Youth Training

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GREAT ARTISTS, WELL TRAINED.

Overview

GREAT ARTISTS, WELL TRAINED.

Everyman Theatre’s professional training program provides theatre artists with rigorous training that engages deeply with craft and process. Our classes are taught by Everyman resident company members and staff as well as local professional theatre artists who engage students to unlock their imagination and cultivate skills. Everyman is committed to expanding the hearts and minds of our students through the amplification of empathy by seeing ourselves in the stories of others through the art created in the classroom, and beyond.

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FALL CLASSES

Play Builders (Grades 3-5)

Time:Saturdays, 10:00am – 11:30am* 
Date: September 20 – November 8  

Instructor: Megan Anderson Prue (Resident Company Member) 

In this unique class experience, students will explore the essentials of theatre. They will discover the foundations of theatrical skills, focusing on acting and design. Over the course of 8 weeks, students hone their acting skills, embrace storytelling, and share a small piece of theatre with their friends and family!   

REGISTER TODAY! | $350.00 


Comedy Club (Grades 6-8)

Time:Saturdays, 11:00am – 12:30pm*
Date: September 20 – November 8

Instructor: Hannah Jeffrey 

Calling all budding comedians. This fast-paced class invites creative risk-taking as students create a witty improvised comedy show to perform for family and friends. With a special focus on sketch-comedy and improvisation games that cultivate core skills of the theatre-artist, students will deepen their appreciation for the diversity of the art form.  

REGISTER TODAY! | $350.00 

* Baltimore Running Festival is on October 18 and may push back start times for Saturday Youth classes. 

WINTER CLASSES

Mask Theatre (Grades 3-5)

Time:Saturdays, 10:00am -11:30am 
Date: January 10 – February 28

Instructor: Tarshai Peterson 

In this hands-on class, students will design and build their own original paper mache masks and then explore the art of physical storytelling through pantomime and movement. Using their masks, students will collaborate to create a short original performance, learning how to express character, emotion, and narrative without words.

REGISTRATION OPENS SOON! | $350.00 


Play Production (Grades 6-8) 

Time:Saturdays, 10:00am -11:30am 
Date: January 10 – February 28

Instructor: Katie Ganem

Students enter the rehearsal process supported by an approach rooted in embracing rehearsal as the ultimate teaching tool. Developing the ensemble, and utilizing the professional process as a guide, students develop an ensemble, are cast, and originate a role in a new play written specifically for their cohort. Unique to this experience are opportunities for students to flex their design muscles as they imagine key aspects of this production in a multi-purpose space. Memorization is expected in this program. 

REGISTRATION OPENS SOON! | $350.00 

SPRING CLASSES

Fractured Fairytales (Grades K-2) 

Time:Saturdays, 10:00am – 11:30am  
Date: April 18 – June 6

Instructor: Tarshai Peterson 

Fairytale characters collide, and worlds combine in this unique drama experience. The imagination is celebrated through an exploration of music, dance, drama, and visual art! In each class, students enter a new fairytale world. From fantastical kingdoms to enchanted forests, the story is the vehicle for each adventure but not everything is as it seems. This class features a final sharing of highlights of their story-based adventures.  


REGISTRATION OPENS SOON! | $350.00 


Puppetry (Grades 3-5) 

Time:Saturdays, 10:00am – 11:30am  
Date: April 18 – June 6

Instructor: Raecine Sinletary 

Discover the magic of puppetry in this fun and creative class! Each week, students will design and build their own unique puppets, from sock puppets to paper bag puppets and beyond. Through playful games and hands-on activities, they’ll explore character creation, voice, and movement while developing teamwork and performance skills. The session concludes with an exciting showcase where friends and family can experience their puppets and stories come to life on stage. Join us for an imaginative journey into the world of puppetry! 

REGISTRATION OPENS SOON! | $350.00 


Young Actors Ensemble (Grades 6-8) 

Time:Saturdays, 12:00pm – 1:30pm 
Date: April 18 – June 6

Instructor: Chinai Routté

In this unique experience, students explore actors’ craft through the exploration of monologues and scenes. This class focuses on the actor’s tools and leaning into storytelling for the stage by activating the body, exercising the voice, and engaging the imagination. Students learn the tools of creating authentic characters and ensemble building which culminates in a showcase to share with family and friends at the completion of 8 weeks.
 

REGISTRATION OPENS SOON! | $350.00