Mask & Mirror Youth Theatre Project Summer 2018
Fact Sheet
Mask and Mirror is proud to announce that we are now offering a summer theater program for kids! In this new camp of theatrical adventure, children to young adults will have fun finding and exploring undiscovered parts of themselves while supporting this process in others. Theatrical training builds confidence, self-expression and the ability to cooperate and create with others. The training also helps develop focus, listening and communication skills, trust, leadership, empathy, commitment, courage, and much, much more! Several two-week long classes run from June 18th through July 20th depending upon the participant's age and level of ability. Give your young actor a chance to be seen and heard. Give them an opportunity to express themselves, create and grow in a safe, supportive environment. Sign up today! Contact youthproject@maskandmirror.com for enrollment forms and information.
Mask & Mirror Youth Theatre Project
Will be held at:
Brown's Ferry Community Center
5485 SW Nyberg Lane
Tualatin, OR 97062
Our Teacher:
Gabrielle Juliette Widman, Theater Arts Educator
A native Oregonian, Gabrielle is an accomplished artist and teacher. She writes, directs and has performed in classic and original plays. Gabrielle co-wrote and directed an original children's musical and taught teens acting and voice at a theater academy in Los Angeles. Gabrielle was also the director's assistant at the New Thought Spiritual Center Peace Village Camp for the Summer of 2017, which entailed planning the camp scheduling, coordinating programs and working with kids from ages 5 to 16.She has performed in musicals, operas and with her own original rock band. In 2016, Gabrielle wrote, directed and produced her own solo show - Bud, Blossom & Bloom! -One woman's transformational journey. She also wrote, directed and performed a 20-minute solo piece in verse entitled Our Sleeping Beauty, wrote and directed A Brand New Day and The Last Survivors of Tonopah as an instant playwright. Gabrielle continues to teach acting and voice to children. She is eager to reach children who have limited or even no exposure to theater arts. Mask & Mirror members with background and experience in education and theatre arts will assist Ms. Widman in the classes.
Course Descriptions
June 18th - 29th (Monday - Friday) 9 am - noon
Level 1 Intro to Acting (ages 6 – 11 at start of class)
Igniting fertile imaginations through the development of new-found skills, this session will encourage these budding young actors to explore pantomime, dramatic emotional states and unique vocal expressions. Experimenting with a variety of original physical movements, situations and characters, each participant will have the opportunity to exercise creativity individually and with the group, thereby developing a sense of trust in working as an ensemble. Participants will improve their attention and listening skills while having fun creatively communicating. All will be encouraged and given the opportunity to explore a variety of theatrical landscapes where storytelling and make-believe are transformed into confident, theatrical expression. At the end of the second week, family and friends are warmly invited to observe a performance showcasing some of what these young thespians have learned throughout the course.
June 18th - 29th (Monday - Friday) 1 pm - 4 pm
Level 2- Beginning Acting (ages 12 -16 at start of class)
Calling all potential young actors…the stage is waiting for you!
This course will include improv warm-ups, games, pantomime, and an introduction to exploring theatrical emotions, motivations and acting etiquette. Students will gain basic knowledge of direction and blocking as they build trust working as an ensemble. Exploring beginners' monologues, scenes and skits with support from the group will enhance each student’s self-confidence in their skills, and helping others evaluate and improve their own scene will promote development of understanding and empathy in relation to providing constructive hints rather than destructive criticism. All students will gain familiarity with the elements of drama used in all theatrical work, particularly with how conflict and resolution create a story. The students will demonstrate their burgeoning skills to family and friends on the final day of the session.
July 9th - 20th (Monday - Friday) 1 pm - 4 pm
Level 3 Intermediate Acting (ages 12 – 16 at start of class)
Participants further their stage study by honing already budding abilities. This class continues building on the theatrical skills established from the Level 2 beginning acting class with more advanced improv warm-ups, games and more! Everyone will learn the vital importance of Who, What, Where, When, Why and How in development of a story. Creating spontaneous improv scenes or monologues with these fundamentals in mind will generate greater depth and flow in exploring a fuller range of ideas. As students deliver monologues and participate in skit and scene study, they will continue learning how to work as an ensemble. Students will master introducing themselves in a professional manner with poise and confidence. As their understanding of theatrical storytelling deepens, these young aspiring thespians will be empowered to write their own scenes incorporating creative conflicts and resolutions. Family and friends are warmly invited to a final class performance.
Tuition for each 2 week session: $100
Classes will be limited to 12 students per session.
A limited number of scholarships will be available for those who need financial support to enroll their child. Apply to youthproject@maskandmirror.com for further information
Program is supported by:
Mask & Mirror Community Theatre
City of Tualatin Parks and Recreation
PGE Arts Grant
Fact Sheet
Mask and Mirror is proud to announce that we are now offering a summer theater program for kids! In this new camp of theatrical adventure, children to young adults will have fun finding and exploring undiscovered parts of themselves while supporting this process in others. Theatrical training builds confidence, self-expression and the ability to cooperate and create with others. The training also helps develop focus, listening and communication skills, trust, leadership, empathy, commitment, courage, and much, much more! Several two-week long classes run from June 18th through July 20th depending upon the participant's age and level of ability. Give your young actor a chance to be seen and heard. Give them an opportunity to express themselves, create and grow in a safe, supportive environment. Sign up today! Contact youthproject@maskandmirror.com for enrollment forms and information.
Mask & Mirror Youth Theatre Project
Will be held at:
Brown's Ferry Community Center
5485 SW Nyberg Lane
Tualatin, OR 97062
Our Teacher:
Gabrielle Juliette Widman, Theater Arts Educator
A native Oregonian, Gabrielle is an accomplished artist and teacher. She writes, directs and has performed in classic and original plays. Gabrielle co-wrote and directed an original children's musical and taught teens acting and voice at a theater academy in Los Angeles. Gabrielle was also the director's assistant at the New Thought Spiritual Center Peace Village Camp for the Summer of 2017, which entailed planning the camp scheduling, coordinating programs and working with kids from ages 5 to 16.She has performed in musicals, operas and with her own original rock band. In 2016, Gabrielle wrote, directed and produced her own solo show - Bud, Blossom & Bloom! -One woman's transformational journey. She also wrote, directed and performed a 20-minute solo piece in verse entitled Our Sleeping Beauty, wrote and directed A Brand New Day and The Last Survivors of Tonopah as an instant playwright. Gabrielle continues to teach acting and voice to children. She is eager to reach children who have limited or even no exposure to theater arts. Mask & Mirror members with background and experience in education and theatre arts will assist Ms. Widman in the classes.
Course Descriptions
June 18th - 29th (Monday - Friday) 9 am - noon
Level 1 Intro to Acting (ages 6 – 11 at start of class)
Igniting fertile imaginations through the development of new-found skills, this session will encourage these budding young actors to explore pantomime, dramatic emotional states and unique vocal expressions. Experimenting with a variety of original physical movements, situations and characters, each participant will have the opportunity to exercise creativity individually and with the group, thereby developing a sense of trust in working as an ensemble. Participants will improve their attention and listening skills while having fun creatively communicating. All will be encouraged and given the opportunity to explore a variety of theatrical landscapes where storytelling and make-believe are transformed into confident, theatrical expression. At the end of the second week, family and friends are warmly invited to observe a performance showcasing some of what these young thespians have learned throughout the course.
June 18th - 29th (Monday - Friday) 1 pm - 4 pm
Level 2- Beginning Acting (ages 12 -16 at start of class)
Calling all potential young actors…the stage is waiting for you!
This course will include improv warm-ups, games, pantomime, and an introduction to exploring theatrical emotions, motivations and acting etiquette. Students will gain basic knowledge of direction and blocking as they build trust working as an ensemble. Exploring beginners' monologues, scenes and skits with support from the group will enhance each student’s self-confidence in their skills, and helping others evaluate and improve their own scene will promote development of understanding and empathy in relation to providing constructive hints rather than destructive criticism. All students will gain familiarity with the elements of drama used in all theatrical work, particularly with how conflict and resolution create a story. The students will demonstrate their burgeoning skills to family and friends on the final day of the session.
July 9th - 20th (Monday - Friday) 1 pm - 4 pm
Level 3 Intermediate Acting (ages 12 – 16 at start of class)
Participants further their stage study by honing already budding abilities. This class continues building on the theatrical skills established from the Level 2 beginning acting class with more advanced improv warm-ups, games and more! Everyone will learn the vital importance of Who, What, Where, When, Why and How in development of a story. Creating spontaneous improv scenes or monologues with these fundamentals in mind will generate greater depth and flow in exploring a fuller range of ideas. As students deliver monologues and participate in skit and scene study, they will continue learning how to work as an ensemble. Students will master introducing themselves in a professional manner with poise and confidence. As their understanding of theatrical storytelling deepens, these young aspiring thespians will be empowered to write their own scenes incorporating creative conflicts and resolutions. Family and friends are warmly invited to a final class performance.
Tuition for each 2 week session: $100
Classes will be limited to 12 students per session.
A limited number of scholarships will be available for those who need financial support to enroll their child. Apply to youthproject@maskandmirror.com for further information
Program is supported by:
Mask & Mirror Community Theatre
City of Tualatin Parks and Recreation
PGE Arts Grant
