Join Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater’s WHAT for Kids! Workshops to learn all about the ins-and-outs of making theater, explore the performing arts, and most of all – have fun!
IMPROV FOR KIDS
Ages 9 – 12
Tuesdays 3:30 – 5:30, starting March 11 (6 sessions)
Instructor: Katie Pentedemos
Students will leave this improv class with all the tools to be a supportive, character driven improviser who says “yes, and” to their scene partner to build fun, game-based scenes as a team. Students will play improv games, do acting exercises and get an opportunity for one-on-one coaching
Katie Pentedemos is a local teacher, actor, improviser and a founding member of IMPROVincetown. Katie has been doing improv for 12+ years, starting her career in Boston with professional training at ImprovBoston and Chicago’s Second City and worked her way up to the IB Mainstage and National Touring Company. Katie can be seen on stage at Wellfleet’s mPreservation Hall and The Provincetown Theater.
SHADOW THEATER
Ages 9 -12
Mondays 3:00 – 5:00, starting March 10 (6 sessions)
Instructor: Tia Scalcione
An ancient form of storytelling, shadow play involves using flat images manipulated between a bright light and a translucent screen.
Students will, design, build and perform their own stories using techniques borrowed from diverse cultural traditions while learning about aspects of storytelling and performance.
Tia Scalcione has a BFA in Painting from Boston University and has been making and teaching art on the Outer Cape since she washed ashore in 2001. Tia is the Community Outreach Manager at WHAT and has 2 sons in the Nauset School system.
MULTI MEDIA MASK MAKING
Ages 13 – 18
Thursdays 3:30 – 5:00, starting March 13 (6 sessions)
Instructor: Mike Sullivan
Through mixed media mask making, participants of the class can experiment with different techniques to make a personal wearable piece of art. With paper mache, recycled materials, found objects, and natural elements, participants can work toward a visual piece that can be incorporated into a performance or photography opportunity. While using creative techniques to build a mask or object of their own, students are able to playfully explore ideas of self expression and authenticity.
Mike Sullivan is an artist and musician. His work includes sculptural headwear made with materials ranging from natural objects to jewelry and broken mirror. Mike immersed himself in the queer communities in Provincetown and New York City and discovered a passion for portrait and documentary photography. With roots in the theatre, Mike has produced several concerts and collaborations with other singers and musicians as fundraisers for different causes in Provincetown where he currently works and lives.
FOUNDATIONS OF ACTING
Ages 13 – 18
Wednesdays 3:30 – 5:00, starting March 12 (6 sessions)
Instructor: Rebecca Berger
This course explores the foundations of acting and live performance through exercises, games, scene work, and analysis, culminating in a presentation of scenes. The class aims to develop and deepen the actor’s skills for the stage, including character development, physical expression, and audition etiquette. This acting class is perfect for both experienced and beginning actors. Come as you are and let’s have some fun!
Rebecca Berger (she/hers) is a washashore director and stage manager who thrills in telling complex, deeply human stories with a specific focus on the experiences of women and queer folks. She is fascinated by how the intricacies of language, both spoken and unspoken, can shift our perspectives from the stage. Favorite directing credits include: The Fade-Away Advantage (The Provincetown Theater); What the Constitution Means to Me (The Provincetown Theater); Tiny Beautiful Things (The Provincetown Theater); The Wolves (Bates College); Reefer Madness (Asst., Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater); Straight White Men (Asst., Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater); As You Like It (Asst., Saratoga Shakespeare Festival). Favorite stage managing credits include: The Pickleball Wars (Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater); Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus (Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater); The Birth of the Pill (New York Stage and Film).
Tuition for each class is $25. Full scholarships are available to any student. Transportation to WHAT may be available from schools, please ask Tia for more information.
TO REGISTER: contact Tia Scalcione at tia@what.org or 508-349-9428 x 108