Performance and Professional Prep

This class offers a bridge to community, collegiate, and professional theatre through audition and resume training, and through productions that will prepare your student for the professional expectations that they will encounter in the world outside of youth theatre. It features a range of theatre styles over the years so that students who take it throughout their middle and high school career will have a wide knowledge of genres when they leave. Students receive personalized feedback on auditions and resumes and have expanded rehearsal time for advanced show quality. Both beginning and advanced actors will be challenged to grow and expand their acting range through hands-on application of various acting methods. For 2026-2027, students will study and perform a full-length Shakespeare production. DO NOT PANIC! If you can read Dr. Seuss, you can read and perform - and ENJOY - Shakespeare! Come see what Dr. Seuss, salad dressing, and kicking a box have to do with the Bard! Performance dates will be mid-May.

PLEASE NOTE: During the spring, extra rehearsal days will be required outside of scheduled class times, including one to two Saturdays a month for January - April, plus added evening rehearsals. Students must be available for all rehearsals unless other arrangements have been made. A specific rehearsal schedule will be available in the fall.