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Summer Programs at Round House Theatre

Date: Mon, June 16th 2008 - Fri, August 22nd 2008
Event Tags: For Kids
Location: Round House Theatre School

Summer Programs 2008

Come and Explore the world of theatre!
Every summer Round House Theatre offers a variety of opportunities for students of all ages to experience the sheer joy of creating and sharing theatre. Our summer programs are designed to inspire creativity, exercise imaginations, promote artistic risk-taking, and explore the unique ways to tell stories through theatre. Round House's professional teaching artists nurture students' individual talents and artistic strengths in an environment of creative collaboration and ensemble building.

We invite you to join us for a wonderfully exciting and creative summer!

For Students Grades K - 4
Summer Destinations

For Students Grades 5 - 7
Theatre Adventures: Myths & Legends
Improv Break
Acting for the Stage
Theatre Adventures: Scenes & Swordplay
Improvisation
Theatre Adventures: Time Travels through Theatre
Theatre Adventures: Whodunit Mysteries

For Students Grades 8 - 12
Actor's Lab
Improvisation & Physical Comedy
Musical Theatre Performance

For Adults (Age 17+)
Actor's Craft

EZ Care: Before and After Care Solutions
EZ Care is available for all programs for students grades K - 7. Before Care is available from 7:30 - 9:00am and is provided at the program site. After Care is available from 4:00 - 6:00pm and is provided at Round House Theatre's Education Center. (Students at RHT Silver Spring or Chelsea School are walked to the Education Center.)

  Drop In / Day Rate Weekly Rate
Before Care $10 $40
After Care $20 $80
Before & After Care   $100
Time Unlimited for 1 day Unlimited for 1 week (5 days)

EZ Care can be purchased at anytime by calling 301.585.1225, or at the program site.

Registration
To register for a Summer Program click here or call 301-585-1225.

Early-Bird Discount
Register before March 7, 2008 to receive a $25 discount off the total tuition.

Locations
Click here for a list of addresses of program locations.

Policies
Click here for a list of policies for Summer Programs.



For Students Grade K - 4 

Summer Destinations
Every day, students will create a new world-from the Rainforest to Candyland-through visual arts and then inhabit it through creative dramatics. Students learn the building blocks of theatrical design and performance while investigating, making, and playing in the destinations.

Location: Round House Theatre Education Center
Program Days: Monday – Friday, 9am - 4pm

Session 1: June 16 – June 20
Session 2: June 23 – June 27
Session 3: June 30 – July 4 (no class July 4)
Session 4: July 7 – July 11
Session 5: July 14 – July 18
Session 6: July 21 – July 25
Session 7: July 28 – August 1
Session 8: August 4 – August 8
Session 9: August 11 – August 15
Session 10: August 18 – August 22
Tuition: $220 ($195 for Session 3)

Discount: Pay only $195 for each additional session if registering a student for more than two sessions.

Registration: To register for this class click here.


For Students Grades 5 - 7 

Theatre Adventures: Myths & Legends
Students will bring stories from popular tales of magic and lore to life through theatre games and activities, eventually creating and performing original plays.

Session Dates: June 23 – June 27
Location: Round House Theatre Silver Spring
Tuition: $220

Registration: To register for this class click here.


Improv Break
This class allows students a burst of creative energy as they free their imaginations and work on creative collaboration.

Session 1: June 30 – July 4 (no class July 4)
Session 2: August 11 – August 15
Location: Round House Theatre Silver Spring
Tuition: $195 – Session 1, $220 – Session 2

Registration: To register for this class click here.

Acting for the Stage
Explore the possibilities provided by dramatic texts and the actor's instrument to create characters and perform plays on stage.

Dates: July 7 – July 18
Location: Round House Theatre Silver Spring
Tuition: $440

Registration: To register for this class click here.


Theatre Adventures: Scenes & Swordplay
Take to the stage with script and sword in hand! Students will learn fundamentals of stage combat and physical theatre, and incorporate their skills into performance of short scenes.

Dates: July 21 – July 25
Location: Round House Theatre Silver Spring
Tuition: $220

Registration: To register for this class click here.


Improvisation
This high-energy class teaches the fundamentals of improvisational acting while students create characters and tell their stories in the blink of an eye.

Dates: July 21 – August 1
Location: Chelsea School
Tuition: $440

Registration: To register for this class click here.


Theatre Adventures: Time Travels through Theatre
Students will experiment with different performance styles and acting approaches from around the globe and throughout time, working toward creating and performing original plays.

Dates: July 28 – August 1
Location: Round House Theatre Silver Spring
Tuition: $220

Registration: To register for this class click here.


Theatre Adventures: Whodunit Mysteries
Can you guess whodunit? To find out, students will explore the world of mystery theatre though improvisational acting and monologue and scene study.

Dates: August 4 – August 8
Location: Round House Theatre Silver Spring
Tuition: $220

Registration: To register for this class click here.


Discount: Save $25 per additional session if registering a student for more than one class.

Contact the Education Center (301.585.1225) about a special program the week of August 18 – 22!


For Students Grades 8 - 12

Actor’s Lab
Work intimately with three professional theatre directors on staging, character creation, and scene study.

Dates: June 23 – June 27
Location: Round House Theatre Bethesda
Tuition: $250

 

Registration: To register for this class click here.

Improvisation and Physical Comedy
Stretch your body's limits creating hilarious physically-based characters while incorporating the art of spontaneous performance.

Dates: June 30 – July 11 (no class July 4)
Location: Round House Theatre Bethesda
Tuition: $415

 

Registration: To register for this class click here.

Musical Theatre Performance
Train in acting, singing, and dance, and then apply your skills, techniques and talents in rehearsal for a musical theatre showcase.

Dates: July 14 – Aug 1
Location: Round House Theatre Bethesda
Tuition: $500

 

Registration: To register for this class click here.


Discount: Save $25 per additional session if registering a student for more than one class.


For Adults (17 yrs +)

Actor’s Craft
Under the guidance, experience, and expertise of our faculty, participants will learn a vocabulary and skill set for creating and performing fully-realized characters through improvisation and monologue and scene study.

Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 8 – July 31, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Location: Round House Theatre Education Center
Tuition: $350

Registration: To register for this class click here.