Acting and Play Production students learn the fundamentals of acting and audition technique. Students in 7th-12th grade will apply their knowledge as they audition for our fall one-act play, Bad Auditions by Bad Actors (October 24-26), as well as a spring play May 1-3 (we will announce the title soon). All students enrolled in the class will be cast in the play. After auditions and casting have concluded, all students will begin to gain the powerful hands on experience of producing a play. Rehearsals will be held during their normal class time, with the possibility of a few extra rehearsals being called the weeks leading up to the play.
About Bad Auditions by Bad Actors: A casting director has one day to find the leads for a community theater production of Romeo and Juliet. But what seems like a simple task proves impossible when the pool of actors includes extreme method actors, performers who just don’t know what to do with their hands, and one particular woman who may or may not think she’s a cat. This hilarious comedy will bring you to the last place you’d ever want to be…behind the doors of a casting session.
Classes for the 2025-2026 Season begin August 24, 2024
Tuition is $96 per month. Students taking more than one class (i.e. Acting and Play Production and a dance class) will receive a discounted rate on additional classes.
In addition to the $96.00 monthly tuition, there is also a $50.00 Production Fee due in the fall semester and a $70 Production Fee in the spring, as well as an annual $40 Enrollment Fee. The Production Fee helps cover the cost of show royalties, scripts, costumes, sets, props, etc.
Toward the end of each semester, students in Acting and Play Produciton may be called on a Saturday to rehearse with the entire cast. During the week of the show they will be called for extended, mandatory rehearsals at the theater.
Students should wear clothes which allow for ease of movement to class.
Performances for Bad Auditions by Bad Actors will be October 24-26, 2025. We will announce the performance times after enrollment is finalized. The spring play will be May 1-3, 2026.
Rehearsals and performances will be at the Loft Theatre at the ArtWorks Academy Main Campus in Norman, which is located at 3251 Market Place.
Tickets will be $12-$15. They will go on sale two weeks before the show. Parents will receive an email with instructions on how to purchase tickets.
“My granddaughter, Ashley, has been going here since she was in 5th grade. She has grown so much in dance, singing and her drama skills. ArtWorks Academy is very dedicated to helping all their aspiring theater students. They do a fantastic job!” –Rita S.