CB Productions to offer classes at the Academy

starting in September 2006

ACTING I

7th grade and up

"How do you remember all those lines?" Sound familiar? Acting is much more than just memorizing lines and wearing a fun costume. Students in this class will learn the basics of acting such as working as a team, basic stage directions, creating a character larger than life and big enough for the stage, how to move effectively, develop listening skills, and how to work a scene.

This is a very active class and only those students interested and willing to take directions and who are open to trying new techniques are encouraged to enroll. In this class students must be willing to actively participate.

No acting experience is necessary to enroll - however, students with previous acting experience will learn how to apply what they already know and take acting a step further. The semester will end with a showcase-class that will be open to family and friends on the last day of class.

Tuition: Total per semester of $160.00. This class meets for 15 weeks Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:30-11:00 at Bethany Baptist starting September 6, 2006.

ACTING II: Acting Technique

7th grade and up
Prerequisite: Completion of Beginning Acting I or Improv with Tutor.

This class is perfect for the student who wishes to move forward in their acting education. Students will learn how to enter and exit the stage, how to understand transitions, perform stage business, and get experience with "cold readings." We will continue our work through improvised and scripted scenes. The class WILL involve some homework assignments. We will end the semester with a showcase for family and friends.

Tuition: Total per semester of $160.00. This class meets for 15 weeks Tuesdays 11:00-12:30 at Bethany Baptist starting September 6, 2006.

ACTING III: Character Development

8th grade and up
Prerequisite: Completion of Acting II with Tutor.

Ask an acting student what the actor's job is and they will say “to tell a story and to be believable”, but many young actors struggle to understand just how to make that possible. In this 3rd-level acting class, students will learn practical ways of thinking about the acting process such as making choices, understanding objectives and intentions of a character or scene and then gain the ability to communicate this effectively to an audience. Each week will be focused on creating believable characters through scene study and analysis and advanced improvisation. To be a successful actor, you must have an audience, so we will end the semester with a showcase for family and friends. Class size is limited to 10, so register early.

Tuition: Total per semester of $160.00. This class meets for 15 weeks Tuesdays 1:00-2:30 at Bethany Baptist starting September 6, 2006.

IMPROV I

8th-12th grades

Haven't you always wondered how actors or comedians make things up on the spot in front of an audience? It seems to come naturally, doesn't it? Improvisation is a skill and just like any skill, it becomes easier through practice and by establishing a few guidelines.

Students will learn and perform the basics of improvisation through theatre games and situations put in front of them. They will learn how to work cooperatively in small and large groups, create expression through movement, develop quick reactions to situations, and discover a through-line in suggested scenes plus learn how to focus on character development.

In this class, students must be willing to actively participate. No acting experience is necessary to take this class, however students with previous acting experience will learn how to apply what they already know and take acting a step further. We will end each semester with a showcase-class that will be open to family and friends.

Tuition: $160.00/semester This class meets for 15 weeks Wednesdays 11:00-12:30 at Bethany Baptist starting September 7, 2006.

ACTING IV: Everything about Theatre (Yearlong course)

8th - 12th grades
Class size limited to 12
Prerequisite: Completion of at least 3 classes with CB Productions.

Students in this class will learn about and perform almost every aspect of play production. You can expect to audition (all students enrolled will get a role in the play), read through the script, rehearse, create a timeline towards the final performance, design and collect props, sets, and costumes, manage a budget, design tickets and programs for the final showcase to be performed at the end of two semesters.

The play will be chosen by the tutor once enrollment is complete. Students are expected to complete semester I and II since this is a yearlong class. Material fee includes a textbook, script and hand-outs.

Tuition: Total per semester of $200.00. This class meets for 2 separate 15 week semesters on Wednesdays 1:00-2:30 at Bethany Baptist starting September 7, 2006 and running through the Spring 2007 session. Final performance date, time and location will be announced at a later date, and will be immediately following the spring 2007 session.

Get more information about registering for these classes at, www.ouryeah.org

Advanced performing class

Mondays and Thursdays starting January 15, 2007

The class will be performing The Diary of Anne Frank
October 25- November 4, 2007

REHEARSALS: are held Mondays and Thursdays at Bethany from 1 - 5 p.m. and 3 to 4 Tuesday evenings starting January15 and running through March 22, 2007. Tech week will be March 25 - April 1, 2007. A complete rehearsal schedule will be available at auditions.

PERFORMANCE ACTING: Acting Intensive

8th - 12th grades
Prerequisite: The Performance Acting Class is an advanced level class and ALL auditioners must have completed both ACTING I or IMPROV I AND ACTING II with CB Productions. Enrollment in this class is dependent on Tutor approval following auditions. Enrollment applications for this class can be picked up at auditions.

Collect all of the information you gathered from previous acting classes and put it to work in this advanced level acting/performance class. This 9-week intensive class will move students through the detailed process of creating a performance; the audition experience (not everyone auditioning will be included in this class), the rehearsal (read-through, blocking, character research, analysis, and development, scene study), tech week (professionally designed costumes, sets, lights and sound will be provided) put together in a fully-staged production performed for a paid audience. The focus of this class is to give students a pre-professional acting experience (10-12 performances at an off-site location.) Class meets 6 hours/week plus many concentrated hours off-site during Tech Week.

Productions are literature-based and chosen each year by the Tutor and a panel of selected Academy acting students. Parent involvement is highly encouraged at this level. This course is offered both semesters. Productions this year are Pride and Prejudice in the Fall, 2006 and Robin Hood, in the Spring, 2007.

Tuition: Total due: $225.00.

NOTE: Performance Acting will NOT be listed on the YEAH website. The Academy and YEAH supports Performance Acting 100%, but we have jointly decided that all registrations for this Performance Acting class will be handled ONLY by CB Productions. All other Acting classes will be offered through the Academy. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to e-mail me.

Check back in November for Audition information