Wheaton Drama

First Through Eighth Grade
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 them become independent thinkers both on and off the stage.

Program instructor Anne Marie Irey has been involved in theater for over 20 years. She minored in Theater at Saint Mary’s College and earned her Master’s of 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.

Two six-week sessions will be offered this winter and spring at Wheaton Drama Theater. (Discount if you register for both classes.)

All sessions will be on Tuesday afternoons at these times:
Grades k – 4 4.00 pm – 4.55 pm
Grades 5 – 8 5.00 pm – 5.55 pm

Fall 2015:
Session 1 Sept 8 – October 13 (make up Oct 20)
Session 2 Nov 3 – Dec 8 (Make up Dec 15)

Winter/Spring 2016:
Session 3 Jan 12 – Feb 16 (Make up Feb 23)
Session 4 Mar 8 – Apr 19 (Make up Apr 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
together/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.

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
www.wheatondrama.org/classes

July 6 -July 10, 2015
Performance Theatre
Grades 1-5* morning session: 8:30 am -12:00 pm
Grades 1-5* afternoon session: 1 pm -4:30 pm
(Choose one session only)

July 8 -10, 2015
Technical Theatre
Grades 6-12*
July 8, 1 pm -4:30 pm
July 9 -10, 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 13 -July 17, 2015
Performance Theatre
Grades 6-12* full day session 9 am -4:30 pm
(Bring a sack lunch)

July 15 -July 17, 2015
Technical Theatre
Grades 6-12*
July 15, 1 pm -4:30 pm
July 16 -17, 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 1-5 morning class: July 11 -10:30 am
Grade 1-5 afternoon class: July 11 -2:00 pm
Grade 6-8, High School: July 18 -10:00 am

Tuition
$100 for 1st -5th grades (half days)
$100 for Technical Theatre (per week)
$200 for 6th -12th grades (full days)

Contact Amy Brockman for more information at workshop@wheatondrama.org
or call 630.260.1820
and leave a message.

Greetings!

I am pleased to provide an application for the Wheaton Drama, Inc. 2015 Scholarship.  Two $1,000 awards will be provided to graduating seniors from a Wheaton Drama area high school entering a post-secondary institution in the subsequent academic year.  Scholarship funds will be sent directly to the student’s account at the post-secondary institution to be used at the student’s discretion.  This student must have actively participated in theatre arts in school and/or the community.  Participation should include coursework and/or volunteer work.

Please distribute the application to all potential applicants and encourage them to apply. Applications are attached as both a Word document as well as a PDF.  All applications must be postmarked no later than May 15th, and mailed to:

Wheaton Drama, Inc.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

111 North Hale Street

Wheaton, IL 60187

If you have questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at trishambrosio@gmail.com.

Thank you for your support of the arts and our community’s students!

2015 WDIScholarshipApp (Word format)

2015 WDIScholarshipApp (PDF format)

Gotta sing? Gotta dance?
Gotta a little problem with the latter?
Or maybe you want to try something new? We’ve got the class for
you!! Join us for a four week exploratory dance class where we’ll try out for different styles of dancing!

Week One, February 23,
7.30 on the stage – Strength and Conditioning
The most basic necessity for being successful at any level of difficulty for dance is to have a strong core. Come take this class to build a strong core. Class will include basic stretches, floor exercises and tasks that all help to achieve strength in the muscles.

Week
Two, March 2, 7.30 on the stage – Ballet
One of the oldest forms of dance is ballet. Class will include basic to moderate skills that not only improve your dance ability, but also contributes to a great posture and centering of the body. Barre exercises, across the floor and center adagios will be the main focus of this class.

Week
Three, March 9, 7.30 on the stage – Jazz
Jazz is a fun, energetic and lively form of dance that is as fun to participate in as it is to watch. Come learn across the floor exercises and small combinations in this class! Up tempo music, style and vitality will be the biggest factors in this class that is sure to be a blast

Week Four, March 16, 7.30 location TBA –
Musical Theatre
Over the years, iconic pieces have been performed on
stages across the world. Come take a chance and learn how to incorporate dance ability with acting and singing with some of the most well-known music theater songs.

Class Fee: $40 WDI Members
$45 Non-Members
This is an adults only class.
Class size is limited to 20 students so  call our ticket line at 630.260.1820 to register.

Ever needed to slap someone on stage? Come learn the proper techniques to perform unarmed theatrical violence safely, and how to look good doing it. This workshop offers participants an introduction into unarmed stage combat. Participants will learn basic slaps, punches, falls, chokes and more. No previous stage combat experience is required to take the class.
The instructor for this class will be Claire Yearman. Claire is a teacher, actor, and fight choreographer. She has choreographed for many local theaters and colleges, including Interrobang Theatre Project, Piccolo Theatre, Red Tape Theatre, Metropolis Performing Arts, Wheaton Drama, Dominican University, Harper College, and Elgin Community College. She received a Joseph Jefferson nomination for her fight choreography for Red Tape Theatre’s The Love of the Nightingale. Claire has an MFA in Acting from Western Illinois University, is an adjunct theatre professor at College of Dupage and is a member of The Society of American Fight Directors. She has taught stage combat classes around Chicagoland and at stage combat regional workshop around the United States.
Class Date: March 28, 2015 1 pm – 4.00 pm
Class Fee: $35 for WDI Members
$40 for Non-Members
Class size is limited to 20 people so register right away. Please  ticket line at 630.260.1820 to register.