youth

Sarah McDonald-Anderson is an actor, director and acting instructor who has performed in or directed more than one hundred productions. Winner of numerous awards for acting and directing, Sarah has dedicated much of her theatrical career to teaching young people and is a prominent figure in youth theatre within the province and without. Having founded the once popular Stargazer Youth Theatre, her recent credits include the conceptualization and coordination of Stage Head Academy TNL's youth theatre intensive and the establishment of an outreach program which is currently reaching as far as Tasmania.

YOUTH THEATRE PROGRAM

Theatre Newfoundland Labrador operates a hugely popular youth theatre program
dedicated to the promotion of the arts in young people throughout the region.
Through our program, we hope to enable students to develop the focus, confidence,
and communication skills that can impact every aspect of their lives. Classes are
designed to encourage risk-taking and promote the discovery of individual strengths. Students Grades 4 and up are given the opportunity of performing in one of a number of our very challenging and popular youth theatre productions.
TNL presently offers classes for children aged 6 - 18 years under the instruction on
of Artistic Associate in Charge of Education and Outreach Programming, Sara…h
McDonald-Anderson and her assistant, Louise Gauthier. Classes are structured according to age and grade and run for ten (10) sessions. The cost is $150 per student and $100 for each sibling. The start date for our Winter 2010 semester is the week of January 11th, 2010. We are presently pre-registering students and as class space is much in demand, interested students are encouraged to apply early for entry into the program.

The tentative schedule of classes for the Winter semester is as follows:
Tuesday 4 - 5pm Grades 1 & 2 (6 & 7 yrs)
Tuesday 4 - 5:30pm Grs 4 & 5
Tuesday 6 - 7:30pm Grs 6
Wednesday 4 - 5:30pm Grs 3
Wednesday 6 - 7:30pm Grs 7 & 8
Thursday 6 - 7:30pm Grs 9 - 12
Friday 4 - 5:30pm Grs 5 & 6
Saturday 12 - 1:30pm Grs 8 - 12

Note: Classes are limited to 20 students each. Once this number has preregistered,
others in that grade group will be wait-listed.

Click HERE to download the Winter 2010 Youth Theatre Application form

For more information on our program call Sara...h @ 639 7238. Completed forms
can be faxed to 639 1006 or emailed to youth@theatrenewfoundland.com

STAGE HEAD ACADEMY

Stage Head Academy is a theatre study program for youth aged 16 - 18 years.
Designed for those students who may be considering a career in theatre, Stage Head Academy is a two week theatre intensive taught by company members of our Gros Morne Theatre Festival. The program runs for two weeks in July and takes place in Cow Head. The curriculum will include classes on movement, acting, stagecraft, playwriting, character study etc. During their stay, students will partake of the Gros Morne Theatre Festival season and will, themselves, stage their own production in the festival. Stage Head Academy is a senior youth theatre program which provides secondary school children with an intensive theatre training experience.

This program is designed to -

Provide young people, considering a career in theatre, with practical experience.
Allow students to learn from professionally trained and established artists from the theatrical arena.
Provide classes in various areas of theatre
Instil students with knowledge about how a professional summer- stock theatre program operates
Create an environment where young people can begin to make contacts thatmay be valuable when later establishing themselves as professional artists.
Encourage and strengthen imagination, creativity, self confidence, self discipline, and group work.
Give students an opportunity to develop and stage a performance in a professional setting
Immerse students in a festival season with opportunities of viewing and critiquing the season's productions
Better prepare students for entrance into college and university theatre arts programs

Stage Head Academy Registration
The dates for our 2010 Academy are July 13th - 27th. Registration is open to youth aged 16 - 18 years. A maximum of 14 students will be accepted into the program. The final date for applications is May 31st 2010. Students will be notified by June 15th of acceptance. Students are expected to send along a theatrical resume and picture with their application as well as proof of age. Please forward applications to the attention of Sara..h McDonald-Anderson,

Theatre Newfoundland Labrador
P.O. Box 655
Corner Brook NL
A2H 6Z5

or email to youth@theatrenewfoundland.com

For more information on this program contact Sara…h at 709 639 7238.

Click HERE to download Stage Head Academy application form.

ADVANCED THEATRE STUDY

We are pleased to announce the inclusion of an advanced theatre study program. Theatre Newfoundland Labrador's theatre workshops and programs have earned praise from drama teachers, theatre schools, and community and professional groups for turning out well-prepared, professionally-minded and respectful students. Continuing in that tradition we are pleased to announce the inclusion of an advanced theatre study program.

The first of this series is - CHARACTER STUDY. Students will explore the inner life of their character through a variety of tools and acting approaches. Classes are 2 hours in length Thursdays 8 - 10pm beginning September 24th and running for ten sessions. Course fee is $200. Participation in this course in intended for those 19 years and older and Stage Head Academy graduates. Advanced registration is required and class space is limited. To register contact Sara...h McDonald-Anderson @ 639-7238 or youth@theatrenewfoundland.com
Deadline for registration is September 17th.