Newport Children's Theatre

Newport Children's Theatre
P.O. Box 144
Newport, RI 02840
newportchildrenstheatre@yahoo.com

Prep4 Rep

Classes for the younger actor

ages 10 -12 years old

Classes will cover introductory acting techniques that will prepare the younger actor for the next stage in their study of the craft. Many of the same methodologies used in Teen Repertory classes will be covered in this preparatory session.

Students will focus on developing a character, movement for the actor, improvisational skills, as well as scene study work. Actors will showcase what they have learned at the completion of the eight weeks. The showcase will be held at Firehouse Theatre.

Faculty:

Fall 2016

Jessica Chace

Earned her B.A. in Theatre from Michigan State University where she was one of the core members of Your Mom Improv. Following graduation she became a member of the Beechwood Theatre Company and acted at Astors’ Beechwood Mansion for four years until its closing in 2010. She became the Managing Director of the Beechwood Foundation in her third season and is now the Creative Producer of the MBTC. Improvisational theatre is Jessica’s favorite form of performance art and she has trained with Second City, ImprovOlympic and Annoyance Theatre in Chicago. Jessica is a proud member of the Bit Players improv group of Newport's Firehouse Theater. Favorite roles include Consuelo Vanderbilt, Thelma Todd, and Mrs. Juno and Z in George Bernard Shaw one-acts. She daily creates and develops new programming and scripts for the MBTC and Newport Murder Mystery.

Past Faculty:

September 2015

Jennifer Sartanowicz

Jenifer Sartanowicz is currently a senior at Salve Regina University studying Theatre and Administration of Justice. Jenifer's credit include the fllowing:Some Girls(s) (Stagehand), Mrs. Warren’s Profession (Asst. Stage Manager), Proof (Asst. Stage Manager), Macbeth (Stage Manager), 10 Virgins (Asst. Stage Manager), Antigone (Chorus), The Fantasticks (Props Mistress), The Importance of Being Earnest (Asst. Stage Manager), Beast on the Moon (Sound), RENT (Asst. Stage Manager) Newport Children’s Theatre: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Stage Manager). Casino Theatre Summer Stock: The Fantasticks (Props Mistress). Stagefright: Fools (Director), Independence (Stage Manager), Melancholy Play (Tilly), Sorry (Pat). She is the co-president of Stagefright Theatre group, as well as a member of the Seahawk Down Improv team, and she works as a carpenter at the Casino Theatre. She also stage managed our summer Shakespeare production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

September 2014 & Spring 2015

Mary-E Godfrey

Mary-E holds a Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre from Oklahoma City University and an MFA in Performing Arts from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Since 2010 Mary-E has worked as a professional actor, director, music director, choreographer, and private voice coach. Mary-E believes that the power of theatre comes from an ensemble of actors working together to tell the story and that the best way to create an ensemble is to foster an environment in which actors feel fearless!

Matthew Royality-Lindman

Matthew is a graduate of Circle in the Square's two year professional musical theatre program in New York City. Recent credits include "Into the Woods" (dir. Ed Berkeley) and "Enchanted April" (dir. Andrea Haring). He has studied under "life time achievement" tony award winner for stage combat, B.H. Barry, and holds a certification in stage combat.
Matthew has been a member of the Bit Players, where he has been studying and performing short form improv for four years.

Matthew has experience working with children in the theatre through his connection with Beth Berry. He has worked with Beth's company GEAR (Give Everyone A Role) a number of times, including her production of "Alice in Wonderland" featuring an all abilities cast.

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Newport Children's Theatre
P.O. Box 144
Newport, RI 02840
newportchildrenstheatre@yahoo.com