Calling all future stars in grades K-5th! Ever dreamed of taking the stage\, building magical sets\, or belting out show tunes? Now's your chance! Join Wildwood Theatre Company this fall at the Zion-Benton Public Library for brand-new theater classes in acting\, s tagecraft\, musical theater\, and more.
\nPick your favorite class & mdash\; or dive into them all! The spotlight is waiting for you.
\nR egistration is required and opens 1 week before each class.
\n\nSeptember 9th: \;TAKING ROOT: Acting Basics for Young Perfo rmers- Join local theater professionals for a beginner acting cla ss! In this class\, we will cover acting basics\, play theater games\, eng age in acting warm-ups\, discuss and practice audition tips\, and even do scene work! All experience levels are welcome.
\nOctober 7th
: TINY WORLDS: Scenic Design for Young Artists
Join us to le
arn all about theatre \;set design! We will learn how a set is created
and built\, then jump into making dioramas of a set design of your choice
! \;All experience levels are welcome.
November 4th: S
ONGBIRDS: Intro to Musical Theatre \;
Join us for a nigh
t of musical theater! We will play some fun games and then jump right in t
o learning a musical number that we will bring together for a performance
by the end of the class! All experience levels are welcome.
Join thea
ter professionals for a night of improv fun! You will learn the basics of
doing improv with others\, play fun games and finish with an \;improv
scene! All experience levels are welcome.
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Emily Sweene y \;is co-founder of Wildwood Theatre Company where they serv e as Artistic Director. \;Emily is a Zion resident who fell in love wi th theater through local musical productions as a kid. After earning a Bio logy degree from UW-Parkside and a stint as a lab chemist\, the pull of pe rforming proved too strong to ignore &mdash\; leading to a move to New Yor k City\, where they worked as a Producer and Stage Manager on over 15 play s between NYC and LA. Returning to the Midwest in 2016\, Emily became a Te en Librarian at Zion-Benton Public Library\, where they founded a drama cl ub that staged multiple productions with local youth. That experience insp ired her to co-found Wildwood Theatre Company with their sister Jen\, brin ging theater education to the community. Emily loves helping young people discover the same sense of freedom and confidence they have found on stage .
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Jen Ambrosini \;is co-founder of Wild
wood Theatre Company where she serves as Artistic Producer and Director of
Education and Youth Programming. A violinist\, vocalist\, and Kenosha nat
ive\, she returned to the arts after nearly two decades in corporate finan
ce. Her theatre experience spans \;stage management\, scenic art\, chi
ld wrangling\, and performing\, most recently as Audrey in Wildwood&rsquo\
;s As You Like It. \;Jen is a mother of three neurodivergent children\
, and her commitment to inclusivity and accessibility is rooted in that li
ved experience as much as her years of working with kids of all ages\, abi
lities\, and backgrounds &mdash\; a foundation she brings to every class s
he teaches.