Our Mission:
CTC Academy of Fine Arts’ mission is to provide young people with a high quality, innovative, inclusive theater and arts center that provides theatrical training and hands on art training. This academy will enhance the lives of residents and visitors by utilizing the dedication of local volunteers to make productions affordable and accessible to the community of Cabot and the surrounding areas. AFA strives to be a welcoming environment of self-discovery and self-expression to children of the community.
Inspire, enrich, entertain through the magic of theatre.
Fall Class Descriptions
Acting 1: This course is an introduction to acting and the actor's creative process. Through physical movement, improvisations, and scene work, students will learn the basics of acting. Students will combine these skills in a Showcase performance (date TBD).
Acting 2: This course will focus on acting techniques that include Stanislavski's Method, The Chekhov Acting Technique, Method Acting, Meisner Acting Technique, and Practical Aesthetics Acting Technique. Students will combine these skills in a Showcase performance (date TBD).
Musical Theatre 1: This course is an introduction to ensemble performance. Students will learn basic vocal techniques and explore Broadway style choreography. Students will combine these skills in a Showcase performance (date TBD).
Musical Theatre 2: This course focuses on theory and anatomy. Students will learn intermediate/advanced vocal techniques and music theory, and they will explore various styles of dance throughout history. Students will combine these skills in a Showcase performance (date TBD).
Stage Makeup: This course is an introduction to theatrical makeup. Students will learn the principles of design and explore the application and use of makeup for the stage. They will create a variety of makeup looks like historical, fantasy, and trauma (e.g. bruises and scars).
Playwriting: This course is an introduction to playwriting. It will concentrate on the process of creating a script. Each student will get the chance to write an original play, and that play could be put on stage and performed by academy students in the Spring Showcase.
