Teen Summer Intensives (ages 14-18)

 Online Three-Week Summer Musical Theatre Intensive 

Our Online Three-Week Musical Theatre Intensive explores:

Introductions, Ensemble Building, Improv, Script Analysis, Scene Work:
In the first week, students will learn ensemble building activities and basic improv principles. They will begin to work on script analysis and learn how to approach a script. They will be assigned scenes and songs selected for them and begin to work on them in pairs.

Introduction to working with Music Director, Scene Study, Solo Songs:
In the second week, students will meet individually with a music director/professional accompanist to review songs. They will have scene study and music rehearsals. They will also bring in a solo song to work on with the instructor.

Continue Solo Songs, Mock Audition Prep, Open Sharing:
In the third week, students will work with the accompanist to develop a 16-bar audition song cut and have the opportunity to do a mock audition. The intensive culminates in a sharing for friends and family.

Material: One musical theater scene and song will be selected by the instructor and one solo song will be selected by the student. Please note, this camp will be offered online using the Zoom application. All students are encouraged to use an external speaker (can be a phone) to play music tracks separately from the device on which they are using Zoom.

Schedule:
Starts July 5 – Monday-Friday, 2pm-5pm EST

No prerequisites or audition required.

This class teaches our specific approach to storytelling, and introduces students to the same tools that our adult professional actors work with. In our teen classes, students are asked to observe fellow classmates work and give objective feedback based on what changed/what was different after an adjustment is given. Honing observation skills in this way is crucial to the learning process and understanding of The Barrow Group approach.

Online Three-Week On-Camera Immersion Intensive 

Our Online Three-Week On-Camera Immersion Intensive explores:

Filmmaking

• film/tv terminology, crew positions, camera shots
• Students will write, direct, film, and act in their own original shorts
  • writing – will write and develop  original content
  • directing – will learn directing fundamentals
  • acting – ensemble building, improvisation, and scene study
• work with industry guests to bridge the gap between classroom and professional working environment

Schedule:
Starts July 26 – Monday-Friday, 2pm-5pm EST

No prerequisites or audition required.

This class teaches our specific approach to storytelling, and introduces students to the same tools that our adult professional actors work with. In our teen classes, students are asked to observe fellow classmates and give objective feedback based on what changed/what was different is crucial to the learning process and understanding of The Barrow Group approach. In our teen classes, students are asked to observe fellow classmates work and give objective feedback based on what changed/what was different after an adjustment is given. Honing observation skills in this way is crucial to the learning process and understanding of The Barrow Group approach.

Online Three-Week Performance Ensemble

Our Online Three-Week Performance Ensemble is a performance driven class in which students will work as an ensemble on an original play. 

The intensive begins with improvisation and ensemble building exercises, followed by development of original material written by a Barrow Group writer. As the material takes shape, students are directed by a Barrow Group director, as students explore acting tools and performance skills.

The intensive culminates in a Zoom performance.

Schedule:
Starts July 26 – Monday-Friday, 10am-1pm EST

Prerequisite: Students must have completed Teen Advanced Scene Study or a Three-Week Summer Acting Intensive

This class teaches our specific approach to storytelling, and introduces students to the same tools that our adult professional actors work with. In our teen classes, students are asked to observe fellow classmates and give objective feedback based on what changed/what was different is crucial to the learning process and understanding of The Barrow Group approach. In our teen classes, students are asked to observe fellow classmates work and give objective feedback based on what changed/what was different after an adjustment is given. Honing observation skills in this way is crucial to the learning process and understanding of The Barrow Group approach.

Online One-Week Improv and Sketch Comedy Intensive

Our Online One-Week Improv and Sketch Comedy Intensive explores

• ensemble building
• the foundations of improvisation thru games and exercises
• writing, analyzing, and performing in sketches
• emphasis on spontaneous, creative, and out of the box thinking to build theatre/acting skill, confidence, and play
• rehearsal and performance tools

Starts June 21 – Monday-Friday 
10am-1pm EST

No prerequisites or audition required.

This class teaches our specific approach to storytelling, and introduces students to the same tools that our adult professional actors work with. In our teen classes, students are asked to observe fellow classmates work and give objective feedback based on what changed/what was different after an adjustment is given. Honing observation skills in this way is crucial to the learning process and understanding of The Barrow Group approach.

Online One-Week Film/TV Acting Intensive

Our Online One-Week Film/TV Acting Intensive explores

• ensemble building
• script analysis
• film/filmaking terminology
• The Barrow Group acting tools via monologues and scene work
• cold reads and audition technique

Schedule:
Starts June 21 – Monday-Friday, 2pm-5pm EST
Starts July 19 – Monday-Friday, 10am-1pm EST
Starts August 2 – Monday-Friday, 2pm-5pm EST

No prerequisites or audition required.

This class teaches our specific approach to storytelling, and introduces students to the same tools that our adult professional actors work with. In our teen classes, students are asked to observe fellow classmates and give objective feedback based on what changed/what was different is crucial to the learning process and understanding of The Barrow Group approach.

Online One-Week Screenwriting Intensive

Our Online One-Week Screenwriting Intensive explores

• fundamental elements of screenwriting
• story structure
• format
• character creation
• dialogue and action writing

Through writing exercises and collaborative workshops, students will develop original ideas and complete one or more original short screenplays.

Schedule:
Starts June 28 – Monday-Friday, 10am-1pm EST

No prerequisites or audition required.

This class teaches our specific approach to storytelling, and introduces students to the same tools that our adult professional actors work with. In our teen classes, students are asked to observe fellow classmates and give objective feedback based on what changed/what was different is crucial to the learning process and understanding of The Barrow Group approach.