Course Description:
Interested in developing your acting and speech arts skills? Don’t have enough time to commit to our performance-based musical theatre course? This is the course for you! Students will participate in drama activities and games and learn repertoire to help them develop skills in drama and speech arts including improvisation, poetry, prose, mime, storytelling, and scene work.
Registration will open on showpass.com in December 2026. Please sign up for a membership here for email updates about upcoming courses, auditions, performances, etc.
Who: This course is for participants ages 8 to 16 years old (as of January 13, 2027). No prior theatre experience is required.
Where: Classes take place at the Swamp Donkey Theatre in Bragg Creek.
When: Classes take place on Wednesday evenings from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m.
Classes start on January 13, 2027 and end on April 21, 2027 (12 classes in total).
Note there are no classes on the following dates:
- February 17, 2027 (Rocky View Reading Week)
- March 3, 2027 (Olympus: A Greek Rock Musical Tech Rehearsal)
- March 31, 2027 (Rocky View Spring Break)
Requisite Forms: Participants must complete the requisite youth forms in order to participate in the course. Students are NOT permitted to participate until ALL forms are submitted.
The electronic forms can be found on our website here: Forms and Waivers – Swamp Donkey Musical Theatre Society (swampdonkeytheatre.ca). Parents/guardians need to complete the following four forms for youth participants:
- Code of Conduct: Minors
- General Waiver Form: Minors
- Image and Name Consent: Minors
- Medical and Emergency Contact Information: Minors