Educational Programming


Youth Theater  :   Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr, a musical. 

We will be auditioning ages 8 - 18 on November 12 @ noon to 5 PM and on November 13 @ 1 PM to 5 PM.  Production will go up the first week of February.  For further information or to schedule an audition please contact us at 610-279-1013. 


Kids Heart of the Arts

Barrymore Nominated  for Excellence in Arts Education
Kids: The Heart of the Arts summer camp will begin on June 27 and end on July 29, 2011 at the Montgomery County Cultural Center.

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AUDITIONS FOR SUMMER MUSICAL THEATER WORKSHOP     The Student Musical Theater Workshop will take place with rehearsals during the months of June/July performance the first 2 weekends of August.

The production will be the Broadway Musical  Annie!

Students 8 – 18 are invited to audition for this non-tuition program. This program takes place at Montgomery County Cultural Center/The Centre Theater @ 208 DeKalb Street, Norristown PA.  Please call 610-279-1013 for more information and to schedule an audition. 

ARTS AFTER HOURS - SATURDAY MORNING CLASSES IN THEATER

This program covers theater and playwriting. Students will have activities in improvisation, mime, auditioning skills, character development, script reading, and makeup. Past students will have the opportunity to explore their acting in more depth. This class taught by master teachers who are theater specialists. Ages 6 - 18

Fall Session  October 8, 2011 - December 10, 2011 (10 sessions) 10 AM to 12 Noon. Tuition for these classes is $120. Pay Plans Available  Call 610-279-1013 for further information or to register for the Fall session.  Or send an e-mail to doy208@aol.com to receive a registration form .

 

Spring Session:
Starts February 11, 2012 - March 31, 2012  (8 sessions).More information to follow.
 Call 610-279-1013 for further information or to register for the Spring session.  Or send an e-mail to doy208@aol.com to receive a registration form .

 

Location: Montgomery County Cultural Center, 208 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA 19401

Center Heats Up with Year-Round Eight-Week Acting Programs

Saturdays for Youth ages 7-12
and for Teens 13-18.

An Exciting Fun-Packed Experience! The students will have a long-term beneficial theatrical experience, leaving them with performance and/or technological skills and the feel of the process involved in a production. It will also help the student develop self confidence and self esteem.

The curriculum will include: creative drama, theater games, voice and speech activities, mime and acting experiences.

Due to many requests, the Montgomery County Cultural Center will extend the summer arts program, offering after school and weekend acting programs during the Spring. Beginning in February, classes will be in in theater for children and teens. The class will run for eight weeks on Saturdays. The day and time will be determined after discussion with students.

Geared towards students interested in either the backstage or the onstage experience, the program offers a fun-packed, exciting experience on both sides of the footlights. Classes are organized to offer students a long-term beneficial theatrical experience, leaving them with performance and/or technical skill by providing a process oriented atmosphere culminating in an actual performance for parents and friends. The curriculum will include: creative drama, voice and speech, movement and stage crew. In addition, students will have the opportunity to meet visiting actors from professional theater companies and question them about professional life.

ALSO:
Playwriting
Street Theatre
Improvisation
String Marrionettes
Basic Stage Skills
Scene Study
Technical Theatre

Course schedules can be obtained by calling (610) 279-1013.

Art
Landscapes
Sculpture
Motion Drawing
Puppet Making
Mask Making
Murals
Wire Sculpture
Gesture Drawing
Origami