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Acting Classes For Young People At Our Mount Pleasant Studio
All Classes Are Held At Our Mount Pleasant Studio: 629 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.

Charleston Stage has one of the oldest and largest arts education programs for young people in the region. Led by Marybeth Clark, Associate Artistic Director and Director of Education, Charleston Stage TheatreSchool classes are taught by seven full-time professional actors who make up Charleston Stage’s Professional Resident Acting Company. These professional actor/educators introduce young people to the exciting world of the theatre. Students explore the craft of acting and learn the discipline of performing, as they develop their own unique creative voices. The goal of Charleston Stage’s acting classes is to provide young people with performance and creative thinking skills that will serve them in whatever profession they one day choose. Students develop poise, movement, speaking, and acting skills as they explore improvisation, theatre games, character development and the many skills of professional actors.

We offer weekly classes for grades K5-8. Classes meet once a week for 10 weeks. There will be acting and musical theatre classes available.

 

 

SummerStage EXPRESS

Our June 1 week camps meet in the Mount Pleasant Studio and end with a final performance in the Mount Pleasant Studio on the final Friday. All programs include some prop and set projects.

FULL TUITION due at registration. NO REFUNDS.

 
SummerStage EXPRESS classes include:

 
Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr.

A mini preview to July's full production, students choose the best parts and create a performance with lots of opportunities for all.

Grades 1 - 8 (2013-2014 school year)
June 10 - 14
1pm - 4pm
Tuition: $250

 

All About the Wizard

This journey takes us on a yellow brick road that weaves through the classic Wizard of Oz, but has stops along the way for the sights and sounds of The Wiz and Wicked.

Grades 3 - 8 (2013-2014 school year)
June 17 - 21
9am - Noon
Tuition: $250

 

 

 

SummerStage Musical Theatre Camp 2013
Disney's The Little Mermaid
Grades 2 - 12 (for school year 2013-2014)

Each Summer, 60 students spend three weeks learning the magic and discipline of performing in a musical. At the end of the camp, students present their own full-scale musical complete with sets, lights and costumes on stage at the newly restored Dock Street Theatre. No prior musical theatre experience necessary.

 
REGISTRATION
  Online registration is now open for students in grades 2-5 (2013-2014 school year)! CLICK HERE to register. $325 is due at registration. (ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS). Balance is due by May 1. Please note, all spots for grades 6-12 have been filled. You may register for a spot on the wait list by CLICKING HERE.

Contact Marybeth Clark, Director of Education, with questions at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 
NEW SCHEDULE
In order to accommodate the number of students interested in this program, we are producing the same show with two (2) completely different casts. All shows will be at the Historic Dock Street Theatre.

Students in grades 2-5 (2013-2014 school year) will attend 9am-12pm and perform their show Saturday, July 27th at 10am.

Students in grades 6-12 (2013-2014 school year) will attend 1:30-5pm and perform their shows Friday, July 26th at 7pm and Saturday, July 27th at 2pm.

 
CAMP DATES
July 8 - 11, 15 - 18, 22 - 24 at the Mount Pleasant Studio
July 25 & 26 at Dock Street Theatre: Grades 2-5 attend 9am-12pm / Grades 6-12 attend 1:30pm-5pm on July 25th and 1:30pm-8:30pm on July 26th

 
TUITION
$650
$325 is due at registration (ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS)
Balance is due by May 1

 

 

 

Performance Troupe

For Advanced Students (Grades 4-8 school year 2013-2014)
(Admission by Audition Only)

Troupe Auditions:
Troupe auditions for our 2013-2014 season were held on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. If you have any questions, please contact Marybeth Clark, Director of Education, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please check back in March 2014 for more information about our 2014-2015 Troupe auditions.

Tuition (for those accepted): $600
A non-refundable deposit of $300 is due April 22nd and the full balance is due August 1, 2013. Please login to pay your balance or contact our Education staff for assistance at 843.856.3822.

 

 

 

Acting Up (Grades K5-2)

Let's start at the very beginning! Students must be 5 years old by September 1st. Classes are taught using creative dramatic so there is very little sitting and waiting. Discover how to create a character; the elements of plot; and the use of movement, speech, and imagination to share a story with an audience. Classes are 10 weeks. Class concludes with a mini in-class performance on the last day of class at the Mount Pleasant Studios.

Acting Up classes are Tuesdays from 4pm-5:15pm.
Tuition (due upon registration): $200.00

 

Intro To Acting (Grades 3-5)

The fundamentals of acting and dramatics! Classes are for students new to Charleston Stage TheatreSchool. Discover how to create a character; the elements of plot; and the use of movement, speech, and imagination to share a story with an audience. These classes are also appropriate for students returning to Charleston Stage who do not want to do any preparation outside of weekly classes. Classes are 10 weeks. Class concludes with a mini in-class performance on the last day of class at the Mount Pleasant Studios.
 

Intro To Acting classes are Thursdays from 4pm-5:15pm.
Tuition (due upon registration): $200.00

 

 

GLEE! (Grades 2-5) and (Grades 5-8)

Students will learn healthy singing technique, choral singing skills, music reading, and dance/movement through show-stopping music numbers! It is available for all levels. Advanced students may be given small group or solo work and beginners will do more group work. Broadway and pop music is used.
 

GLEE! classes are Tuesdays from 5:30pm-6:45pm.
Tuition (due upon registration): $200.00

 

 

Superstars (Grades 3-5)

Superstars is for students who have had at least one session of classes with Charleston Stage. (10 week Fall or Spring classes NOT 1 week summer camp) These advanced classes continue to build on character development, stage movement and technique but include more scripted material than INTRO classes. Students will be expected to memorize material outside of class. Classes are 10 weeks. Class concludes with a mini in-class performance on the last day of class at the Mount Pleasant Studios.
 

Superstars classes are Tuesdays from 4pm-5:15pm.
Tuition (due upon registration): $200.00

 

 

Leading Players (Grades 6-8)

These classes are for beginners and advanced students. Focus is on character development, stage movement and technique and includes scripted material. Students may be expected to memorize material outside of class. Classes are 10 weeks. Class concludes with a mini in-class performance on the last day of class at the Mount Pleasant Studios
 

Leading Players classes are Wednesdays from 4pm-5:15pm.
Tuition (due upon registration): $200.00