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Acting: Comedy Club
Grades: 3rd-5th

Teacher: Denise Devlin

From joke telling to improv games, laughing truly is the best medicine! In this class, we’ll focus on playing funny characters, comedic timing, or even writing our own skits! Students will learn new skills in comedy together as a team, and have a lot of fun doing it!

Acting: Fractured Fairytales

Grades: 3rd-5th

Teacher:  Cyndy Soumar

What if Cinderella went to a movie instead of a ball? What if Peter Pan flew to Western Springs instead of Neverland? In this class, we’ll take your favorite fairy tales and stories and put our own twist on them! Students will take their imaginations and run wild, learning new skills in creative storytelling and teamwork!

Musical Theatre: Acting the Song

Grades: 3rd-5th

Teacher: Joe Savino

Stories can be told in lots of ways, and music is one of them! In this class, we’ll explore songs from musicals like The Wizard of Oz, The Lion King, 101 Dalmatians, and more, helping you learn new ways to perform, build your storytelling skills, and have tons of fun doing it!

Musical Theatre: Broadway Favorites

Grades: 3rd-5th

Teacher: Cyndy Soumar

There’s no business like show business! Learn songs and dances from favorite Broadway musicals! From Annie to Aladdin, there’s so many songs to choose from! Maybe we’ll even learn something from your favorite show…

Musical Theatre: Kids in the Spotlight

Grades: 3rd-5th

Teacher: Cyndy Soumar

In shows like Oliver, Annie, Matilda, and School of Rock, kids steal the spotlight on stage! In this class, we’ll learn songs and scenes from these famous musicals about kid’s stories, learning new skills in confidence, empowerment, and storytelling, while singing and dancing our hearts out!

Musical Theatre: Movie Musicals

Grades: 3rd-5th

Teacher: Joe Savino

Do you love singing along to your favorite movies? Well now you can do it together! Students will learn songs and dances from your favorite movie musicals like Encanto, The Sound of Music, or The Wizard of Oz, and develop new skills in vocal technique, character creation, and storytelling!

Specialty: DIY Theatre

Grades: 4th-7th

Teacher:  Joe Savino

This class has a specialty age range - please be mindful when registering your student.

Who needs a script when you have your own imagination! In this class, we’ll create our own brand-new story from the ground up by writing, casting, designing, creating, and producing our own short play.

Dance: Dancing Through Life

Grades: 5th-8th

Teacher: Joe Savino

Fieryo in Wicked said it best: Dancing Through Life is the way to go! In this class, we’ll dance to modern musical songs, learning new dance techniques and skills, and find new ways to tell stories through the power of dance!

Specialty: Makeup

Grades: 5th-8th

Teacher: Rae Watkins

Have you ever watched a show and thought “wow, that makeup is cool, I wish I could do that!”? Now you can! In this class, we’ll create makeup designs and learn how to apply them to each other (and, at class observations, on your parents!)

Specialty: Duo Scenes

Grades: 6th-12th

Teacher: Joe Savino

Let’s dive into the world of plays, and learn some famous scenes from popular shows! In this class, you’ll put your skills to the test, with both comedic and dramatic scenes featuring 2 people at a time. It’s a great time to explore new characters and work with a partner!

Jr High Improv

Grades: 6th -8th

Teacher: Karen Holbert

Welcome to Jr High Improv, where we throw the script out the window and make it up as we go along! Improv games and exercises are hilarious fun where we work on team building, encouragement, energy, and relationships!

Musical Theatre: Singing Showdown

Grades: 6th -8th

Teacher: Ali Kordelewski

Some of the best musical theatre songs ever written are duets! From Les Mis to Wicked, discover what it means to sing with a partner as your best friend, or your arch-enemy!

Tech: Technical Theatre

Grades: 6th-8th

Teacher: Stephen A. Scherer

Technical theatre is the backbone of making productions happen, and you can learn how to do it! Every semester, this class learns skills in set construction, painting, prop construction, and more. Students will not only learn these skills in an educational setting, but also directly contribute to the Mainstage and HSR productions happening that semester, so you can see your hard work on stage during those shows!

HSR Improv

Grades: 9th -12th 

Teacher: Karen Holbert

Improv teaches incredibly valuable skills for actors like pacing, relationships, adaptability, and exploring new ideas. Now it's time to put those skills to the test! In this class, students will focus on improv games and acting exercises that strengthen these tools and skills for the actor. Later in the semester, we will focus on preparing both scripted and improvised pieces for a final performance in our combined HSR Showcase Night on the final Thursday.

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Technical Theatre Practicum

Grades: 9th -12th

Teacher: Imani McDaniel 

You’ve done some tech work before, but this is your chance to put your skills to the test in an active, practical way! In this hands-on class, students will participate in the creation of each of our productions this semester, including TWS Mainstage and Forum productions, the CTWS musical, and the HSR play. From hanging and focusing lights, building the set, sound design, and more, this is your chance to dive into the world of technical theatre in a brand-new way!

HSR Directing and Acting

Grades: 9th-12th

Teacher: Joe Savino

Directing is an important job in the world of theatre, and now is your chance to learn how to do it! In this class, students will direct each other in short scenes or monologues, learning how to stage a scene, communicate in new ways, and look at theatre in a whole new way. 

Make sure you can attend the full 2 hour class time each week, as attendance is important for a class like this!

Acting: Fairytale Fun

Grades: Kdg-2nd

Teacher: Cyndy Soumar

Become your favorite fairy tale character in this imagination-based class! Together, students will learn scenes from classic fairy tales like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, or Peter Pan, and develop new skills in movement, projection, and storytelling!

Acting: Storybooks on Stage

Grades: Kdg-2nd

Teacher: Cyndy Soumar

Have you ever wanted to act out your favorite book or movie? Then this is the class for you! We may learn scenes from your favorite stories like Dragons Love Tacos or Mary Poppins, combine favorites into one big story, or even make up our own stories together! Students will learn foundations of storytelling, pretending to be different characters, and adapting stories for real life.

Acting: Theatre Games
Grades: Kdg-2nd

Teacher: Joe Savino

A perfect way to get introduced to the world of theatre, theatre games are a fun way to interact with fellow students and learn new skills! Students will play structured games each week to learn theatre basics, make new friends, and have lots of fun!

Musical Theatre: Disney Favorites

Grades Kdg-2nd

Teacher:Cyndy Soumar

Disney has made some of our favorite movies and stories, so let’s learn some songs from YOUR favorites! Whether you love Coco, Encanto, Mary Poppins or The Little Mermaid, we’ll learn songs, dances, and scenes together from these favorite Disney stories and learn new skills in musical storytelling, projection, and teamwork!

Musical Theatre: Sing, Dance, Act
Grades: Kdg-2nd

Teacher: Denise Devlin

Musical Theatre is about singing, dancing, and acting, so why not learn all three at the same time? Students will learn songs, dances, and scenes from their favorite movies or musicals like Frozen or Encanto, and learn the foundations of making big choices on stage through songs!

Musical Theatre: Theatre Magic
Grades: Kdg-2nd 

Teacher: Joe Savino

In this class, students will learn foundations of singing, dancing, and acting in MAGICAL new ways! Focusing on stories about magic like Mary Poppins, Aladdin, or Frozen, students will prepare songs and scenes together while making new friends, becoming magical characters, and of course, having fun!