Junior Classes

Schedule: Monday–Friday, June 8–12: 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at 30 Grant Ave.

Tuition: $475

Get ready to laugh and learn foundational acting techniques! In this course, students will explore the foundations of comedy through improvisation, physical work and funny scenes, bits and monologues. Expect lots of physical and imaginative play that help young actors develop a playful spirit and delight an audience. Actors will explore foundational acting skills, character creation, and scene performance. Classes will be held in-person at our 30 Grant Avenue Studios in San Francisco. Intensives include morning theater classes, a craft/production design hour, supervised lunch, and an afternoon performance project. There may be some assignments and memorization between classes. This intensive will culminate in a group showing “open class” on the final hour of the final day (June 12) to present material rehearsed in class.

1-Week Acting Intensive: Make ‘Em Laugh! is for you if:

• You love acting and want to explore fun ways to create characters and/or
• You’re especially fond of comedy in TV, film and stage and tend to do bits yourself to make people laugh, nd/or
• You’d like to let go a little and discover/uncover your funny instincts, and laugh a lot

Schedule: Monday–Friday, June 22–26: 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at 30 Grant Ave.
Tuition: $475

Dream. Create. It all starts with an idea! Students will learn practical theater fundamentals through creating stories from their own imaginations. Teachers will guide students in their storytelling and get them on their feet to act out the scenes and stories that they create! Actors will explore improvisation, playwriting and character creation, along with theatrical and performance skills to bring their writing to life. Classes will be held in-person at our 30 Grant Avenue Studios in San Francisco. Intensives include morning theater classes, a craft/production design hour, supervised lunch, and an afternoon performance project. There may be some assignments and memorization between classes. This intensive will culminate in a group showing “open class” on the final hour of the final day (June 26) to present material rehearsed in class.

1-Week Acting Intensive: Bring Your Stories to Life! is for you if:

• You’re a storyteller and you want to see your creations come to life and/or
• You’re a performer who’s interested in learning how to write original material and/or
• You want a place to unleash your imagination and creativity

Schedule: Monday–Thursday, June 29–July 2 (no class July 3): 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at 30 Grant Ave.
Tuition: $400

Gain confidence and expand your acting knowledge with JR Acting: The Actor’s Toolbox! This fundamental course for young actors is designed to give students foundational knowledge of acting principles as applied to improvisation, monologue, scene and/or original text work. Classes will be held in-person at our 30 Grant Avenue Studios in San Francisco. Intensives include morning theater classes, a craft/production design hour, supervised lunch, and an afternoon performance project. There may be some assignments and memorization between classes. This intensive will culminate in a group showing “open class” on the final hour of the final day (July 2) to present material rehearsed in class.

JR Acting: The Actor’s Toolbox is for you if:

• You’ve never studied acting before and want a fun and easy-going opportunity to explore it and/or
• You’ve taken some acting classes before and want to sharpen your skills and/or
• You’d like to meet new friends who share your excitement for theater!

Schedule: Monday–Friday, June 8–12: 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at 30 Grant Ave.
Tuition: $525

Join the YC for a week of musical theater and acting fun! Using iconic songs from Broadway musicals featuring star roles for kids—such as Matilda, Annie, School of Rock, Peter Pan, and more—students will learn the fundamentals of singing, dancing, and musical theater performance.  Classes will be held in-person at our 30 Grant Avenue Studios in San Francisco. Intensives include morning theater classes, a craft/production design hour, supervised lunch, and an afternoon performance project with a live accompanist. There may be some assignments and memorization between classes. This intensive will culminate in a group showing “open class” on the final hour of the final day (June 12) to present material rehearsed in class.

1-Week Musical Theater Intensive: Young Broadway Stars is for you if:

• You’re excited to hone your skills as a “triple threat:” actor, singer, and dancer and/or
• You want to get up onstage and perform well-written roles for young actors

Schedule: Monday–Friday, June 22-26: 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at 30 Grant Ave.
Tuition: $525

There’s no place like home! In this 1-week intensive, students will explore iconic musical theater songs from Oz-inspired shows like Wicked, The Wiz, and The Wizard of Oz.  Through solos, duets and ensemble numbers, students will learn the fundamentals of acting, singing, and dancing and practice synthesizing these three skills into performance numbers. Intensives include morning theater classes, a craft/production design hour, supervised lunch, and an afternoon performance project with a live accompanist. There may be some assignments and memorization between classes. This intensive will culminate in a group showing “open class” during the final hour of the final day (June 26) to present material rehearsed in class.

1-Week Musical Intensive: The Wonderful World of Oz is for you if:

• You’re excited to explore musical theater for a fun week-long intensive and/or
• You want the challenge of bringing some magical and iconic characters to life on the stage

Schedule: Monday–Friday, July 13-31: 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at 30 Grant Ave.
Tuition: $1600

Join the YC for a tale as old as time! In this new 3-week intensive, young actors will rehearse and perform a condensed 45-minute version of the musical Beauty and the Beast. The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.

This intensive is designed for young performers with moderate to substantial musical theater experience who can bring a lot of focus, maturity and self-discipline into the rehearsal room. Specific roles will be cast after the first day, with anticipated double-casting of principal roles to allow for more equitable stage time. Classes will be held in-person at our 30 Grant Avenue Studios in San Francisco. Intensives include morning theater classes, a craft/production design hour, supervised lunch, and an afternoon performance project with a live accompanist. There may be some assignments and memorization between classes. This intensive will culminate in a group showing “open class” on the final hour of the final day (July 31) to present the condensed one-act show.

Please note that this course is NOT a drop-in class model, and families should make sure they are prepared to make attendance a priority. Students who register for this class should expect to receive an email from the teacher requesting a video of a memorized monologue and/or song provided from a menu of options before the first day of class. If you have questions about whether this class is a good fit for your child, please email us at YoungConservatory@act-sf.org.

3-Week Musical Theater Intensive: Beauty & the Beast is for you if:

• You’ve taken some musical theater before and are ready for a more advanced level, performance-oriented class and/or
• You’re eager to learn how to use your voice and movement to portray the story of the song and the character singing it and/or
• You’re ready to commit to a course which will ask you to do significant practice of material, both songs and blocking, outside of class time and/or
• You’re excited to perform classic musical theater songs like “Be Our Guest,” “Something’s There,” “Gaston,” and the titular “Beauty and the Beast.”