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Class Listings
Class Details
Week 2 (July 27-31)
Monday, July 27th
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10:00AM - 11:00AM // Monday, July 27th
Class: IMAGINATION AT PLAY: IMPROV 101 Age: 8-11 Instructor: Nate Healey Price: $20 Jump off your couch and into a world of pure imagination! In this course, Nate will introduce students to the basics of improvisational theatre, where every performance is made up right on the spot! Students will transform their living rooms into a world of spontaneity, exploring what it means to "think on your feet." Through a series of exciting warm ups and exercises, students will sharpen their creativity and embrace their limitless imaginations. Continue diving into the world of possibility with Nate and join him for Acting for Beginners! |
Nate Healey is thrilled to be teaching at The Winnipesaukee Playhouse this summer! Nate first appeared in The Playhouse's 2019 production of California Suite, and was also seen as Dame Stella in the Christmas Panto Beauty and the Beast. Based out of NYC, Nate holds a BFA in Actor Training from the Hartt School and has appeared in a number of regional productions and tours across the country. Most recently, Nate workshopped an upcoming feature film, alongside cast members of Hamilton and NBC's Chicago PD.
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1:00PM - 2:30PM // Monday, July 27th
Class: PUPPETEER POWER Age: 12-14 Instructor: Leanne Brunn Price: $20 Learn the basics of puppetry and puppet building from a pro! Before the class, you will receive a video tutorial of how to make your own deluxe sock puppet using items from around the house—which you should create and bring with you to the workshop. The first half of this class will focus on the basics of puppetry including movement, emotion, voice acting, and lip-synch. Learn tips and tricks that will make your character come to life. The second half of class will be dedicated to learning puppet choreography to a song that we will all perform together at the end. You will need to provide your own materials for this workshop (see list.) Required Materials: 1. Adult size sock - try to find a fun colorful sock, if not, feel free to decorate with markers on your own 2. Cardboard - the tops or sizes of an amazon box are perfect 3. Marker 4. Elmer’s Glue 5.Duct tape or Packing Tape 6. Black and Red construction paper 7. Eyes options - Ping pong balls or white paper with pom poms (2) |
Leanne Brunn is a Professional Puppeteer and Musical Theatre Actress from NYC. This past summer she appeared as Kate and Lucy last summer in Winnipesaukee Playhouse’s production of Avenue Q. She has appeared Off-Broadway in James and the Giant Peach, Hungry Caterpillar Show as well as three national puppetry tours with ImaginOcean, Veggietales Live, and recently The Pout Pout Fish. Leanne is also the owner of Full Beat Puppetry, a puppetry consulting and design studio. Her puppets were seen onstage in the Atlantic Theatre’s Off- Broadway production of The Big One-Oh.
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4:00PM - 5:30PM // Monday, July 27th
Class: ACTOR QUESTIONS: MUSICAL EDITION Age: 14-18 Instructor: Kelley Davies Price: $20 This workshop will provide you with the tools you need to tackle ANY musical theatre song from an actor’s perspective! What does that mean? It means being able to successfully perform a song with confidence, clarity, and self-comportment, in addition to musical technique. Yes, in just an hour and thirty minutes, you will learn professional acting techniques that will change the way you approach "acting the song." For this class, you will need bring yourself, a notebook, comfortable movement clothes, and a chair. Get excited, actors and Musical Theatre lovers! It’s going to be a blast! |
Kelley Davies is a professional actress and singer originally from Avon, CT, and based in New York. She graduated from the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts in 2013 and from Emerson College’s BFA Musical Theatre program in 2017. One of Kelley’s first ever professional gigs was during the Winnipesaukee Playhouse’s 2016 summer season as Young Camille in The Waltz. Having done nine shows now at the Playhouse, Kelley finds this wonderful company to be a creative home. She has won two Professional NH Theatre Awards in Winnipesaukee’s productions of The Waltz and The Graduate. In addition to the Playhouse, Kelley has performed across several regional theaters in the New England area and in New Hampshire (Peterborough Players and the Seacoast Rep). Recently, she played Lydia Bennet in Austen’s Pride, a new musical version of Pride and Prejudice, at the ACT of CT. Before COVID, Kelley was on contract with Norwegian Cruise Lines as Fleur de Lis in Prohibition the Musical. Alongside performing, Kelley has a strong passion for teaching, running, and puzzles. For more on Kelley, visit kelleyjanedavies.com.
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Wednesday, July 29th
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10:00AM - 10:45AM // Wednesday, July 29th
Class: ART ON THE EDGE: EXPLORATIONS OF BALANCE & SYMMETRY Age: 5-7 Instructor: Sherry Gardner Price: $20 for two sessions ***Students Must Take BOTH Sessions (Wed and Fri) This Week*** Join the adventure and follow your pencil as it walks across a page from edge to edge. See what creatures are revealed! Then, we will think about how those creatures feel, and how we feel, and paint portraits using abstract blow-painting techniques. Required Materials: The Playhouse will supply: Watercolor and/or Tempera paint 2 paintbrushes 2 drinking straws The artist will supply: 2 Pencils Crayons, Markers, Pastels, or Colored Pencils Blank paper A cup half-filled with water |
Sherry Gardner has been happily involved at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse Education Department for the past ten years. Highlights include costumes for Really Rosie, Robin Hood, Alice in Wonderland, Harriet the Spy, and The Jungle Book; props for The Fantastic Mr. Fox and Romeo & Juliet; Stage Managing Pippi Longstocking and Godspell. She has also participated as an Art Teacher in Summer Camps, and as a Stage Manager/Translator for the Winni Players’ Holocaust Remembrance Readings.
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1:00PM - 2:30PM // Wednesday, July 29th
Class: DANCE - FOSSE DOES A BODY GOOD Age: 14-18 Instructor: Bryan Knowlton Price: $20 In this class Bryan will teach an informative warm up that allows the student to focus on core, breath, the proper way to stretch, and technique. Following the warm up, we will move onto basic ways to be able to attack and execute the fundamentals of pirouettes. After that we will dive into a combination in the style of Bob Fosse. Bryan will give feedback and provide a little history of Mr. Fosse’s incredible legacy and work. The class will sure to be high-energy, educational and most importantly FUN! Make sure you are wearing clothes that allow you freedom of movement and are in a space where you can move around a bit. |
Bryan Knowlton has had the wonderful opportunity to be involved with the Winnipesaukee Playhouse since 2016. His first production with Playhouse was Cabaret, for which he won the professional New Hampshire Theatre Award “Best Choreography.” He returned the following summer choreographing both The Rocky Horror Show as well as High Society. He continued on to direct and choreograph Mamma Mia and choreographed Ghost. Most recently, he was the choreographer for Playhouse’s the-award winning production of Chicago in 2019. It has been an absolute thrill to be a part of the Playhouse family. Neil, Lesley, Tim, and all of the staff, production teams, cast, crew and musicians have brought so much joy and talent to the New Hampshire community making coming back every summer a wonderful highlight, in addition to his numerous Broadway and Regional credits, to Bryan’s career. He is thrilled to again participate in this year’s Education Department programming!
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4:00PM - 5:00PM // Wednesday, July 29th
Class: INTRO TO MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE Age: 8-11 Instructor: Krystle Lyn Tomlinson Price: $20 In this course, students will learn about the different styles of dance but mainly focus on Ballet and Tap. They will learn important terminology and improve their flexibility. We will also be touching upon Performance Quality. To wrap up the class, the students will learn a short combination. Ballet and Tap shoes are recommended for class, but if you do not own one or the other, please wear another type of dance shoe or sneaker. Nobody should be wearing just socks during class. |
Krystle Lyn Tomlinson is thrilled to be teaching at the Winnipesaukee’s online summer education program this year. Krystle started a youth theater group in NJ at the young age of 14 and has directed various musicals such as Circle Of Friends, Annie, 13, Mary Poppins, and Matilda as well as many showcases, cabarets, and revues. Krystle is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC. She started her theater journey as a child performer and some of her favorite credits include: Amateur Night at the Apollo, Crickett and the Little Girl Power (TV Pilot; Keesha), Hairspray (Lil Inez), The Wedding Singer (Tina Turner Impersonator), Cool Yule Winterfest at Kings Island (OH) and Carowinds (NC) (Lead Singer/Dancer), Sunset Party Mix at Kings Dominion (VA) (Lead Singer/Dancer) and most recently Chicago at The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (NH) (Annie). Krystle has a true passion for teaching and she can’t wait to virtually meet all her students!
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6:00PM - 7:30PM // Wednesday, July 29th
Class: DIALECTS MADE EASY Age: 18+ Instructor: Adam Kee Price: $20 Ever wanted to speak like "that guy" Or sound like "that woman?" Whether you're an actor, voiceover artist, or just interested in finding a "new voice," learn the art & craft of dialects and accents with Actor and experienced dialect coach Adam Kee. Focusing on two contrasting dialects in this class, Standard British and London / Cockney, learn how to analyze and explore all dialects through a variety of practical techniques, including phonetics, placement and positioning, and intonation. |
Adam Kee is a New York City-based Actor, VO Artist, and Teaching Artist, who has acted in over 20 productions at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse, including recently On Golden Pond and California Suite. Over the years, he has received 5 NHTA nominations and received the award for "Outstanding Actor" for playing Tom in The Glass Menagerie. Adam received his MFA in Acting from the Actors Studio (NYC), of which he is now a member.
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Friday, July 31st
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10:00AM - 10:45AM // Friday, July 31st
Class: ART ON THE EDGE: EXPLORATIONS OF BALANCE & SYMMETRY Age: 5-7 Instructor: Sherry Gardner Price: $20 for two sessions ***Students Must Take BOTH Sessions (Wed and Fri) This Week*** Join the adventure and follow your pencil as it walks across a page from edge to edge. See what creatures are revealed! Then, we will think about how those creatures feel, and how we feel, and paint portraits using abstract blow-painting techniques. Required Materials: The Playhouse will supply: Watercolor and/or Tempera paint 2 paintbrushes 2 drinking straws The artist will supply: 2 Pencils Crayons, Markers, Pastels, or Colored Pencils Blank paper A cup half-filled with water |
Sherry Gardner has been happily involved at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse Education Department for the past ten years. Highlights include costumes for Really Rosie, Robin Hood, Alice in Wonderland, Harriet the Spy, and The Jungle Book; props for The Fantastic Mr. Fox and Romeo & Juliet; Stage Managing Pippi Longstocking and Godspell. She has also participated as an Art Teacher in Summer Camps, and as a Stage Manager/Translator for the Winni Players’ Holocaust Remembrance Readings.
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1:00PM - 2:00PM // Friday, July 31st
Class: THE CHARACTER WORKSHOP Age: 8-11 Instructor: Lindsey Bristol Price: $20 What makes a character stand out on stage? How do we find our own clues about characters in the script while still fitting into the director’s vision for the show? How can we shift our voices and bodies to make a believable, interesting new character? Can we make a character more interesting by adding a backstory that fits into the world of the show? These are all questions we will explore in the Character Workshop! Becoming a new character is one of the most fun parts of the creative process, and in this class, we will focus on tools that you can bring into any rehearsal room to make your performance pop! |
Lindsey Bristol is an Actor, Singer, Writer, Improviser, Puppeteer, Teaching Artist, and Casting Associate based in NYC. While in quarantine, she is recording/producing a podcast, supervising editing of her upcoming web series This Is BS (filmed at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse), and working as a virtual puppeteer on a new AI software development project. In addition to national tours, off-off-Broadway productions, and regional credits across the country, Lindsey has been seen onstage at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse as Prince Rupert the Fair in the winter panto Snow White, Lisa in Mamma Mia, June in CHICAGO, Eileen in Moon Over Buffalo, and Amy in Charley's Aunt. www.lindseybristol.com. SDG.
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4:00PM - 5:30PM // Friday, July 31st
Class: DIVING INTO SCENIC DESIGN Age: 12-14 Instructor: Melissa Shakun Price: $20 This hour and a half course will discuss Melissa’s career Designing and Art Directing for a variety of Set Design from the Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Chicago, Cabaret, High Society) to NBC’s Saturday Night Live. We will discuss how Melissa approaches designing scenery from script to the stage. Also highlighted will be the differences between designing for Theater and Television. |
Melissa Shakun has designed scenery for the Winnipesaukee Playhouse for ten consecutive seasons. When she’s not working at the Playhouse, she is designing and art directing for Saturday Night Live. Melissa won an Emmy Award for art directing the NBC Live production of Jesus Christ Superstar in 2018. She has worked on many Broadway shows as well as The Americans, Blindspot, The Jim Gaffigan Show and more.
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