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!
Regarding masks: At this time, mask-wearing is required at all Story Theater Company functions.
Find our complete Covid and Illness 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 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.
SPRING 2022 DATES & TOPICS
January 8
Creating Life: Actors and Puppets
For centuries, performers have animated the inanimate to tell stories. This month, we will try creating some puppets of our own and explore the most powerful ways to bring puppets to life.
February 12
Acting Without Words
An actor’s voice can be a powerful tool. So what happens when we take it away? This month, we will look at mime and how to use our bodies, our surroundings, musical soundtracks, and basically anything other than our voices to create comedy, drama, and action.
March 19
Monologues and Cold Reads and Slates, Oh My!
Oh, that thrilling and nerve-wracking experience we call the audition! This month, we will look at auditions in their various forms and practice some tips and techniques in a fun, no-pressure environment.
April 9
The Beginnings of Theater: Storytelling in Ancient Greece
Let’s journey back to the 6th century BC and look at theater in its earliest forms! With the help of masks and a Greek chorus of our own, we will have a blast exploring the tragedies, comedies, and satyr plays where theatre found its beginning.
May 21
Theater Out of a Hat
You draw a character, a prop, a setting, a genre, and a line out of the hat, and you know that a day of fun, creativity, and excitement is ahead of you. Can you create a script from scratch and bring it to the stage—complete with the aspects of design— in just one afternoon? Join us this month to find out!