Berkshire Theatre Festival is proud to announce BTF PLAYS! Summertime Classes, theatre education classes that will meet during the summer vacation. Administered by BTF PLAYS!, Berkshire Theatre Festival’s Year-Round Education Program, BTF PLAYS! Summertime classes will meet Monday through Friday from 9:00am to Noon on the campus of BTF in Stockbridge, MA.
There are three sessions of classes for different age groups: Session One meets July 13-17, 2009 for ages 7-9, Session Two meets July 20-24, 2009 for ages 10-12, and Session Three meets August 3-7, 2009 for ages 11-14. The cost is $180 per session. Students in the program will focus on storytelling, improvisation games, movement, ensemble building exercised, and performance. The goal of the program is to increase student confidence and creativity while providing basic knowledge in the theatrical arts and narrative storytelling. No previous theatrical training is required.
Registration for the class is required and space is limited. Contact Allison Rachele Bayles, Administrative Director of Education, at 413-298-5536 ext. 19 or asr@berkshiretheatre.org for registration information or with questions about the program.