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Acting at PBES ages 8-11, class after school at PBES, 4pm-5:15pm on Wednesdays. Starts 9/17! FULL Take your pretend to the next level by acting out a short scene from a popular play, film or TV show! Students will learn and apply basic acting concepts in order begin to build a believable character in a scene. Acting concepts learned in class nurture imagination and lay a foundation for literary analysis and writing skills. Class culminates with a showcase performance on the last class. 10 weekly classes. Starts 9/17. Cost $230 Enroll here! Improv (ages 7-11) -- outdoors! Fridays at 4:10pm-5pm in Opal Daniels Park (3 blocks from PBES)! Starts 9/19 -- 2 spots left! Nothing gets the creative juices flowing like improvisation. Improv is a great way to develop imagination and brain-storming skills while having fun. In improv class, we will start with warm-up games and move on to various improv games (some used in professional improv shows). 8 weekly 50min outdoor classes, weekly. Class size is limited. Cost: $156. Enroll here. Storybook Theatre at TPES Tuesdays after school at TPES. Start 9/30 -- FULL Who doesn't love to act out their favorite stories? In Storybook Theatre, students will engage with a classic story, then apply theatre concepts to become the characters in that story and act it out together. We will explore imagination, improvisation, and many other acting concepts that happen to be excellent for elementary development! We'll dive into a new story each week. A hands on craft relating to our production will be a part of most classes. Classes are on Tuesdays after school at TPES. Enroll here. |
On Stage Takoma (Gretchen Weigel Doughty) has been producing local productions and offering classes in Takoma Park for the last 14 years. We offer music theatre, acting for various age groups and story-based theatre. Join us!
Gretchen holds an MFA in Theatre and has been teaching theatre classes through the City of TP and at TPES and PBES for over 13 years. She is also a professor, director (theatre, opera and film) and actor who has worked in New York, London and regionally. She has performed professionally in theatre, film, TV and voice over work. Her students have performed on/off Broadway and at various regional theatres (Kennedy Ctr, Ford's, Signature, Round House, Studio, WNO etc).
Have questions? I would love to hear from you! Click the contact button or email: info@onstagetakoma.com