Winter 2025 Classes
Registration is open now, and closes January 3, 2025
All classes are held at the Erie Playhouse Rehearsal Hall (1158 E 12th St, Erie, PA 16503).
Limited scholarships may be available upon request, reach out to ahnika.lexvold@erieplayhouse.org for more information.
Meet our instructors here, and view winter classes below!
Create-A-Play Classes
Want a taste of summer camp in the winter? Welcome to Create-A-Play Classes! In these classes you will build skills in acting, singing, and dancing. Students will then take what they learn and apply it to a show they create themselves.
Great for both beginners wanting to learn what goes into theatre and experienced performers looking to hone their craft.
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
Mondays | 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. | $125
January 6 - February 24
Instructor: Alyssa Baker
3rd - 5th Grade
Tuesdays | 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. | $125
January 7 - February 25
Instructor: Daniel Collette
6th - 8th Grade
Saturdays | 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. | $125
January 11 - March 1
Instructor: Séamus Clerkin
Special Skills: Workshops and Classes in Specialized Topics
Acting
3rd - 5th Grade
Wednesdays | 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. | $125
January 8 - February 26
Instructor: Alaina Manchester
Build your performance toolkit with the basics every young thespian should know - from audition prep to opening night! In this class you will work on projection and diction, characterization, and physicality. The instructor will tailor the class to the skill levels of those enrolled - whether it be an introduction to acting or more advanced work.
Shakespeare Workshop
7th - 12th Grade
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | $50
February 15, 2025
Instructor: Karalyn Headley
Intimidated by Shakespeare? Don’t be! In this workshop, Karalyn Headley (MLitt & MFA, Shakespeare and Performance) will introduce young actors to the world of Elizabethan theater and all it has to offer. Learn the basics of iambic pentameter and why the Bard’s works continue to be performed all around the world.
Playhouse Improv Jam
Adults and Youth 16+
Once a month | FREE
Led by: Daniel Collette
The Playhouse Improv Jam is for beginner and experienced improvisers alike to explore new forms, play together, and provide a fun environment to meet new people. Once a month come play a few improv games and explore a new long form improv style together! For more information and questions, reach out to contact@artistdanielcollette.com.
