Description: Argg! Come sail the high seas this summer! In this eight week session, students will explore their abilities in storytelling through an adaptation of the children’s book, How I Became a Pirate! Exercises and games will focus on the introduction of basic acting techniques, storytelling, puppetry, creating a character and fun team-building games. Share day on the final day of class will be for family and friends to witness a small staged production! All students receive a copy of the book, How I Became A Pirate, as a keepsake!
Tuition: $160, with $15 registration fee
Need-based scholarships available! Apply here.
WEDNESDAYS
Time: 4:30-5:30pm
Location: 224 Ecospace
Dates: Sept 7, 28 (no class on Sept 14th), October 5, 12, 19, 26,
November 2, 9
Instructor: Jill Zarcone
Jill Zarcone hails from Tolland, CT and besides being a teaching artist, she is also the Education Coordinator for Playhouse Theatre Academy! She brings almost seventeen years of experience in performance, scene studies, auditioning techniques, Shakespeare, comedy, puppetry, playwriting and directing to Playhouse and loves working with students of all ages. She is a BFA Performance graduate of Eastern CT State University and has MFA accreditation from the University of North Carolina with a focus on Theatre for Youth. She has worked with previous theatres such as Hartford Children's, Flock Theatre, Newington Children's, Little Theatre of Manchester, Windham Theatre Guild and the Greensboro City Arts Drama Center and also had the amazing experience of interning with puppeteers from Jim Henson's Co for two summers! When time permits she loves to read, bake, write, and go on adventures with her husband, son and her dog, fittingly named Adventure.
