2023 Summer Academy

One, two, and three-week sessions for rising 1st-12th grade students

The Chattanooga Theatre Centre is delivering summer fun with large doses of creativity at our popular Summer Academy. Your choice of nearly 20 sessions in acting, sketch comedy, musical theatre, dance, and more. Age-appropriate classes for rising grades 1-12. Sessions run June 5 through August 4. Spend your summer at the CTC!

• To ensure the health and safety of our students and staff, the following procedures will be followed for all classes:
  • Masks optional
  • Reduced interaction between classes.
  • Safe distancing when feasible.
  • Students who are coughing will be asked to wear a mask.
  • Students with a fever will be sent home.

  Masks may be required under the following circumstances:

  • • One or more people in class test positive for COVID

Enrollment

A minimum of five students must be enrolled for each class to be held.

 

 

Rising Grades 1-3 – Stories to Stage

Extended Day – 9:00AM-3:00PM

This summer, your child will get to explore storytelling, characters, team work, empathy, and creativity as they put together a one of a kind performance fashioned around an exciting theme! In class, we play age-appropriate theatre games, use our bodies to create animals and other characters, hear stories and act them out.  All of our activities are designed to build on their active imaginations while guiding them towards an understanding of how to portray characters in a story. A short performance will be presented on the last day.

June 5-9        Under the Sea

An aquatic adventure awaits, just below the surface of a good story.  Will it be about mermaids, or sea monsters, or sharks? Only you can discover that!

$250   

 

June 12-16         Magical Creatures

Unicorns, dragons, phoenixes, fairies? Elves?? Any and all magical creatures are welcome to go on this magical adventure! 

$250   

 

June 19-23      Wild Things

Imagine the wildest place imaginable… then imagine what lives there!  Could make for a great story, huh?

$250    

 

June 26-30     Princess Potpourri

All of the princesses of fairytale land have come together in one epic story… what do you think happens next??

$250   

 

July 10-14    Three Wishes

A magical creature has granted you three wishes… What do you wish for?  Money? Fame?  The biggest bouncy house ever?  

$250   

 

July 17-21    Whodunit?

There’s a mystery afoot- We must find out who’s done it, but first we must find out, what have they done??

$250   

 

 

Rising Grades 4-6

Full Day – 9:00AM-4:00PM

 

The Play’s The Thing

June 5-16 – Two Weeks

Work with others to choose themes, develop characters, and improvise ideas to create short plays from concept to performance. The class culminates in a presentation of work.

Performance on June 16

$470    

 

Practice To Performance

June 19-30 – Two Weeks

This intensive workshop combines actor training that emphasizes physical and mental development of acting skills with the practical experience of working with a director on a short, scripted play from audition to performance. 

Peformance June 30 at 4:00PM

$470     

 

Fundamentals of Acting

July 10-14 – One Week   

It takes courage to perform. It takes confidence to do it well. We build that confidence with exercises and coaching that help our students develop their skills and understanding of how to speak, move, and think like an actor on stage.

$260     

 

Stagecraft

July 17-August 4 – Three Weeks

Would you like to be involved in the making of a play, but don’t want to be on stage? Consider trying this class that exp0lore the many jobs and skills used behind the scenes. Learn the art of theatrical design, techniques used for painting, and creating stage props. This workshop runs in conjunction with the Musical Theatre Academy, providing a practical application of your skills.

$525     

 

Rising Grades 4-12

Musical Theatre Academy

Full Day 9:00AM-4:00PM

July 17-August 4 – Three Weeks

The most comprehensive summer theatre training program in Chattanooga, this intensvie, three week program gives students training in voice, movement, acting, and musical performance, while guiding them in the creation of an original musical, based on a classic story. If you love musical theatre, and want to know more about it, this is the program for you.

Performances August 4 at 10:30AM and 4:30PM

$525    

 

 

Rising Grades 7-12

Full Day – 9:00AM-4:00PM

Sketch Comedy       

June 5-16 – Two Weeks

Make  ’em Laugh! Everyone likes a good laugh, but getting a good laugh takes some practice and  training. This course is the first step towards mastering the skills of making funny happen on stage, through the development of short sketches, then presenting those sketches in front of an audience.

Peformance June 16

$470    

 

Practice to Performance      

June 19- June 30 – Two Weeks

This two-week course will coach you through the rehearsal and performance process, giving you insights into the skill and art of acting along the way. Each actor will work in teams with a script through the rehearsal process and into performance, which will be filmed for later viewing.  A link to a video recording of the final performance will be made available after the course.

Peformance June 30 at 5:00PM

$470   

 

Fundamentals of Acting

July 10-14 -One Week

It takes courage to perform. It takes confidence to do it well. We build that confidence with exercises and coaching that help our students develop their skills and understanding of how to speak, move, and think like an actor on stage.

$260   

 

Technical Theatre

July 17-August 4 – Three Weeks

Would you like to be involved in the making of a play, gut don’t want to be on stage? Consider trying this class that explores the many jobs and skills used behind the scenes. Learn the art of theatrical design, techniques used for painting and building scenery, creating lighting and sound effects, and the coordination for costuming. This workshop runs in conjunction with the Musical Theatre Academy so there is a practical application for your work.

Performances  August 4.

$525     

 

Dance Academy

July 10-14

Choreographer Lindsay Fussell will teach jazz, tap, and theatre dance. For older students, she’ll throw in a bit of salsa and swing.

$140

9-noon, Rising grades 2-6       

1-4 pm, Rising grades 7-12       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After Care

For all extended day and full day academy enrollees

After Care Option 1     

(Stories to Stage students)
3:00PM-5:00PM    $30 per week

 

After Care Option 2     

(Available for all full day students)
4:00PM-5:00PM    $15 per week

 

Scholarships available

Contact

For further information, contact Chuck Tuttle, Director of Education, at (423) 267-8538 ext. 313 or [email protected].