$70
for 6 classesSummer Camp Play: "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs!"
Completed by 4 learners
Ages 9-14
Live Group Class
Live video meetings
2x per week, 3 weeks
5-8 learners per class
55 min
What's included
6 live meetings
5 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
I've been teaching theatre since 1996 and have produced countless shows with cast after cast (and I’ve directed this show on stage multiple times). There are a few basic lessons that every new actor must learn before they are ready to audition for a play and receive a script. This class will cover those basic lessons but then it will go on to give students a chance to demonstrate those lessons. Days 1: Creating a Character In this class students will learn the basics of creating a character for stage. They will experiment with finding character voices, body movements and consider stories and emotions behind character motivations. It is a first step to performing on a stage. This class is all about using the voice to find a character. Experimenting with high/slow, fast/slow and accent is a good way to start. All exercises are with teacher modeling and mimic so students will feel comfortable (basically, I'm so silly that no one worries about looking silly themselves!). Next learners will learn how to use one's body to convey a character. How does this person walk? What do they do with their hands? How would they stand/sit/move, etc? I also will talk some about body consciousness on stage and basic stage manners like cheating out, not upstaging and how to always be seen. Finally, we'll talk about how we FEEL when we're a particular character and we will add a story to explain who the character is. Day 2: Reading through the script Homework is not required in any of my classes so we will read the script together on day #2 and discuss how to audition for a part. Days 3: Auditioning for a part They will choose their top three favorite characters, develop character voices and movements for each, memorize a few lines and perform for Ms. Jackson and the class. Depending on how many students are enrolled in class, there will be some double casting. Days 4-5: Rehearsing Although we do not have a stage, we will do our best to learn as many parts as we can for stage performance. If students have space, they may move around as the characters. Students are expected to memorize their lines. If they would like to put together costumes and collect props for their parts, they may. Days 6: Performance We perform!
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Bachelor's Degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Teaching, performing for children as “Queen of Theatre,” or directing “Ms. Jackson’s Theatre!,” Kirsten Jackson facilitates imagination and confidence using silliness and laughter to create a safe place where students shine.
A widow who raised three 2E children on an acreage surrounded by animals, she believes creativity is key to authentic self-awareness. Jackson has 27 years teaching experience and 15 years directing experience. She currently teaches theatre and writing for Outschool and Young Scholars Academy.
Sydney Clemens says, "Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyone else." Ms. Jackson's goal is to allow students a safe place to explore and shine and comfortably be themselves.
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