Playwrights Theatre's Creative Arts Academy Announces Fall Classes for Kids, Teens and Adults

Playwrights Theatre's Creative Arts Academy fall classes for kids, teens and adults will begin in October. All classes are held at Playwrights Theatre, 33 Green Village Road, Madison, NJ. For more information and to register visit www.ptnj.org or call 973-514-1787 X21.

Playwrights Theatre Creative Arts Academy classes are an opportunity for students at all levels of experience to bring their imaginations to life, while practicing basic performance and writing skills. Students work collaboratively with their peers creating characters and telling stories while building the confidence needed to enjoy creative freedom. Most classes conclude with a "sharing" of class work for family and friends.

Playwrights Theatre's classes are taught by professional instructors who are working actors, directors, writers and artistic directors. The intimate class sizes allow individuals to explore in a safe, non-judgmental environment and insures of individual attention is given to each participant.

There is a temporary price reduction for Fall 2009 kid and teen classes. Tuition per class is $225. An additional discount applies in the refer-a-friend program. (Note: does not apply to Homeschool Year Long Workshop, Youth Troupe, Teen Troupe, Specialized Masterclasses, Audition Workshop or NJ Young Playwrights Festival Auditions).

Fall 2009 classes for kids and teens include:
Playmakers (grades 1-3) - October 3 - December 19, 2009
Acting Lab (grades 4-6) - October 6 - December 8, 2009
Musical Performance (grades 4-6) - October 8 - December 17, 2009
Acting Workshop (grades 7-9) - October 6 - December 8, 2009
Youth Troupe (grades 4-6) - Application deadline November 20, 2009
Teen Troupe (grades 9-12) - TBA

Additional classes that will be offered include:
Homeschool: Year-Long Acting Workshop (ages 11-14)
Specialized Masterclasses (grades 7-12)
Audition Workshop (college students)
NJ Young Playwrights Festival Auditions
Private Coaching

Playmakers, Acting Lab, Musical Performance and the Acting Workshop are process-oriented classes that teach age-appropriate theatre skills. Each class culminates in a student-generated performance for family and invited guests. Each session is designed to have a slightly different emphasis so students can teak the same class several times and still have a high-quality learning experience.

The Youth Troupe and Teen Troupes are yearlong immersion in the theatre that result in a final performance for family and invited guests. Previous Troupe presentations have toured to local schools and community sites.

Fall 2009 classes for adults include:
Playwriting Workshop - (September 14 - November 23)
(November 30 - February 1)
Acting & Performance Workshop - (October 6 - December 15)
Writing Prose Narrative - (October 15 - November 12)

For more information and to register, visit www.ptnj.org or call the Education Department for more details 973-514-1787 X21.

Playwrights Theatre Creative Arts Academy teaches classes year-round for children, teens and adults. In addition to traditional enrollment where students take one session at a time, the Creative Arts Academy is offering a Creative Arts Academy Degree Program for children and teens only. The Degree Program is a complete Creative Education where students can matriculate and earn credits towards a Creative Arts Academy Degree. Summer Camp credits towards the Degree Program are available online at www.ptnj.org. Students will receive a complete creative education with a professional theatre that is nationally recognized for its artist and educational excellence. The Creative Arts Academy Degree Program assists in the artistic, academic and emotional development of its students.

The Creative Arts Academy is committed to nurturing independent thinking, artistic and personal development through the literary and performing arts. At the Creative Arts Academy, students are part of a community where self-expression and creativity thrive and every person is a valuable member of the whole. Playwrights Theatre's Creative Arts Academy strives for artistic excellence while emphasizing the creative process, both of which are vital to the personal, social and academic evolution of students of all ages. Creative Arts Academy instructors are highly experienced professional artists who are perceptive and dynamic in the classroom. Creative Arts Academy teachers are committed to developing their own skills, as well as those of their students, and to refining their artistry through continued practice and education. For additional information or to register, visit www.ptnj.org or call (973) 514-1787, ext. 21.

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About Playwrights Theatre:
Playwrights Theatre is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, professional (Actors' Equity) theatre. A community of professional playwrights, theatre artists, and arts educators, Playwrights Theatre provides opportunities for writers to develop their works in a nurturing environment and connect with new audiences. Our New Play Development Program is a multi-step process through which playwrights, theatre artists, and audiences collaborate to bring selected texts from rough draft to finished production. Our Education Programs introduce students of all ages and backgrounds to the possibilities inherent in thinking and communicating creatively. Playwrights Theatre's New Jersey Writers Project provides hands-on workshops led by professional writers-in-residence to students in schools and community centers throughout the state reaching over 15,000 students annually. We place an equal emphasis on New Play Development and Educational activities, and encourage our community and audiences to participate fully in both.

We are honored that for the years 2010-2012 the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) designated Playwrights Theatre as a Major Arts Institution. This means that the Council considers Playwrights Theatre to be "an anchor institution that contributes vitally to the quality of life in New Jersey" (along with Paper Mill Playhouse, George Street Playhouse, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and the McCarter Theatre Center).

Funding for Playwrights Theatre is made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the F.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc., The Prudential Foundation, the Victoria Foundation, the New Jersey Cultural Trust, Bank of America, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, Investors Savings, Bay and Paul Foundation, E.J. Grassman Trust, The Hyde and Watson Foundation, The Karma Foundation, MCJ Foundation, The Turrell Fund, Provident Bank, Pearsall Family Foundation, Union Foundation, PSE&G, Travelers, and many other corporations, foundations and individual contributors. FORUM is supported by grants from The Shubert Foundation and The Dramatist Guild Fund.

Playwrights Theatre is a member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance, the National New Play Network, The New Jersey Arts Education Collective and Madison Arts & Culture Alliance.

 

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