FALL 2010 - Adult/Senior Class Schedule

6 week courses begin the week of September 7. Registration begins July 19.

• Community Walk & Social Club

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.  Tuesdays (Hardt Lobby)   Instructors: Kerns & Itamura   $FREE  
Our Community Walk & Social Club will meet every Tuesday morning at the Playhouse to traverse through historic Railroad Square.  Come out and join the fun, take a stroll, and get to know your neighbors.  All ages and paces are welcome.

• Scene & Monologue Study

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.   Tuesday  (Rehearsal Hall)  Instructor:  Kerns     $175.00 
An exploration into the techniques of acting, beginning with exercises that flex the imagination and heighten observation; the course will then move towards work on rhythm, an actor’s instincts, focus, concentration, and character with an ongoing emphasis in scene study and monologue development.  Each student will leave with two monologues and one scene prepared for showcase.

• Professional Scene Study

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.   Tuesday  (Rehearsal Hall)  Instructor:  McFarland     $175.00 
The purpose of this course is to welcome professional actors back to class for study, evolution and refinement of professional skill sets. This course will fully explore the sources of dramatic action that reside in the self, in the acting partner, and in the circumstances. To that end, students will test philosophical framework, understanding, and dramatic action.  In addition, the purpose of this course is to develop an improvisational process consisting of a series of progressive exercises that invite the actor to take one small step at a time as he/she deepens his/her connection with his/her acting partner. Prerequisites: By Audition Only.  Special Info:  You must submit your professional headshot and resume to be considered for this course

• Senior Citzen Acting Class

10:00 a.m. - noon     Wednesday  (Hardt Lobby)  Instructor:  Palmer       $175.00 
This class is exclusively for our senior citizen community to explore the basic techniques of acting, beginning with exercises that flex the imagination and heighten observation; the course will then move towards work on rhythm, instincts, focus, concentration, and characters with an ongoing emphasis in scene study and monologue development.

• Sewing Basics

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.     Wednesday  (Costume Shop)  Instructor: Fitzgerald       $175.00 
Have you always wanted to learn the art of sewing?  Do you need to know how to sew a seam? How about learning how to sew a dart? Whenever you are learning how to sew, it seems that the whole world knows more than you do and even knowing what to search for is a major challenge. Learning how to sew is simple and our amazing 6th Street Costume Team will guide you one step at a time through all the basic foundations of the craft.

• Spanish Speaking Acting Class

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.     Wednesday  (Rehearsal Hall)  Instructor: TBA       $175.00 
An exploration into the techniques of acting, beginning with exercises that flex the imagination and heighten observation; the course will then move towards work on rhythm, an actor’s instincts, focus, concentration, and character with an ongoing emphasis in scene study and monologue development.  Each student will leave with two monologues and one scene prepared for showcase.

• "The Eric Morris Technique"

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.     Wednesday  (Rehearsal Hall)  Instructor: Dean      $175.00 
Each student works individually every class–either instrumentally (utilizing techniques which deal directly with freeing the instrument (the actor) and allowing the actor to “be” his/her self) or through monologue and scene work.  Classes also include:  warm ups (relaxing, sensitizing, personal inventory), and craft explorations.  Achieve the goal of a state of authenticity–being no more or less than what you feel–then use this to create reality on the stage or in front of the camera.  Classes accommodate both beginning and intermediate students.

• Playback Theatre for Seniors

10:00 a.m. - noon     Thursday  (Hardt Lobby)  Instructor: Grace-Hayward      $175.00 
This class is exclusively for our senior citizen community to share their stories.  Playback Theatre is an original form of improvisational theatre in which audience or group members tell stories from their lives and watch them enacted on the spot.  This class will culminate into a final performance.

• Senior Square Dancing

10:00 a.m. - noon   Friday  (Hardt Lobby)    Instructor: Minkin           $175.00 
This Folk dance course is exclusively for our senior community.  Have a great time while we teach you the art of Square Dancing.  Our students will learn such dances as Miselou, Troika and the Salty Dog Rag. The students will also be taught a variety of American novelty dance i.e. the Macarena.  Come out, have fun, and get movin’!

• Dinner & a Movie

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.   2nd Saturday  (Rehearsal Hall)    Instructor: Kerns      $75 
Are you a film buff?  Enjoy a good movie, a nice dinner, and some healthy conversation?  If you answered yes to any of these questions then Dinner & a Movie is for you.  Every third Friday of the month the 6th Street Playhouse will dial up the take out, pop in a film, and play host to a screening and lecture party of the film greats.  Come kick off your shoes, eat some grub in front of the tube, and end the evening with some spirited conversation.
(Dinner is not provided)

• Shakespeare

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.   Thursday  (Rehearsal Hall)  Instructor: Kerns     $175.00 
Explore seven plays about lovers and rebels, young and old.  We will watch young men and women find their identities or forge new ones while they struggle to balance obligations to family, society, and self, and we will see older men and women struggle with the results of choices they have made.  We will explore Shakespeare’s dramatic art as well as his deep understanding of our humanity.  Shakespeare is a class that everyone in the county will be talking about.

• Public Speaking

10:00 a.m. - noon        Saturday   (Rehearsal Hall)       Instructor: Kerns     $175.00 
The art of Public Speaking empowers people to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. Through our class, students will improve their communication and leadership skills, and find the courage to speak to inform, persuade, or mark an occasion.  Public Speaking instills in its students the core values of integrity, dedication to excellence, service, and respect for the individual.  Learn to gather your thoughts, write a speech, and deliver it with strength, pride, and confidence.

• Playwriting

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.        Saturday   (Rehearsal Hall)       Instructor: Patterson     $175.00 
Ever wanted to write a play?  Do you have a great idea for the stage kicking around in your head?  Then playwriting class is for you.  Our playwriting course will introduce basic techniques of structure and dialogue, writing exercises and dramatic events, and discussion and critique.  Students initiate development of a one-act play or the first act of a three-act play

• Adult Improv!

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.    Sunday  (Rehearsal Hall)     Instructor: Palmer       $175.00 
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.    Monday  (Studio)               Instructor: Palmer       $175.00  
Come have fun and play with our hilarious 6th Street Improv Troupe!  The Improv Program is a complete foundation in the principles of scenic improvisation and is based in the work of Viola Spolin.  Students begin with ensemble, environment, and object work and end by rehearsing and performing their own fully improvised show.est.

• Auditioning Bootcamp

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.      Monday   (Rehearsal Hall)     Instructor: McFarland     $175.00 
Auditioning is a habit for professional actors.  Brush up your auditioning skills and add new pieces to your repertoire.  Practice cold readings from a variety of scripts and get a fresh perspective on your headshot and resume. This class is a must for those who want to give their professional acting career a boost.  This course will train you to leave them wanting more.

• College Audition Prep

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.      Saturday   (Rehearsal Hall)     Instructor: Kerns/Dean     $250.00 
Are you auditioning for Collegiate Levels Theatre Programs this season?  Are you looking for an advisor with ten years of experience and a proven track record of getting students into the top art schools in the nation, including:  Boston Conservatory, Carnegie Mellon, and The Julliard School?  Matthew Kerns and Lennie Dean are the team you need to get you into these top competitive programs.  This co-taught course will guide high school seniors through the audition process, help them select the schools that are “right fit” for their avenue of study, and prepare them completely for their auditions, including:  Monologue prep, interview role-play, and essay editing.  If you want to get a yes, come and study from the best.