Sessions include theatre games, scene work and improvisations, blended with art projects such as masks, puppets and murals. Students learn to identify and express their emotions, develop verbal and nonverbal communication skills, and become more aware of their environment through their five senses. Each session is a blend of theatre games, improvisations and rehearsal.
Students learn to focus and listen, take direction and acquire stage presence.
Inspired by ideas in the show, students reflect on their own lives, thereby promoting personal growth. A performance for family and friends rounds out the year. Each session includes relaxation and energizing exercises, rigorous rehearsals and an acting class. Throughout, students explore who they are as people, and what, as actors, they can bring to a character. A community performance at Queens Theatre in the Park showcases the students' talents at the end of the year.