American Childrens Theatre is a theater company for children. We offer classes during the school year, camps (stages) during some school vacations and in the summer, and occasional specialized workshops. We do a little singing, a little dancing, a little clowning, a little silliness, and have a lot of fun! We only use material that has positive values and messages. A highlight of our Fall and Spring sessions is performing in a professional theater here in Paris! The children get to experience the thrill of a real stage performance with lights, sound, effects, and a full audience. We can also bring our program into schools, birthday parties, and more!
Goals:
I. Teaching Children Confident Communication
A. Creating a supportive, positive environment to encourage confidence through performance of theater, music, comedy, and dance
B. Encouraging children to create and perform their own material, and facilitating its development
C. Allowing each child a "moment to shine" through individual lines
Examples of Materials to be used: Plays taken from children's stories that encourage positive values or important social issues on a level easy for children to understand Original shows created around known showtunes or motown, pop music with positive messages and values. Traditional Broadway and Musical Theater material, and even Pop music, as long as it fits the guidelines of promoting positive values.
