Our Productions Theatre Co. Expands Young Artist Training Program

By: Dec. 12, 2015
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Our Productions' Young Artist Training Program is excited to announce an expansion for 2016. Adding to their exemplary Musical Theatre Conservatory, we will be offering new Art by Design courses with Executive Producer and Resident Designer, Scott Kirkham.
With increased focus on STEM in schools, the importance and exploration of design, art and building skills in our children have never been more important. Important to the artistic design and build process is exposing children to a different take on the word "failure." In our process, progress can't be made with out a "fail" to allow reflection, redesign, and a new approach. This establishes characteristics of creativity, persistence, teamwork and grit in children - some of the key qualities to success in real life.
Under the direction of Scott Kirkham, these courses are in a small (4-6 students per session), semi-private setting where techniques are tailored to match the personal experience and skill level of each student. Each successive enrollment will include more advanced projects and skills. Students are welcome to enroll in both Art & Design and Build simultaneously, as they cover very different skills. Mr. Kirkham holds his M.F.A. in Scenic Design from Florida State University, and is a professional, critically acclaimed designer and artist. He has worked with students from pre-school to college ages, is a father of two, and is also available for private sessions to aid college applicants with their admission portfolios.
There is both a Winter and a Spring session in either Art 101, where students will learn basic techniques for pencil, pastels, watercolor, acrylic paint, and clay, or Design & Build, where students will learn basic hand tool use, safety, beginning construction techniques, and how to take an idea from paper to project.
There are limited openings, and an audition is not required. Enroll online now at http://www.ourproductionstheatreco.org/#!yatp/csm


Click here for full program information: http://tinyurl.com/pqgtp57

Our Productions Theatre Co. is a professional theatre company, under the umbrella of non-profit, IRS recognized 501 (c) 3 charitable organization, Expressions Performing Arts, whose mission is to develop cultural growth in North Texas. The company works through two separate branches - one in Flower Mound-Lewisville and one in Dallas.


Originally founded in Flower Mound, Texas - Denton County in 1993, by Stephanie Riggs, Our Productions Theatre Co. is the only professional theatre company in Denton County and has been named to multiple "Top Ten Best of" lists in DFW including WFAA "Top 5 Best Theatres in North Texas" in 2009, "DFW's Ultimate Best List" for Pegasus News 2010, BroadwayWorld.com Top Ten Dallas Theater 2009 and Nickelodeon's Parent Pick "Best Theatre Group for Kids" in 2010.


Our Productions Theatre Co. Executive Producers Stephanie Riggs & Scott Kirkham bring live, professional productions and performers to Denton County to perform for the areas residents including new works, little known shows and re-imaginings of hit productions with BIG heart. The Flower Mound-Lewisville branch is proud to be a resident group at the MCL Grand in Lewisville serving the greater Denton County area with professional live theatre and performing arts training.


Expanding to serve Dallas County in 2015, Our Productions Dallas Co-Artistic Directors Stephanie Riggs and Mark Mullino bring this work to an even larger audience. The Inaugural Dallas Mini-Season was critically acclaimed, and the 2016 Season is to be announced soon. The Dallas branch currently produces at Dallas county venues including The Addison Theatre Centre in Addison.


The Flower Mound-Lewisville educational outreach of the company, The Young Artist Training Program also works to educate serious young professional artists in the art of theatre providing conservatory classes at the MCL Grand along with internship opportunities in both Lewisville and Dallas.

www.ourproductions.org 972-724-2147



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