The Ensemble
Ensemble students attend one-hour, age-specific classes, on Saturday mornings for 10 weeks OR Tuesday nights for 8 weeks. All Ensemble members are encouraged to audition for a role in that semester’s play, which is presented weeks after classes have concluded.
Important Dates for Ensemble, Fall 2019:
August 12, 2019
Last day to register for Fall 2019
August 13, 2019
First day of Tuesday classes for the Fall 2019 semester
August 17, 2019
First day of Saturday classes for Ensemble
September 17 and 21, 2019
Auditions for You Only Live Nine Times
September 24, 2019
Cast list posted
October 7, 2019
Rehearsals for You Only Live Nine Times begin
October 1, 2019
Last day of Tuesday classes
October 19, 2019
Last day of Saturday classes
December 6-8, 2019
Performances of You Only Live Nine Times
Theatre Class for Ensemble
Theatre Classes for The Ensemble
10-11 year olds
This class splits its time between improvisational, creative thinking—based acting, and scripted acting. Students begin to make informed decisions on using body/voice/imagination to create characters and relationships. This class is for all 10 year olds, and 11 year olds who are new to CTW’s programs. Each class has a maximum of 12 students.
11-12 year olds
These students begin emphasizing nuances of performance including pacing, inflection, accents, and more detailed body/voice work in their acting choices while continuing improvisation and script work. This class is for all 12 year olds, and 11 year olds who have experience in CTW’s programs. Each class has a maximum of 12 students.
Fall 2019 Class Times for 10-11 and 11-12 year olds:
August 17-October 19, 2019 (Saturdays)
10:15-11:15 am OR 11:30-12:30 pm
OR
August 13-October 1, 2019 (Tuesdays)
6:00-7:15 pm
Devising Class for Ensemble
Devising Class 10-12 year olds*
Students interested in playwrighting will enjoy this collaborative script-writing class. Students write two scripts every year, which get produced the following year! Devising has a maximum of 10 students.
Winter/Spring 2019 Class Times for Devising:
August 17-October 5, 2019 (Saturdays)
12:45-2:15 pm
*This is an “add-on” class, which is lower in price and for our students already enrolled in our Theatre Class.
Musical Theatre Class for Ensemble
Musical Theatre Ages 9-12*
Our “triple threat” students will learn theatrical singing techniques, basic choreography, and acting while singing and dancing. This class has a maximum of 12 students.
Fall 2019 Class Times for Musical Theatre Ages 9-12:
August 17-October 17, 2019 (Saturdays)
11:30 am-12:30 pm
*This is an “add-on” class, which is lower in price and for our students already enrolled in our Theatre Class.
Tuition For Fall 2019
Tuition Costs
$150 per semester
Devising Class: $60
Musical Theatre Class: $60
Technical Theatre Class: $60
For information about scholarships, click here.
Fall 2019 Ensemble Play
You Only Live Nine Times
By the Fall 2018 Devising Class
The evil Lucinda Wool is determined to cover the entire world in yarn! Will a crew of misfit kitties be enough to thwart her evil plan? Can they trust each other enough to take her and her Yarn Monsters on in a final battle? Will nine lives be enough?!
Rehearsals for You Only Live Nine Times
Rehearsals begin around October 7, 2019. We will likely have two casts. Cast A will rehearse 5:30-7:00 pm Mondays/Thursdays, and 2:30-4:00 pm on Saturdays. Cast B will rehearse 7:00-8:30 Mondays/Thursdays, and 1:00-2:30 on Saturdays.
If your child has smaller part, you can expect 1-2 rehearsals a week; if they have a medium part, 2-3 rehearsals a week. If they have a large part, they should expect to attend all three rehearsals each week.
The performance for You Only Live Nine Times is December 6-8, 2019.
