Tween Theater Club is just for kids ages 9-12! Come join in the fun as our dedicated instructors provide an afternoon of theater topics. Every meeting is sure to be a blast!
Mask Policy: In accordance with current CDC recommendations that all individuals (fully vaccinated or not) wear a mask while indoors, STC is returning to mask wearing for all indoor events including rehearsals, workshops, and clubs. Frequent breaks will be taken to allow for everyone to distance and remove their masks. If needed, a participant may choose at any time to distance themselves and remove their mask in order to take a brief break. You can read our complete current COVID-19 policy here.
IMPORTANT: If you have never attended a theater club before, or the last time you attended was before May 2021, you must sign an updated activity authorization form. Please either bring a parent with you to sign your form at STC, or bring a completed form. You can print an activity authorization here.
SCHOOL YEAR CLUBS
During the school year, Tween Club is held monthly on Saturday afternoons. Join us for social time from 3:00-3:30 and club from 3:30-5:30.
School-year clubs are $10/session, payable at the door. No previous experience necessary to come to clubs.
Clubs will be led by STC instructors Ben Siegel and Samuel Huhn.
September 18
The Moral of the Story: Medieval Theater
Calling all lords and ladies, knights and peasants! Medieval “morality plays” entertained and educated residents of the Middle Ages, sharing lessons with the population. At this club, we’ll create our own plays with morals and employ some medieval staging concepts that might help us out!
October 9
Physicality and the Space on Stage
How can we use our bodies to form characters and tell expressive stories? This month, we will look at everything from 16th-century stock characters to contemporary tools like Laban Movement to discover how our bodies can be tools for creativity and creation!
November 6
Behind the Curtain: Lighting Design and Stage Crew Shenanigans
How do color and light change the way we see a story? What does “ensemble” mean when behind the scenes? How do stage crews make magic happen so quickly? This month, we will peek behind the curtain to uncover the secrets of a smooth backstage process, try out hand at some lighting design, and hone our scene shift skills. And get ready: our night will end with the Ultimate Stage Crew Challenge!
December 4
Discovering the World: Script Analysis
The facts of our characters and worlds are held in one important document: the script! But how do we approach a script? What can we look for to help us understand a story? How can we shape characters from the words on a page? And how does a script create opportunities for imagination?