ASC’s Arts Education & Outreach Initiative Gets a New Name & Unveils New Programs

With the opening of ArtPlay, the ASC’s new arts education center, exciting new programs are being planned now, including theatre programs for all ages.

Acting Out Theater Workshop for children ages 7-14
The nine-week experience will take place 10 a.m. - noon each Saturday Sept. 25 - Nov. 20, 2010. The workshop shares with children the mechanics of acting and performance. Participants will learn theater games, improvisation, warm-up and concentration exercises, voice and diction, theatre terminology, character development and minimal musical theater basics through a variety of fun, yet intense classes. Best of all, the children will get a chance to showcase their newly developed skills when the workshop culminates with a showcase production open to all parents and friends. The classes are programmed for students who are seriously interested in performance, as well as for those who just want to have fun.

Beginning Acting for Adults Workshop
Throughout the 10-week course, students will learn the basics of acting including theater terminology, voice and diction, improvisation, character development and more, through acting games, lessons and exercises. Participants will even come away from the class with their very own prepared monologue for auditions. A showcase performance for all participants is scheduled at the end of the 10 weeks. The beginning acting classes will take place 6 - 8 p.m. each Monday Sept. 13 - Nov. 15, 2010.

Intermediate Acting for Adults Workshop: Scene Development
This adult acting class will focus primarily on scene development. Students will be able to build on their basic foundation and further develop their technique, learn how to establish realistic relationships with a scene partner, how to work with a director and how to use positive expectations to achieve a goal. Students will rehearse and perform full-length scenes that will explore the depth of great acting for a culminating showcase open to supportive family and friends. Classes will take place 6 - 8 p.m. each Wednesday Sept. 15 - Nov. 17.

For more information, email heathmix@uab.edu.