Ages: 13+, 9am - 12pm
Ages: 9-12, 1pm - 4pm

All our acting programs are geared, through improvisation and experimentation, toward nurturing the young actor to trust his natural instinct. It is the child's ability to act and react honestly and naturally that we must constantly reinforce. We must prevent, or if necessary, break down the facade of sophistication and unreality that often develop as the actor begins to intellectualize. "How do I look?" "Where do I stand?" "How do I sound?" "What if I make a mistake?" In our workshops and classes an actor can not "make a mistake." Each attempt, successful or otherwise, is a step toward understanding.

Dress:              Wear loose-fitting clothing, slippers or socks.

Behaviour:     We will work in a climate of mutual support and respect. All discussions of student work will be supportive: any student who makes negative comments or behaves in a distracting way will be removed from class.