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After-School Classes

Dare to Imagine!

Encouraging and promoting self-expression and social growth in supportive, age-appropriate classes

Let your imagination soar! These fun-filled courses will take students through many aspects of the theatre including: drama games, improvisation, character and scene development, singing, dancing, play-writing, and stagecraft. The courses culminate with an end-of-term performance for families and friends. An After-School Walking Shuttle may be available from your child’s school to their ACTE class.

After-school Schedule 2022/2023

Annex Youngest Players

Grades 1-4 | Tuesdays 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Little Italy: Manning/Ulster

Day: Tuesdays

Location: Little Italy, Manning/Ulster

In this class, students will be involved in the entire process of putting on a play and will have the opportunity to gain a lot of experience in acting skills, dance choreography and singing techniques. Students will work on TWO different musicals. One will be performed at the end of February and the other in mid June. Both shows will be performed TWICE in a theatre, once for their schools during the day and a second time for their families and friends in the evening. This class requires a full-year commitment.

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Annex Young Players

Grades 1-5 | Wednesdays, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Bloor/Spadina

Day: Wednesday
Location: Annex, Bloor/Spadina
Grades: 1 - 5

This fun-filled class will allow siblings and friends from a wider age group to be together in a class. In this class, students will be involved in the entire process of putting on a play and will have the opportunity to gain a lot of experience in acting skills, dance choreography and singing techniques. Students will work on TWO different musicals. One will be performed at the end of February and the other in mid June. Both shows will be performed TWICE in a theatre, once for their schools during the day and a second time for their families and friends in the evening. This class requires a full-year commitment.

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Play Creation

Grades 3 - 5 | Mondays, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Little Italy: Ulster/Manning

Day: Monday

Location: Little Italy Manning/Ulster

This creative class will allow the young artist to explore and develop new drama skills through drama games, improvisations and storytelling. This is for the student who wants to focus on writing and acting (no singing or dancing). For their first performance students will incorporate their creative ideas to a play that will be performed in mid February. For their second production students will collectively create an original play that will be performed at the end of the term. This class requires a full year commitment.

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Annex Young Players

Grades 4 - 6 | Thursdays, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Bloor/Spadina

Day: Thursday
Location: Annex, Bloor/Spadina
Grades: 4 - 6

In this class, students will be involved in the entire process of putting on a play and will have the opportunity to gain a lot of experience in acting skills, dance choreography and singing techniques. Students will work on TWO different musicals. One will be performed at the end of February and the other in mid June. Both shows will be performed TWICE in a theatre, once for their schools during the day and a second time for their families and friends in the evening. This class requires a full-year commitment.

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Annex Youth Players

Grades 7-8 | Tuesdays, 6 pm - 8:00 pm | Little Italy: Ulster/Manning

Day: Tuesday

Location: Little Italy Manning/Ulster

Students in this class will continue to work on their acting, dancing, and singing skills but will focus on more mature musical theatre content with complex characters and more challenging arrangements. Students will work on TWO different musicals. One will be performed at the end of February and the other in mid June. Both shows will be performed TWICE in a theatre, once for their schools during the day and a second time for their families and friends in the evening. This class requires a full-year commitment.

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Improv

Grades 3-6

Day: Monday
Location: Little Italy - Manning/Ulster
Age: Grades 3-6

Improv is a fun drama class where you can learn skills in acting through improvisation and theatre games. It teaches students to think on their feet. They will get a chance to play a variety of wacky characters and put them in exciting situations – all made up on the spot. Get ready for lots of fun, energy and laughter.

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After-School walking shuttles available

Too busy to get your child to class? We have you covered!

ACTE offers a walking service that picks up students after school from their local schools and brings them to their drama class. 

Palmerston: Monday’s, Tuesday’s and Thursday’s Annex Young Players and Play Creation classes.

 Huron, Howlett Academy, Paul Penna: Wednesday’s and Thursday’s Annex Young Players

Clinton: Tuesday’s Annex Young Players. 

The fee is $94.50/term, (15 weeks)

Benefits of Drama

Drama can:

a) Offer a sense of community
b) Bring students out of their shell
c) Boost a positive self-image
d) Stimulate the imagination
e) Develop leadership and team-building skills
f) Help improve ability to concentrate and focus
g) Augment oral and written skills

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! No previous experience is necessary to join any ACTE program. Our courses welcome both complete beginners and experienced students. This makes for a great dynamic within our groups.

Our teacher to student ratio is 1:8.

There is always a singing and dancing component. If certain campers are not keen on singing or dancing, we will create a special role for them so that they are happy and comfortable with what they are doing.

We offer a walking shuttles from schools that are up to a 20 minute walk from the students’ local schools. Check to see which classes offer pick-ups from your child’s school

After reading the script we ask our students to list their top 3 roles. It gives us an idea of the types of characters that they are interested in. We try our best to fit them into one of those roles. At times we pick a role that they might not have chosen for themselves but that we think will challenge them further or will teach them about the importance of ensemble work. Everyone gets at least one role and a lot to do on stage. The main characters are always shared among several performers, each taking on the role for a few scenes. There are no “stars” or “leads” and everyone gets an opportunity to shine.

"I just wanted to thank you so much for all the attention and care and excitement you have given my children this year! They looked forward to acte every week - it has been the highlight of a difficult time. Every production has been extraordinary. We are so grateful for ACTE."
Annex Young Players Mom