AFTER SCHOOL THEATER FOR BROOKLYN KIDS + TEENS
WHITE BIRD EMPOWERS CHILDREN
We meet your child where they are and empower their inner performer, comic, musician, designer, writer, or engineer.
Our after school programs are designed to help young artists advocate for their environment, deepen their relationship to their community, and teach them how to work collectively.
And, most importantly, have a ton of fun.
AFTER SCHOOL THEATER PRODUCTION: Spring 2024
Scenes from Shakespeare’s The Tempest
K – 9th @ Park Slope United Methodist Church (6th Ave & 8th St)
Classes begin May 1 and end June 20
Final performance – for all students – is Tuesday, June 18
WALKOVERS AVAILABLE FROM PS 39 AND 321
Acting Workshop for Grades K-2
Mondays from 3:30 – 4:30 OR 5:30 @ Park Slope United Methodist Church (6th St and 8th Ave)
Learn basic performance skills! Classes incorporate music and movement, and will explore characters and themes from Shakespeare’s The Tempest – culminating in a final performance with the other classes.
Led by White Bird Teaching Artist Mark Gallagher
Acting Ensemble for Grades 3-5
Tuesdays from 3:30 – 5:30 @ Park Slope United Methodist Church (6th St and 8th Ave)
Along with developing performance skills, classes will create an original adaptation of a Shakespeare’s The Tempest – incorporating music, dance, and playwriting techniques. Students will explore Shakespeare’s text, putting their own spin on scenes from The Tempest and culminating in a final performance with the other classes.
Led by White Bird Teaching Artists Scott Lilly and Melanie-Maria Goodreux
*NEW* Improvisation, Composition, and Advanced Performance for Grades 6-9th
Wednesdays from 3:30 – 5:30 @ Park Slope United Methodist Church (6th St and 8th Ave)
This class is a deep dive into White Bird’s signature approach to creating original theater. Teens will write original monologues, scenes, and compositions inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest. They will help guide the younger students in a final performance with the other classes. Led by White Bird Teaching Artists Melanie-Maria Goodreux & Janice Lowe
Design Workshop from Grades 2-6
Thursdays from 3:30 – 5:30 @ PSUMC
Create props, sets, and costumes for the final show! An integral part of the creative process, this design and visual art workshop draws on puppetry techniques. Students participate in the final performance of – a great fit for anyone interested in design, the visual arts, and working behind the scenes!
Led by White Bird Teaching Artist Leah Levine
Two Days with White Bird!
Combine Thursday’s design class with Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.
PARENT TESTIMONIALS
“My 7-year-old daughter has attended White Bird summer camp and afterschool, and she’s absolutely loved it. It’s a really ambitious program, where the kids are putting on sophisticated shows and they’re asked to help develop them (the script, the music, the set), but it’s also really fun for them. I wholeheartedly recommend White Bird to other families.”
“My daughters, 8 and 11, absolutely love White Bird. The community is caring and supportive. It allows them to be creative and teaches them all the joys of theater. I can’t recommend it more highly!”
“Our kid has had a great experience at this local gem. They do a wonderful job supporting elementary school kids in all aspects of the artistic process, from set making to improv games to performing to writing the script.”
“The teaching artists take what’s inherent in our children to make something beautiful. The creative process, the cooperation, collaboration, spirit of fun and shared goals and supporting each other…these are things we need to value in our world today.”
“Seeing my child play Hamlet (then go home and write his own version of the play) made my spirit soar. He’s learned so much about collaboration, theater, and storytelling over this last summer.”