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GROW!DISCOVER THE DIFFERENCE THAT A YEAR CAN MAKE WITH DCPA EDUCATION.

WHY THEATRE EDUCATION?It’s more than just acting. Our classes help form well-rounded, articulate and empathetic individuals. Whether your student is just getting his or her start or is ready for master level instruction, we have the perfect class. All of our sessions blend the fundamentals of acting while developing skills like critical thinking, reasoning, language and teamwork. Through their experiences in theatre, our students come to understand the importance of commitment, collaboration, grit and revision.

WHY DCPA EDUCATION?DCPA Education is no stranger to teaching, serving

more than 84,000 students each year through on-site and in-school programs. Students learn first-hand

from our professional teaching sta� — national theatre leaders who bring decades of professional

experience to their classes and curriculum. All personnel undergo extensive training for the

programs and have passed a background check by the Colorado Bureau of

Investigations. Our faculty biographies are available online.

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FALL ON SALE AUG 10, 2016 Pgs 6 - 9

Into The Woods

Tricks and Treats

Monster Mash

Musical Madness: Creature Feature

Laboratory of Laughs

Middle School Acting Foundations I

Middle School Acting Foundations II

Middle School Improv

Middle School Teen Company: Zombies Live!

High School Master Class

High School Improv

High School Teen Company: Songs of Young Frankenstein

WINTER ON SALE AUG 10, 2016Pgs 10 - 15

Into The Castle

Story Explorers: The World of Mo Willems

Story Explorers: Stuart Little

Musical Madness

Places, Please: Literary Characters

The Art of Auditioning: 4th & 5th Graders

Middle School Acting Foundations I

Middle School Acting Foundations II

Middle School Improv

Middle School Teen Company: Broadway Musical Revue

The Art of Auditioning: 6th, 7th & 8th Graders

High School Master Class

High School Improv

High School Acting for Camera

High School Teen Company: Songs of Rent

The Art of Auditioning: 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th Graders

KEEP THIS BROCHURE HANDY FOR INFORMATION ON ALL OF OUR 2016/17 CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

All of the information you need to know for our entire year is inside this single package. Fall and winter classes will go on sale on August 10, while spring and summer classes will go on sale on January 11, 2017.

SPRING ON SALE JAN 11, 2017 Pgs 16 - 19

Into the Garden

Songs and Stories from The Jungle Book

Songs and Stories from Aladdin’s Adventures

Musical Madness

Songs and Story of The Secret Garden

Middle School Acting Foundations I

Middle School Acting Foundations II

Middle School Improv

Middle School Teen Company: Original Musical

High School Master Class

High School Improv

High School Choreography: Life is a Cabaret

High School Teen Company: Songs of Cabaret

SUMMER ON SALE JAN 11, 2017 Pgs 20 - 27

FIRST STAGES Dramatic Play with Fairytales Dramatic Play with Shakespeare’s Plays

and PoemsDramatic Play on Safari —

Animals, Habitats and AdventuresDramatic Play on Screen —

Lights, Camera, Action Dramatic Play on Vacation —

Summer’s Final SplashONE-WEEK PROGRAMS K-5

Triple ThreatImprov

TWO-WEEK PROGRAMS K-5Musical MadnessEncore: Extended Care

Improv: Short Form Original Musical The Acting FactorAdvanced Comedy: Improv and MoreGet ReelBroadway BoundThe Audition IntensiveMiddle School Teen Performance: Bard Wars II

Improv: Short Form The Acting FactorShakespeare & SwordsGet ReelAdvanced Comedy: Improv and MoreOriginal MusicalHigh School Teen Performance: Our TownThe Audition IntensiveTechnician Apprenticeship ProgramOne-Act Playwriting Competition ProductionHigh School Summer Intensive

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Pre-K • Into the Woods When you follow our trail of theatre exercises and activities into Storybook Woods, who knows who you’ll meet! The Gingerbread Man, Hansel and Gretel, or maybe Little Red Riding Hood — it could be anyone whose story begins with “Once upon a time…” All actors should be potty trained.Sat • Oct 1-Nov 199:15-10:15amOR10:30am-11:30am8 weeks • $115

Grades K-1 • Tricks and TreatsEvery Saturday is filled with tricks and treats as storybook favorites take the stage for exercises and activities featuring such titles as Beekle, Cinderella Skeleton, Psst! It’s Me…the Bogeyman and more! Satisfy your theatrical sweet tooth all fall with seasonal rhymes and riddles, too.Sat • Oct 1-Nov 19 9:15-10:15amOR10:30-11:30am8 weeks • $115

Grades 2-3 • Monster MashGet the thrill of chilling with some of the wackiest creeps and fanciful freaks from tales and poems. Stories such as Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, Roald Dahl’s Dirty Beasts, and Jabberwocky will jump o� of the page and into class time’s theatre exercises, activities and character play!Sat • Oct 1-Nov 19 9:15-10:15amOR10:30-11:30am 8 weeks • $115

Grades 3-5 • Musical Madness: Creature FeatureWill they dance? Will they sing? Will they tell a joke? Lightning strikes and your creature creation takes center stage in our best-selling, create-an-original-musical o�ering designed specifically for Halloween. Explore improvisation, character and performance technique as you write lyrics and a story worth howling about!Sat • Oct 1-Nov 19 8 weeks • 10:30am-12pm • $165

Grades 4-5 • Laboratory of LaughsImprovisation is monstrously fun! Taking traditional improvisation exercises and mixing them with the spooky sights and sounds of fall, this class will fill the halls with laughs and leave you shrieking for more!Sat • Oct 1-Nov 19 8 weeks • 9:15-10:15am • $115

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Middle School Acting Foundations IDevelop a toolbox of acting essentials while exploring scene analysis, improvisation, working with objectives and learning key theatre vocabulary. This class is a prerequisite for all advanced-level teen acting classes and will set an understanding of core acting theory found in all of our higher-level classes. Sat • Oct 1-Nov 198 weeks • 9:30-11am • $165

Middle School Acting Foundations II After exploring the foundation of acting technique, apply your toolbox of skills with scene work and monologues. Learn how to create believable characters and examine advanced text while building confidence, creativity and communication skills. Sat • Oct 1-Nov 19 8 weeks • 9:30-11am • $165Pre-requisite: DCPA Education Summer Programs or Middle School Acting Foundations I

Middle School Improv Throw inhibitions aside, build confidence and explore the fun and spontaneous world of improv. Using group activities, short-form games and improvised scene work, this class creates a supportive environment for creative play and discovering how to make strong choices that further character and situation. Sat • Oct 1-Nov 198 weeks • 11:15am-12:45pm • $165

Middle School Teen Company: Zombies Live!It’s the beginning of the end as live theatre is turned over to the living dead! Thankfully, you’ll be safe long enough to create an original one-act musical with script, set and costumes…only to then find yourself slipping into character! Students will work on the acting process while incorporating singing and choreography. Sat • Oct 1-Nov 19 8 weeks • 1:30-4:30pm • $275Families & friends: Join us for final performance on November 19.

MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSES GRADES 6 – 8

DCPA 2016/17 REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL PLAYWRITING COMPETITIONHIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: WE WANT YOUR ONE-ACT PLAYS!This one-act play playwriting competition was designed for Colorado high school students to nurture young writers, develop new plays and inspire creativity through playwriting. Submissions are blindly judged by DCPA artistic, literary and educational professionals and three finalists will win a $250 prize and a professional reading at the Colorado New Play Summit in February. One winner will have his or her play fully produced during the DCPA Education 2017 summer teen program.

DEADLINE: Dec 1, 2016

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High School Master ClassFor advanced acting students who are ready to take on a challenge, this class fine tunes your skills with scene and monologue work. You’ll continue to hone acting choices, explore new playwrights and make connections and choices through advanced script analysis. Outside rehearsal is required. Sat • Oct 1-Nov 5 6 weeks • 9:15-11:15am • $165 Admission to this class is by audition only. Please call 303.446.4892 to set up an audition appointment.

High School ImprovJoin the Improv Team! You’ll fine tune your improv talents by focusing on character work, acting technique, and structured short-form and long-form exercises. Find out what it takes to work in an ensemble, stay in character, generate original scenes and think (and act) on your feet.Sat • Oct 1-Nov 19 8 weeks • 11:30am-1pm • $165

Teen Company is back by popular demand!High School Teen Company: Songs of Young FrankensteinTeen Company provides a fun-filled class focused on performing selections from a Broadway show. For our fall session, it’s the manic Mel Brooks monster musical, Young Frankenstein! Sat • Sep 24-Nov 19  9 weeks • 1:30-5pm • $300Families & friends: Join us for final performances at 3:30pm and 5pm on November 19.

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ONE-DAY WORKSHOPWhen you want to learn how to turn acting skills into a career, it’s all about the audition. This workshop will guide you toward preparing material for the big moment and provide you with strategies for taking control of your performance. Whether auditioning for productions at school, local theatres, college or art schools,

this workshop will get you prepared for the process. This workshop will be hands-on; please be ready to work with

a memorized monologue.

Current 4th & 5th Graders Sat, Dec 17 • 10am-12pm • $25

Looking for private audition coaching? Contact us at 303.446.4892 or education@dcpa.org.

Pre-K • Into the Castle Our theatre exercises and activities will take you into the towers and ballrooms of Storybook Castle to play among characters and stories such as Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Beauty and the Beast and more! If it’s a story that begins with “Once upon a time…” and includes a castle, chances are, it all ends “…happily ever after!” All actors should be potty trained.Sat • Jan 14-Mar 11 (no class Feb 25) 9:15-10:15amOR10:30-11:30am 8 weeks • $115

Grades K-1 • Story Explorers: The World of Mo WillemsLook out! That tricky Pigeon and his friends Elephant and Piggie want to take the wheel and drive the games and activities of this theatre class! Who knows what will happen inside the adventures and characters of Willems’ favorite collections of stories, so be ready for anything.Sat • Jan 14-Mar 11 (no class Feb 25) 9:15-10:15am OR10:30-11:30am 8 weeks • $115

Grades 2-3 • Story Explorers: Stuart Little Discover how theatre exercises and activities can bring E. B. White’s literary classic to life. There’s no limit to the ways the characters and situations encountered by the beloved little mouse can live big theatrically. This class invites students to bring the curtain up on all of them!Sat • Jan 14-Mar 11 (no class Feb 25) 9:15-10:15am OR 10:30-11:30am 8 weeks • $115

Grades 3-5 • Musical MadnessSing loud and proud at the DCPA! You’ll start from scratch to create the story, lyrics, dance moves and scenic elements of an original musical. As you use your acting skills to transform ideas into action, you will leave the class with the satisfaction of having been a part of creating an entire mini musical to share with an eager audience. Sat • Jan 14-Mar 11 (no class Feb 25) 8 weeks • 10:30am-12pm • $165

Grades 4-5 • Places, Please: Literary CharactersIf you love to read, you’ll really enjoy being a part of transforming chapter books such as Little House on the Prairie and Holes into original scene work that you’ll perform for friends and family. You’ll be playwright, designer and actor in this dynamic workshop. Theater exercises, character work and other aspects vital to the theatrical process will add to the final result.Sat • Jan 14-Mar 11 (no class Feb 25) 8 weeks • 9:15-10:15am • $115

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Middle School Acting Foundations IDevelop a toolbox of acting essentials while exploring scene analysis, improvisation, working with objectives and learning key theatre vocabulary. This class is a prerequisite for all advanced-level teen acting classes and will set an understanding of core acting theory found in all of our higher-level courses.Sat • Jan 14-Mar 11 (no class Feb 25) 8 weeks • 9:30-11am • $165

Middle School Acting Foundations II After exploring the foundation of acting technique, apply your toolbox of skills with scene work and monologues. Learn how to create believable characters and examine advanced text while building confidence, creativity and communication skills. Sat • Jan 14-Mar 11 (no class Feb 25) 8 weeks • 9:30-11am • $165Pre-requisite: DCPA Education Summer Programs or Middle School Acting Foundations I

Middle School ImprovThrow inhibitions aside, build confidence and explore the fun and spontaneous world of improv. Using group activities, short form games and improvised scene work, this class creates a supportive environment for creative play and discovering how to make strong choices that further character and situation. Sat • Jan 14-Mar 11 (no class Feb 25) 8 weeks • 11:15am-12:45pm • $165

Middle School Teen Company: Broadway Musical RevueHone your triple threat skills in this musical theatre performance class. Sing famous songs from classic Broadway shows and today’s showstoppers as you build performance technique. Sat • Jan 14-Mar 11 (no class Feb 25) 8 weeks • 1:30-4:30pm • $275Families & friends: Join us for a performance on March 11.

THE ART OF AUDITIONINGONE-DAY WORKSHOPWhen you want to learn how to turn acting skills into a career, it’s all about the audition. This workshop will guide you toward preparing material for the big moment and provide you with strategies for taking control of your performance. Whether auditioning for productions at school, local theatres, college or art schools, this workshop will get you prepared for the process. This workshop will be hands-on; please be ready to work with a memorized monologue.

Current 6th, 7th & 8th Graders Sat, Dec 1712:30-2:30pm • $25

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THE ART OF AUDITIONINGONE-DAY WORKSHOPWhen you want to learn how to turn acting skills into a career, it’s all about the audition. This workshop will guide you toward preparing material for the big moment and provide you with strategies for taking control of your performance. Whether auditioning for productions at school, local theatres, college or art schools, this workshop will get you prepared for the process. This workshop will be hands-on; please be ready to work with a memorized monologue.

Current 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th Graders Sat, Dec 17 • 3-5pm • $25

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High School Master ClassFor advanced acting students who are ready to take on a challenge, this class fine-tunes your skills with scene and monologue work. You’ll continue to hone acting choices, explore new playwrights and make connections and choices through advanced script analysis. Outside rehearsal is required. Sat • Jan 14-Feb 186 weeks • 9:15-11:15am • $165 Admission to this class is by audition only. Please call 303.446.4892 to set up an audition appointment.

High School ImprovJoin the Improv Team! You’ll fine tune your improv talents by focusing on character work, acting technique, and structured short-form and long-form exercises. Find out what it takes to work in an ensemble, stay in character and generate original scenes and think (and act) on your feet.Sat • Jan 14-Mar 11 (no class Feb 25) 8 weeks • 11:30am-1pm • $165

High School Acting for the CameraAre you intimidated by the camera? Do you freeze up when you see the red light and hear the director call “action”? Learn to apply basic acting techniques to on-camera scenarios, build confidence in front of the lens and pursue film work in our local market. Sat • Jan 14-Mar 11 (no class Feb 25) 8 weeks • 11:30am-1pm • $165

High School Teen Company: Songs of RentTeen Company provides a fun-filled class focused on performing selections from a Broadway show. For our winter session, we’ll focus on the powerful and transformative musical masterwork of Jonathan Larson. Sat • Jan 7-Mar 11 9 weeks • 1:30-5pm • $300Families & friends: Join us for final performances at 3:30pm and 5pm on Saturday, March 11.

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Pre-K • Into the GardenStorybook garden blossoms this spring alongside our Theatre Company’s main stage musical production, The Secret Garden. Books like The Runaway Bunny, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Planting a Rainbow and other favorites will take root in theatrical games and activities. So much magic grows among the fun and activity of creative dramatic play, you’ll bloom every Saturday morning through this bouquet of theatrical storytelling!Sat • Apr 8-May 20 9:15-10:15amOR10:30-11:30am 7 weeks • $115

Grades K-1 • Songs and Stories from The Jungle BookGet ready to rumble in the jungle! Kipling’s inspired story of a human child living among animals gets a new twist through theatre exercises and activities designed to explore character, physicality, and song and dance.Sat • Apr 8-May 20 9:15-10:15am OR10:30-11:30am 7 weeks • $115

Grades 2-3 • Songs and Stories From Aladdin’s Adventures!A genie, a flying carpet and a desert filled with escapades await you with the wonders of theatre games, improvised play, songs and dances. Bring a whole new world to your Saturday mornings as you make theatrical mischief!Sat • Apr 8-May 20 9:15-10:15am OR10:30-11:30am7 weeks • $115

Grades 3-5 • Musical MadnessSing loud and proud at the DCPA! You’ll start from scratch to create the story, lyrics, dance moves and scenic elements of an original musical. As you use your acting skills to transform ideas into action, you will leave the class with the satisfaction of having been a part of creating an entire mini musical to share with an eager audience.Sat • Apr 8-May 20 7 weeks • 10:30am-12pm • $165

Grades 4-5 • Songs and Stories of The Secret GardenDesigned to complement our Theatre Company’s main stage musical, The Secret Garden, this musical theatre class opens the gates to Garden’s characters, music and the beloved novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett.Sat • Apr 8-May 20 7 weeks • 9:15-10:15am • $115

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HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES GRADES 9 – 12

High School Master ClassFor advanced acting students who are ready to take on a challenge, this class fine tunes your skills with scene and monologue work. You’ll continue to hone acting choices, explore new playwrights and make connections and choices through advanced script analysis. Outside rehearsal is required. Sat • Apr 8-May 20 7 weeks • 9:15-11:15am • $165 Admission to this class is by audition only. Please call 303.446.4892 to set up an audition appointment.

High School ImprovJoin the Improv Team! You’ll fine tune your improv talents by focusing on character work, acting technique, and structured short-form and long-form exercises. Find out what it takes to work in an ensemble, stay in character and generate original scenes and think (and act) on your feet.Sat • Apr 8-May 20 7 weeks • 11:30am-1pm • $165

High School Choreography: Life Is A Cabaret!Movement styles popular in vaudeville, music hall and dance floors of by-gone eras all find their way into the choreography of the musical Cabaret. From the warm-up to the class combination, each song selection is chosen to help you focus on body awareness, specificity, confidence and a sense of character. This class is great prep for High School Teen Company’s Cabaret! Sat • Apr 8-May 20 7 weeks • 11:30am-1pm • $165

High School Teen Company: Songs of CabaretTeen Company provides a fun-filled class focused on performing selections from a Broadway show. For our spring session, “come to the cabaret, ol chum,” in Kander and Ebb’s moving musical classic. Sat • Apr 1-May 20 8 weeks • 1:30-5pm • $300Families & friends: Join us for final performances at 3:30pm and 5pm on Saturday, May 20.

MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSES GRADES 6 – 8

Middle School Acting Foundations I Develop a toolbox of acting essentials while exploring scene analysis, improvisation, working with objectives and learning key theatre vocabulary. This class is a prerequisite for all advanced-level teen acting classes and will set an understanding of core acting theory found in all of our higher-level classes.Sat • Apr 8-May 20 7 weeks • 9:30-11am • $165

Middle School Acting Foundations IIAfter exploring the foundation of acting technique, apply your toolbox of skills with scene work and monologues. Learn how to create believable characters and examine advanced text while building confidence, creativity and communication skills. Sat • Apr 8-May 20 7 weeks • 9:30-11am • $165Pre-requisite: DCPA Education Summer Programs or Middle School Acting Foundations.

Middle School ImprovThrow inhibitions aside, build confidence and explore the fun and spontaneous world of improv. Using group activities, short form games and improvised scene work, this class creates a supportive environment for creative play and discovering how to make strong choices that further character and situation. Sat • Apr 8-May 20 7 weeks • 11:30am-1pm • $165

Middle School Teen Company: Original MusicalPut your skills to the test and devise an original musical one-act. You’ll work on the acting, writing and directorial processes while incorporating singing and choreography in an original musical. The next big thing in musical theatre is waiting to be written — it could be yours! Sat • Apr 8-May 20 7 weeks • 1:30-4:30pm • $275Families & friends: Join us for a performance on May 20.

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PRE-K ONE-WEEK PROGRAMSFirst StagesOur dynamic First Stages programming is designed specifically to introduce theatre skills to budding actors ages three to four. A variety of weekly themes inspire imaginative play and build social skills between students. Each week promises the delight of telling stories, role playing, singing and dancing, and every Friday students get to show o� their skills in an open class sharing. All actors must be potty trained.Mon-Fri • 9:30am-12:30pm • $175Dramatic Play with Fairytales • June 12-16 Dramatic Play with Shakespeare’s Plays and Poems • June 26-30 Dramatic Play on Safari — Animals, Habitats and Adventures • July 10-14 Dramatic Play on Screen — Lights, Camera, Action • July 24-28 Dramatic Play on Vacation — Summer’s Final Splash • July 31-Aug 4

K-5 PROGRAMSThese all-day programs examine four of the performing arts disciplines: Acting, Movement/Dance, Voice/Singing and Design. Our one-week programs focus on theatre skills and acting techniques. Our two-week programs hone these skills through student-generated 10-minute original musicals. Bring a cold lunch with two snacks, a water bottle and be ready to have fun! Class placement is determined by the grade the student is entering in fall of 2017.

ONE-WEEK PROGRAMSTriple ThreatReady for Broadway? Learn the basics of acting, dancing and singing as students perform scenes from their favorite Broadway musicals.June 5-9 • 9am-3:30pm • $250

Improv It’s acting in an instant! Students will create characters from their imagination, process the plot on the spot, develop their own dance moves and work as a team to become a quick-thinking improv ensemble. June 12-16 • 9am-3:30pm • $250

In FocusExplore the magic of mixed media and get comfortable on camera. Students will learn the secrets of working in front of the camera as they create their own scenes frame by frame, record character voices, broadcast the news, and learn how to act in commercials, TV scenes and films.June 19-23 • 9am-3:30pm • $250

Broadway BoundIt’s time to become a triple threat. Learn the skills — singing, dancing and acting — to get started on the road to Broadway.June 26-30 • 9am-3:30pm • $250

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TWO-WEEK PROGRAMSMusical MadnessSing loud and proud at the DCPA. Students start from scratch to create the story, lyrics, dance moves and scenic elements in producing an original musical. As they use their acting skills to transform their ideas, each student will leave the class with the satisfaction of creating an entire ten-minute mini musical to share with an eager audience. July 10-21 • 9am-3:30pm • $500Families & friends: Join us for a performance on July 21 at 1:30pm.

Musical MayhemFor students who love to sing, act and dance, here’s a chance to end summer with a grand finale! Students create the story, lyrics and scenic elements to produce an original ten-minute musical. July 24-Aug 4 • 9am-3:30pm • $500Families & friends: Join us for a performance on Aug 4 at 1:30pm.

ENCORE: EXTENDED CARECan’t get enough stage time? Stay and play! Stick around for the afternoon to explore more theatre skills, activities and games. Encore students must be registered in one of our all-day Education programs. 3:30-5pm • Grades K-5 • Limit 30 studentsJune 5-9 ...........................................$75June 12-16 ........................................$75June 19-23 .......................................$75June 26-30 ......................................$75July 10-21 .......................................$150July 24-Aug 4 ...............................$150

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Explore a galaxy far, far away and language from a time long, long ago. In a collision of Shakespeare and Science Fiction, this fun-filled performance program will allow actors to fine tune their

acting skills and work as an ensemble to take their audience on an epic journey to an epic empire. Please prepare a one-minute contemporary comedic monologue for the first day of rehearsal.

Casting will be based on auditions and every student will have a role. Rehearsals will be Monday through Friday for two weeks

with performances on Friday, July 14. Participants must attend all rehearsals and performances.

June 26-30 & July 10-14 (No class July 3-7) 9:30am-4pm • $500

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MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS GRADES 6 – 8STUDENTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED 5TH GRADE TO ATTEND

Improv: Short Form Develop a quick wit while exploring the fun and spontaneous world of short form improv. Using group activities, games and improvised scene work, students will cheer each other on in a supportive environment of creativity and spontaneity. June 5-9 • 9:30am-4pm • $250Families & friends: Join us for a showcase on the final day.

Original Musical (Two-Week Program)Students will put their skills to the test as they write an original musical one-act. Get a first-hand feel for the acting process while incorporating singing and dance choreography in an entirely unique student-generated performance. June 12-23 • 9:30am-4pm • $500Families & friends: Join us for a performance on the final day.

The Acting FactorWhen actors really understand the structure of a good play, they can make better character and acting choices. We’ll focus on performance as we develop the vocal and physical aspects of classical and contemporary acting techniques using scenes and character. June 26-30 • 9:30am-4pm • $250Families & friends: Join us for a showcase on the final day.

Advanced Comedy: Improv and MoreUpgrade giggles to belly laughs! This class builds upon beginner improv skills with advanced improv games and long form structures. Students will also explore their comedy chops through writing original comedy sketches, learning the basics of clowning and even creating their own stand-up routine. Previous experience is not necessary, but enrollment in Improv: Short Form is encouraged. July 10-14 • 9:30am-4pm • $250Families & friends: Join us for a showcase on the final day.

Get ReelLights, camera, action! Explore acting in front of the camera using scripts from current commercials, TV shows and movies. Learn to interpret scripts, flesh out characters and connect with the camera. It’s time to get comfortable in front of the lens. July 17-21 • 9:30am-4pm • $250Families & friends: Join us for a showcase on the final day.

Broadway BoundBuild the necessary skills to be a triple threat. This class will work on singing, dancing and acting techniques as we explore scenes and songs from Broadway musicals. July 24-28 • 9:30am-4pm • $250Families & friends: Join us for a showcase on the final day.

The Audition IntensiveAuditioning is one of the most essential and scary parts of becoming an actor. Our class will help actors take control of their audition situations and prepare their material while fighting their nerves. Actors will learn how to nail the cold reading and take the fear out of the audition room.July 31-Aug 4 • 9:30am-4pm • $250

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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS GRADES 9 – 12STUDENTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED 8TH GRADE TO ATTEND

Improv: Short Form Develop a quick wit while exploring the fun and spontaneous world of short form improv. Using group activities, games and improvised scene work, students will cheer each other on in a supportive environment of creativity and spontaneity. June 5-9 • 9:30am-4pm • $250Families & friends: Join us for a showcase on the final day.

The Acting FactorWhen actors really understand the structure of a good play, they can make better character and acting choices. We’ll focus on the fundamentals as we develop the vocal, physical and mental aspects of classical and contemporary acting techniques using scenes and monologues. June 12-16 • 9:30am-4pm • $250Families & friends: Join us for a showcase on the final day.

Shakespeare & SwordsGet ready for combat, the Shakespearean way! The Bard’s plays are full of battles, duels and lover’s quarrels, but how do you fight the good fight while still speaking the lines? This intensive class combines stage combat training with Shakespearean scene work to build a performance-ready scene. June 19-23 • 9:30am-4pm • $250Families & friends: Join us for a showcase on the final day.

Get ReelLights, camera, action! Explore acting in front of the camera using scripts from current commercials, TV shows and movies. Learn to interpret scripts, flesh out characters and connect with the camera. It’s time to get comfortable in front of the lens. June 26-30 • 9:30am-4pm • $250Families & friends: Join us for a showcase on the final day.

Advanced Comedy: Improv and MoreUpgrade giggles to belly laughs. This class builds upon beginner improv skills with advanced improv games and long form structures. Students will also explore their comedy chops through writing original comedy sketches, learning the basics of clowning and even creating their own stand-up routine. Previous experience is not necessary, but enrollment in Improv: Short Form is encouraged. July 10-14 • 9:30am-4pm • $250Families & friends: Join us for a showcase on the final day.

Original Musical (Two-Week Program)Students will put their skills to the test as they write an original musical one-act. Get a first hand feel for the acting process while incorporating singing and dance choreography in entirely unique performance. July 17-28 • 9:30am-4pm • $500 Families & friends: Join us for a performance on the final day.

The Audition IntensiveAuditioning is one of the most essential and scary parts of becoming an actor. Our class will help actors take control of their audition situations and prepare their material while fighting their nerves. Actors will learn how to nail the cold reading and take the fear out of the audition room.July 31-Aug 4 • 9:30am-4pm • $250

Technician Apprenticeship ProgramInterested in stage management, technical direction or production design? This program is your opportunity to apply to be a technical apprentice for the summer teen performance series. Students can apply to work on one or more of these projects: High School Playwriting Competition Production, June 5-16Middle School Teen Performance: Bard Wars II, June 26-30 & July 10-14High School Teen Performance: Our Town, July 17-Aug 4Project dates vary • Apply by May 15 • $300Please submit a letter of interest and resume to education@dcpa.org. Limited spots available.

HIGH SCHOOL TEEN PERFORMANCE:OUR TOWNWRITTEN BY THORNTON WILDERA masterpiece of American theatre, Wilder’s Our Town is the perfect place to spend a few weeks of summer break. With its rich blend of the heartwarming and heartbreaking, Our Town asks its actors to challenge themselves physically and emotionally to create the unique world of the play. Applying theatre and community-building exercises, the acting company will look to see how this classic speaks to them and to the contemporary communities to which they belong. Actors must be able to attend all rehearsals and performances.

July 17-Aug 4 • Performance: Aug 4 at 7pmThree weeks • 9:30am-4pm • $650

HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INTENSIVE If you are excelling in your school drama productions, our program helps young actors prepare for a serious career in theatre or film. Modeled after prestigious curriculums of the nation’s top acting programs, these two weeks are a unique opportunity to improve your skills as an actor and work with acting professionals from the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Students must be sophomores, juniors or seniors in high school to apply. Our teen conservatory program promises to be the most challenging and rewarding actor-training experience in the metro area. The program culminates in a final showcase.

June 26-30 & July 10-14 (No class July 3-7)Two weeks • 9am-5pm • $650

Our brand-new curriculum includes:• Scene Analysis (Contemporary & Classical)• Voice and Speech• Music and Character• Dance and Movement• Improvisation• Auditioning• Acting for the Camera• 20th-Century Acting Theory• Showcase

Limited to 24 students. You must be enrolled in high school and have completed the 9th grade.

To apply, please submit: • One letter of recommendation• Current resumé• Current photograph• Student’s letter of interest

Mail to:Denver Center for the Performing Arts EducationAttn: High School Summer Intensive1101 13th St.Denver, CO 80204

Deadline: June 5, 2017

Applicants will be notified of acceptance by June 12, 2017. If you have questions, contact us at 303.446.4892.

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ONE-ACT HIGH SCHOOL PLAYWRITING COMPETITION PRODUCTION2016/17 DCPA Regional High School Playwriting Competition Winner!

Join us for the full production of a brand new play written by, cast with and produced by Colorado teens. The winner of the Regional High School Playwriting Competition will be selected from submissions across the state and receive a staged reading at the 2017 Colorado New Play Summit, as well a staged production by the Education summer teen program. The play and its winning playwright will be announced in April with details to follow. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a world premiere!

OPEN AUDITIONS: Prepare a two-minute contemporary monologueAUDITION DATE: Sat, May 13, 2017 • 12-2pmREHEARSAL DATES: June 5-16 • 9:30am-4pmPERFORMANCES: Fri, June 16 • 1:30pm and 7pm$300

The Regional High School Playwriting Workshop and Competition at the DCPA is generously sponsored by Robert and Judi Newman/Newman Family Foundation with matching gifts from an anonymous donor, Kinder Morgan Foundation, The Ross Foundation, June Travis, Stonebridge Companies and U.S. Bank.

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As the largest non-profit theatre organization in the country, we’re able to make Denver a place where Broadway tours begin, where new plays and musicals get their start, and where young people experience the magic of theatre for the first time. But none of that would be possible without the support of donors like you. In fact, the vast majority of our gifts don’t come from large companies or foundations. They come from members of our community who love theatre as much as we do. No matter how much you can a�ord, every dollar you share helps DCPA Education reach more than 84,000 students each year by funding student matinees, career exploration days and Teaching Artists.

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WE CAN’T THANK YOU ENOUGH.Special thanks to: AARP • Alpine Bank • Always Best Care Senior Services • Anadarko Petroleum Corporation • Mary & Barry Berlin • Camp out for Kids • CoBiz Financial • Colorado Creative Industries • Colorado Oil & Gas Producers • Colorado State Bank & Trust • Corley Family Fund • Denver Post Community • Epicurean Group • Fidelity Investments • Keith & Kathie Finger • Alan & Katie Fox • Margot & Allan Frank • IMA Foundation • Thomas D. Lookabaugh Foundation • Murray BMW of Denver • National Endowment for the Arts/Arts Midwest • Neiman Marcus • Robert & Judi Newman/Newman Family Foundation • Noble Energy • Peyback Foundation • Polsinelli • RCF Denver • Riverfront Park Community Foundation • Robert & Carole Slosky Fund for Education • Walter S. Rosenberry III Charitable Trust • Ross Foundation • Alison & Jim Shetter • Target • Theatre Forward • June Travis • Triptyk Studios • Tuchman Family Foundation • United Airlines • Tina Walls • Wells Fargo • Westin Downtown Denver • U.S. Bank • Xcel Energy Foundation

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Classes are located at 1101 13th Street (corner of 13th & Arapahoe) in the Robert & Judi Newman Center for Theatre Education on the third floor.

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Access is available for persons of all abilities with RTD stops nearby.

Payment may be made by check payable to DCPA Education or by Visa, Mastercard, Diners Club, American Express or Discover. A $5 non-refundable registration fee is collected per registration. There will be a $25 charge for all returned checks.

Refund Policy: Full tuition refunds are available with one-week notice. Cancellations less than one week and through the first day of class is 75%. Tuition refunds are not available after this time regardless of attendance.

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