Looking for something fun
for this summer?
Go ahead and get dramatic.
TANTRUM THEATER SUMMER WORKSHOPS 2016
MASK/PHYSICAL THEATER
Ages 14 –18
June 13 – June17
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Scioto High School $175.00
This workshop is a series of games, exercises, and improvisations exploring one of the most ancient tools of theatre, the mask. A mask, whether it’s a paper bag with a face drawn on it, an exaggerated
three-dimensional head, or a simple red clown nose, reveals as much as it hides. Covering the face
accentuates body language and non-verbal communication skills, sparks imagination, heightens
stage presence, and unleashes a sense of play — qualities that apply to creative problem solving and
self-presentation in life as well the arts.
By using a disguise of sorts, masks allow students to take risks onstage and overcome stage fright and self-consciousness. The workshop culminates in small groups devising their own material and learning collaborative techniques.
STAGE COMBAT
Ages 14 –18
June 22, 23 & 24
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Jerome High School
$150.00
A three-day intensive covering the basics of safe, effective fighting for the theater. The course is taught by a Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors.
Day One will focus on Unarmed techniques with an emphasis on partnering and safety.
Day Two will be an exploration Single Sword fundamentals and will end with the addition of Daggers to introduce two-handed fighting styles.
Day Three will begin with Quarterstaff instruction and will culminate in rehearsals for scenes in each stage weapon style. The final performance and the end of Day Three will highlight the work of the
students over the duration of the workshop. Parents are encouraged to attend. The work is for students dedicated to improving their acting skills. Participants must be willing to work hard for three challenging days of stage combat. Athletic clothing is required.
TANTRUM’S CHILDREN
THEATER ENSEMBLE
Ages 6 –13
July 25th – July 29th
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Jerome High School
$175.00
This creative collaboration between children of diverse ages is designed to excite, challenge and inspire young actors. Students will create characters through physical prompts, develop acting
skills by engaging the imagination and discovering a sense of play, and increase their vocal range by using sound, text and song. Designed to serve both the beginning actor and more seasoned child actor, this workshop exposes the participants to story development, character building, and many aspects of theatrical design. This rigorous and fun five-day retreat cultivates self-expression, imagination, creativity, and collaboration. It culminates in an informal performance open to the public.
Tantrum’s teaching artists are faculty and affiliates of Ohio University’s Theater Division. For more
information Tantrumtheater.org or contact Rebecca VerNooy at Vernooy@tantrumtheater.org
Tantrum’s mission is to create and propel forward a resident professional theater company and training conservatory in Dublin, Ohio in a partnership between the City of Dublin, Dublin Arts Council, and the Ohio University College of Fine Arts.
WE SEEK 1) to connect and impact the Dublin and Athens communities through educational outreach and
culturally diverse innovative programming that encompasses multiple theatrical disciplines,
2) to develop new work and offer new points of view on classic stories that have contemporary
relevance, and
3) to offer opportunities for intercultural exchange.
CHECK US OUT AT TANTRUMTHEATER.ORG