The Stadium Theatre Presents
Young Actors Academy (YAA)
BOTH WINTER SESSIONS OF YAA ARE SOLD OUT!
What is YAA?
The Young Actors Academy is a 12 Week, hands on, Musical Theatre experience for your child.
YAA offers budding artists the opportunity to learn about and participate in all aspects of musical theater. From casting, rehearsal and ultimately performance of the final production, your child will take part in it all.
Roles for each session's final production will be cast during the first two classes. Throughout the rest of 12 week course, your child will learn many new things including how to develop and perfect their voice, acting skills and dance moves. Students will be taught these techniques by trained theater professionals, a valuable experience which will reinforce your child's confidence while expanding their creativity and imagination.
Who can attend YAA?
Children ages 5 to 12 years old may attend. No theater experience is necessary.
When are the YAA classes?
WINTER SESSION 1 is SOLD OUT!
Winter Session 1: Classes will be held Saturday mornings from 10am to noon starting Saturday, January 7th through Saturday, March 31st.
A final production, The Little Mermaid, will be performed on the Stadium Theatre stage, Sunday, April 1st at 12:00 noon.
WINTER SESSION 2 is SOLD OUT!
Winter Session 2: Classes will be held Wednesday afternoons from 4pm - 6pm starting Wednesday, January 11th through Wednesday, March 28th.
A final production, Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs, will be performed on the Stadium Theatre Stage, Sunday, April 1st at 3:00pm.
What does a 12 week YAA session cost?
Each 12 week session is only $200 per child.
No child will be turned away unless the session is full!
Everyone student will perform on the grand Stadium stage with their own lines, lyrics, and of course a smile.
Enrollment is limited so sign up today!
YAA Instructors
Alyssa Surrette has directed the Stadium Theatre Kids Kamp (Little Kampers) for the past three years. She has studied voice for over five years and more recently began attending the Boston Conservatory. She is an active stage performer and concert vocalist. Alyssa has performed lead roles in many community theater shows throughout the Mass and RI area, and was named Best Child Performer by Motif Magazine in 2007. Throughout the past few years she has won several regional and national talent contests, and performed in numerous charity events throughout New England. Some of her favorite performance venues have been McCoy Stadium, Carnegie Hall, and MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
David Kane holds a BFA in Acting from Emerson College and is a founding member of New York’s newFangled Theatrer (newFangledtheatrer.org).
Acting from the age of nine, David has enjoyed the experience of performing a myriad of roles in many different venues. His New York credits include: A Tack of an Amerikan Conscience, The Amerikan Trip-Tik, and an original Adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal farm, all performed with newFangled theatrer in New York’s East Village.
Back home in Rhode Island, Dave’s credits include The Stadium Theater, Trinity Repertory Company, and this fall he can be seen in 2nd Story Theater’s production of Little Women. His most recent, film work, includes taking part in Rhode Island’s 2010 48 hour film festival in “DUET”, in which he starred and shared a co-writing credit. He is also in both the stage and film versions of “They Walk Among Us”.
In addition to acting, David has been a dedicated instructor to young people wanting to develop their performance and acting abilities, as part of the Stadium Theater’s Kids Kamp and with his own introduction to performance classes for youth, Acting 101.
Click here to download the YAA registration form!