Winter 2025 Theater Classes at Park La Brea
Jan
21
to Mar 28

Winter 2025 Theater Classes at Park La Brea

Winter 2025 Program Schedule

Location: The Park La Brea Activities Center, 475 S. Curson West

  • Course Dates: January 21 - March 25

    Class Day & Times: Tuesdays from 3:30pm - 5:30pm

    Participant(s) Age: Ages 7-11

    10 class meetings

    Description: Let’s develop and adapt a tale or fable and bring it to life for our family and friends! Together, we’ll study and analyze a story as we learn to identify characters, feelings, conflict, plot twists and turns and uncover the moral of the story and how it relates to our lives, all while defining our own in-depth characters.  We’ll learn some grounding and focusing exercises and some fun theater games too, to help us with character development and theatrical expression. Students will learn lines and how to follow stage directions. This class promotes communication, collaboration, self-confidence and creativity. We’ll present our play for family and friends on the last day of class! 

    Price: $497   (limited sliding scale spots available: please email for inquiries)

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  • Course Dates: January 22 - March 26

    Class Day & Times: Wednesdays, 7:00pm - 9:30pm

    Participant(s) Age: Ages 18+

    10 class meetings

    Description: Take this class because you want to explore playful self expression in a safe and healing atmosphere!  Discover your own theatrical expression through group and individual exercises, games and improvisation in this enjoyable drama class. We’ll explore movement, gesture, feelings and voice as we focus on character development and creating and scripting original individual and group scenes. Develop skills in stagecraft, communication and collaboration while building confidence, community and personal presence. We’ll present our original works in a showcase for family and friends on the last day of class.  All levels welcome!

    Price: $497 (limited sliding scale spots available: please email for inquiries)

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  • Course Dates: January 23 - March 27

    Class Day & Times: Thursdays, 12:15pm- 2:15pm

    Participant(s) Age: 18+ and older

    10 class meetings

    Description: Take this class because you want to explore playful self expression in a safe and healing atmosphere!  Discover your own theatrical expression through group and individual exercises, games and improvisation in this enjoyable drama class. We’ll explore movement, gesture, feelings and voice as we focus on character development and creating and scripting original individual and group scenes. Develop skills in stagecraft, communication and collaboration while building confidence, community and personal presence. We’ll present our original works in a showcase for family and friends on the last day of class.  All levels welcome! 

    Price: $425 (limited sliding scale spots available: please email for inquiries)

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  • Course Dates: January 24 - March 28

    Class Day & Times: Fridays, 4:15pm - 5:45pm

    Participant(s) Age: Ages 6 -8

    10 class meetings

    Description: In this lively drama class, we’ll explore many kinds of characters in stories from all around the world. We’ll act out characters in group and individual exercises and express which ones are our favorites and why. Wizards, fairies, crocodiles, owls and many more! Through music and games, we’ll discover many types of feelings through theatrical movement and gesture. This class promotes communication, collaboration, self-confidence and creativity. Students will create THEIR VERY OWN in-depth character complete with mask and costume to unveil for family and friends on the last day of class.

    Price: $410   (limited sliding scale spots available: please email for inquiries)

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Fall 2024 Theater Classes at Park La Brea
Sep
30
to Dec 11

Fall 2024 Theater Classes at Park La Brea

Fall 2024 Program Schedule

Location: The Park La Brea Activities Center, 475 S. Curson West

  • Course Dates: Sept. 30 - Dec. 9Class Day & Times: Mondays at 8:30am-9:45am

    Participant(s) Age:Ages 3-4 with parent/caregiver

    10 class meetings (No class on Monday, November 25)

    Description: Dramatic play invites family members to express our creative selves, and by practicing cooperation, sharing, and problem solving, we’ll flex these crucial life skills together. In this fun, introductory drama class, we’ll discover fantastic fables and terrific tales from all around the world, and using our faces, bodies and voices, we’ll bring these stories to life. We’ll explore storytelling through music, movement, and rhythm. This class promotes the development of literacy skills and critical thinking. 

    Price: $397

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  • Course Dates: Oct. 1 - Dec. 10

    Class Day & Times: Tuesdays, 3:30pm-5:30pm

    Participant(s) Age:Ages 7-11

    10 class meetings (No class on Tuesday, November 26)

    Description: Let’s develop and adapt a tale or fable and bring it to life for our family and friends! Together, we’ll study and analyze a story as we learn to identify characters, feelings, conflict, plot twists and turns and uncover the moral of the story and how it relates to our lives, all while creating our own play.  We’ll learn some grounding and focusing exercises and some fun theater games too, to help us with character development and theatrical expression. Students will learn lines and how to follow stage directions. This class promotes communication, collaboration, self-confidence and creativity. We’ll present our play for family and friends on the last day of class! 

    Price: $497

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  • Course Dates: Oct. 2 - Dec. 11 

    Class Day & Times: Wednesdays, 7:00pm-9:30pm

    Participant(s) Age: 18+ and older

    10 class meetings (No class on Wednesday, November 27)

    Description: Take this class because you want to explore playful self expression in a safe and healing atmosphere!  Discover your own theatrical expression through group and individual exercises, games and improvisation in this enjoyable drama class. We’ll explore movement, gesture, feelings and voice as we focus on character development and creating and scripting original individual and group scenes. Develop skills in stagecraft, communication and collaboration while building confidence, community and personal presence. We’ll present our original works in a showcase for family and friends on the last day of class.  All levels welcome! 

    Price: $497

    Register Here

  • Course Dates: Oct. 5 - Dec.14

    Class Day & Times: Saturdays, 8:30am -10:00am

    Participant(s) Age: Ages 5 -7

    10 class meetings (No class on Saturday, November 30)

    Description: In this lively drama class, we’ll explore many kinds of characters in stories from all around the world. We’ll act out characters in group and individual exercises and express which ones are our favorites and why. Wizards, fairies, crocodiles, owls and many more! Through music and games, we’ll discover many types of feelings through theatrical movement and gesture. This class promotes communication, collaboration, self-confidence and creativity. Students will create THEIR VERY OWN in-depth character complete with mask and costume to unveil for family and friends on the last day of class.

    Price: $447

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Adult Drama at Park La Brea
Mar
20
to May 11

Adult Drama at Park La Brea

Take this class because you want to explore playful self expression in a safe and healing atmosphere!

Discover your own theatrical expression through group and individual exercises, games and improvisation in this enjoyable drama class. We’ll explore movement, gesture, feelings and voice as we focus on character development and creating and scripting original short scenes and monologues. Develop skills in stagecraft, communication and collaboration while building confidence and personal presence. We’ll present our original works in a showcase for family and friends on the last day of class.

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Family Theater Workshop
Jul
15

Family Theater Workshop

This 90-minute workshop includes games and exercises that introduce the whole family to theater skills through movement, breathing, feelings, character, voice and communication. When we’re all warmed up, we’ll perform a story together!

Feel free to hang out after the workshop to mingle with your new friends.

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