This class is a super fun introduction to acting!! Students will play tons of fun theatre games, create, explore and discover their creativity. They will learn the early fundamentals of the stage, while using costumes, puppets and their imaginations! The classes will focus on body and movement, storytelling and collective creation. The final class finishes with a small performance for parents and families.
Ages 4 to 7 March 16 to 20, 9am – 3pm daily Half-day option available: 9am to Noon daily Location: Valleyview Community Hall
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Acting Essentials is a wonderful way to introduce your children to theatre and build their confidence! Through games, activities and performing, the students will learn and develop drama fundamentals, such as character development, script work and creative storytelling, while using their imagination! They will also learn the process of rehearsal and performance techniques. In the final class, students will showcase their developed skills in a final presentation for family and friends.
Ages 8 to 12 March 16 to 20, 9am – 3pm daily Location: Old Courthouse
Teens will have a blast in this weeklong class! Each day the students are taught by a professional in a different discipline, giving them a range of theatre techniques to learn! Fun and informative for newcomers and for experienced students alike, Teen Workshop Week is a unique experience in a welcoming social setting!
Ages 13 to 18 March 16 to 20, 9am – 3pm daily Location: Kamloops Rugby Club
Ages 4 to 7 Tuesdays from 3:15 – 4:45pm January 21 – April 14, 2020 Location: Yacht Club
Ages 8 to 12 Mondays from 3:30pm – 5:00pm January 20 to April 6, 2020 (10 classes - no classes on Feb 17 and Mar 16) Location: Valleyview Community Centre
Our most popular class!!
In this program, students will undertake a full script from day one and finish with 3 public performances. Students will learn characterization and script study along with a variety of theatre practices through a four-month rehearsal process. This class requires a prerequisite of an introductory Stage One course, or an equivalent performance-based class.
Ages 10 to 18 January to May 2020 Location: Yacht Club
TERRI RUNNALLS | Director of Education and Outreach terri@wctlive.ca | 778-471-9058
The training and development of young artists has been a priority for Western Canada Theatre since its inception in the 1960’s. Originally, as Western Canada Youth Theatre, founding artistic director, Tom Kerr, toured with students as far away as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
In its current form, our goals have been a little closer to home, offering classes in a variety specific theatre disciplines, based on the skills of visiting and/or resident artists. Classes can include introductory acting classes, advanced performance classes, and musical theatre classes for, primarily, children and youth aged 4 – 18. The program has grown to offer year-round options, including performance courses, in which the students build, produce and perform a full production for a public audience!
We have watched two generations of young people grow in confidence, creativity and expression, having benefited from exposure to and involvement in the performing arts. Whether they develop into professional artists—and some do—or they simply develop a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them, Stage One students profit greatly from the classes. They will be the creative thinkers of the future.
WCT is recognized nationally for producing award-winning artists, so although we live, work and play in a small city, we offer a tangible opportunity for growth for the young people of Kamloops and our region. The Stage One Theatre School is where it all begins.