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Duluth Playhouse Conservatory / Youth Repertory Theatre Company

Welcome students and families!

Our mission: The Duluth Playhouse Conservatory is committed to providing exciting, innovative, and quality theatre arts education for the Northeast Region. Theatre is a fully active art form - it engages the mind and body so that learning is layered and lasting. We have an array of creative, fun, and challenging opportunities for young people to explore the power of performance.

About our classes: For the 5 & 6-year-olds, our classes offer an environment for fostering imagination and enhancing self-confidence. These classes are ideal for young kids looking to play with performance. Our series for 7- to 9-year-olds offers fundamental theatre training in a relaxed atmosphere, ideal for elementary students seeking a creative outlet or for those seeking the spotlight! The material for our older groups (10 years and up) is slightly more advanced and geared toward engaging middle and high school students together in the nitty-gritty of stage and film acting.

Questions for the Education Director: ctainfo@duluthplayhouse.org or 218-733-7574

Spring 2010 Classes

Note: Saturday, April 17, 11:00 AM, will be the final Showcase performance for all Spring 2010 classes. Actors will be called from 8:00 AM -12:30 PM.

Ages 5-6 class:

Fairies & Forest Creatures
The Playhouse Conservatory
230 W. Superior St. (Level One)
Saturdays: February 6-April 17
9-10 am

In the Fairytale Forest of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, anything is possible. King Oberon and Queen Titania fight over their changeling boy, and it is up to Puck and his team of Fairies to stop them. See if they can recruit the forest creatures to put an end to the fighting by our final showcase performance!

Ages 7-9 classes:

Shakespeare & Co.
The Playhouse Conservatory
230 W. Superior St. (Level One)
4:30-6:00 pm
Thursdays: February 11-April 17

Chaos & comedy ensue with this adventure into Shakespeare’s plays. Prospero is trying to teach his daughter Miranda to do magic. One simple mistake and they "up-end" the plays, spilling all the characters into the modern world. How will Shakespeare’s most beloved, reviled, and ridiculed characters find their way home? Can Puck really save the day?? Stay tuned to find out at our showcase performance!

Move & Shake: Shakespeare Broadway Favorites
The Playhouse Conservatory
230 W. Superior St. ( Level One)
4:30-6:00 pm
Mondays: February 8-April 17

This musical theatre-based dance class explores the many interpretations of Shakespeare for the Broadway stage. Famous musicals such as West Side Story, The Boys From Syracuse, and Kiss Me Kate are all based on the plays of William Shakespeare. Our class will explore the different styles with a focus on integrated character movement. Get ready to shake it up "old school" at our showcase performance!

Ages 10-14 classes:

Shake it up: Shakespearean Scene work.
The Playhouse Conservatory
260 W. Superior St. (Level One)
4:30-6:00 pm
Tuesdays, February 9-April 17

Decode the Bard in this acting class with a focus on the plays of William Shakespeare. Explore the worlds of Shakespeare’s comedies and tragedies and meet some of the most memorable characters in history, like Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, and Puck. This class will shake up your acting skills and our showcase performance!

Shake, Rattle & Roll: Broadway meets Shakespeare
The Playhouse Conservatory
260 W. Superior St. (Level One)
4:30-6:00 PM
Thursday, February 11-April 17

This musical theatre-based dance class explores the many interpretations of Shakespeare for the Broadway stage. Famous musicals such as West Side Story, The Boys From Syracuse, and Kiss Me Kate are all based on the plays of William Shakespeare. Our class will explore the different styles with a focus on integrated character movement. Get ready to shake it up "old school" at our showcase performance!

Ages 12-18 class (Youth Repertory Theatre Company):

12th Night Swing: Shakespeare in Performance
The Playhouse Conservatory
230 W. Superior St.
10:30 am –12:30 pm
Saturdays: February 6-April 17

This Company class for the dedicated young artist focuses on integrating acting and physical movement. Two experienced instructors lead the Company in creating an original work merging, Shakespearean text analysis and classical acting training with contemporary swing dance. The Company will have a private showcase performance at the Play Ground Theatre and will involve a few extra dress rehearsals prior to our final performance.

YOUTH REPERTORY THEATRE COMPANY : Mark your calendars and stay tuned for additional details on our Performance Intensives!
Summer Auditions: Saturday March 27th or Sunday March 28th from 3-6 PM
Callbacks: TBA

Sample Class Day will be January 30, 9:00-11:00 AM

Want to try on a class for size? Come to Sample Class day and see what we have in store! You can try a class with the groups or sit back and observe. A brief Q&A with Education Director Kate Horvath will follow sample classes.

Ages: 5-6
9:00-9:20 am
Fairies & Forest Creatures

Ages: 7-9
9:20-9:40 am
Shakespeare & Co.
9:40-10 am
Move & Shake: Shakespeare Broadway Favorites

Ages: 10-14
10:00-10:20 am Shake it up: Shakespearean Scene work
10:20-10:40am Shake, Rattle & Roll: Broadway meets Shakespeare

Q&A
10:40-11:00 am Education Director: Kate Horvath

Conservatory Quick FAQs

Email Contact - Education Director Kate Horvath: ctainfo@duluthplayhouse.org

Dates & Times
Spring 2010 classes begin the week of February 6. All dates and class times are listed with each individual class.
The Conservatory Showcase will be on Saturday, April 17.

Registration & Payment Information
You may register by mailing in the attached and or/downloaded registration form. We also take registrations by phone at 733-7555. Payment is due at the time of registration, and the deadline is February 5. Should your child require any special accommodations please let the Playhouse know at the time of registration. Need-based scholarships and payment options are available. Please call the Education Director at 733-7574 to request a scholarship application. Due date is February 5.

Cancellation & Refund Policy
The Playhouse Conservatory reserves the right to cancel a class if there is insufficient enrollment and will issue full refunds if this should occur. Early registration is very important! Cancellations by students must be received by January 29 in order to receive a full refund. There will be no refunds issued after the first class.

Drop-Off/Pick-Up Info
Conservatory class spaces and instructors are available 15 minutes prior to class start time. Parents/Guardians are required to drop off and pick up their children from the class space promptly and in person.

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