Education
Youth Education
Curtain Up, Kids! Brunswick Little Theatre
Launching “Stagestruck” Classes for Youngsters and Teens
WHAT: Stagestruck Studio is a theatre and drama class for pre-teens and teens sponsored as part of the educational outreach of Brunswick Little Theatre.
WHO: Students ages 11 through 18.
WHY: Students’ creativity and imagination will be inspired as they experience drama games, improvisation, vocal development, stage movement, and scene study. Collaboration with fellow Stagestruck “players” will enhance their self-confidence and broaden their circle of friends with an interest in drama.
WHEN: The class will meet Monday evenings from 6:30 – 8:00 PM. Class will begin on Monday, September 8 and will run for nine consecutive Mondays, ending on November 3.
WHERE: Classes will take place in the Ryan Tewell Studio located at Brunswick Little Theatre, 8068 River Road in Southport.
HOW: The class will be offered for a minimum of 10 students to a maximum of 15. The fee is $180 and is payable to Brunswick Little Theatre. All fees go toward the operation of the theatre. Registration can be completed below and requires a $40 nonrefundable deposit. Fees can be paid by sending a check payable to Brunswick Little Theatre, PO Box 10625, Southport, NC. with Stagestruck in the memo line. Balance of the fee is due at the first class. Registration closes August 20. Some scholarships are available for eligible applicants.
For more information, please email - DebbieSkillman@brunswicklittletheatre.com.
Instructor Debbie Skillman holds both Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in music and is a career educator who holds National Board certification as a music educator. She founded the Stagestruck Players with BLT in 2006 as a youth performance division.
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INSTRUCTORS
Deborah Skillman is a career music educator who holds both Bachelor and Master of Music degrees and received certification from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. She currently serves as the organist and choirmaster at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church.
Her theater experiences include roles both on and offstage. She founded the youth performance division of BLT, the Stagestruck Players, in 2002, and the youth musical theater training program, Musical Theater Apprentices, in 2015, with colleague Bev Veenker. Debbie also serves on the Theatre Board of Directors.
Rosina Whitfield recently moved to Brunswick County after 16 years as the Artistic Director of the Drama Center in Greensboro NC. One of her specialties is making teenagers fall in love with Shakespeare. Her past responsibilities include the Director of Theatre Arts and Education at York Little Theatre in York, Pa where she performed and taught Shakespeare. She is from the Washington, DC area where she freelanced for many years. She has a degree in theatre from American University and studied Shakespeare in London, England.