Thanks to Pat Robinson and the Clarke County Education Foundation for sponsoring these classes!

Barns of Rose Hill Presents with WLT for Kids

Character Development: Meeting the Challenge –

July 30 – August 3

Ages: 13-18

Times & Location:

Tuesday – Saturday 1:00-3:00p

Barns of Rose Hill

95 Chalmers Court, Berryville, VA

 

Day One – Tuesday, July 30

Introductions

* Collect paperwork

* Instructors

* Students

* Brief Warm-Ups

Brief introduction to class/handouts

* Basic Definitions (such as: Tactics, What if, Inner Monologue, Sub-text, Given Circumstances, Arc, Builds, Objective, Obstacle, Action, Beat, Emotional Memory, Psychological Gesture, Endowment)

* Scene Study tips

* Script Analysis skills

* Accepting Director’s Notes, Processing and Incorporation

* Developing a Character and Critical Thinking (Character Profile)

* Improve Guidelines

Monologue Assignments

Lab Scene Exercises (Tactics, Sub-text)

 

Day Two – Wednesday, July 31

Warm-Ups (5-minutes)

Character Development Discussion/Analysis

Work on monologues

Two Tongues Tied Game (works on being natural)

 

Day Three – Thursday, August 1

Warm-Ups (5-minutes)

Work on Monologues (30 minutes)

Physicality Exercises: Pantomime

Non-verbal communication

Act Out a Word

 

Day Four – Friday, August 2

Warm-Ups (5-minutes)

Work on Monologues (30 minutes)

Lines, Please (Improve game)

Theatre Game on Stage Directions

 

Day Five – Saturday, August 3

Warm-Ups (5-minutes)

Presentation of monologues

Monologue critiques

Wrap up/Review/Discussion

Student’s Choice Game (time dependent

 

 

Class Price and details
$60 for the week

 

Registration deadline is July 28th

 

You may register your child either online or by calling the Barns of Rose Hill Box Office at 540-955-2004 (Noon to 3:00 – Tuesday through Saturday). If you call when our Box Office is closed, please leave a message and we’ll return your call within 24 business hours. All sales are final. Exceptions for special circumstances may be made no later than 24 hours prior to performance.