Improv Troupe

Registration Open for Shelburne Falls Improv Troupe

What is Improv Troupe? Participants will learn improv games leading to scene and story creation. Then there will be regular performances at local venues (festivals, Senior Centers, theaters, farmers markets, etc.) where the troupe will have a chance to improvise in front of an audience with a mix of improvisation and short scenes they have created in rehearsal. Actors are encouraged to find their own strengths without judgement or competition. No previous experience is required.

Details

  • Ages 8 - 12 (note: we recognize some 7 year olds may be ready for this program, feel free to get in touch).
  • Rehearsal locations: Water Street Barn, 31 Water Street in Shelburne Falls
  • Carpooling may be available from and to Greenfield
  • Times and Dates: Mondays, 10/20 - 12/15
  • If you would like to be notified of the performance date and/or when the next round of rehearsals is starting, please email info"at"ptco.org.
  • Cost: $90 - $120, sliding scale. $120 comes out to about $15/hour of instruction time and helps defray some of the cost for families with lower incomes. Need-based scholarships also available (no one turned away for lack of funds). Contact us if you would like to offer a scholarship for another family.

Questions & Registration

info@ptco.org or (508) 439 - 2069

“We loved watching the show; our children loved being part of it.”
– C.W., Shelburne Falls

 

"Our daughter used to be shy but being in Youth Troupe has helped bring her out of her shell. Now she's comfortable speaking in front of groups."
- D.G., Shelburne Falls

In Youth Troupe, we'll learn

  • acting
  • improvisation
  • play-making
  • magic
  • design

And we'll develop:

  • trust
  • confidence
  • teamwork
  • creativity!

Previous youth troupe performances, co-written by troupe members through improvisation and brainstorming, include "Greenfield's Grumpiest T-Rex Episodes 1 & 2", "Olde Coleraine", "The Town Around the Bend with Bill Harley" and "The Trash Lady".

Listen to a rehearsal track of "Excuse us: the Meat-Eaters Song" by Mirin/Ferguson from our Youth Troupe production "Dexter and the Dinosaurs"