Middler & Teen Classes (11-18)
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MacGuffin (Philadelphia) St. Thomas Retreat Center (Ft. Washington)
Saturdays
January 16 - March 6
NEW! Musical Theatre Drop-In Class
Time: 12-1 PM
Instructors: John Rea & Rebekah Rickards
Tuition: $35 per class
Work on becoming a triple threat! Develop your acting, singing and dancing. Each week will feature a hit Broadway song to explore. All classes are self contained and will feature voice work, new dance moves and character interpretation. Sign up for one or all of them! Teachers will email you the song you'll be working on in advance.
NEW! Acting Drop-In Class
Time: 12-1 PM
Instructor: Liz Fredette
Tuition: $35 per class
Take your acting to the next level. Get to the heart of your character. Discover how to break down dialogue, move with purpose, and create a character. Practice building your memory skills, projecting your voice, and enunciating clearly. We'll be employing scenes from contemporary movies and plays. Each class will be self contained. Sign up for one or all of them! Liz will email you the text you'll be working on in advance.
NEW! Tap Dance
Time: Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30 PM, January 13 - March 3
Instructor: Rebekah Rickards
Tuition: $245
Ready to get your feet groovin' to the beat? Learn how to take your dancing to the next level. Work on your time step, shuffle step, cramp roll, Buffalo, Maxi Ford, Shirley Temple and more. All students will be required to wear tap shoes for the class.
Time: 1-2 PM AND 2-3 PM
Instructor: Jen Jaynes
Tuition: $245
Making people laugh is one of the great joys in life. Get your funny on while you learn to create comedy on the spot, using simple suggestions and your own top-of-your-head responses. Comedy and the ability to bring humor to a situation serves you in every aspect of your life. We have a long tradition of creating comedy improv at MacGuffin, with our expert comedians performing in This Side Up Comedy Improv Troupe. This class is a perfect first step in learning how to work with partners, make up wacky jokes and characters, and test your limits…all while having a great time! If you like the tv show Whose Line is it Anyway, you can’t miss this class!
Thursdays, January 14 - March 4
Production Class featuring Puffs
Time: 5:30-6:30 PM
Middlers & Teens Ages: 11-17
Instructor: Jen Jaynes
Tuition: $245
If acting in a comedy is a passion or if you just want to see if you might like it - this is the class for you! Associate Artistic Director, Jen Jaynes, will guide you through acting techniques that will get you to the heart of your comedic character. Discover how to break down dialogue, move with purpose, build a character, and use props in scenes naturally! Practice building your memory skills, projecting your voice, and enunciating clearly. This class will feature scenes from the hilarious, Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic. It's a comedic, character-driven parody. It follows the untold story of the "Puffs"—a group of well-meaning, loyal outsiders—as they try to survive a dangerous magical academy while a certain famous boy wizard saves the world.
Time: 6:30-7:30 PM
Middlers & Teens Ages: 11-17
Instructor: Jen Jaynes
Tuition: $245
Have people told you that you're great at making people laugh? If so, then this is the class for you. Get your funny on while you learn to create comedy on the spot, using simple suggestions and your own top-of-your-head responses. Comedy and the ability to bring humor to a situation serves you in every aspect of your life. We have a long tradition of creating comedy improv at MacGuffin, with our expert comedians performing in This Side Up Comedy Improv Troupe. This class is a perfect first step in learning how to work with partners, make up wacky jokes and characters, and test your limits…all while having a great time! If you like the tv show Whose Line is it Anyway, you can’t miss this class!
Fine Print
Tuition is fully refundable up until 14 days before class begins. From 14 days to 1 day before class begins we will issue a 50% refund. No refunds after class begins at 9:30am on the 1st day of class.
Our email address is info@macguffintf.com
All classes are held at 2030 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 OR St. Thomas (Beck Room and MacColl Auditorium), 7020 Camp Hill Rd., Fort Washington, PA 19034
A limited number of scholarships and work/studys are available for MacGuffin classes on a financial need basis. Learn More