education update
Summer School Report

As Fall sets in, PCS looks back on our first summer theater camp for kids with warm hearts and a strong sense of accomplishment. Two two-week sessions and a special one-week teen acting intensive were offered this year where young people from 6 - 17 participated in classes, workshops, discussions and acting exercises. At the end of each session, campers performed short plays of their own creation, using all the tools they had learned and skills they had developed together. These performances were both heartwarming and hilarious, and some of the parents, who were invited to attend the performances, even shed tears of pride and joy at the art their children were creating.

Most importantly, the campers themselves seemed thrilled with their experiences. One teen camper, Billy Cowles, took the time to send his words of appreciation back to us.

“One thing I enjoyed was just getting to spend time with kids who are like me and who are interested in what I'm interested in. I was also amazed at how excellent the teachers were. They were very professional and they always had a lesson planned. The topics that they covered were all very valuable to me. It also seemed that they were very good at picking activities and exercises that really got the information across, and made it stick with me. I know that I will be able to use what I learned at the GreenHouse Teen Camp for the rest of my acting career. 

Education Manager Kelsey Tyler is already looking forward to next summer and planning all sorts of new theatrical adventures for the thespians of tomorrow.

Fall GreenHouse Kicks Off Second Season
For more detailed information on these course offerings, instructors and applicable dates and fees, visit our online education page.

Focus on Acting: Process Work for the Beginning Actor
Learn how to prepare for a role and gain the training that leads to confidence. Building blocks include text and character analysis, inner monologue, and the sequences leading up to your character’s entrance onto the stage.
Instructor: Devon Allen.

Topics in Playwriting: The Dramatist’s Toolbox
Ideal as an intro for the beginner as well as for the seasoned writer’s brush-up, this course focuses on techniques for sparking ideas on both what to write and how to write. You will end this course with a minimum of two completed 10-minute plays, along with a notebook of materials for future reference. Instructor: Matt Zrebski.

Dialogue:  Mastering Musicals
Sure, Broadway musicals are fun, but there’s more to them than you think. This class focuses on the basic structural components that go into crafting a musical.
Instructor: Marc Acito

Dialogue: Shakespeare’s Romances
For centuries critics disregarded Shakespeare’s fanciful final plays (the “romances”) as unworthy of their favorite literary lion. Yet modern audiences have found a spiritual, redemptive power in these plays unlike anything else in the Bard’s canon.
Instructor: Mead Hunter

Voice Acting Intensive: An Introduction and Overview
Learn about the fascinating, fun and sometimes fiscally rewarding world of voice acting in this five-hour course. A great way to learn more about the business, in a safe, intimate environment. Instructor: Mary McDonald-Lewis

Special Three-Segment Art of Business Course
Register for one, two or all three segments of the Art of Business course designed for the business or non-profit professional.  10% discount for enrolling in all three segments.
Segment I: The Art of Leadership: Julie Huffaker
Segment II:  The Art of Presentations: Laura Faye Smith
Segment III:  The Art of Communication: Barb Klansnic