Our ten week sessions begin Saturday, September 16 and go through November  16.  Enrollment is limited to five students per class — enroll now to ensure a space.  Register online at http://www.centerforada.org/Classes.html  

All classes will take place at our Blue Box Theatre, 1051 S Hawkins Ave, Akron OH 44320

Fall Schedule

*Inclusive and diverse — for young people of all abilities

**Designed for young people with autism specifically

*Improv for All! 

All ages

Saturdays, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

10 weeks - $250.00

Instructors:  Ruben Ryan of Just Go With It Improv and Wendy Duke

Improv games and exercises that promote co-operation, turn-taking, 

collaboration and creative play with favorite characters! This class 

is for all ages and abilities. It covers the basics of improv including 

saying “Yes” to your scene partner, practicing “Give and Take,” and 

transforming physically and vocally into multiple characters.

**All the World’s a Stage

Ages 8-13

Saturdays 10:45am - 11:45am

10 weeks, $250

Instructors: Laura Valendza and Wendy Duke

Elementary through grade 6:  This class will focus on beginning drama

techniques with a lot of emphasis on individual needs in terms of

developing social/emotional/communication skills.  We will  be working  

animal tales, superheroes and sidekicks and other favorite characters to tell stories through dramatic play.

**Next Stage: Transitions 

Ages 14-18

Saturdays 1:30pm - 2:30pm

10 weeks, $250

Instructors: Wendy Duke & Laura Valendza

For young people on the spectrum who are getting ready for a transitional time in their lives, moving from middle to school to high school to college to career. Through work on a collaborative theatre project, participants will be rehearsing the skills they will need to use in real life.

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Our next Monthly ImprovNite is Saturday, Sepetember 23 from 7 - 9 pm at the Blue Box Theatre. Admission is pay what you can.  This is a family-friendly improv session for all ages and abiliities.