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Youth Program

Spring 2025 Workshops

Saturday –  March 29

FLIGHT READY (with Ron Cosens)

Ron is “looking forward to teaching kids to fight… safely :)” Participants will brush up on some of the safety rules for stage fighting and learn new moves and techniques to create the illusion of a fight/battle. A coordinated fight sequence will be practiced, staged and presented in small teams.

About Ron

Saturday –  April 5

HEART OF THE SCENE    (with Laurel Smith)

Participants will read several short youth-centric plays aloud and then dissect a chosen scene – getting to the nitty-gritty of it, for the purpose of creating performances that stand out and ring true. Some rehearsal time will then be given for participants to work the scenes and get more comfortable in performing them. They will also receive constructive feedback from Laurel and workshop peers.

About Laurel

Saturday –  April 12

CREATIVE PUPPETRY  (with Becky Sparks)

Sesame Street, The Lion King, War Horse, Avenue Q, the Altmonte summer puppet festival, these are just a few examples of modern-day creative puppetry. In this workshop, participants will delve into the world of puppetry by completing their own puppet and bringing that puppet to life on stage. The workshop will give you the opportunity to add your own choice of personality, voice, costume, face, hair, and other details onto a large Muppet – style blank puppet. As the puppet is completed and emerges into a character the participant will style a short skit to feature the puppet. Learning puppetry basics as you perform, teaching your puppet to speak and move and entertaining others will expand your own skills on stage. The workshop will conclude with a video being taken showing each performer and their puppet performing their skit. Puppets go home with their creator to keep the fun going!

About Becky

Saturday –  April 19

NO WORKSHOP, EASTER WEEKEND

Saturday –  April 26

TACKLING THAT FIRST READ-THRU (with Grace Main)

You got the Part! Now what? This session will prepare participants for the first step AFTER being cast in a play. We will use a play in Studio Theatre’s 2025 season and dive in to discover characters and their relationships, delve into the play with fresh eyes, new scripts and jump into the early character work doing a first read together.

About Grace

Saturday –  May 3

WARDROBE WHIMSY   (with Cat Forbes)

Think fun and flair! Join Catherine for an unforgettable morning of dynamic creativity as you transform ordinary materials into extraordinary costumes! In this interactive workshop, we’ll play some icebreaking costume games and you’ll learn the basics of costume design. And THEN, with the help of a life-sized animatronic for inspiration, you’ll transform its basic costume (from the manufacturer) into something fantastical – your own design taking it to the next level! Whether you’re into cosplay, theater, or just love expressing yourself through fashion, this workshop is for you!

About Cat

Saturday – May 10

TINY TOWN TERROR   (with Karen Mortfield)

Let your imaginations run wild! Explore the possibilities of props and sets design techniques. Karen will provide each participant a blank setting (doll house) and they will have a chance to build their own “haunted” house. You’ll be doing this by mostly using dollar store bits and pieces and household items. Added bonus – your creation is yours to keep.

About Karen

Saturday –  May 17

NO WORKSHOP, MAY LONG WEEKEND

Saturday –  May 24 LOVE THE BARD (with Kristy Tait-Angel) The play is the thing. To be or not to be? To thine own self be true. All the world’s a stage. Likely, you have heard some of these. But what do they mean? His language is tricky to read but if you can understand it –oh the possibilities of your life as a thespian! Dig in for some fun explorations into some of Shakespeare’s greatest speeches. Once you ‘get it’ you’re going to love it as much as I do!
About Kristy

Saturday –  May 31

THE ROOT OF ALL (with Marilyn Nicholas-Dahan)

Or it’s all Greek to me! Participants will explore the origins of theatre from Ancient Greece (Marilyn’s ancestral roots). From the Chorus to the significance of the Masks – and the comedy and tragedy of ancient playwrights – all will spring to life in this very interactive and fun workshop.

About Vannessa

Saturday –  June 7

MOM! DAD! I WANT TO BE A VOICE ACTOR (with GianPaolo Lattanzio)

In this workshop, participants will be focusing on two major parts of recording and submitting voiceover tapes for Animation and Video Games: First- the basics of acting with your voice – character development, vocal technique and health, warmups and cool downs; Second – some basics for recording your voice – software, equipment, etiquette and noise. GP would love to “give participants the opportunity to see the “backstage’ process of voice acting and gather some experience in developing their voices further”.

About GianPaolo

Saturday –  June 14

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! (with Allison Graham)

Dive into the dynamic world of performance. Participants will discover some of the key differences between acting for the camera and acting for the stage, exploring techniques on how to adjust their expressions, movements, and energy for the intimate lens of the camera and the expansive reach of the theater. Through fun, hands-on activities, scene work, and constructive feedback, this workshop empowers young actors to adapt their skills and shine in any performance setting. Perfect for budding performers eager to expand their craft!

About Allison
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The Town of Perth and our Studio Theatre sit on unceded Algonquin territory of the Anishinaabe peoples. This land, the water, plants and animals were home and life for thousands of years to indigenous cultures. As a community theatre we have a responsibility for reconciliation and the continued stewardship of the land on which we live and work.

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GRACE MAIN

Grace is the new Artistic Director at Studio Theatre Perth. She has been ‘playing’ in the theatre forever. She loves the people she meets backstage, and the chances that are taken with them to discover ways to make a story come to life. She has lots to share from years of study and experience as an actor, writer, director, costumer and set designer and a bit more too.

MIKE IRVIN

Mike is a retired broadcast production veteran whose 43-year career includes TV & Radio production, along with a 21-year span of teaching part-time in the Algonquin College Radio Broadcasting and Theatre Arts program. His passion for radio performance has garnered several awards and recognition from industry peers and students. As Regional Production Manager at Rogers Radio, he helmed a 6-person team serving the Ottawa, Kingston and Halifax markets. He has directed various productions including commercial and news features, music specials, and podcasts.

KRISTY TAIT-ANGEL

Kristy has lived and breathed the many aspects of the theatre world for a number of years.  She has been a staple in many of the local productions including those of Perth Community Choir, Barn Door Productions, Orion and most recently at the Studio Theatre, where she was part of the frenetically-paced The 39 Steps.  She is passionate about sharing her wealth of knowledge and experience with young folks who love theatre too!

DANI CORBISHLEY

Dani started dance training as a young child and went on to study musical theatre performance and production at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. Since then, she has been working as a therapeutic recreation and arts instructor and has enjoyed working and playing in community productions including her most recent projects as director/choreographer for Working the Musical at Studio Theatre Perth. Among Dani’s choreography credits are Disney’s High School Musical, Grease, Oklahoma, Hairspray, Once Upon a Mattress and Bye, Bye Birdie

DAVE CORBISHLEY

Dave has been working in theatre, onstage (recently in 9 to 5) and offstage, since 2005. He started in stage management and then moved to more technical areas of production;  primarily designing and running lighting, with some sound thrown in. He has been part of the Stage Crew at Nepean’s Centrepoint theatre, eventually in the role of Lighting Principal, and then Stage Crew Principal. Four years ago, Dave joined Studio Theatre Productions and has served as Technical Manager there and been the principal tech on many STP shows since.

BECKY SPARKS

Becky has a varied teaching background which spans thirty years and includes working with youth from pre-school to college level developing and assisting with classroom and school-wide drama productions. Training with Ontario Youth Theatre in her own youth was pivotal for Becky and so she is excited to share her ideas and energy with PYP and looks forward to creating new memories with them in the theatre world.

JANE STOTT

Jane has been directing plays at Studio Theatre for a decade.  She has written several plays and thrives in the theatre environment.  As a director you’re given a play that you must read several times and are then expected to ‘bring it to life’ on the stage.   She believes a good director must become the eyes and ears of the audience – from the very first rehearsal on.   Their job is to make the actors look and sound amazing, and to make the audience wildly applaud at end.  Jane is the grandmother to five grandchildren, ages 13 to 22, and says she loves the creativity and spontaneity of youth and always looks forward to having fun with young people!

VANNESSA TORRES

Vannessa first found her passion for Television when she starred in Restaurant Makeover in her teen years. It lead her to study broadcasting at Niagara College where she graduated with a Broadcasting: Radio, Television and Film Diploma.  She also graduated from the Child and Youth Program of Humber College.  Over the years she has formulated skills in videography, on-air announcing, radio and television reporting, social media coordination amongst others and because she enjoys working with youth, she has volunteered to work with our Perth Youth Players.  Vannessa firmly believes that knowledge is power and wants to pass along some of her knowledge with hopes of inspiring a new generation of broadcasters.