This summer, Great Plains Theatre is launching an exciting new offering which will share some of the talents of their visiting professional company with the residents of Kansas. Each summer, Great Plains brings a group of professionals into Abilene to perform in their summer season. This summer, we have asked some of those professionals to teach a workshop in something that thrills them. Anyone old enough to be an appropriate participant in a 2-hour workshop, with or without any past theatrical experience, is welcome. You don’t have to be a performer or even a “theatre person” to take a workshop. You just have to think that one of the workshops sounds interesting and sign up. We will offer 3 sets of workshops: 2 nights during the run of each summer show. The workshops will be from 6-8pm on the Wednesday and Thursday nights of each production. The workshop descriptions are below. Each class is only $15 for the whole 2 hours, as GPT is underwriting the actual cost to make this available as an asset to the Abilene and adjoining communities.
A full description of each course and instructor is available at the Great Plains Theatre or on our web site at www.greatplainstheatre.com Here are the names of classes being taught throughout the summer:
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It truly is a potpourri of eclectic options for exploring theatre, taught by theatre professionals about topics that display their passion. So whether you are a theatre enthusiast, a student who participates in speech, forensics, or school plays, someone who sings in church or occasionally speaks in front of groups, or an audience member who would just like an invitation to see how it all happens, there should be something for you.
This program also launches our education for adults program and our new Film and TV program. This is just the start of the exciting and expanding programing that will come from GPT this year. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to get an inside look into what the world of professional theatre is all about. Go to Greatplainstheatre.com, call the theatre at (785)263-4574 or visit us on Cottage Street to find the workshops would be most fun for you. Come on down and take a class with “Annie” from Annie Get Your Gun or spend time with our “Sitting Bull” or members of the Lost in Yonkers cast. It’s an opportunity to see a play and then truly get to know and learn from the people who created it for you. Sign up now!
