For teens exploring who they are and what they want to say, SHFTA offers a welcoming home for creative discovery. Learn acting, movement, storytelling, and technical theatre through a supportive, process-based approach that values curiosity. Whether this is your first time on stage or a new way to connect, you’ll find a place to belong and create at SHFTA.
Devised Theatre is a collective creation from scratch to create a performance. By learning what and how to create devised theatre, the artists of tomorrow will learn how to collaborate with fellow actors, technicians, and directors to create their own works. In this course, we will create a short devised work to share with family and friends. We will be using Physical Theatre, Script Writing and Formatting, and music to influence and create our devised piece. The best part? Devised theatre is for everyone of all abilities and backgrounds. Devised theatre is used typically to show inner emotions, problems with society, and call out wrongs. Everyone can participate in that kind of work.
Improv is more than thinking on your feet! All experience levels in grades 6 – 12 are welcome in this intro to the art of improvisation. Through games and exercises, students will learn the rules of improv, how to set up and finish a scene, and how to tell a story in the middle.
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If you would like to cancel your registration, please reach out to the Education Coordinator. A full refund will be issued, minus a $5 cancellation fee for cancellations made one week prior to the program’s first day. No refunds after this point, only credit toward tuition of a future class, camp or workshop within a year of the cancellation, minus a $5 cancellation fee. No exceptions for injury or illness.
Cancellation of Class
If your class or workshop is canceled, you will have the choice of a full refund (no processing fee charge) or a credit toward a future class or workshop.
Behavior: In order to ensure students derive maximum benefit and enjoyment from the classroom experience, students who become disruptive or disrespectful will be removed from class with no refund of tuition.
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Omaha Community Playhouse often takes photographs and video during events for use in brochures and the web. By registering you agree that OCP may use any image of you or your child that might appear in photographs or video taken at OCP.
FAQ
What time should I arrive?
Students may arrive up to ten minutes early for their class.
What if a student needs to miss a class?
That's okay! We know "life" happens. Please note, refunds cannot be made for missed classes.
May parents sit in and watch the class?
In order to help students let go of their inhibitions and develop a strong stage presence, we ask parents not to stay and watch their child in class, as it is often disruptive to the students.
What time should I pick up my child?
Classes are one-hour and your student's class end time will be listed in your confirmation email. A late penalty of $25 per each extra 10 minutes after the class end time will be imposed.
Will there be a performance at the end of classes?
Each individual class description will have information about performances, if applicable. Some classes perform at the Final Showcase, others have an informal final class performance, and others do not have a performance at all. If a performance is planned, it is intended to be very informal and almost always done without lights, sets, props or costumes.
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