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Children's Theater Classes Offered at the Poncan Theatre

The Poncan Theatre has announced the first classes and recital of the newly formed Evans Children's Academy of Performing Arts. Classes are being offered for children in second through eighth grades.

Classes will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from Sept. 22 through Oct. 16. A recital will be held on the evening of October 16.

The theme of the classes is Let's Put on a Show. Both classes will create original productions to perform at the recital.

Professional theater director Nick Sweet will conduct both classes as well as direct the recital. Sweet is an associate member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. Sweet has a long and impressive history in teaching children's theater including residencies with the Bartlesville elementary schools every year from 1992 through this school year. Other accomplishments in the area of children's theater include Ardmore elementary schools residencies from 1999 through 2004, Take Two Alternative Academy in Ardmore residencies from 1997 through 2005, Frontier Public Schools residencies in 1993 and 1995, and working with the Oklahoma School for the Deaf in a residency program every year from 1987 to the present school year.

In addition to teaching, Sweet also spends a good amount of time directing plays throughout Oklahoma including a number of productions over the years for the local community theater The Ponca Playhouse.

"These classes are an exciting hands-on experience for children wanting to get involved in acting, and creating for the theater, says Dave May, Poncan Theatre executive director. "Both classes will be focused on developing the children's skills in a performance setting. The recital on the 16th will give the children an opportunity to show off their talents in front of a live audience."

"These are the first classes being offered by the Evans Children's Academy of Performing Arts at the Poncan Theatre," May added. "I want to again thank Pat Evans for making this opportunity available to the children and families of this area. These classes will serve as an introduction to many great things to come and the children involved in these classes will have many more opportunities to learn and perform at the Poncan Theatre."

Class size is limited to 30 children. Cost for the classes is $60 per student which is only $5 per class and includes the recital. Visa and Master Card are accepted. For more information or to enroll a student, call the Poncan Theatre at 765-0943 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The offices are located inside the Poncan Theatre at 104 E. Grand.
 

 

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