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Exploring Acting: Theater & Drama Class for Beginner Actors (Ages 7-10)

As the adults at home know, children are THE BEST actors! Not only that, but taking an acting class builds critical reading comprehension, verbal, social, and emotion skills.
Ferrell Studios
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What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
Students are encouraged to practice the skills and games learned in each class with an adult at home (or friends).
Assessment
Students may receive written feedback from the instructor upon request.

Class Experience

Through the instruction of an experienced actor and teaching artist, students will learn the fundamentals of acting through fun and engaging activities and exercises in a fun and nurturing environment! Each activity will target a different acting skill while also touching on other reading comprehension, verbal, social, and emotional skills. In this non-sequential course, each week learners will delve into building characters, using the body, face, and voice to effectively express a specific character, understanding objectives,  using tactics, and reading a scene with a partner. Through these activity, learners will come out of each class with a greater understanding of themselves, the world of acting, and creativity! Each week will address a different "theme" of acting. Themes for each week are as follows:

Week of September 8, 2024: Introduction to Acting
Week of September 15, 2024: Identity
Week of September 22, 2024: Storytelling
Week of September 29, 2024: Characterization
Week of October 6, 2024: Voice
Week of October 13, 2024: Physicality
Week of October 20, 2024: Text Work Part 1: Given Circumstances
Week of October 27, 2024: Improvisation Part 1
Week of November 3, 2024: Text Work Part 2: Character and Relationships
Week of November 10, 2024: Subtext
Week of November 17, 2024: Text Work Part 3: Objectives and Actions
Week of November 24, 2024: Improvisation Part 2
Week of December 1, 2024: Rehearsal Process: Giving & Receiving Feedback
Week of December 8, 2024: Audition Technique
Week of December 15, 2024: Performance
Learning Goals
Students will be able to:
Develop a greater understanding of the fundamentals of acting, including character development, using the body, face, and voice to express a character, and understanding objectives and tactics.

Enhance reading comprehension, verbal, social, and emotional skills through engaging activities and exercises.

Practice and improve acting skills through improvisation, scene work, monologue work, and other activities.

Develop a deeper understanding of themselves, the world of acting, and creativity.

Create and present a final project showcasing their growth as actors.

SUBSITUTE POLICY:
Ferrell Studios is an organization on Outschool with about 15 teachers with professional training and experience in the arts. Occasionally, the teacher for this class may not be able to teach and a substitute teacher from the organization will take her place. Only teachers trained to teach this class will serve as a possible substitute for the class. A message will be posted in the Outschool classroom before the class takes place in the event a substitute will be teaching. Thank you for your understanding!
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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined March, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Arts from Rutgers University
Luke Ferrell
Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Arts from Hunter College
Kevin Rose
Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Arts from Temple University
Lysia Mogford
Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from Temple University
Michael Kelberg
LYSIA MOGFORD:
Lysia Mogford is an actor, comedian, and teaching artist based in Philadelphia PA. She is a recent graduate from Temple University with an acting degree. Since then, she has been acting locally, teaching in afterschool programs, directing local productions and films, and doing stand up and improv. Some of her most exciting recent projects are Love is Afoot, a world premier of an all new musical, performing at a character show at Philadelphia Improv theater, and now directing a production of King Lear coming up in February 2024. Her biggest passion is comedy! She is proficient in sketch comedy, improv, standup, and comedy writing. She looks to create theater that promotes equality, changes to the traditional theater mold, and most of all makes people laugh.


ASPACIA LINDSTROM
My professional career has been enriched by studying contemporary and modern dance. In college, I was a member of the state theatre forensics team. This diverse experience provided the basis of my teaching style, which combines stage acting, improvisation, and original composition competition. Having developed successful afterschool programs in Polk, Lake, and Osceola counties for more than a decade, I am passionate about preserving the arts in schools. In Clermont, FL, I led the theater department at Astatula Elementary School, as well as, Florida Jr and Florida Thespians, theatre, and musical theatre at East Ridge Middle School. In addition to serving as Co-Chair for District 9 Junior Thespians, I founded Shut The Door Productions, LLC, which provides two-week summer drama camps in Florida. My passion for theatre and dance led me to graduate from the University of Houston with my MA in Theatre and Dance. I am looking forward to joining the Ferrell Studios family.  

CHRISTIE DAVIS:
As an actor, Christie has performed professionally as a wide array of characters in various genres, from musical comedies to dramatic straight plays and new works. Some favorite credits include The Fairy Godmother (Cinderella), The Narrator (Joseph), Beth March (Little Women), Winnifred the Woebegone (Once Upon a Mattress), and Jennie Mae Layman (The Diviners), a role for which Christie received a nomination for ‘Best Supporting Actor in a Play’ in the 2023 Regional Broadway Awards. Backstage, Christie has managed everything from sound, microphones, sets, and costumes to help produce the best show possible. In her hometown of Jacksonville, Florida, Christie developed and directed an after-school theatre program for middle schoolers that instructed and guided students in theatrical performance and professionalism. She feels that fine arts education programs are essential for all to practice creativity and explore our shared humanity. She is grateful for the opportunity to do such socially valuable work and help curate an environment that encourages students to embrace their individuality as integral to their craft. 


JACKIE KNOLLHUFF:
Jackie Knollhuff (She/Her) is a New Jersey Freelance Director, Choreographer, and Teaching Artist whose passions include new play development, working with children, and theatre for persons with disabilities. She holds a Master's in Theatre Studies from Montclair State University. She has worked with professional and community theaters. 

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weekly
1x per week
45 min

Completed by 38 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-10
3-5 learners per class

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