By Joseph Knoop
Carmel Theatre Company begins classes this month at its location at 15 First Ave, Carmel.
All classes meet every Monday starting Jan. 26. The Rising Star childrens and homeschooling courses both cost $112. The Rising Star teen course and teen/adult audition prep course both cost $125.
“Our hope is to provide theatre education for people of all ages in the area,” said Carmel Theatre Company Director of Education Jen Doss.
The eight-week Rising Stars childrens course (ages 6 to 13) and homeschooling course (ages 8 to 16) aims to instruct kids in the art of singing, acting and dancing, while learning the various aspects of one popular Broadway musical in detail. Young participants are promised a chance to shine while focusing on character development and self-confidence.
The Rising Stars teen course (ages 12 to 18) aims to help students explore “their total instrument” through acting, voice and movement exercises. Students will be coached on interpretation and presentation techniques while working on musical theatre songs and monologues. Students will gain advice on the audition process as well.
The teen and adult musical theater and audition prep course (ages 16 to adult) looks to build upon the previous classes, while also providing students with information on resumes, photos and audition techniques. Students will also have a monologue prepared for use in an audition by the end of the course.
“It’s important for people to be able to work with other age groups,” Doss said. “It shows how acting is a universal thing.”
All classes are planned to showcase their learned skills in short musical theatre productions and showcases at the end of the course.
