class Apr 6)
ELECTIVE CLASSES
Improvisation: Comedy (grades 7−12)
Fans of “Whose Line is it Anyway?”—this is the class for you! Quick thinking, give and take and playing the action will be the key to success and a lot of laughs. This popular class fills up quickly, so don’t delay!
$160/$145 BackStage Members
- Winter: Thursdays, Jan 28−Mar 18, 7:00−8:15 pm
- Spring: Thursdays, Apr 1−May 27, 7:00−8:15 pm (no class Apr 8)
Plan now for summer!
First Stage’s Summer Academy comes to the Wilson Center once again. Check on-line for details: www.firststage.org
BackStage Members call (262) 373-5023 to receive your discount code to register online at firststage.org.
Students registering for the first time will pay an activity fee to First Stage. Call (414) 267-2970
or visit them online at firststage.org for more information.
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