Summer Theatre Conservatory

Summer Theatre Conservatory I

1 credit (3 week course evening course, M-F)

Fulfills Fine Arts graduation requirement

Open to 9th, 10th, 11th &12th grades

5:00 - 9:15PM; $305 ($110.00 lab fee included)

This class offers wide-ranging and intensive instruction in the techniques, aesthetics, literature and history of the theatre. Through a conservatory approach, varied sessions in acting, voice, movement, performance theory, and text analysis provide a foundation for audition, performance and further study of theatre arts. The course includes trips to two professional theatre productions and an evening’s workshop with a Chicago theatre professional.

Summer Theatre Conservatory II

1 credit (3 week course evening course, M-F)

Fulfills Fine Arts graduation requirement

Open to 9th, 10th, 11th &12th grades

5:00 - 9:15PM; $305 ($110.00 lab fee included)

An extension of the foundational elements learned in the prerequisite course Summer Theatre Conservatory I. The focus of this year’s class is preparation for performance through explorations in improvisation, constructing a narrative, scene work, dance, singing, and theatre games. The course includes trips to two professional theatre productions and an evening’s workshop with a Chicago theatre professional.