Classes for Grades 7-8
Annex Players Performance Troupes
Annex Youth Players
"Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances"
In this class, students will continue to hone their acting, dancing, and singing skills and will focus on more mature musical theatre content.
Term 1 : The students will focus their time creating the eagerly-anticipated ACTE Cabaret. They each will get individual coaching on their vocal solo and original group piece and will be featured in the November Cabaret. By late November, students will research and chose their group’s musical.
Term 2: In this term, the students will focus on rehearsing their musical. Every student gets their own role – we will not be splitting up the roles in this age group. Students will let us know in advance how much they want to take on. They will perform their show in early May.
Term 3: This term will be dedicated to learning fun drama games, improvisation skills and learning a group musical number. There will be an open-class presentation on the last day of the term.
DATES
Term 1: Tuesdays, Sept. 17- Dec. 17
Term 2: Tuesdays, Jan. 14 – May 7 (No classes March 11).
Term 3: Tuesdays, May 13-June 10
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: St. Mary Magdalene Church (477 Manning Ave.)
Fee: Due upon registration.
E-transfer to: [email protected]
Term 1: $936, (applicable taxes included, costume fees included).
Term 2: $936, (applicable taxes included, costume fees included).
Term 3: $312, (applicable taxes included).
Fee Policy: Registrations will not be accepted without payment. No refunds for withdrawals after the second class per term. Withdrawals will be reimbursed on a prorated basis, and subject to a $50 administration fee.
All withdrawals must be submitted in writing via email.
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.
"Thank YOU for running a program that promotes self-confidence, team work, and so many transferable life skills."
AYP Dad