Firebird presents...Get Your Act Together! Youth Acting & Improv Classes Join us on Monday and Wednesday nights during the school year for acting classes designed to improve your acting skills through character work and acting out scenes from your favorite plays and musicals, improv games and more. Whether the student is a first time actor or a returning participant, it's always fun to learn new skills and expand your theatre knowledge. A great way to make new friends, get ready for an audition or just try something new!
CHOOSE YOUR CLASS DAY: WINTER SESSION: Monday OR Wednesday nights, January 6/8 - March 17/19: 9 WEEKS (closed January 20/22 & February 17/19 for holidays) $180 tuition PLUS TOWNSHIP FEES
5:30- 6:30 pm EARLY LEARNERS: Pre-K - Kindergarten- 1st grade: For budding performers, ages 5-6. Beginning and emerging readers should sign up for this class time. For children who are not strong readers yet, but are ready to learn about acting, singing and dancing. 6:30 - 7:30 pm: Grades 2-4, Students are required to be confident readers to participate in this acting class.
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Grades 5-8- Wewill cover both beginner and advanced scene work depending on experience level of students.
SPRING SESSION: 8 weeks: Monday OR Wednesday Nights: March 31/April 2 - May 19/21:
Firebird presents...Get Your Act Together! Youth Acting classes Join us on Monday and Wednesday nights during the school year for acting classes designed to improve your acting skills through character work and acting out scenes from your favorite plays and musicals. Whether the student is a first time actor or a returning participant, it's always fun to learn new skills and expand your theatre knowledge. A great way to make new friends, get ready for an audition or just try something new!
CHOOSE YOUR CLASS DAY: MONDAY OR WEDNESDAY $160 tuition PLUS TOWNSHIP FEES
Pre-K - Kindergarten- 1st grade: 5:30 - 6:30 pm - For budding performers, ages 5-6. Beginning and emerging readers should sign up for this class time. For children who are not strong readers yet, but are ready to learn about acting, singing and dancing. Grades 2-4: 6:30-7:30 pm, Students are required to be proficient readers to participate in this acting class.
Grades 5-8: 7:30 – 8:30 pm: Wewill cover both beginner and advanced scene work depending on experience level of students.
Location: Level Road Schoolhouse 198 Level Road Collegeville, PA
Students in our Monday and Wednesday classes will give a presentation at the end of the session for their friends and families/guests!
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GRADES 5-8 meet at 7:30 pm on MON or WED
GRADES 1-4 meet at 6:30 pm on MON or WED
Registration for Fall, Winter and Spring acting classes at the Level Road School house available via Lower Providence Township Parks & Recreation.
COMING IN SUMMER 2025
Movie Makers! A New Workshop from Firebird Theatre! Take a journey from Broadway to Hollywood, from the stage to the big screen! Firebird MOVIE MAKERS is a new summer program that will teach students the basics of movie-making in a fun, hands-on way. Each day students will learn a different subject with daily projects such as Continuity, Stop Motion, Writing, Poster Making, etc. This is a BYOC (bring your own camera) class including smart phones. Students grouped based on age/interests for the final project. The final day will include a screening of everybody’s final project and awards ceremony for all of the filmmakers! Grades: 5 - 12 Choose one or two week option! Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 4 PM; JUNE 16 - JUNE 20. Film Screening and Awards Ceremony on last day of workshop. Location: Arcola Middle School
Summer Stagecraft: Technical Theatre Class: Firebird Theatre is proud to present a non-acting component for our 2024 Summer Workshop series. In our Stage Craft workshop, students will gain hands on experience with lighting design, sound engineering, set painting, props and costume making, and learn all aspects of the technical side of theatre. Tuition includes a Firebird T-shirt and free VIP attendance to our workshop performances. For the full experience, we recommend picking several weeks with one that includes a performance, where your student can participate in the run crew and/or electrics team. Grades: 7ththrough 12th Times: 9 am - 1 pm, Monday - Friday Dates: June - August 2025 (dates are same as other workshops) Classes are in a one-week increment. Sign up for one or more weeks depending on your schedule. Location: Arcola Intermediate School Instructors are Adult Theatre Professionals and College Staff members studying Technical Theatre and Art.
Theater Performance Intensive One-Week Mini- Workshops! Firebird Theatre is proud to present part of our 2024 Summer Workshop series for Grades 5-12! Our Theatre Performance Intensive is a small group musical theatre class that will sharpen your skills in singing, dancing and acting. You will perform a revue of songs and scenes from popular plays and musicals for your friends and family on Friday afternoon. Our instructors are Firebird Theatre workshop and main stage veterans, who will share their love of musical theatre with you! Tuition includes T-shirt. You can sign up for one, two or more weeks, depending on your schedule! Students may opt out of dance and singing if they want to focus primarily on acting. Grades: 5th through 12th Times: 9 am - 1 pm Dates: June - August Classes are in a one-week increment. Sign up for one or multiple weeks depending on your schedule. Location: Arcola Intermediate School