2012 Spring Acting Academy
Spring classes are held at OCT's NEW Studios!
- OCT's new location: 1939 NE Sandy Blvd.
BEGINNING ACTING: Focus
Mondays | Apr. 2-May 21 | 4:30-6:00pm | Ages 8-11 | Level: Beginning | $115
Perfect for the aspiring actor. Use theater exercises, scene work, and monologues to develop characters, improve focus, and gain performance and audition skills. This dynamic class will bring out the actor in you! —Sara Carmona (Limit: 12)
BEGINNING ACTING: Foundations
Saturdays | Apr. 7-May 19 | 10:00-11:30am | Ages 7-10 | Level: Beginning | $105
Ideal for new actors looking for a fun intro to theater. Use theater games and exercises to explore character, improvisation, concentration, voice, and movement. A great first acting class for building skills and confidence. —Zoe Rudman (Limit: 12)
BEGINNING/INTERMEDIATE ACTING: C.R.O.W. 
Saturdays | Apr. 7-May 19 | 1:00-3:00pm | Ages 12+ | Level: Beg./Int. | $135
Focus on the building blocks of performance: Character, Relationship, Objective, and Where. Use specific exercises to examine text, and strengthen scene and monologue performance―just in time for auditions! —Jennifer Darling (Limit: 12)
BEGINNING MUSICAL THEATER: Honk!
Tuesdays | Apr. 3-May 22 | 4:30-6:00pm | Ages 7-10 | Level: Beginning | $115
Based on Hans Christian Andersen's endearing tale, "The Ugly Duckling," Honk! is a witty musical full of dynamic songs and comical barnyard characters. Improve your musical theater skills by combining strong vocal work with basic choreography —Chanda Hall (Limit: 12)
BEGINNING MUSICAL THEATER: Spring Fling
Saturdays | Apr. 7-May 19 | 1:00-3:00pm | Ages 8-11 | Level: Beginning | $135
Join the party! Focus on vocal techniques, ensemble singing skills, and incorporating basic choreography to improve musical theater performance. From Grease to High School Musical, have a blast singing hits from Broadway's party plays. —Mark Steering (Limit: 12)
CLOWNING AROUND
Wednesdays | Apr. 4-May 23 | 4:30-6:00pm | Ages 5-6 | Level: Beginning | $110
Create your own clown personality – complete with the funny red nose! Explore character development, improvisation, voice, and movement to perform astonishing tricks and present hilarious routines. A basic acting class full of big top adventure! —Mindy Dillard (Limit: 8)
CREATIVE DRAMATICS: Harold & the Purple Crayon
Wednesdays |Apr. 4-May 23 | 3:15-4:30pm | Ages 4-5 | Level: Beginning | $90
Make your own theater adventure using just your imagination…and a purple crayon! Learn acting skills, creativity, and collaboration, while creating characters and the magical worlds they inhabit. —Mindy Dillard (Limit: 8)
CREATIVE DRAMATICS: Pirates & Mermaids
Tuesdays | Apr. 3-May 22 | 3:15-4:30pm | Ages 4-5 | Level: Beginning | $90
Calling all landlubbers: Prepare ye for an ocean adventure in acting! Learn theater exercises to build skills and focus, and have fun creating your own outlandish characters that rule the sea! —Amy LaRosa (Limit: 8)
DANCE FOR STAGE: Spring Showcase
Saturdays | Apr. 7-May 19 | 11:30am-1:00pm | Ages 8-11 | Level: Beginning | $105
Perform choreography from Broadway's smash hits such as Addams Family, Guys and Dolls, and Billy Elliott. Delve into a variety of dance styles to improve musical audition skills, and then present a final showcase in our new Black Box Theater. —Karen Alexander-Brown (Limit: 12)
FIRST STAGE FRIDAYS
Fridays | Apr. 6-May 25 | 10:00-11:15am | Ages 3 ½ - 5 | Level: Beginning | $90
Come play, laugh, and learn! Join us for Friday morning fun as you explore the stage through stories, songs, characters, and games. A great way to jump start the weekend. —Amy LaRosa (Limit: 6)
HARRY POTTER
Thursdays | Apr. 5-May 24 | 4:30-6:00pm | Ages 9-12 | Level: Beg./Int. | $115
Enter the mystical world of Harry Potter! Build acting skills as you bring Harry and his charmed friends to life. Learn to create, write, and perform original scenes using the characters from J.K. Rowling’s adventure series. —Sara Kennedy Adams (Limit: 12)
IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE
Tuesdays | Apr. 3-May 22 | 4:30-6:00pm | Ages 5-6 | Level: Beginning | $120
It's a whirlwind of a day as the demands of a boisterous mouse pile up and fun ensues. Use this animated story to boost performance skills and develop character creation. (Includes 2 tickets to the If You Give a Mouse a Cookie dress rehearsal on 5/11.) —Amy LaRosa (Limit: 8)
IMPROV TROUPE
Saturdays | Apr. 7-May 19 | 3:00-5:00pm | Ages 9-12 | Level: Beg./Int. | $135
Spontaneous acting! Team up to create scenes and characters on your feet. Practice forms and techniques to let go and act in the moment. A laughter-filled class that focuses on skills essential to every performer. —Jenn Hunter (Limit: 12)
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED MUSICAL THEATER: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Saturdays | Apr. 7-May 19 | 3:00-5:00pm | Ages 12+ | Level: Int./Adv./YP | $135
Irresistibly hilarious! Six quirky adolescents compete in a spelling bee, proving that "Life is Pandemonium". An advanced scene-to-song intensive for improving solo and ensemble vocal skills, and developing musical theater performance and character work. —Mark Steering (Limit: 12)
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED THEATER: Auditions
Thursdays | Apr. 5-May 24 | 4:30-6:00pm | Ages 11-14 | Level: Int./Adv. | $115
Amplify audition impact! Apply a variety of techniques to build confidence and stretch your creativity. Add believability to work through bold choices and solid physical and vocal skills. Plus, gain information on finding work and audition etiquette. —Chris Murray (Limit: 12)
ON CAMERA: TV & Film (A) & (B)
(A) Saturdays | Apr. 7-May 19 | 10:00-11:30am | Ages 8-11 | Level: Beg./Int. | $135
(B) Saturdays | Apr. 7-May 19 | 11:30am-1:00pm | Ages 12+ | Level: Beg./Int. | $135
Emmy-winner, Sandra Peabody, leads you through a confidence-building class for acting on camera. Perform scenes from TV shows, practice commercial improvisation, and learn successful interview and audition skills using real film scripts. —Sandra Peabody (Limit: 10)
PLAYWRITING: The Play's the Thing
Sunday | May 20 | 1:00-4:00pm | Ages 12+ | Level: Adv./YP | $35
A play will not soar in performance unless it’s great on the page. Structure, plot, character, dialogue, and getting produced! Gain a mixture of information and writing exercises for an excellent overview of the craft. (For new students, or those who already write plays.) —Matt Zrebski (Limit: 12)
TEEN SCENE: Totally Absurd!
Sundays | Apr. 15-29 | 1:00-4:00pm | Ages 13+ | Level: Int./Adv./YP | $90
Let your imagination thrive! Explore characters and plays from the insanely cool world of Theatre of the Absurd. Use playwrights such as Ionesco, Beckett, and Durang to expand perspective and performance beyond realism. New material for returning students! —Matt Zrebski (Limit: 12)
YP: Viewpoints
Sundays | May 6-13 | 10:00am-12:30pm | Ages 13+ | Level: YP/By Approval | $50
Viewpoints is an energizing, acclaimed technique that uses movement, improvisation, and playful exercises to uncover performance possibilities. Day 1: Advance your training and understanding of Viewpoints, Day 2: Create original compositions to perform for an audience. —Brian Demar Jones (Limit: 14)
YOUNG ACTOR’S WORKSHOP
Mondays | Apr. 2-May 21 | 4:30-6:00pm | Ages 6-7 | Level: Beginning | $110
Perfect for the aspiring actor. Use theater exercises, scene work, and monologues to develop characters, improve focus, and gain performance and audition skills. This dynamic class will bring out the actor in you! —Jennifer Darling (Limit: 8)
Beginning = New to this class or skill set. Intermediate = Had prior experience in this skill set. Advanced = Had a lot of experience in this skill set. YP = Young Professional students.
= Options for older students
Schedule subject to change. All classes end with a final presentation for friends and family to attend. OCT is committed to offering classes at reasonable prices. For this reason, we have not raised our prices this year. We hope this helps.