2009 - 2010 Young People’s Theater Season

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 19:57:36 -0400

December 11 - 20 / A Young People’s Theater Production

The hilarious story of the efforts of a woman and her husband to put on the annual church Christmas pageant, despite having to cast the horrible Herdman kids -- probably the meanest, nastiest, most inventively awful kids in the history of the world.

The Little Mermaid

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 19:45:31 -0400

April 9 - 11 / A Young People’s Theater Production

Every spring, junior high students gather at The Theater Project to create, rehearse and perform an original production. This March, actors in grades 6, 7 & 8 will present their own version of Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tale "The Little Mermaid", under the direction of teacher Lee K. Paige.

The Theater Project's production classes begin with an introduction to improvisational techniques for making theater. These techniques are then applied to a story to create a production. At the end of six weeks, actors present a short production that is costumed and performed on a simple set. Students learn to work together, to take responsibility for their work, to problem solve, to use their imaginations creatively, and to take pride in their work. The emphasis is on process, but the product is so much fun! There is no greater thrill than seeing the faces of the young actors on opening night as they wait to take the stage for the first time.

Class registrations for "The Little Mermaid" are still being taken. The 6-week session begins March 1 and runs through April 11, with performances on April 9, 10 & 11. "Mermaid" will meet Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. The class fee is $300, and limited financial aid is available. Call 729-8584 or visit our classes page to download a registration form.

Matilda

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 19:00:13 -0400

August 20 - 22 / A Young People’s Theater Production

Matilda is an exceptionally bright young girl with an insatiable appetite for books and reading. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood, think she's just a nuisance. Matilda thinks, rightly, that all they are interested in is watching TV and making money by cheating people. She decides to punish them. She soon discovers that she has supernatural powers which are not only going to prove useful at home but also at Crunchem Hall School where Matila and her classmates must contend with the scariest headmistress of them all – Miss Trunchbull.