Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre

Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre

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My name is Brent Marty and I am the Director of Music and Education at the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre that is located in Carmel, Indiana. We offer classes and workshops starting from 3 years old all the way to a senior in high school. Visit our website at civictheatre.org and see what we

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Program Description

Keep building!  Work together!
Development of this special skill inherent to acting is promoted through advanced theatre games and exercises designed to promote risk-taking and self confidence in class and on stage.

 

PLEASE NOTE: You must have taken a FOUNDATION LEVEL COURSE (Fundamentals of Acting, Essentials of Musical Theatre) AT LEAST ONCE to be eligible for this class.

Program Detail

Program type: Workshop/Class (Out-of-School)
Artistic Discipline: Storytelling, Theatre
Subject: Fine Arts: Theatre
Population Served Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Bilingual: No
Available dates:

Winter Session:

Mondays, 1/27 – 3/23 (no class 2/17)

Available times:

Winter Session:

Mondays @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Length of :Program 90 minutes
Location(s):

Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre

Fees / Ticketing:

$195 (includes materials)

IDOE STANDARDS

FINE ARTS: THEATRE:
Anchor Standard 1 – Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work: Theatre artists rely on intuition, curiosity, and critical inquiry
Anchor Standard 2 – Organize and develop artistic ideas and work: Theatre artists work to discover different ways of communicating meaning.
Anchor Standard 3 – Refine and complete artistic work: Theatre artists refine their work and practice their craft through rehearsal.
Anchor Standard 4 – Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation: Theatre artists make strong choices to effectively convey meaning.
Anchor Standard 5 – Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation: Theatre artists develop personal processes and skills for a performance or design.
Anchor Standard 6 – Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work: Theatre artists share and present stories, ideas, and envisioned worlds to explore the human experience.
Anchor Standard 7 – Perceive and analyze artistic work: Theatre artists reflect to understand the impact of drama processes and theatre experiences.
Anchor Standard 8 – Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work: Theatre artists’ interpretations of drama/theatrical work are influenced by personal experiences and aesthetics.
Anchor Standard 9 – Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work: Theatre artists apply criteria to investigate, explore, and assess drama and theatrical work.
Anchor Standard 10 – Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art: Theatre artists allow awareness of interrelationships between self and others to influence and inform their work.
Anchor Standard 11 – Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding: Theatre artists understand and can communicate their creative process as they analyze the way the world may be understood.
Anchor Standard 11 – Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding: Theatre artists critically inquire into the ways others have thought about and created drama processes and productions to inform their own work.

Qualifications

Conducts educational programming for 2 or more years: Yes
Performs criminal background checks on staff with youth contact: Yes
Maintains general liability insurance: Yes
Three letters of recommendation / references available: Yes
Provides study guides for teachers and or students: Yes
Provides tools to assess student learning (workshops and residencies): Yes
Provides scholarship and reduced fees: Yes
Conducts ongoing assessments of program quality: Yes
Connects to State (IDOE) and/or Common Core Curriculum Standards: Yes