YOUTH PROGRAMS AT THE WALDO
Join us on stage at The Waldo! With a rotating offering of classes, we aim to help participants develop the skills needed to put on a play, while also providing a space to have fun and play.
At The Waldo, performing arts is about promoting joy, expression, and connection.
To learn more, check out the class information below!
After School
In our after school program, care is taken to provide participants with a collaborative and supportive environment that allows them to take artistic risks as they learn how to use their body, voice, minds, and imagination to bring characters and stories to life. We offer classes for grades 1st–3rd, 4th–6th, and 7th–12th. Payment plans and scholarships are available. For questions, email us at education@thewaldotheatre.org.
All classes are 10 weeks long and are at the Waldo Theatre.
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1st–3rd grade: Tuesdays, 3:45–4:45pm. 9/29–12/8 (no class 11/24)
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4th–6th grade: Mondays, 3:45–4:45pm. 10/5–12/14 (No class 10/12)
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7th–12th grade: Mondays, 5:00–6:00pm. 10/5–12/14 (No class 10/12)
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Creative Drama: Create Your Own Adventure
Grades 1-3
Are you ready for adventure? Come join us! Our destination is your imagination! In this 10-week class, imaginations will come to life as we explore story structure through the actor’s tools of body, voice, mind, and imagination. Together we will use movement exercises, theatre games, and improvisation to create our own original adventures! The class will culminate with a performance for invited family and friends.
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AnnMarie Lowerre
Grades 1–3
Tuesday, 3:45-4:45 PM, Sep 29-Dec 8 (no class Nov 24)
$210 ($10 discount for cash or check payment; scholarships available)
Monday
Actor's Toolbox: Improvisation - Yes And!
Grades 4-6
Follow your instincts and have some fun! This class introduces students to Improv, a style of acting that encourages spontaneous characters, quick thinking, and teamwork. Students will be introduced to various improv games that challenge and develop their skills of active listening, spontaneity, risk-taking, collaboration, and commitment, all while further developing their actor’s tools of body, voice, mind, and imagination. The class will culminate with a presentation for invited family and friends on the last day.
Actor's Studio: Improvisation - No Script, No Problem!
Grades 7-12
Throw out the script and be free! In this fun-filled class, students learn the basics of Improvisation, the art of acting without a script. Classes include theatre games, short-form scenes, and creating dynamic characters, environments, relationships, and stories (all on the spot!). Students will exercise their creativity and develop skills that hone their craft as instinctual and adaptable actors. The class will culminate with a presentation for invited family and friends on the last day.
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Ryan Jackson
Grades 4–6
Monday, 3:45-4:45 PM, Oct 5-Dec 14 (no class Oct 12)
$210 ($10 discount for cash or check payment; scholarships available)
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Ryan Jackson
Grades 7–12
Monday, 5:00-6:00 PM, Oct 5-Dec 14 (no class Oct 12)
$210 ($10 discount for cash or check payment; scholarships available)