Break a Leg Theater Works, one of the premier performing arts programs on the South Shore, announced today their first semester of performing arts training courses will commence on Wednesday, January 19, at the Tarkiln Community Center in Duxbury. Courses will be held on Wednesdays and Sundays, and each course is eight weeks long. (Rolling enrollment is offered, and tuition will be prorated for late joiners.)
Winter semester courses include Group Private Coaching (exclusive individualized training; all ages); Broadway Babies (theater class; pre-school and kindergarten); Rising Stars (theater class; grades 1 through 3); Murder Mystery Series (mystery experience and theater acting course; grades 6 through 12); Acting & Improv (multi-faceted performer development; grades 6 through 12); Advanced Musical Theater (musical theater repertoire and new styles; grades 6 through 12); Presenting You (a media performance class; grades 6 through 12); Intro to Sewing and Basics of Costume Design (costume design; ages 12+); Draw It, Build It, Do It! (basics of scenic design; all ages); Become a Choreographer! (teaching dance; grades 8 through 12); Broadway Dance Combos (dance capabilities; grades 5 through 12); and Stage Ninja 101 (stage crew; all ages).
“We are so excited to ring in the new year with an amazing variety of performing arts classes for all interested students ages 3 to 18,” said Break a Leg co-founder Healy Sammis. “Whether you are interested in getting more experience as an artist on camera, expanding your knowledge of musical theater repertoire, or exploring the elements of costume or scenic design, we are certain that there is a course for you!”
“We have an amazing roster of teachers and we can’t wait to offer our students more unique and exciting experiences in all aspects of the performing arts,” added Kyle Wrentz, co-founder.
For more information or to register, visit https://www.breakalegtheater.com/classes. A second semester of courses is scheduled to begin in April.
About Break a Leg Theater Works
Break a Leg Theater Works is a small, nonprofit theater company founded in 2016 by directors Kyle Wrentz (from Broadway’s The Lion King), and Healy Sammis (from Boston’s Medieval Manor), and based out of Marshfield, Mass. Break a Leg Theater Works (BAL) is known for its successful endeavors to connect the youth of the South Shore who share a deep interest in the performing arts with professional artists from New York and Hollywood.
Since its inception, BAL has produced more than 23 productions, of which seven have featured a professional guest artist headlining alongside the young performers from ages 8 through 18. In addition to its productions and musicals, BAL offers its students exclusive opportunities to meet and learn from a variety of professional artists through master classes, theater courses, and field trips to the Boston Opera House and beyond, which often include a talk-back with cast and crew members after the show. The students of BAL have worked with such artists as Hamilton and So You Think You Can Dance star Thayne Jasperson, “Young and the Restless” star Daniel Hall, Derrick Davis, who played the Phantom in the national tour of The Phantom of the Opera, and other Broadway stars.
For more information about Break a Leg Theater Works, visit www.breakalegtheater.com, follow them on Facebook (@BreakaLegTheater)or Instagram (@breakalegtheaterworks), email info@breakalegtheater.com, or call 781-424-3105.
