performance & Drama Classes
All the world may be a stage, but it is certainly more fun to perform for an audience! Our drama classes, and production classes, Willy Wonka Jr and Anastasia Youth Edition, focus on teamwork, creativity, communication, and confidence building skills. If you're not interested in Junior or Senior musicals but are still wishing to do fun drama sessionals, then we have the classes for you!
Our drama programs include musical theatre productions as well as core dramatic arts training. Click the classes you want on the dropdown menu to register for classes!
Saskatoon Classes - Performance & Drama
Drama
Our drama programs include musical theatre productions as well as core dramatic arts training.
Classes
Storytime Jam (Ages 3-5): Saturday 10:00-11:00 am. Session 1 – September – December / Session 2 – January – April
Students gain confidence and develop communication skills by jumping into storybooks to become characters, act out scenes, and reimagine tales through movement and music. This is an excellent class for curious kiddos with big imaginations who like to sing and act. Students will perform to showcase their learning at the end of the session.
Tickle Trunk Creations (ages 6-9): Saturday 11:00-12:00 pm. Session 1 – September – December / Session 2 – January – April
Students dig into our tickle trunk of costumes, hats and props and let their imagination blossom through role play, improvisation, and storytelling. Learn the basics of theatre performance while expanding imagination, creative expression, confidence, self-esteem and teamwork skills. Students will develop characters and showcase them in a created script at the end of the session.
ImpACT (ages 9-11): Monday 6:00-7:00 pm. Session 1 – September – December / Session 2 – January – April
These young dramatics learn theatre and drama fundamentals. Through the exploration of character creation, voice, and storytelling, they discover the art of acting and how to make an impact on the audience. Students will showcase their new characters in a created script at the end of the session.
Improv Club (9 - 13 years): Monday 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Session 1 – September – December / Session 2 – January – April
Theatre may not be all fun and games, but this class will be. Explore characters and creation by developing your improvisation skills. There is no right and wrong, only the limits of your imagination. Build confidence and learn to take chances in a safe and creative environment. Performance opportunity at the end of the sessions.
ACT-ivate - (10 – 12 years): Saturday 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm September to December / January to April
A fun drama class that introduces students to improv, character work, and script creation. Students will share their work in a session ending showcase.
Collaborative Creations (ages 13+): Monday 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Session 1 – September – December / Session 2 – January – April
Unlock your creative voice! As they play and invent together in collective creation, these teens write and then perform their own one act play at the end of the session.
If you have registration questions, please contact saskatoon@saskexpress.com
For information on ATTIRE, STUDIO FEES, POLICIES & PROCEDURES, and CODE OF CONDUCT, CLICK HERE.
Adult Cabaret
Classes
Adult Cabaret: Thursday 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
We know you are out there, and we know you want a chance to sing, dance and act. This is the class for YOU! No experience necessary. Students will create and perform their own cabaret performance in the spring. Sing! Dance! Act! Perform!
If you have registration questions, please contact saskatoon@saskexpress.com
For information on ATTIRE, STUDIO FEES, POLICIES & PROCEDURES, and CODE OF CONDUCT, CLICK HERE.
Musical Intensive
Classes
Willy Wonka Jr - (9- 12 years): Saturday 2:00 pm -3:30 pm September to June
The delicious adventures of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film, in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth.
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, but the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka's rules in the factory — or suffer the consequences. This is a complete musical presentation that will be performed in June.
Anastasia: The Musical (Youth Edition 12 years and up): Saturday 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm September to June
Her past is a mystery. Her future is an adventure. Anastasia: The Musical is the spectacular new musical about discovering who you are and defining who you’re meant to be. From Tony winners Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, this dazzling show transports its audience from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love and family. This is a complete musical presentation that will be performed in June. 12 year old students enrolling in this program must have previously been part of a Sask Express musical production.
If you have registration questions, please contact saskatoon@saskexpress.com
For information on ATTIRE, STUDIO FEES, POLICIES & PROCEDURES, and CODE OF CONDUCT, CLICK HERE.
Saskatoon Classes - Performance & Drama
Our drama programs include musical theatre productions as well as core dramatic arts training.
Classes
Storytime Jam (Ages 3-5): Saturday 10:00-11:00 am. Session 1 – September – December / Session 2 – January – April
Students gain confidence and develop communication skills by jumping into storybooks to become characters, act out scenes, and reimagine tales through movement and music. This is an excellent class for curious kiddos with big imaginations who like to sing and act. Students will perform to showcase their learning at the end of the session.
Tickle Trunk Creations (ages 6-9): Saturday 11:00-12:00 pm. Session 1 – September – December / Session 2 – January – April
Students dig into our tickle trunk of costumes, hats and props and let their imagination blossom through role play, improvisation, and storytelling. Learn the basics of theatre performance while expanding imagination, creative expression, confidence, self-esteem and teamwork skills. Students will develop characters and showcase them in a created script at the end of the session.
ImpACT (ages 9-11): Monday 6:00-7:00 pm. Session 1 – September – December / Session 2 – January – April
These young dramatics learn theatre and drama fundamentals. Through the exploration of character creation, voice, and storytelling, they discover the art of acting and how to make an impact on the audience. Students will showcase their new characters in a created script at the end of the session.
Improv Club (9 - 13 years): Monday 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Session 1 – September – December / Session 2 – January – April
Theatre may not be all fun and games, but this class will be. Explore characters and creation by developing your improvisation skills. There is no right and wrong, only the limits of your imagination. Build confidence and learn to take chances in a safe and creative environment. Performance opportunity at the end of the sessions.
ACT-ivate - (10 – 12 years): Saturday 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm September to December / January to April
A fun drama class that introduces students to improv, character work, and script creation. Students will share their work in a session ending showcase.
Collaborative Creations (ages 13+): Monday 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Session 1 – September – December / Session 2 – January – April
Unlock your creative voice! As they play and invent together in collective creation, these teens write and then perform their own one act play at the end of the session.
If you have registration questions, please contact saskatoon@saskexpress.com
For information on ATTIRE, STUDIO FEES, POLICIES & PROCEDURES, and CODE OF CONDUCT, CLICK HERE.
Classes
Adult Cabaret: Thursday 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
We know you are out there, and we know you want a chance to sing, dance and act. This is the class for YOU! No experience necessary. Students will create and perform their own cabaret performance in the spring. Sing! Dance! Act! Perform!
If you have registration questions, please contact saskatoon@saskexpress.com
For information on ATTIRE, STUDIO FEES, POLICIES & PROCEDURES, and CODE OF CONDUCT, CLICK HERE.
Classes
Willy Wonka Jr - (9- 12 years): Saturday 2:00 pm -3:30 pm September to June
The delicious adventures of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film, in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth.
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, but the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka's rules in the factory — or suffer the consequences. This is a complete musical presentation that will be performed in June.
Anastasia: The Musical (Youth Edition 12 years and up): Saturday 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm September to June
Her past is a mystery. Her future is an adventure. Anastasia: The Musical is the spectacular new musical about discovering who you are and defining who you’re meant to be. From Tony winners Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, this dazzling show transports its audience from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love and family. This is a complete musical presentation that will be performed in June. 12 year old students enrolling in this program must have previously been part of a Sask Express musical production.
If you have registration questions, please contact saskatoon@saskexpress.com
