Don't Forget - Summertime Classes for Children & Teens

Midsummer Players

Session I for Ages 7—13
“Melodrama in High Point”
Monday - Friday, July 7 - 18
1:00 - 4:00 pm - $150.00

Let's bring back the melodrama! Damsels in distress tied to the railroad tracks, buff heroes who save the day, and dastardly villains who hatch evil schemes - these are just a few of the types of larger-than-life characters we'll recreate. We'll use the conventions of an old-time melodrama to build our own crazy props and pull together outlandish Victorian-inspired costumes. Class work will be inspired by a 19th century melodrama script and will culminate in a performance for family and friends on the final day of class.

Session II for Ages 7—13
“Japanese Stories & Folk Tales”
Monday - Friday, July 21 - August 1
9:00 am - Noon - $160.00*

We'll look at some classic stories and characters from Japanese folk tales and create our own performances. We'll also explore the world of Kabuki and Noh, traditional Japanese theatre forms, for inspiration for props and costume pieces that we'll create as a part of class. Our final class will be our very own Japanese theatre presentations for family and friends.

*SPECIAL NOTE: Included as part of Session II’s registration fee, students will attend an 11:00 am performance of “1,000 Cranes” presented by The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival

Fees for both sessions include a Midsummer Players T-shirt and light rehearsal snacks.

Teen Actor’s Workshop

Monday through Friday
June 16 – June 27
7:00 - 9:00 pm - $150.00
Ages 14 – 18 or with permission of the instructor.

Utilizing both scenes and monologues, this class will give teen actors an opportunity to prepare for audition and performance work. We’ll explore modern, classic, and experimental texts, and students will be challenged to expand their range and experience through work on solo, duo and group pieces. Class work will incorporate basic voice and acting exercises. Each student should dress to move freely and arrive on the first day with a short, memorized monologue. The workshop will conclude with a demonstration of our work for family and friends.

The Teen Actors’ Workshop and both sessions of The Midsummer Players will be held at the HPCT Space at the Enterprise Center, 305 North Main Street, 3rd Floor and taught by Martha Mendenhall.
To register, print the Summer Class PDF and the complete the registration form on the back page.

Limited Scholarships & Sibling Discounts are available. For more information about these discounts, see the registration form.

Contact Jennifer Blevins at (336) 882-2542 or jblevins@hpcommunitytheatre.org for further information.

Click this link for a downloadable brochure with registration form.