Winter/Spring 2025 After School Acting Workshop

Home / Education / Winter/Spring 2025 After School Acting Workshop

STUDENTS ā€œACTING IT UPā€ AT WHEATON DRAMA

An eight-week workshop designed to strengthen the acting ā€œmuscleā€ for students in grades 3 through 8. Through acting games and exercises, each week students will work on a different aspect of acting technique such as movement, voice, characterization, pantomime, plus others. Teamwork, focus and listening are added benefits in this acting workshop. Students will also work on a short 30-45 minute play to apply the skills learned and will perform at the end of the last class. >All sessions will be on Thursday afternoons at 4:30pm ā€“ 5:30pm:

  • Tuition: $175
  • Time:Ā Thursday Afternoons from 4:30 – 5:30pm
  • Dates:
    • February 13th, 20th, 27th
    • March 6th, 13th, 20th (no class March 27)
    • April 3rd, 10th
  • Location: 111 N. Hale Street, Wheaton, IL 60187
  • Workshop Instructor: Rachelle Kates

Rachelle Kates

Rachelle has been involved in Wheaton Drama’s youth education program for over 6 years.

ā€œI love theatre, I love kids. Itā€™s my honor and pleasure to be able to help these kids find their love and passion for the stage.ā€

By day, she teaches music, and by night, for over 20 years, Rachelle has been a professional actress performing on stage, involved on creative teams, and directing. She has stared on our stage several times over the years. Some of her notable most recent appearances have been:

  • Alice Beane, Titanic
  • Sibella, Gentleman’s Guide To Love & Murder
  • Witch, Into The Woods
  • Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins

Note: Classes are subject to change based on enrollment. Registration for each class will be open one month before the class begins. If there are not enough students enrolled in the class, it may be canceled. Notification of a canceled class will be sent out the weekend prior to the start of class and all money will be refunded.Ā  All decisions will be made the Sunday before the class starts and communicated to families ASAP. Registration for the class closes February 7, 2025.

Contact Kim Lambert-Haak for more information at [email protected]Ā or call 630.260.1820 and leave a message about registration.