Colorado ACTS Fall 2010 Class Schedule
Home School Classes
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Description: In one of Shakespeare’s funniest, most enduring stories, meddling fairies create unexpected love triangles among a group of people. Hermia is in love with Lysander. Demetrius is in love with Hermia. Helena is in love with Demetrius. Add to the mix Puck, a fairy with a powerful love potion, and chaos is sure to follow. Now everyone’s in love with Helena, Hermia is hopping mad, and the fairy queen Titania is in love with a man with a donkey’s head!
Time: Fridays, 12pm to 2pm
Dates: Rehearsals: Sept. 10th- March 2011
Performances: March 2011
Ages: 12-18
Teacher: Cindy Troup and Ebie Panozzo
Cost: $350.00 (Includes script, costumes, props and make-up)
Shakespeare To Go!
Description: This zany show performs scenes from Shakespeare’s classics A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Taming of the Shrew and As You Like It. Delve in to the world of the great playwright in a casual manner that won’t even feel like the 17th century. This unforgettable show appeals to a younger crowd.
Time: Fridays, 12pm to 2pm
Dates: Rehearsals: Sept. 10th-March 2011
Performances: February 2011
Ages: 8-12
Teacher: Shea Porter and Niki Keller
Cost: $350.00 (Includes script, costumes, props and make-up)
Creative Drama
Description: This class is a great introduction to theater basics. Simple Shakespearian themed plays will be staged using costumes, props, simple scenery and make-up too. Our purpose- to foster a love of theater. *Please bring a water bottle and snack to each class to enjoy during break time*.
Time: Fridays, 12pm to 2pm
Dates: Sept. 10th-February 2011
Ages: 4-8
Teacher: Betty Lohr
Cost: Parents can choose to enroll their child in the whole year for the lower cost of $10/per class for 22 weeks, or children can attend weekly at a rate of $12/per class for 22 weeks.
A Little Princess
Description: Sara Crewe, heiress to a large fortune, is enrolled at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary Victorian England. At first her life is happy, but news arrives that her father has died and her fortune is lost. Sara is forced to become a servant, scrubbing cobblestones and washing cooking kettles. When a mysterious gentleman from India takes the house next door, some strange and curious things begin to happen. This show is filled with comedy, drama and, most of all, charm. When things turn out splendidly for our clever Sara, it's no wonder she feels just like a little princess.
Time: Tuesdays, 1pm to 4pm
Dates: Rehearsals: Sept. 14th-Oct 26th
Performances: October 28th (@ 10am), 29th (@ 7pm), and 30th (@ 2pm)
Ages: 10-18
Teacher: Shea Porter
Cost: $180.00 (Includes script, costumes, props and make-up)
Evening Classes
Creative Drama: ACT Courageous!
Description: Come be a part of the action in this class! Students will learn and act out famous Bible stories such as David and Goliath and Daniel in the Lions Den. This class is a great way to bring Bible stories to life. Our purpose- to foster a love of theater.
Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Dates: Rehearsals: Wednesdays, Sept. 8th to Oct. 27th From 4pm to 5pm
Parent-Share: October 27th at 4:15pm
Ages: 4-8
Teacher: Cindy Oury
Cost: $50
Alice in Wonderland
Description: Follow that rabbit to a delightful, entertaining world of childhood fantasies. Alice journeys into a world of talking animals and comic royalty. There are also the Mad Hatter's frantic tea party, the watch-carrying White Rabbit and talking flowers. The finale has Alice watching a trial, but she suddenly finds herself the accused! This show gives a modern view to an old classic, where nonsense makes quite good sense.
Time: Tuesdays, 6pm to 8pm
Dates: Rehearsals: Sept. 14th – Oct. 26th Tech Day: Oct. 30th (9am to 12pm)
Performances: Nov. 5th (@ 7pm) and 6th (@ 2pm and 7pm)
Ages: 8-12
Teacher: Shannon Stricker
Cost: $150.00 (Includes script, costumes, props and make-up)
Writing for Actors
Description: Learn to write your own monologue, skit or play! Is there a character you have been dying to invent or a part that you have desperately been wanting to play? Maybe you love to write and want to see your work on stage. The creative things we desire to do are meaningful and often lead to personal lessons. This class will give you a chance to use your creativity to write for the stage. The development of character, stage presence and other important theater elements will be practiced. This class will have several performances throughout the semester as students complete their monologues and skits. The class will build toward a final production which will result from everyone’s contribution.
Time: Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm
Dates: Rehearsals: Sept. 15th- March 2011
Performances: March 2011
Ages: 11-Adult
Teacher: Sharon Luchene
Cost: $300.00
Omelette: Chef of Denmark
Description: Did you ever wonder where William Shakespeare got his ideas? You’ll learn secrets your English teacher never told you in this zany Elizabethan comedy! Filled with loads of both verbal and physical comedy, Omelette is so much more than just a parody of Shakespeare’s most famous play. Two teams come to the Globe Theatre to compete for the right to provide the plot for Shakespeare’s next great play. Shakespeare decides he wants to see the Danish team perform the comedy of Omelette, but the Scottish team, waiting to perform the tragedy of Macbeth, will stop at nothing to thwart their Danish rivals. Will Shakespeare love the Danish concoction, or will the deeds of the Scots ruin the play? * Students in this class are encouraged to also take the Anything Goes class offered directly after rehearsals.*
Time: Thursdays, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Dates: Sept. 16th – Nov. 11th Tech Day: Nov. 13th (?)
Performances: Nov. 18th (@ 7pm), 19th (@ 10am & 7pm) and 20th (@ 2pm & 7pm)
Ages: 12-18
Teacher: Cindy Troup & TBA
Cost: $130.00 OR * Special “Bundled” offer! Take this class + The Anything Goes class for the low price of $180!
“Anything Goes!”
Description: Come and learn the classic songs and dances from the Cole Porter musical 'Anything Goes'. This is a great class for beginners and anyone who wants to brush up on their singing and dancing skills.
Time: Thursdays, 7:30pm to 8:30pm
Dates: Sept. 9th- Nov. 11th
Ages: 12 to Adult
Teacher: Erin Buterbaugh
Cost: $90.00
After-School and Weekend Classes
Pre-Ballet
Description: An introduction to basic ballet technique using age-appropriate exercises and games.
Time: Thursdays from 2:45pm-3:30pm
Dates: Sept. 23 to Oct. 28
Ages: 4-6
Teacher: Erin Buterbaugh
Cost: $35
Beginning Ballet
Description: An introduction to elementary ballet technique, with an emphasis on coordination and musicality.
Time: Thursdays from 3:30pm-4:30pm
Dates: Sept. 23 to Oct. 28
Ages: 7-12
Teacher: Erin Buterbaugh
Cost: $45
Ballet for Teens and Adults
Description: Ballet technique for older beginners (experienced students welcome), emphasizing style, flexibility and coordination.
Time: Thursdays from 4:30pm-5:30pm
Dates: Sept. 23 to Oct. 28
Ages: 12-Adult
Teacher: Erin Buterbaugh
Cost: $45
School of Rock
Description: The class will focus on teaching kids music theory, and performance. Students will learn vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums over an 9 week period. Final rock concert will be pre-show to 2 local bands. An “original” piece of music and 1-2 Classic Rock “Cover” songs will be performed by the students.
Time: Fridays, 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Dates: Sept. 17th – Nov. 12th Performance: Nov. 12th or 13th
Ages: 12-18
Teacher: Joe Mondragon
Cost: $100.00
Check out Colorado ACTS Master Calendar of class times, rehearsals, and performances
Class and Performance Location unless otherwise noted:
Early College High School
4905 W. 60th Ave. in Arvada
North side of 60th, just east of Sheridan
If you need directions, give us a call at 303-456-6772.