Pirate Lore – Students will learn basic history of the pirates of the seven seas, nautical terms and ocean navigation, basic oceanography, pirate crafts, ropes and knot tying, period props and costumes, a mock pirate battle, and more!

Acting The Part – Students will learn basic theatre arts history from the ancient Greeks to the modern Broadway musical; an appreciation for dramatic literature; acting, improv, and movement for the stage; working with props and costumes; basic technical theatre and artistic design; and more!

Shakespearean Superheroes – Students will learn contents of the Shakespearean canon; techniques for mastering Shakespearean language and roles; a look at Shakespeare’s heroes and villains; scene study; monologue work; period props and costumes; and more!

Wild, Wild Westerns – Students will learn basic history of the American west; the development of the western melodrama and its roots in Italian Commedia; the transition from melodrama to musical play and the creation of Broadway; stock characters; scene development; period props and costumes; and more!

Space is limited to 20 students per week. Students must be able to read at the 3^rd grade level in order to participate. All material suitable and designed for grades 3 through 10.