Here's a cool opportunity for teens in Los Angeles... East West Players, the nation's premier Asian American theatre company, is offering a new Teen Acting Class for young emerging artists to work with a professional who is passionate about teaching acting in a creative, nurturing, and safe environment. Led by drama teacher Jose Urbina, this ten-week course for ages 10-16 will focus on the fundamentals of acting. Students will develop acting skills through improvisation and theatre games which will improve and promote communication and creativity as well as team work and self-esteem.
The Teen Acting Class will be held on Saturday afternoons, February 5 through April 9 in Little Tokyo. Here are some more details about the class:
TEEN ACTING CLASSThis sounds like a really fun and interesting opportunities for young people to explore personal expression and try their hand at acting as a craft. For more information about the Teen Acting Class, contact Arts Education Director, Marilyn Tokuda at mtokuda@eastwestplayers.org or (213) 625-7000 x15. And visit the East West Players' website here.
When: Saturdays, February 5 - April 9, 2011 (10 wks.)
Begin your acting theatre adventure by studying with a working professional who has devoted his life to teaching acting in a nurturing and safe environment. Led by Jose Urbina*, this 10 week course for ages 10-16 will focus on fundamental acting skills for teens and will include exercises needed to develop the actor's craft. Exploration will be through improvisation and theatre games which will improve and promote communication and imagination skills as well as team building and self-esteem.
Fee: $175 (ACTS $150)**
Location: St. Francis Xavier Chapel (Maryknoll)
Address: 222 South Hewitt St. (east of Alameda between 2nd & 3rd Streets)
Room: #2 (downstairs, past garden at end of hall on right side)
Time: 1pm - 3pm
