Workshops

See calendar at left for Workshop dates and times.

DRAMATIC BEGINNINGS

Ages 6-12
Seating is limited (Send a registration form to participate)
Final class will be a free performance for family and friends

This program is designed to bring the elements of theater to your child's life and open up doors socially, dramatically, and theatrically. Your child will learn to work in collaboration with other children on different beginner techniques for the theater: public speaking, group work, improv, skits and mini-monologues, puppeteering, and gestures and movements, to name a few, and will end with a performance for family and friends. Your child will enjoy many hands-on activities with other children his/her age and develop skills that will help him/her later in life, whether your child becomes a thespian or simply learns to appreciate the theater and the talent, skill, and hard work it takes to achieve any task or challenge. We invite you to join us and let the laughter begin.

**All materials and supplies for this course are included in the cost. In the case of a cancellation, you will be contacted prior to the class meeting and a make-up session will be offered.

About the Instructor

This class is being taught by Stacy Rice, a current Leesburg resident, who is a college professor at NOVA (six years), where she teaches English and Literature and runs the Honors Program. She taught at American University (2002-2005), where she also received her MA in Literature in 2002. She taught 8th and 9th grade English and Drama in South Carolina for two years, where she wrote, directed, and acted in several productions. She most recently performed in the following College Community Theater (CCT) productions: Inherit the Wind, Julie and Romeo, and The Fifth of July. Miss Rice was a CCT board member for over two years. She will be assisted by other theater and child-care adults, as needed.

The Fundamentals of Improv

This series of Improv workshops offered at the Tally Ho is for those interested in learning short form improvisation similar to T.V.'s "Whose line is it anyway...". The 6 week course is taught by local sketch and improv comedy standouts David Sly and Steve Heaton (OFF THE CUFF). Their engaging and hilarious curriculum is 10 years in the making and the basis for their Student of Comedy book scheduled to release in 2012. Come learn what hundreds of improv students already know; the Off The Cuff Fundamentals of Improv workshop is the best way to learn the improv basics.
Over the 6 week course you will learn: the history of improvisation, over 20 improv games, how to think quickly on the spot, conquering your stage fright fears and much more. Each class is two hours every Tuesday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Tally Ho Theatre in downtown Leesburg. After all 6 classes are compete you are finally ready to show off your talents by being the opening act for Off The Cuff at a real, live improv performance!
For more information or to register, please fill out our registration form online and one of our instructors will contact you immediately. Registration form

Second Stage

This next level of improv education is geared towards those who have experience in comedic performance. (Examples: Improv troupe experience or workshop, Featured actor in comedic plays or sketches, those who have a good grasp of public speaking.) Tally Ho's professional instructors guide students through team and personal (1 on 1) instruction. In this course, the knowledge gained in the intro class will be finely tuned and students will grow in their ability. Status, Auditioning techniques, Character development, Improv vernacular and much more will be learned in this fast moving improv course! (These workshops are not offered at this time.)
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The Blueprint (NEW course!!!!)

This amazing course is being offered for the first time at the Tally Ho Theatre. The Blueprint is aimed at those who would like to know more about their favorite hobby or those interested in comedic performance as a career. Students of The Blueprint will be challenged in the areas of Show Moderation, Improv Theory, Sketch Writing and Performance just to name a few. This course is only for those who have consistent comedy performance experience, have done improvisation for more than 1 year and are serious about learning the funny! (These workshops are not offered at this time.)
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