REGISTRATION INFORMATION

We are now taking registrations for all Winter/Spring 2012 classes.

To Register (three options):

1. Download registration form (LTA classes) HERE and fax it with payment to 703-683-1378 or
mail it to:

LTA Class Registration
The Little Theatre of Alexandria,
600 Wolfe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.

2. Call the business office at 703-683-5778 x2 to register by phone with a credit card.

3. Come to LTA's Class Registration on Saturday, January 7, 2012 from 10 a.m. to noon.

GENERAL INFORMATION

All tuition is due at the time of registration. Members save on $10 registration fees. Not already a member? Join now! As an adult member of LTA, you are entitled to one ticket to all major productions, voting privileges, the opportunity to work at the theatre and serve on committees. The cost for an adult membership is $90 or $50 for an active membership. All members receive a subscription to The Floodlight, LTA's newsletter.

For questions, please call the theatre at 703-683-5778, Ext 2.

2012 ADULT WINTER/SPRING THEATRE CLASSES

Acting I - Realism
Instructor: Michael Baker Jr.
Day & Time: Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: TBD
Period: January 28 - March 24 (9 weeks)
Tuition: $190

Pursue your dream or just try your hand at acting. Acting 1- Realism is the place to start. This course is for beginners. It uses Harold Guskin’s Stop Acting technique so in vogue now In New York and LA. This is the second semester of this class; however, new students are welcome. Returning students will work on short scenes, while new students will explore the world of monologues. The instructor will also help you select a local audition piece and local theatre audition date that works for you. Beginning Week 5, the class will begin rehearsing a play for performance at the LTA Student Showcase in March. The Acting 1-Realism performance will be taped. This is an early Saturday morning class, so the teacher will provide coffee and snacks.
 
Improv Essentials
Instructor: Keely Kirk
Day & Time: Mondays, 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Room: Class Room
Period: January 23 - March 19 (8 weeks)
(No class on February 20)
Tuition: $190
 
Stop thinking, start doing! The fun and games of improv teach awareness, trust and going with your gut. Learn to create scenes that everyone will swear came from a script. Discover how easy it is to find the funny. No memorization, no rehearsals, no mistakes - just bring your desire to have a good time. Class size is limited to 15 students.

Improv in Performance
Instructor: Sarah Holt
Day & Time: Sundays, 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Room: Class Room
Period: January 22 - March 18
8 weeks, including showcase
(No class on February 19)
Tuition: $190

Students will strengthen skills and work toward performing a full-length improv show in front of an invited audience. Focus will be on creating strong characters, making and committing to choices, telling compelling stories, and working together. Completion of Improv Essentials or permission of the instructor is required prior to enrollment. Class size limited to 12 students.

Singing for the Stage and Beyond
Instructor: Beverley Benda
Day & Time: Mondays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Room: Rehearsal Room
Period: January 9 - March 12 (10 weeks) 
Tuition: $165

This class is designed to introduce and strengthen the fundamentals of voice/singing for the adult voice. Students will learn proper breathing placement and projection techniques, as well as technical and interpretive principles. In addition, students will learn to select and prepare songs for their particular voices. Limited to ages 17 and older.

Musical Theatre
Instructors: Roland Branford Gomez and Joe Gems
Day & Time: Mondays, 8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Room: Rehearsal Room
Period: January 30 - March 26 (8 weeks)
Tuition: $225

This course will prepare you for auditioning for musicals. All students will work on at least one up-tempo song and one ballad. This exciting, fun class is designed to develop the performing talents and style of the individual student. You have a story to tell, an emotion to communicate, and we’ll help you choose a song to do it. Some scene work will be explored. We will also stage a few production numbers for the entire class.

Musical Theatre Dance with Beginners Tap
(for Adults and Teens)
CANCELLED
Instructor: Alphonso Walker
Day & Time: Sundays, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Room: Rehearsal Room
Period: January 15 - March 18 (10 weeks)
Tuition: $190

The goals of Musical Theatre Dance are to strengthen technique for auditions and performances, offer a wide variety of styles, and help students learn better control of their bodies. Each class will include a standard jazz warm up, center work, “across the floor,” and a weekly combination or routine. This course will prove to be challenging and fun. The warm up will consist of strengthening techniques, which makes it easier to perform other steps. During “across the floor,” students will learn steps that may be included in the class routine. These steps include kicks, pirouettes, chaines and some jumps. The combo will be taught in the second hour of class and will be in the style of musical theatre jazz or tap. Come ready to dance and have fun, while improving your confidence as a dancer.

Playwriting I for Beginners
Instructor: Rich Amada
Day & Time: Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Room: Classroom
Dates: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 14, 28, March 13, 27, April 10, 24
(8 classes)
Tuition: $190

You’ve got a story to tell, and you just know it’s destined to be a success on stage or screen. But, before the actors utter a word, before auditions are held, before the director or designers even begin to think about the production, you’ve got to complete the crucial first step — writing the script. This class will guide you in the art of crafting a script that is artistically, commercially, and technically producible. Among the topics to be covered are: the essence of drama; creating believable and interesting characters; structuring the plot; creating compelling dramatic action; the proper script format; and adapting a stage play to or from a screenplay. The class will also cover important legal aspects of the business that every writer should know. As part of the class, each student will be guided in the creation of a short play.

Playwriting II for Advanced Students
Instructor: Rich Amada
Day & Time: Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Room: Classroom
Dates: Feb. 7, 21, March 6, 20, April 3, 17
(6 classes)
Tuition: $120

Designed for the writer who has an understanding of the basic skills (covered in Playwriting I), this course is the essential next step for playwrights who are serious about developing their craft. Writers are too close to their own works to accurately assess whether a script is working the way it was intended. Only by hearing the script read out loud, and by receiving feedback to that reading, can the writer truly gauge which parts of the script are on target and which parts need more attention. To accomplish this, students bring to class scripts they are working on, and those scripts are given readings followed by class discussions of the works. Students learn not only from the critiques of their own works, but also by critiquing the scripts of others. (For those who are experienced playwrights, Playwriting I is not a prerequisite to enroll in this class.)

Documentary Filmmaking
CANCELLED
Instructor: Clinton Parker
Day & Time: Sundays, 4:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Room: Classroom
Dates: January 29 - April 1 (8 weeks)
Tuition: $190

Students will learn how documentaries are made, step by step; how to plan, develop and produce a documentary. Students will study documentary story structure, styles and approach. The class will operate on a workshop format, focusing on the practical matter of organizing and making your film. There will be tips on camera selection, lighting, sound and styles of filming; how to select the best tools to draw upon once you have the story you want to tell, and finally how to complete your documentary and get it to the public.