The Illusion Factory Winter Theatre Classes
Saturdays February 3rd- March 24rd
Tuition-$75
**Early Bird Special** Register by January 15th and receive $15
off your tuition.
That’s only $7.50 per class!
Imagination Nation (Ages 5-7) 10-11am
A fun theater experience
that blends beginning theater performance principals, theater games, Mask
making, and most importantly imagination!
One Act Wonders (Ages 8 and up) 11-12pm
In this theater workshop
students will learn basic acting techniques, set design, prop design, and basic
theater terminology while they rehearse a version of a popular one act
fairy tale culminating with a performance for friends and family on the
last day of class.
This highly interactive and
engaging class is perfect for the beginning performer or the more advanced
student looking to brush up on their skills.
To register please call 330-376-5700
or
Teacher Bios:
Matthew J. Wilks (One Act
Wonders) is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New
York City who divides his career between theater and film. Stage highlights
include: “Toga Party Terror” at Hilarities Comedy Club in Cleveland. “Gods
Favorite” for which he was awarded a Merit in Acting Award from the Ohio
Community Theatre Association, and 7 seasons with The Illusion Factory, a
professional children’s theatre touring company. Film highlights include:
Technically Marvin (Cleveland Film Festival), Draft Day, Cleveland Abduction,
and the Netflix film Little Evil. In addition to performing he is also a
Director and Acting Teacher at several theaters throughout Northeast Ohio.
Katie
Wells (Imagination Nation) After
attending Cleveland State University where she majored in Acting and Costume
Design she has been performing professionally throughout Ohio and New York.
Children's Theatre and teaching has been a special passion of hers for years. Teaching
experience includes: workshops and summer camps with The Illusion Factory,
acting workshops with Little Vikings Children's Theatre, Shakespeare workshops
at Garfield Heights High School, and a TA position at Cleveland State for the
Intro To Costume Design class. She is also an award winning costume designer
with a Certificate of Merit from the Kennedy Center for Performing arts for her
work on In
The Blood at CSU and two Best Costume Design awards from
BroadwayWorld.com's Best of Cleveland Awards in 2014. This spring
she is directing The Vagina Monologues at Avenue Arts Marketplace and
Theatre in Canton and playing the role of Olivia in Twelfth Night
at Rubber City Theatre here in Akron.