Course Description

Tuesdays 4-6PM + Tech Rehearsals, Dress Rehearsals, & Performances Prerequisites: Intro to Acting, Taking the Stage, or equivalent experience. No exceptions. Please contact us if your student has not taken a class with us, but has prior theatrical experience; in that case, we will set up a virtual audition so we can see if they are ready for this class. Our Youth Production Class will give students a production experience at their age and skill level, and will function as a hybrid between a class and a traditional production. Students will put on a one-act, hour-long production (family-friendly), under the direction of our Lead Teacher/Director; students will have two dress rehearsals and give two performances in April (open to the public for small ticket fees). The production will mimic main-stage JTC shows with some staging conditions (e.g., immersive staging and universal lighting), an emphasis on classic text selections, and age-appropriate actor expectations. All students who sign up are guaranteed a role, but auditions will be held the first day of class to determine specific casting and give students audition experience. Classes will largely function like traditional rehearsals, with an emphasis upon preparing students not only for the show at hand, but also for future productions. Students will be expected to memorize lines, do all necessary character prep on their own between rehearsals, and help brainstorm and gather costumes and props, under teacher direction. (Students who are not ready to “take charge” of this solo work on their own should wait a year or two and take our intermediate class in the fall.) * Students must be at least 10 years old and no older than 16 on February 13, 2024. Classes: Tuesdays, Feb 13-Apr 23 || 4:00-6:00PM || Purcellville Baptist Church **NO CLASS Mar 26th due to spring break. Tech Rehearsals: Friday, April 26 and Monday, April 29 || 5:30-8:30PM || Faith Chapel Gathering Place Dress Rehearsals: Wednesday, May 1 and Thursday, May 2 || 5:30-8:30PM || Faith Chapel Gathering Place Performances: Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 || call time: 5:30 PM || performance: 7:00 PM || Faith Chapel Gathering Place

Refund & Cancellation Policy

Tuition is due in full upon registration. Registrations may be cancelled with a full refund up until the start of the first rehearsal session (generally, the read-through). Registrations cancelled after the first rehearsal, but prior to the fifth rehearsal may receive a 50% refund. After the fifth rehearsal, tuition is non-refundable. If a student is dismissed due to violating JTC’s behavior policy, tuition will not be refunded.

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