“Our daughter learned more about drama in one week with SMP than in all the productions she’s ever done – put together. We’re absolutely ecstatic!†says mom/educator J. Dohr.
You’ll agree when your kids make friends, gain self-confidence and have tons of fun as they act, sing, play theatre games, work with costumes and make-up and are featured in an amazing fully-staged play created just for them. A 50s musical! An American Idol parody! SciFi! Fantasy! Always an original production. Kids – shy and want to express yourself? Done every musical there is and want something new? Santa Monica Playhouse Adventures in Acting is the place for you.
Now celebrating 42 years of theatre workshops for youth, the internationally acclaimed Playhouse process combines the fun and excitement of working as a team to create and perform a brand new play with the joy and fulfillment of a stress-free, creative, arts-oriented environment where working actors share their love of the craft with young people in all stages of development. Improved study habits, teamwork skills and communication are welcome by-products of this unique program, developed with more than 25,000 students.
Playhouse alumni include Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel, Jason Ritter, Jason Segel, Obi Ndefo, Newark Superintendant of Schools Cami Anderson and Maroon 5’s Mickey Madden, who calls the program “Great in so many ways!†Enrollment is now open for Fall: Thurs, 4:00 to 6:30 or Sat, 9:00 to 11:30, Oct 6, 2011 through Jan 28, 2012.
For details contact the Playhouse Education Department at 1-310-394-9779 ext 3 or SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com.
By public transportation: take the Santa Monica Blue Bus or the LA Metro Rapid #720, exit at 4th and Wilshire.