Where arts and education meet!
The Actors’ Playground is a program designed to give young people a place where they can express themselves creatively, expand their appreciation of the arts and develop the skills they need to take an active part in the arts. We open up new worlds for children by providing experience and guidance in a professional setting.
For information or questions, call 303-794-2787 x 217 or smaisel@townhallartscenter.com
Spring 2012 classes
Dr. Seuss on the Loose Play Production Class
(2 separate sessions) Ages: 6-9Session A: Mondays, 4:00-6:00 pm February 27th – April 30th
Instructor: Shelly Bordas
Session B: Thursdays, 4:00-6:00 pm March 1st – May 5th
Instructor: Shelly Bordas
Tuition: $175.00
Students learn and practice the fundamental techniques of stage acting while working on this fun-filled production featuring skits, scenes and songs from the classic Dr. Seuss. Session A performance for family and friends on April 30th at 6:00 pm. Session B performance for family and friends on May 5th at 10:00 am.
Matilda Play Production Class
Ages: 10-13Tuesdays, 4:00-6:00 pm February 28th – May 1st
Instructor: Shelly Bordas
Tuition: $175.00
Each session begins with improvisation techniques and theatre games designed to enhance creativity and hone basic theatre skills as we work towards a full production of this Roald Dahl classic about a girl who manages to believe in herself, even when her family thinks that she is very strange. Performance for family and friends on May 1st at 6:00 pm.
Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone Play Production Class
Ages: 10-13Wednesdays, 4:00-6:00 pm February 29th – May 2nd
Instructor: Seth Maisel
Tuition: $175.00
Each session begins with improvisation techniques and theatre games designed to enhance creativity and hone basic theatre skills. As we work towards a finished product, students become skilled at all the acting fundamentals they need to move on to more challenging acting opportunities. Performance for family and friends on May 2nd at 6:00 pm.
ACTING UP!
Theatre workshop series for teens serious about theatre.
Ages 12-18*Saturdays, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm February 18th – April 24th
Instructor: Shelly Bordas
Tuition: $250.00
For teens with the desire to take their acting skills to the next level. The ACTING UP! workshop series concentrates on scene and character study, the skills that need to be continually perfected in order to attain roles in professional theatre.
The spring series will culminate with a full production entitled Walking Through performed for family and friends on the stage of Town Hall on Tuesday April 24th at 7:00 pm. (Note: The dress rehearsal will be Monday, April 23rd from 6:00 – 9:00 pm) The production is a series of scenes from great playwrights ranging from Christopher Durang and David Ives to Tom Stoppard and Dale Wasserman. The scenes are creatively quilted together with the characters mingling and interacting as they tour through an asylum.*Attendance flexibility allowed with advance notice. Early (Noon) dismissal on March 17th & April 14th.
IMPORTANT: Regular attendance and commitment are required to enroll in our classes. Space is limited so register now!
Click here to download a PDF of the Spring Actors' Playground brochure.
Instructor Bios
Seth MaiselSeth has a BA in English and a Masters degree in Theatre from Atlantic University. He has been working as a professional actor and fight/stunt coordinator for over 15 years and is a certified Actor Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors. Among the numerous shows he has choreographed, his favorites are Oliver for the DSA, The Fantasticks at Town Hall Arts Center and the Backstage Theatre in Breckenridge, The Three Musketeers and Macbeth for the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, and Happy Days at the Aurora Fox. He has appeared as an actor in productions all over the Denver area and has been teaching and conducting children’s workshops for the past few years through Town Hall Arts Center’s Arts on the Move program.
Shelly Bordas
A professional actress, director and writer, Shelly has been teaching for over 15 years. Her own school, ACTING UP gave teenagers professional acting instruction for 7 years with many students going on to a career in the arts. She has also been an instructor for Denver Public Schools, Gunnison High School, Stage Eleven and the Cherry Creek School District. As a local actress she has appeared at The Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, Theatre on Broadway, The Backstage Theatre, and The Avenue Theatre among many other venues. Directing and writing credits include TeeVee or Not TeeVee, Magical Mystery Tour, A Night La Commedia, and LA LA Law: A Courtroom Cabaret. She is currently in her 9th year teaching at Town Hall Arts Center.
