November 2020
Actor’s Craft
Actor’s Craft (Gr. 9-12) Oct. 17 - Dec. 5, 2020 2:30PM – 4:30PM A stimulating and inspiring introduction to actor training and stagecraft, this script-based class exposes students to a selection of influential playwrights and acting techniques as they learn to perform a variety of characters. This program complements Grade 9-12 Drama. (120 minutes).
Find out more »Online Drama JK-SK
Online Drama JK-SK Oct. 18 - Dec. 6 JK-SK A 9AM – 9:30AM $109 Jennifer Gor TBC JK-SK B 10AM – 10:30AM $109 Jennifer Gor TBC JK-SK C 11AM – 11:30AM $109 Jennifer Gor TBC Participants will engage in songs, creative games and imaginative prompts that get them up on their feet, developing emotional and physical awareness and control, and building their creative confidence as they express themselves through movement and improvisation. There are also optional follow-up activities that include…
Find out more »Online Drama Gr. 1-2
Online Drama Gr. 1-2 Oct. 18 - Dec. 6, 2020 Grade 1-2 A 9AM – 10AM $218 Sukaina Ibraheem Grade 1-2 B 10:30AM – 11:30AM $218 TBC Grade 1-2 C 12PM – 1PM $218 TBC Through imaginative games, and gesture and movement work, participants will develop their ability to express themselves verbally and physically, building a confidence in their own creative ideas and their capacity to collaborate. There are also optional follow-up activities that include arts and crafts, puppet making…
Find out more »Online Drama Gr. 3-4
Online Drama Gr. 3-4 Oct. 18 - Dec. 6, 2020 Grade 3-4 A 9AM – 10AM $218 TBC Grade 3-4 B 10:30AM – 11:30AM $218 Sukaina Ibraheem Grade 3-4 C 12PM – 1PM $218 TBC Through imaginative games, and gesture and movement work, participants will develop their ability to express themselves verbally and physically, building a confidence in their own creative ideas and their capacity to collaborate. There are also optional follow-up activities that include arts and crafts, puppet making…
Find out more »Online Drama Gr. 5-6
Online Drama Gr. 5-6 Oct. 18 - Dec. 6, 2020 Grade 5-6 A 10AM – 11:30AM $248 TBC Grade 5-6 B 1:30PM – 3PM $248 TBC Grade 5-6 C 3:30PM – 5PM $248 TBC This fun, active class, will provide participants the chance to get up and create on their feet, exploring physical and vocal expression, the principles of improvisation, character-building and how to collaborate as an ensemble. (90 minutes).
Find out more »Online Drama Gr. 7-8
Online Drama Gr. 7-8 Oct. 18 - Dec. 6, 2020 Grade 7-8 A 12PM – 2PM $288 Sukaina Ibraheem Grade 7-8 B 2:30PM – 4:30PM $288 Leah Holder Students of all levels are welcome! Participants will engage in a variety of physical, vocal and improvisation games and exercises, developing confidence in their ideas, expression, ability to create on their feet and collaborate as an ensemble. Classes will explore how an actor prepares to perform, the basic principles of improvisation, as…
Find out more »Online Drama Gr. 9-12
Online Drama Gr. 9-12 Oct. 18 - Dec. 6, 2020 12PM – 2PM Students of all levels are welcome! Participants will engage in a variety of physical, vocal and improvisation games and exercises, developing confidence in their ideas, expression, ability to create on their feet and collaborate as an ensemble. Classes will explore how an actor prepares to perform, the basic principles of improvisation, as well as methodologies for character creation. (120 minutes).
Find out more »Audition Technique
Audition Technique (Gr. 7-8) Oct. 18 - Dec. 6, 2020 1:30PM – 3:30PM For students auditioning for an arts school or show, or who love diving into text work, this is the class to take! Students learn the strategies and skills necessary to bring their monologues to life and make the best impression online! (120 minutes).
Find out more »December 2020
Online Drama Gr. 5-6
Online Drama Gr. 5-6 Tuesdays (Oct. 13-Dec. 1) 4PM – 5:30PM This fun, active class, will provide participants the chance to get up and create on their feet, exploring physical and vocal expression, the principles of improvisation, character-building and how to collaborate as an ensemble. (90 minutes).
Find out more »Writers’ Bloc
Writers’ Bloc Gr. 7-12 Tuesdays (Oct. 13-Dec. 8) 6PM – 8PM Theatre for youth by youth! Students learn numerous script-building skills in order to write their own play. The student playwrights will exchange feedback as they workshop drafts of their scripts, receive dramaturgical input from professional theatre artists and staff, and interview YPT playwrights from the 2020.21 season. The program culminates in the opportunity for students to work with a professional director and hear their plays read aloud for an…
Find out more »Untitled
Untitled By Rhiannon Collett ONLINE READING: DECEMBER 2, 2020 EARLY STAGES – A New Play Development Experience Featuring new plays by four playwrights, YPT will give students an inside look at the early stages of play development. Classrooms will receive exclusive access to live-streamed readings of new works in progress, followed by post-show discussions with the playwright and YPT Education & Participation staff. About Untitled: Sam’s life is falling apart, but it’s harder to notice now that her new best friend…
Find out more »Shakespeare Monologues
Shakespeare Monologues Gr. 9-12 Wednesdays (Oct. 14-Dec. 2) 4:30PM – 6:30PM In this class, participants will explore a variety of Shakespearean monologues. They will be encouraged to find play and complexity in Shakespeare’s language, learning how to break down his speech into clear beats that are a joy to speak. Through exercises, text analysis and games, students will learn various ways to lift his poetry and prose off the page. Please note there will be an expectation that some work…
Find out more »Storyteller Series
Storyteller Series Storyteller and playwright Gail Nyoka brings her stories to the virtual stage Nov. 25, Dec. 2 and 9. In 2018, Gail travelled to Ghana where she recorded tales of the Ewe people, Voices of the Ancestors: Stories and Lore from Ghana’s Volta.
Find out more »Online Drama Gr. 1-2
Online Drama Gr. 1-2 Thursdays (Oct. 15-Dec. 3) 4PM – 5PM Through imaginative games, and gesture and movement work, participants will develop their ability to express themselves verbally and physically, building a confidence in their own creative ideas and their capacity to collaborate. There are also optional follow-up activities that include arts and crafts, puppet making and drawing. (60 minutes).
Find out more »Online Content Creation
Online Content Creation Gr. 7-12 Thursdays (Oct. 15-Dec. 3) 4:30PM – 6:30PM As youth are increasingly online, this course aims to provide context, constructive reflection and innovation to support their creative output. Participants will work on a variety of short video projects, learning the fundamental elements of visual story-telling. This hands-on investigation will consider everything from ‘what is your message?’, to developing your story idea, to breaking it all down into individual shots, and then the fun of shooting and…
Find out more »Online Drama Gr. 3-4
Online Drama Gr. 3-4 Thursdays (Oct. 15-Dec. 3) 5PM – 6PM Through imaginative games, and gesture and movement work, participants will develop their ability to express themselves verbally and physically, building a confidence in their own creative ideas and their capacity to collaborate. There are also optional follow-up activities that include arts and crafts, puppet making and drawing. (60 minutes).
Find out more »Online Drama JK-SK
Online Drama JK-SK Oct. 17 - Dec. 5, 2020 JK-SK A 9AM – 9:30AM $109 Julia Dickson JK-SK B 10AM – 10:30AM $109 Julia Dickson JK-SK C 11AM – 11:30AM $109 Julia Dickson Participants will engage in songs, creative games and imaginative prompts that get them up on their feet, developing emotional and physical awareness and control, and building their creative confidence as they express themselves through movement and improvisation. There are also optional follow-up activities that include arts and…
Find out more »Online Drama Gr. 1-2
Online Drama Gr. 1-2 Oct. 17 - Dec. 5, 2020 Grade 1-2 A 9AM – 10AM $218 Marina Gomes Grade 1-2 B 10:30AM – 11:30AM $218 Sharon Heldt Grade 1-2 C 12PM – 1PM $218 Marina Gomes Through imaginative games, and gesture and movement work, participants will develop their ability to express themselves verbally and physically, building a confidence in their own creative ideas and their capacity to collaborate. There are also optional follow-up activities that include arts and crafts,…
Find out more »Online Drama Gr. 3-4
Online Drama Gr. 3-4 Oct. 17 - Dec. 5, 2020 Grade 3-4 A 9AM – 10AM $218 Sharon Heldt Grade 3-4 B 10:30AM – 11:30AM $218 Marina Gomes Grade 3-4 C 12PM – 1PM $218 TBC Through imaginative games, and gesture and movement work, participants will develop their ability to express themselves verbally and physically, building a confidence in their own creative ideas and their capacity to collaborate. There are also optional follow-up activities that include arts and crafts, puppet…
Find out more »Online Drama Gr. 5-6
Online Drama Gr. 5-6 Oct. 17 - Dec. 5, 2020 Grade 5-6 A 10AM – 11:30AM $248 TBC Grade 5-6 B 1:30PM – 3PM $248 Samantha Megarry Grade 5-6 C 3:30PM – 5PM $248 Samantha Megarry This fun, active class, will provide participants the chance to get up and create on their feet, exploring physical and vocal expression, the principles of improvisation, character-building and how to collaborate as an ensemble. (90 minutes).
Find out more »Online Drama Gr. 7-8
Online Drama Gr. 7-8 Oct. 17 - Dec. 5, 2020 Grade 7-8 A 12PM – 2PM $288 Sharon Heldt Grade 7-8 B 2:30PM – 4:30PM $288 Erica May-Wood Students of all levels are welcome! Participants will engage in a variety of physical, vocal and improvisation games and exercises, developing confidence in their ideas, expression, ability to create on their feet and collaborate as an ensemble. Classes will explore how an actor prepares to perform, the basic principles of improvisation, as…
Find out more »Audition Technique
Audition Technique (Grade 7-8) Oct. 17 - Dec. 5, 2020 1:30PM – 3:30PM For students auditioning for an arts school or show, or who love diving into text work, this is the class to take! Students learn the strategies and skills necessary to bring their monologues to life and make the best impression online! (120 minutes).
Find out more »Actor’s Craft
Actor’s Craft (Gr. 9-12) Oct. 17 - Dec. 5, 2020 2:30PM – 4:30PM A stimulating and inspiring introduction to actor training and stagecraft, this script-based class exposes students to a selection of influential playwrights and acting techniques as they learn to perform a variety of characters. This program complements Grade 9-12 Drama. (120 minutes).
Find out more »Online Drama JK-SK
Online Drama JK-SK Oct. 18 - Dec. 6 JK-SK A 9AM – 9:30AM $109 Jennifer Gor TBC JK-SK B 10AM – 10:30AM $109 Jennifer Gor TBC JK-SK C 11AM – 11:30AM $109 Jennifer Gor TBC Participants will engage in songs, creative games and imaginative prompts that get them up on their feet, developing emotional and physical awareness and control, and building their creative confidence as they express themselves through movement and improvisation. There are also optional follow-up activities that include…
Find out more »Online Drama Gr. 1-2
Online Drama Gr. 1-2 Oct. 18 - Dec. 6, 2020 Grade 1-2 A 9AM – 10AM $218 Sukaina Ibraheem Grade 1-2 B 10:30AM – 11:30AM $218 TBC Grade 1-2 C 12PM – 1PM $218 TBC Through imaginative games, and gesture and movement work, participants will develop their ability to express themselves verbally and physically, building a confidence in their own creative ideas and their capacity to collaborate. There are also optional follow-up activities that include arts and crafts, puppet making…
Find out more »Online Drama Gr. 3-4
Online Drama Gr. 3-4 Oct. 18 - Dec. 6, 2020 Grade 3-4 A 9AM – 10AM $218 TBC Grade 3-4 B 10:30AM – 11:30AM $218 Sukaina Ibraheem Grade 3-4 C 12PM – 1PM $218 TBC Through imaginative games, and gesture and movement work, participants will develop their ability to express themselves verbally and physically, building a confidence in their own creative ideas and their capacity to collaborate. There are also optional follow-up activities that include arts and crafts, puppet making…
Find out more »Online Drama Gr. 5-6
Online Drama Gr. 5-6 Oct. 18 - Dec. 6, 2020 Grade 5-6 A 10AM – 11:30AM $248 TBC Grade 5-6 B 1:30PM – 3PM $248 TBC Grade 5-6 C 3:30PM – 5PM $248 TBC This fun, active class, will provide participants the chance to get up and create on their feet, exploring physical and vocal expression, the principles of improvisation, character-building and how to collaborate as an ensemble. (90 minutes).
Find out more »Online Drama Gr. 7-8
Online Drama Gr. 7-8 Oct. 18 - Dec. 6, 2020 Grade 7-8 A 12PM – 2PM $288 Sukaina Ibraheem Grade 7-8 B 2:30PM – 4:30PM $288 Leah Holder Students of all levels are welcome! Participants will engage in a variety of physical, vocal and improvisation games and exercises, developing confidence in their ideas, expression, ability to create on their feet and collaborate as an ensemble. Classes will explore how an actor prepares to perform, the basic principles of improvisation, as…
Find out more »Online Drama Gr. 9-12
Online Drama Gr. 9-12 Oct. 18 - Dec. 6, 2020 12PM – 2PM Students of all levels are welcome! Participants will engage in a variety of physical, vocal and improvisation games and exercises, developing confidence in their ideas, expression, ability to create on their feet and collaborate as an ensemble. Classes will explore how an actor prepares to perform, the basic principles of improvisation, as well as methodologies for character creation. (120 minutes).
Find out more »Audition Technique
Audition Technique (Gr. 7-8) Oct. 18 - Dec. 6, 2020 1:30PM – 3:30PM For students auditioning for an arts school or show, or who love diving into text work, this is the class to take! Students learn the strategies and skills necessary to bring their monologues to life and make the best impression online! (120 minutes).
Find out more »Right Here, Write Now
“Right Here, Write Now” 3 Playwrights Respond to our Altered World “Right Here, Write Now” YPT’s New Online Play Festival “…we are in for some WONDERFUL THEATRE RIGHT IN OUR HOMES.” – OnStage Blog Dec. 7, 8 & 11, 2020 YPT’s YouTube channel Right Here, Write Now, a new play festival introduced in June, returns with its latest series of live-streamed readings, featuring contemporary playwrights responding to these extraordinary times. The series includes playwright/actor Jeff Ho (YPT’s Antigone:方; Ophelia in Why Not’s Prince Hamlet); Icelandic…
Find out more »Writers’ Bloc
Writers’ Bloc Gr. 7-12 Tuesdays (Oct. 13-Dec. 8) 6PM – 8PM Theatre for youth by youth! Students learn numerous script-building skills in order to write their own play. The student playwrights will exchange feedback as they workshop drafts of their scripts, receive dramaturgical input from professional theatre artists and staff, and interview YPT playwrights from the 2020.21 season. The program culminates in the opportunity for students to work with a professional director and hear their plays read aloud for an…
Find out more »Right Here, Write Now
“Right Here, Write Now” 3 Playwrights Respond to our Altered World “Right Here, Write Now” YPT’s New Online Play Festival “…we are in for some WONDERFUL THEATRE RIGHT IN OUR HOMES.” – OnStage Blog Dec. 7, 8 & 11, 2020 YPT’s YouTube channel Right Here, Write Now, a new play festival introduced in June, returns with its latest series of live-streamed readings, featuring contemporary playwrights responding to these extraordinary times. The series includes playwright/actor Jeff Ho (YPT’s Antigone:方; Ophelia in Why Not’s Prince Hamlet); Icelandic…
Find out more »Storyteller Series
Storyteller Series Storyteller and playwright Gail Nyoka brings her stories to the virtual stage Nov. 25, Dec. 2 and 9. In 2018, Gail travelled to Ghana where she recorded tales of the Ewe people, Voices of the Ancestors: Stories and Lore from Ghana’s Volta.
Find out more »Right Here, Write Now
“Right Here, Write Now” 3 Playwrights Respond to our Altered World “Right Here, Write Now” YPT’s New Online Play Festival “…we are in for some WONDERFUL THEATRE RIGHT IN OUR HOMES.” – OnStage Blog Dec. 7, 8 & 11, 2020 YPT’s YouTube channel Right Here, Write Now, a new play festival introduced in June, returns with its latest series of live-streamed readings, featuring contemporary playwrights responding to these extraordinary times. The series includes playwright/actor Jeff Ho (YPT’s Antigone:方; Ophelia in Why Not’s Prince Hamlet); Icelandic…
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