Courses & Programs
The Theatre Lab offers the area’s most comprehensive theatre arts curriculum for adults, teens, and youth, most taught by the area’s finest theatre professionals. With both in-person and online classes in acting for the stage and screen, musical theatre, voiceovers, playwriting, directing, and drama criticism, you can shape a unique training program that is right for you.
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Youth Classes: Apply for Financial Aid. The deadline to apply for financial aid is two weeks before the start of the class.
Results
A practical course for the actor in skills that are especially suited to development in an online format. Using monologues, this class will explore the power of actions and objectives as tools to spark creativity, specificity and bold choices. For actors with some scene study experience.
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Mondays, 4 PM-6 PM
January 24, 31, February 7, 14, 28, March 7 (no class February 21)
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Mondays, 4 PM-6 PM
January 24, 31, February 7, 14, 28, March 7 (no class February 21)
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Class meets:
January 24, 31
February 7, 14, 28 (no class February 21)
March 7
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This double-session course takes students through the entire process of rehearsing and performing a major musical - the first Theatre Lab show to be performed in the theatre at our new location. The course replicates a typical professional production experience, from learning the notes through taking the bow. Issues explored include vocal production, how to act a song, how to sing a scene, defining the arc of a character, and all other aspects of singing and acting a musical role. No experience is necessary, but major roles will be assigned by audition. Chorus roles will not require auditions, but prospective students will have to demonstrate that they can carry a tune. This year the course culminates in four public performances of Blood Brothers, which boasts the third-longest run in West End history and a devoted cult following for its great music and story. Many roles for actors and singers of all types, at all levels of experience. At over 100 hours of training plus live performance, this is one of our most cost-effective courses.
Begins January 15
Tuesdays and Thursdays 7-10pm
Saturdays 10am-1pm
Final Dress Rehearsal Wed April 6, 6-11pm
Performances Apr 7, 8, 9, 10
Perform in one of the world's greatest plays, no matter your level of experience, in an innovative production with special elements designed to celebrate The Theatre Lab's 30th anniversary. The cast will feature a faculty member and Honors conservatory alums alongside current students, making it a Theatre Lab-wide endeavor. The play will be performed outside (so no masks required in performance), rain or shine, and the actors themselves will provide atmospheric lighting - with flashlights.
As always, this double-session course will give students the experience of preparing a complex role from the beginning of a rehearsal process through the moment of performance. Working with both a professional director (Theatre Lab favorite Michael Russotto) and a professional actor (a member of the Theatre Lab faculty soon to be announced), students explore all the elements of acting in a full production, including text analysis, dramaturgy, character development, blocking, giving focus, taking direction, connecting to other actors, and dealing with the audience. This offering of the course culminates in four public performances of King Lear, a play with even more wonderful roles - for students at all experience levels - than Shakespeare's other masterpieces. No Shakespeare experience is required. Most classes and rehearsals will be at The Theatre Lab; late rehearsals and all performances will be at the Field School, 2301 Foxhall Road NW, Washington. Auditions are low-key – no monologue required. At over 70 hours of training, with structured rehearsals and live performance, this is one of our most cost-effective courses.
Begins January 8
Class Tues 7-10 and Sat 2-5
Rehearsal Thurs 7-10
Final Dress Rehearsal Wed March 30, 6-11pm
Perform March 31, Apr 1, 2, 3
Auditions will be on Thursday, December 16th. To schedule an audition, please fill out this form. If you cannot make the December 16 audition, please email us at contact@theatrelab.org.
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Student Level
Adults (18+)Actions and Objectives
Instructor
Naomi Jacobson
Day
Tuesday
Dates
Jan 11 - Feb 15
Time
7 - 10 PM
A practical course for the actor in skills that are especially suited to development in an online format. Using monologues, this class will explore the power of actio...
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Winter
LOCATION
Online
COST
$300
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Student Level
TeensAuditioning for Teens (Grades 9-12)
Instructor
Madeleine Regina
Day
Monday
Dates
Jan 24 - Mar 7
Time
4 PM-6 PM
Auditions: if your heart starts pounding at the word, you are not alone. It can be nerve-wracking to prepare for auditions. It’s all too easy to get wrapped up in w...
MORE INFOSESSION
Winter
LOCATION
In Person
COST
$300
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Student Level
ChildrenAuditioning for Tweens (Grades 5-8)
Instructor
Kirsten Noetzel
Day
Monday
Dates
Jan 24 - Mar 7
Time
4 PM-6 PM
If you are interested in auditioning for your school play and just don’t know where to start, or you’ve been acting for a while and want to build your confidence ...
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Winter
LOCATION
In Person
COST
$300
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Student Level
Adults (18+)Beginning Scene Study, Section A
Instructor
Madeleine Regina
Day
Wednesday
Dates
Jan 12 - Feb 16
Time
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
An intensive introduction to scripted work through preparation and performance of scenes and monologues. Emphasis on learning effective rehearsal techniques and expan...
MORE INFOSESSION
Winter
LOCATION
In Person
COST
$360
-
Student Level
Adults (18+)Beginning Scene Study, Section B
Instructor
Madeleine Regina
Day
Tuesday
Dates
Jan 11 - Feb 15
Time
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
An intensive introduction to scripted work through preparation and performance of scenes and monologues. Emphasis on learning effective rehearsal techniques and expan...
MORE INFOSESSION
Winter
LOCATION
In Person
COST
$360
-
Student Level
ChildrenCharacters, Costumes, Comedy, and Creativity! (Grades 1-4)
Instructor
Kelly Cronenberg
Day
Monday
Dates
Jan 24 - Mar 7
Time
4 PM-5:30 PM
Do you have a budding young actor who loves using their imagination, telling stories, and creating characters? Come join us for this fun and high energy class that ...
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Winter
LOCATION
In Person
COST
$280
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Student Level
Adults (18+)Creating a Musical Role: Blood Brothers
Instructor
Deb Gottesman
Day
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays
Dates
Jan 15 - Apr 10
Time
See course description
This double-session course takes students through the entire process of rehearsing and performing a major musical - the first Theatre Lab show to be performed in the ...
MORE INFOSESSION
Winter
LOCATION
In Person
COST
$770
-
Student Level
Adults (18+)Creating a Role: King Lear
Instructor
Michael Russotto
Day
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays
Dates
Jan 8 - Apr 3
Time
See course description.
Perform in one of the world's greatest plays, no matter your level of experience, in an innovative production with special elements designed to celebrate The Theatre ...
MORE INFOSESSION
Winter
LOCATION
In Person
COST
$720
-
Student Level
Adults (18+)Expanding Your Monologue Repertoire
Instructor
Tonya Beckman
Day
Tuesday
Dates
Jan 11 - Feb 15
Time
7 - 9 PM
Expert advice on how to find material, what different kinds of monologues every working actor should have at their disposal, and exactly what pieces are best for you....
MORE INFOSESSION
Winter
LOCATION
Online
COST
$280
-
Student Level
Adults (18+)Getting Started in TV and Film
Instructor
John Judy
Day
Thursday
Dates
Jan 13 - Feb 17
Time
7 - 9:30 PM
This class will cover the ins and outs of all aspects of the film industry in the DC area, including commercials, corporate videos, indie and feature films, and where...
MORE INFOSESSION
Winter
LOCATION
Online
COST
$300