A Note from Steve Karp
Founder/Producing Director

STW in its 20 th season and recognized as one of the most important resident professional theatres in Southwestern CT/Westchester County, offers training to develop skills in the performing arts. Programs for children are available at all levels. Small classes and individual attention are primary objectives of our program, now in its 13 th year! As STW's founder, producing director, and head of our teaching staff, I look forward to welcoming you into our STW family!

SPRING 2008 Courses:

ACTING

An introduction: Students discover their creativity as they are introduced to the acting process through the use of creative play, emotional/sensory expression, movement and vocal exercises.

All classes culminate in an original presentation created by the students and the instructor.

ACTING FOR GRADES K – 3

Saturdays 9:00 – 10:30 Teacher: Lenka Pichlikova

1/12 – 3/22 10 Classes (No class 2/23) $300

ACTING FOR GRADES 4 – 6

Saturdays 10:45 – 12:15 Teacher: Lenka Pichlikova

1/12 – 3/22 10 Classes (No class 2/23) $300

PANTOMIME, STAGE MOVEMENT & IMPROVISATIONAL COMEDY

If you have ever watched a silent movie by Charlie Chapman or Buster Keaton, or seen the great mime, Marcel Marceau, you know that mime is a language the whole world understands. This series of workshops plus a final performance will introduce the basic techniques of classic pantomime, physical acting, and stage movement. We will explore non-verbal storytelling, building a character and creative improvisation. In mime, we will develop the use of our hands, human and animal movements, creation of imaginary objects, tension and relaxation, our “center” and the periphery, the illusions of pushing and pulling, and “making” a wall. All aspects of the course emphasize personal creativity and expression.

GRADES 5-12

Saturdays 12:30 – 2:00 Teacher: Lenka Pichlikova

1/12 – 3/22 10 Classes (No class 2/23) $300