theatre club
Youth discovering the fun and creativity of theatre, acting, singing, dancing and more!!
about theatre club
Theatre Club is an ongoing club runs throughout the year.
Participants learn and practice skills related to Musical Theatre and Dramatic Acting (acting, singing, light choreography, and staging) through instruction, theatre games, exercises and activities designed to teach while having fun.
Each participant determines his or her own are of specific focus (e.g., more acting, more singing, equal, etc.).
Topics include:
- Warm up techniques,
- Voice,
- Breathing,
- Monologues
- Scene work,
- Pantomime,
- Basic
- Choreography,
- Performance
- Singing,
- Vignette recreation,
- Timing,
- Movement,
- Musical character development
- and much more.
At approximately 10 week intervals, the participants take part in a Showcase Performance that highlights the material each has worked on in the preceding weeks.
In addition to the public Showcase Performance, participants will have the option to perform in additional public shows at senior facilities and through other CPP/YTP programs!
LOCATION: Youtheatre Players at Westfield Palm Desert Mall
GUEST INSTRUCTORS AND SPECIAL ARTISTS: To Be Named
CPP STAFF INSTRUCTORS: Chuck Balgenorth and Susana Vera
AGE RANGE: 7 to 18 years old (younger participants are accepted based on an assessment of readiness by the instructors; older participants may be accepted if room permits)
DURATION: Ongoing weekly with each session lasting approximately 1.5 hours.
SCHEDULES: Wednesday’s from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
OTHER INFORMATION:
There will be a nominal charge per seat for attendance at the Showcase Performances. Family and friends are encouraged to attend and participants are expected to pre-sell a minimum of 3 tickets to the performance.
CLASS SIZE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM: A minimum of 10 and a maximum of 30 participants is desired.
PARTICIPATION FEE: Our fee structure for this program is $60.00 per month (with a minimum initial commitment of 3 months (a nominal surcharge is added to pay by credit card through PayPal or Square)). All partial payment arrangements must be WITH PRIOR FORMAL ARRANGEMENT ONLY. A month is considered an average of four sessions; some months may be more, some may be less. Absences will not warrant a reduction in fee.
Our Theatre Club instructors
Susannah Vera
Susannah is an absolute delight for the kids to work with. She started with us a child actor in middle school with our productions many years ago. She went off to college earning a bachelor in theater arts and a minor in music. She also received a masters in script and screenwriting. She returned to the desert with her immense knowledge in theater and teaching and joined us as instructor. This year she became Palm Desert High Schools newest theater teacher. We are lucky and blessed to have her creative and warm Spirit to help the kids thrive in the performing arts.
chuck balgenorth
Chuck has been a part of CPP/Youtheatre Players for over 20 years. He has written many of CPP’s productions over the years and Riverside County and National Date Festival Arabian nights musicals for the last 17 years. He has directed hundreds of children for countless productions. As a Director, Producer, and Instructor Chuck’s joy comes from watching the kids thrive in theater. His belief is that every student deserves a chance to experience the magic of live theater regardless of background.
$60/ A MONTH
Our fee structure for this program is $60.00 per month (with a minimum initial commitment of 3 months (a nominal surcharge is added to pay by credit card through PayPal or Square)).
All partial payment arrangements must be WITH PRIOR FORMAL ARRANGEMENT ONLY.
A month is considered an average of four sessions; some months may be more, some may be less.
Absences will not warrant a reduction in fee.