Theatre Intensive: The Play’s the Thing!

Students will be asked to send in a video of themselves doing a 1 minute Classical monologue using vocal projection for the stage. Instructions for submitting the video will be sent closer to the start of the program.  

Instructors will work with your child at their level. Your child will improve and learn new skills, whether they are a beginner or have been acting and performing for years.  They do, however, need to be willing to project their voices and act onstage.

Although this is an open admission program, students will have casting auditions after working with faculty.    

• Water bottle (very important to stay hydrated)
• Sunscreen
• Bug spray
• A backpack or bag to carry your script and personal items to and from rehearsals.
• Closed-toed shoes/tennis shoes to rehearse in (no flip flops, sandals, or crocs)
• Black/dark dress or skirt, or black/dark leggings, pants and/or jeans
• Black dress, character, or jazz shoes, closed-toe dress shoes, or black sneakers
• Black socks
• Comfortable clothes you can move in
• Hair ties or clips for long hair
• White blouses/button-up shirts
• Tank tops/undershirts

This is an anticipated list of items needed for this theatre workshop. You may be required to bring additional items pertaining to the specific production. We will communicate with enrolled students on those needs prior to the program.

Johanna McKay is an award winning actor of theater, television, and film, who has directed young people for over 25 years. She teaches acting to underprivileged children through P.S. ARTS and is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Theater at LACC. Her adaptation of Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” was published by Playscripts, Inc.

IMDB: Johanna McKay

Judy Heneghan has acted, directed, written plays, and taught Acting and Improv. for more than 20 years. Judy’s musical credits include lead singer of a R&B Band (Blue in the Face) in Ireland – as well as numerous Musical Theater credits. Judy taught Improvisation Story Theatre in Ireland, Minneapolis, and in LA. She was a teaching artist at the Aaron Copeland Music and Arts Camp in NY. For Idyllwild Arts Judy taught Page to Stage, Improvisation Comedy, & Theatre of Myth. With Johanna McKay- Shakespeare’s World and The Play’s The Thing. Judy co-wrote/created and performs as “Olive” in the long running comedy musical “The Martini & Olive Show”- touring Theatres and Comedy Clubs thru-out the country.