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In the Skills Classes, the students focus on particular aspects of performance and/or production under their teachers' guidance. The students' ideas inspire the final showcase--from selecting material to creating stories, props and costumes.
We are looking for: good team players, movie fans, avid readers, sports fans, brainiacs, shy kids, pirates, princesses and born performers – anyone and everyone who has ever imagined their own adventure!
What you will need: your body, your voice, and your imagination!
These classes draw on students’ strengths and abilities for every aspect of the final production. Students will focus on bringing characters to life through creative movement, improvisation and text. They will explore dramatic structure as they write their own play to perform for families and friends on the last day of class. They will also create most costumes, props or set pieces they might need. Each student commits to being an integral part of the process and final performance. As with any team, each student’s presence and participation are important—so please consider your schedule when registering.
Registration for this class is complete.
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Under the guidance of Art Ornelas and Amelia Rico, the resident videographers for Kids On Stage, students will collaborate on a short film to be screened at MST – Chelsea Market. Students will work on every aspect of the film, from script to storyboard to acting to editing.
Registration for this class is complete.
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We offer two types of Rehearsal & Performance (R&P) classes - R&P Lab and R&P By Audition. Both are directed by experienced professionals; both put on a performance at the end of the rehearsal process, and both require learning lines outside of class. In the R&P Lab class, everyone who signs up will have at least one role in the final performance for family and friends. In the R&P By Audition class, everyone who is cast will do 3 performances open to the public. There are no prerequisites for either type of class. Choose the level of your challenge!
By Dean O’Carroll
Sally Cotter is back, once again dreaming that she is a student at the bewitching Frogbull Academy of Sorcery. But this time she's caught up in teenage drama as well as dealing with mysterious escaped convict Taurus Ford and battling her rival, Ursa Malaise, in the Gauntlet of Ire. Will she triumph at the expense of helping her best friends, Dave and Harmonica, with their romantic woes, all while evading Lord Murderdeath and his terrifying Demeaners?
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By Roald Dahl. Adapted by David Wood.
Witches hate children. The Boy in this play has been warned about witches by his Grandmother, so he thinks he’s safe—until he overhears the Grand High Witch’s plan to turn all the children of the world into mice using her Formula Eighty-Six Delayed-Action Mouse-Maker! When he is discovered, the Boy fears the witches will kill him—but they test their potion on him instead. Now permanently a mouse, the Boy (and his Grandmother) must try to thwart the witches’ evil plan!
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Free Tickets to Main Street Theater Shows for High School Writers
Are you a high school student who loves theater but can’t afford to see every show? Become a Main Street Theater Student Blogger, and you and a parent or friend can attend Main Street Theater MainStage shows for free on opening weekend. All you have to do is agree to write a short essay about your reactions to our production. The best essays will be published on our blog, http://msthouston.blogspot.com.
To find out more about this opportunity or to get your free tickets, please contact me at troy@mainstreettheater.com or 713-524-9196 x104. (If you are a middle school student and think you are right for this job, give me a call! We’ll see what we can work out.)
Interested in a career in theater education? Work for Main Street Theater!
Main Street Theater offers students a performing arts playground where professional teaching artists serve as mentors. With an emphasis on creativity and collaboration, we provide hands-on opportunities for students to make an original contribution in all aspects of play production. In support of Main Street Theater’s mission, Main Street’s Education Department provides a significant resource in the community for education in theater and classical theater for kids, families, and educators.
We are seeking teaching assistants for our Core Acting Classes and our award-winning Summer and Winter Camps and assistant directors for our Rehearsal and Performance Classes (culminating in a fully-produced or semi-produced production of a published play).
Qualifications for Teaching Assistants/Assistant Directors
A teaching assistant/assistant director may be a qualified high school (age 16+) or college student with experience working with younger students and an interest in theater education. Theater experience is preferred but not required. Beginning at age 15, you may volunteer as an unpaid Teaching Apprentice. All employees and volunteers are required to pass an interview and reference/background check.
- Ability to engage students and work independently of the teacher/director
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Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, directors and peers
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Reliable transportation and a commitment to attending all rehearsals/classes with no absences or late arrivals
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Commitment to following staff policies, including regulations regarding punctuality
Stipend for Teaching Assistants: All positions are paid. Depending on the project, teaching assistants are paid either a project fee, a weekly stipend or an hourly rate. Students requiring volunteer hours may also apply.
To find out more about this opportunity, please contact me at troy@mainstreettheater.com.
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