Registration for Fall 2026 classes will open in August through
Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District.
All Fall 2026 classes will end with a
showcase performance @2pm on October 31.
Improv & Theatre Games
ages 12-18
Learn how to think on your feet, listen carefully and actively, and adapt in the moment all while working with others in collective storytelling. (And you’ll most likely laugh a lot too!)
Students will share several of their favorite improv games at the Fall Showcase.
Character Scene Study
ages 12-18
Learn techniques for building the physical and emotional life of characters. Strengthen your character’s action in a scene by exploring given circumstances, status, stake, objectives, obstacles, and tactics while working with a scene partner. Prior acting experience recommended but not required. This class will perform either a short one-act or several short scenes at the Fall Showcase.
Shakespeare Scene Study
ages 12-18
Discover your inner renaissance actor in this introduction to performing Shakespeare. Learn how to understand the rhythm of the text, develop characters, and build confidence in speaking the words of the Bard. Prior acting experience recommended but not required. Students will rehearse short monologues and/or scenes for the Fall Showcase.
Ghost Light Workshop
ages10-18
Perform in a Halloween-themed one-act workshop production. All experience levels are welcome. For those who would like to try for a lead or featured role, auditions will be held on Thursday 9/24 from 5-8 pm (or by video audition). All students must also be available on 10/31 from 10 am – 4 pm for dress rehearsal and the Fall Showcase performance.
Monologue Workshops
Small-group sessions where you will learn how to score a monologue and shape the character arc for effective storytelling.
Selected monologues will be rehearsed and performed at the Fall Showcase.
