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Children’s Workshops

Wednesday, January 6th, 2016

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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. 

Holiday Cheer!

Wednesday, November 18th, 2015

Just a quick reminder that the holiday party will be one week earlier this year to accommodate rehearsals for Miracle on 34th Street.
Come on out to WDI on Tuesday, December 8 at 7:30 to enjoy an evening with all your crazy theater friends.
It’s a festive potluck so if your last name begins A-M please bring a sweet dish (dessert) to share, and if your name begins N-Z please bring something savory (hors d’oeuvres).
Also, if you wish to participate in the White Elephant gift exchange, please bring a White Elephant gift $5 or less.
And finally, if you wish to dress to impress, please wear something festive. More details will be forthcoming, but there will definitely be an Ugly Sweater Competition – so start digging out those forgotten or hard to forget sweaters.
Many thanks to Amy Johnson, Aimee Kennedy and Margie Gustafson for helping organize the event.
We look forward to seeing you all there.

Second Fall Session Starts Soon

Friday, October 23rd, 2015

The second session of fall classes will start November 3rd.  Please check our classes page to see what your children could be learning this fall!

Costume Sale

Thursday, October 1st, 2015

COSTUME SALE at Wheaton Drama’s Playhouse 111

111 N. Hale Street

Friday, October 16 – Noon ’til 6 p.m.

Saturday, October 17 – 10 a.m. ’til 3 p.m.

Costumes / Vintage / Misc.

First Session Fall Class Cancellations

Wednesday, September 16th, 2015

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!

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