Well, you wuold be hard-pressed to find more than one or two left in Civic's closet. Weaver asks one girl, pointing to a paper marker on the floor. About 1,600 students a year go through the Civic School of Theatre Arts, which includes acting, dancing and voice classes as well as summer camps and technical workshop. Classes are available for ages 4 through adult. For this reason, acting classes tour the various departments and summer camp students get a chance to take on all aspects of a production.
People think acting is a natural talent, but anybody can improve their skills.
Some of the students will go on to audition for plays, others try out for Civic's Traveling Troupe - a group of students that presents plays in area schools each spring. People with experience in the arts tend to be leaders, more productive at work. Artistic exposure makes them more creative problem solvers and there's always the teamwork aspect.