Wheaton Drama

Kindergarten Through Eighth-Grade Classes

A fun experience for all!

Young performers will learn basic onstage and acting techniques while they develop their imagination and creativity. All children will have a blast as they explore acting through a series of theater and improvisational games.

This ensemble-building class will foster each student’s self-esteem and help him/her become an independent thinker both on and off the stage. This year our fall class will be a steppingstone to a more in-depth winter class and a final production at the end of the winter session.

Six-week sessions will be offered this fall at Wheaton Drama.

Fall 2016 session: Sept. 13 – Oct. 18  (Note: Classes are subject to change based on enrollment.)

All sessions will be on Tuesday afternoons at these times:

Grades K – 4: From 4 p.m. until 4:55 p.m.

Grades 5 – 8: From 5 p.m. until 5:55 p.m.

Cost: $100 per session per child (You can sign up here.)

This fall’s class will be taught by Mackenzie Grattan. Mackenzie is a veteran teacher of the Wheaton Drama Summer Workshop for the past several summers. We are excited to welcome Mackenzie to this new venture at WDI.

Contact Elyse Wadzinski for more information at wdieducation@wheatondrama.org or call 630.260.1820 and leave a message about registration.

Wheaton Drama is looking to staff its summer workshop, which offers comprehensive theatre instruction for children from July 11-15 for elementary aged children and July 18 – 22 for middle school/high school students.

Duties include instruction in either theatre, vocal performance, or dance. All instruction is taught from 9:00-4:30pm Monday-Friday, with a showcase performance for parents on the Saturday following classes. Pay is $500.00 per teacher/per session.

Interested parties may apply for either one week or both weeks of the workshop.

Teaching experience and certification is preferred.

Applications are online now. Please use the following form:

WDI Summer Workshop Employment Application

Applications accepted until April 30.  Questions?  Contact Amy Brockman, Governor of Education, at amyroyle2@gmail.com

Do you know a child who enjoys theatre and wants to learn more about performance or technical skills? Wheaton Drama workshops will help build confidence by giving the attendees first hand experience in creating a live production. Your child will learn how teamwork works in building a theatrical presentation…besides having fun and making new friends.The place to be this summer is Wheaton Drama’s Playhouse 111.

Registration now is available online

wheatondrama.org/order-tickets

July 11 – July 15, 2016

Performance Theatre

Grades K-5* morning session: 8:30 am -12:00 pm

Grades K -5* afternoon session: 1 pm -4:30 pm

(Choose one session only)

July 13 – 15, 2016

Technical Theatre

Grades 6-12*

July 13, 1 pm -4:30 pm

July 14-15, 9 am -4:30 pm

(Bring a sack lunch)

Choose area in which you would like to study: Stage managing/back stage crew, Sound design, or Lighting Design

July 18 – July 22, 2016

Performance Theatre

Grades 6-12* full day session 9 am -4:30 pm

(Bring a sack lunch)

July 20 – July 22, 2016

Technical Theatre

Grades 6-12*

July 20, 1 pm -4:30 pm

July 21 -22, 9 am -4:30 pm

(Bring a sack lunch)

Choose area in which you would like to study: Stage managing/back stage crew, Sound design, or Lighting Design

*grade level just completed

Saturday Performance

Grade K-5 morning class: July 16 -10:30 am

Grade K-5 afternoon class: July 16 -2:00 pm

Grade 6-8, High School: July 23 -10:00 am

Tuition

$100 for K -5th grades (half days)

$100 for Technical Theatre (per week)

$200 for 6th -12th grades (full days) 

www.wheatondrama.org/order-tickets/

630-690-1928

STUDENT ACTING WORKSHOPS COMING TO WHEATON DRAMA 

Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade Classes

A Fun Experience For All!  

Young performers will learn basic onstage and acting techniques while they develop their imagination and creativity.  All children will have a blast as they explore acting through a series of theater and improvisational games.  This ensemble building class will foster each student’s self esteem and help him/her become an independent thinker both on and off the stage.

Program instructor Anne Marie Irey has been involved in theater for over twenty years.  She minored in Theatre at St. Mary’s College and earned her Master’s in Education degree at DePaul University.  Anne Marie is an alumna of The Second City, and spent several years performing improv in Chicago.  Recently, she taught fourth grade at Sacred Heart, where she founded an after school drama program.

Six-week sessions will be offered this winter/spring at Wheaton Drama.  (There is a discount if you register for both classes.)

All sessions will be on Tuesday afternoons at these times:

Grades K – 4:  4:00 p.m. until 4:55 p.m.

Grades 5 – 8:  5:00 p.m. until 5:55 p.m.

Winter/Spring 2016

Session 1: January 12 through February 16 (Make up February 23)

Session 2: March through April 19 (Make up April 26)

Note: Classes are subject to change based on enrollment.

$100 per session per child

$180 per child for both sessions

(Applicants must register for both sessions at same time to receive discount.)

Contact Amy Brockman for more information at

workshop@wheatondrama.org  or call 630.260.1820 and leave a message about registration. 

After school classes for the first session of fall have been cancelled.  We apologize for any inconvenience.  Please register early to keep upcoming classes open!