Creative Writing: Brave New Worlds

Session 3. Ages 12-18 Instructor: Helen Tran Try your hand at fantasy, science fiction and more! Discover how to build an imaginary world so compelling your readers will lose themselves in it. Create rounded characters, construct flawless plots and learn how to make the incredible seem credible. Experiment with cross-genre writing as [...]

Creative Writing: A Fiction Writer’s Salon

Session 2. Ages 12-18 Instructor: Melanie Fishbane In this lively writing program, you will play with words, exploring comedy, historical fiction, and other genres. Working alone and collaboratively, you will learn about the craft and the creative art of telling great stories. There are endless ways to tell a story, but only YOU [...]

Creative Writing: Fact & Fiction

Session 1. Ages 12-18 This program has something for everyone!  Shape stories from your imagination and discover your unique writers’ voice as we explore mystery, science fiction, fantasy, contemporary fiction and more. Discover how real events can inspire the stories we tell, and learn to use your personal experiences as raw material [...]

Centauri Actors’ Company

Session 4. Ages 9-14 Instructor: Geoff Ernst Join our performance ensemble and take acting workshops including voice, movement, improvisation, character, scene study, comedy and more. Learn to work effectively with a scene partner and explore ways to bring a performance to life for an audience. Tackle exciting roles and rehearse a show [...]

Centauri Actors’ Company

Session 3. Ages 12-18 Instructor:  Erica May-Wood Join our performance ensemble which will focus on improvisation, character, voice, movement, scene study, comedy and more. Experience professional actor-training and rehearsal techniques, and explore ways to bring stories to life for the stage or screen. Tackle demanding roles and create and rehearse a quality [...]

Clown Skills: Witches and Fairies and Monsters, Oh My!

Session 2. Ages 13-18 No actor's repertoire is complete without Clown, and if you’ve ever seen one of our shows you’ll know it’s fun too! The clown nose frees you to express yourself, which is essential for an actor’s growth. You’ll play games, explore neutral and character masks, and focus on nonverbal [...]

Stage Combat: The Hunger Games

Session 2. Ages 13-18 Instructor - Melissa Freilich The District of Centauri is preparing for the upcoming Hunger Games and our combat academy will teach you the skills you need to be victorious. Of course, this isn’t real combat! You are actor-combatants, learning how to stage fight scenes so convincing you will [...]