Preteen Actors
Grades 5 Through 7
Classes for The Coterie’s Preteen Actors are built upon the natural imagination young actors have and introduce the fundamentals of acting, creating a base for future in-depth classes.
Unleash your child’s creativity!
SUMMER CLASSES
The Floor is Lava! Scene Adventures
Incoming Grades 3-5
Summer
Calling all heroes! Original and beloved characters will travel around the world, embarking on perilous adventures and braving new heights throughout this action-packed week. Students will create stories and scenes focusing on imaginative settings and conflicts. Hold on to your explorer hat!
Dive into Design: Costumes
Incoming Grades 6-12
Summer
If you have ever been dazzled by a grand costume reveal, or feel transported to another world from the look of the characters, we invite you to join us as we dive into the art of costume design. In this class you will learn the process of creating costume renderings, how to utilize color in your designs, and how costumes help the audience understand a character. Join us in a hands-on class as we discuss, sketch, and explore the behind-the-scenes world of costume design.
Out Loud: Create Your Own Play
Incoming Grades 6-12
Summer
(1-week at KCK, 2-weeks at Pembroke, 1-week at Liberty)
Let’s get on our feet and team up to write and perform a brand-new play! This is a unique performance experience where students will get a chance to work with a professional playwright to create a new short play, and a professional director to rehearse the show in time to have a world premiere on Friday night! On the first day, students will be led through playwriting and character creation activities. Then our playwright will take your ideas and turn them into a script that you will rehearse and then perform at the end of the week. Bring your creativity and join us for this fun and exciting challenge!
All students enrolled will have a speaking role—some large and some small. All locations will have a Friday evening performance, students enrolled at KCK and Pembroke locations will also have a Saturday matinee.
SCHOOL YEAR CLASSES
Frightful Fantasies
Grades 4th-6th
Fall
What’s that noise? Who’s behind that door? The horror genre is a challenge for even the most seasoned actors. It brings many great opportunities for you to create bold and exciting characters and find the right timing to inspire fear and dread in your audience. This class will utilize scripts from plays or movies and have students create their own scary scenes.
Act It Out: Graphic Novels & Comic Books
Grades 4th-6th
Winter
Ever wish you could make yourself part of one of your favorite graphic novel stories? Get ready to bring your favorite characters to life! We will creature scenes and stories inspired by our favorite graphic novels and comic books. Join a dragon tribe from Wings of Fire, start your own Babysitters Club, or follow 39 clues around the world to solve a mystery!
Secret Identities and Cryptic Messages
Grades 4th-6th
Spring
Put on your disguises and prepare for a mysterious adventure. Students will transform into spies and work together to search for clues to complete a mission. We will explore characters who have something to hide and create mysteries along the way. It’s sure to be a fun challenge for all actors!
Tell-Tale Scenes of Horror
Grades 5th-7th
Fall
Autumn is a perfect time for chilling masterpieces! Inspired by The Coterie’s production of Electric Poe, students will get to act out pieces written by Edgar Allan Poe and write new moody scenes inspired by his work to be performed by the class. Show off your talents as a playwright and as an actor!
This class offers an opportunity for consideration in The Coterie’s Acting Master class.
Actor’s Studio
Grades 5th-7th
Winter
Do you love acting, but want to know more about it? This class will teach acting skills to equip young actors with the ability to create honest, grounded performances. Students will explore and learn about a variety of acting styles and genres, perfect for new and returning students alike. Make new friends and take on a new acting challenge!
This class offers an opportunity for consideration in The Coterie’s Acting Master class.
Acting for the Camera
Grades 5th-7th
Spring
Did you know that many of the actors who work on The Coterie’s stage also do commercials, television series, and films? Learn to transfer your acting skills to the screen! This course covers analyzing commercial and film “copy,” acting, taking direction, audition skills, and techniques on how to work with the camera.
This class offers an opportunity for consideration in The Coterie’s Acting Master class.