Ottawa Children's Theatre
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Ottawa Children's Theatre: We teach skills that last a lifetime
Drama and Acting Classes for students aged 3 – 18 years.
Founded in 2013, The Ottawa Children’s Theatre is dedicated to theatre that is by, for, and about youth. Our mandate comes out of a desire to enrich the lives of children and youth through theatre and the performing arts.
Drama classes help young people gain self-confidence as they work together in a supportive environment. Our artist/instructors are theatre professionals with many years of experience as actors, directors and teachers. Check out our bios online at: https://www.ottawachildrenstheatre.net/ourteam
Since the spring of 2020, OCT has developed inventive tactics for online programming. We’ve proven ourselves to be a leader in the field of interactive, virtual drama workshops.
Our MASC workshops provide exciting, process-based programs for both Online and In School needs. We have programming for all age students from JK to Grade 12 in Acting, Improvisation, Creative Drama, Shakespeare, Musical Theatre, Writing for Theatre, and students with Special Needs.
Whether online or in-school, our workshops are highly interactive, skills-based and fun! We emphasize language arts, communication, body awareness, and creative thinking, with innovative approaches to keep us all connected. We’re here to listen and can adapt our programming to the needs of your students.
For more information: www.ottawachildrenstheatre.net
Use various techniques (verbal and physical) to interpret and respond to different scenarios; explore Shakespearean language and characters; roleplaying, learning to communicate thoughts, feelings, and ideas; learning to speak and act with confidence.
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AVAILABLE ONLINE: School Workshop: Play! Sing! Imagine!
In this active and workshop, young children will use their voices, bodies and imaginations to explore how to tell stories through drama. We’ll sing, read, move and imagine together. It’s a supportive environment with lots of empathy and fun!
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Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten
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30
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Drama
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Time and Price:
In-person and Online only:
One 25 minute session: $200+ HST
Half Day: two 25 minute sessions $300 plus HST
Full Day: Three 25 Minute sessions $400 + HST
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AVAILABLE ONLINE: School Workshop: Acting Up
In this on-line workshop, children learn how language, music, movement and visual arts all work together to express ideas. Students will use their voices and bodies to tell stories through drama. It’s a highly creative and fun class that helps develop confidence and empathy.
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Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
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30
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Drama
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Time and Price:
In-person and Online:
One hour session $245 + HST
Half Day: Two 1 hour sessions $350 + HST
Full Day: Three 1 hour sessions $410 + HST
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AVAILABLE ONLINE: School Workshop: Dive Into Improv!
A wild ride of creative energy! In Dive Into Improv! students immerse themselves in the spontaneity and physical energy of improvisation. We’ll create scenes and original characters through theatrical play and outrageous fun! A great skill for anyone to develop, improvisation teaches how to take risks, try new things, and work generously with others to cultivate a supportive environment.
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Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
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30
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Drama
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Time and Price:
In-person and Online:
One hour session $245 + HST
Half Day: Two 1 hour sessions $350 + HST
Full Day: Three 1 hour sessions $410 + HST
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AVAILABLE ONLINE: School Workshop: Finding Your Voice!
A vital skill in drama and life, Finding Your Voice helps students learn to discover and use their voice, body and mind to communicate ideas. Using fun Drama Games, we’ll explore vocal and physical techniques to expand language skills, explore empathy, develop scenarios, and imagine new ways of expressing our thoughts and feelings.
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Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
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30
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Drama
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Time and Price:
In-person and Online:
One hour session $245 + HST
Half Day: Two 1 hour sessions $350 + HST
Full Day: Three 1 hour sessions $410 + HST
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AVAILABLE ONLINE: Expressive Writing for Theatre
Writing for theatre is a wonderful way for young people to explore ideas that really matter to them. In this workshop, we’ll be expressing thoughts through script writing while learning how to build narrative, and character. Group writing exercises will allow for an interactive experience, as we engage students to think about world issues and how to construct their perspective.
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Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
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30
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Drama
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Time and Price:
Online only:
One hour session $245 + HST
Half Day: Two 1 hour sessions $350 + HST
Full Day: Three 1 hour sessions $410 + HST
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School Workshop: A Muse of Fire: Exploring Shakespeare
In this workshop, students will discover some of Shakespeare’s timeless stories and exciting characters. We’ll unlock his playful and beautiful language, speak and act with confidence, and immerse ourselves in a range of different characters. Younger grades will explore characters through sonnets, while older grades will work with short scenes and monologues.
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Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
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30
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Drama
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Time and Price:
In Person only:
Half day: one 2 hour session $350 + HST
Full day: two 2 hour sessions $515 + HST
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School Workshop: Clowns Abound
Clowns are characters that we see throughout literature, television, video games and movies. They aren’t played just for laughs – they communicate important thoughts and emotions through physical expression. In this workshop students will learn about clown archetypes such as the Fool, the Jester, and the Trickster and use these to explore meaningful interactions, scenes and stories.
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Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
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30
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Drama
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Time and Price:
In Person only
One hour session (Grades: K - 2 only) $245 + HST
Half day: one 2 hour session $350 + HST
Full day: two 2 hour sessions $515 + HST
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School Residency: A Muse of Fire or Theatre Clowns
School Residency: A Muse of Fire or Theatre Clowns
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Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
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maximum: 60 students over the 5 days
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Drama
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Time and Price:
In Person only
Five full days: two 2 hour sessions per day $2325 + HST
(Includes final performance with students)
As every project is different, a meeting with the artist is required to determine the parameters of the project, the number of participants and the number of days required to complete the project.
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School Workshop: Musical Theatre - All Singing, All Dancing
Musical theatre is a “triple threat” of fun, where stories are told through dance and song. In our workshops, students learn specific skills as they sing and dance their way into big emotions and big ideas. Students learn a group song and dance number to perform at the end of the day. A great introduction to Musical Theatre!
Requirements: Large space in which to move. Access to a keyboard or piano is desirable.
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Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
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30
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Drama
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Time and Price:
In-person only:
Full days: two 2-hour sessions (1 group) $515 + HST
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School Residency: That’s Entertainment
In this exciting musical theatre residency, students create their own mini-musical using group numbers from some of our favorite musicals. Over the course of the residency, students sing and dance and work together as a team. The residency culminates with a final razzle-dazzle presentation!
Requirements: Large space in which to move. Access to a keyboard or piano is desirable.
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Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
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30
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Drama
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Time and Price:
In Person only
20-hour residency: $2,325 + HST
As every project is different, a meeting with the artist is required to determine the parameters of the project, the number of participants and the number of days required to complete the project.
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School Residency: The Perfect Show
Is your school already planning a musical theatre production? Our artist instructor will help you to create, clean and polish your dance and musical numbers to give your show a fully professional look!
Requirements: Large space in which to move. Access to a keyboard or piano is desirable.
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Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
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30
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Drama
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Time and Price:
In Person only
20-hour residency: $2,325 + HST
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School Workshop:Drama Weaver Special Needs
Every child benefits from an arts experience. Through sensory materials, storybooks/graphic novels, and dramatic play, this workshop creates enriching opportunities for children with Autism and other specialized learning needs. We explore creativity, movement and storytelling, and balance individual expression with collaboration. The result is a workshop that is inventive, inspiring and fun for everyone.
Notes: Information about students’ specialized needs are requested at least one week before the start of the workshop. Special support workers are encouraged to participate alongside the students
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Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
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7
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Drama
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Time and Price:
In Person only
One-hour session: $350 + HST
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