CCT Academy: Performance & Production
Not sure what class you’re interested in?
Try our CCT Academy Class Sampler!
The Academy Class Sampler is a 4-day course allows students ages 8 – 17 to try out samples of three production classes and an acting class before committing to full-length courses. Students will be divided into age appropriate groups (of no more than 6) and will partake in a daily class of a different discipline. There will be four rotations as the groups get the chance to sample a sound mixing course (So, You Wanna Mix A Musical), scenic design (Designing the World of A Play), costume basics (Costume Design & Construction 1), and character development (Acting 1: Character Development – Heroes & Villains). The entire four-day course is only $25, so register today to explore the range of CCT’s Academy!
Production
CCT offers new production classes in scenic, sound, and costume design. By the end of these classes with new professional technology in our lab studios, students will have a grasp of the behind-the-scenes magic that makes theatre happen and will have the skills to work on the production side of future CCT shows. The second semester for Production Academy runs from February 16, 2021 — April 8, 2021. All classes will be 90 minutes for students ages 12-17. Classes will be offered in-person or virtually with a class size limit of 6.
*classes run from February 15 – May 3*
Engineering in a Nashville Recording Studio (ages 12-17)
This class puts you in the master’s chair of your very own recording studio. Using ProTools software, learn everything that goes into recording live instruments, vocals, and producing your very own demo, just like they would in Nashville!
Tuesdays @ 4:30p – 6:00p
Computer Aided Scenery Drawing (ages 12-17)
Have a vision for the world of a play but don’t know how to create it with pen and paper? This course teaches you how to draw scenery using professional AutoCAD software. You will learn how to take a designer’s drawings, break it down into working drawings, add measurements, plot it, print it, and send it off to the scene shop for building.
Tuesdays @ 6:30p – 8:00p
So, You Wanna Mix a Musical? (ages 12-17)
Every singer needs a great sound engineer. Billie Eilish couldn’t have recorded Ocean Eyes with her sound engineer, Finneas Eilish. Want to learn how to assemble a sound system and use microphones to record music? Students will work with high-end technology used in professional theatres and gain a wide range of hands-on skills from the proper technique of coiling cables to digitally altering the settings of a microphone to get the best sound possible. This class is designed to introduce students to the world of live event sound while helping them develop life skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, and attentive listening that are useful in theatre and beyond.
Thursdays @ 4:30p – 6:00p
Designing the World of a Play (ages 9-15)
If you used to play with Legos or enjoy art class explore the world of scenic design. This mixed media class includes drafting, model building and exploration of the use of color. Your imagination is the only limit. Students will take well known stories and put them in new settings. For example, the Three Little Pigs in New York City or Mean Girls going camping. By the end of the session, students will have designed each aspect of their very own world. The creative thinking, problem solving, and effective communication skills reinforced by this process are just a bonus.
Thursdays @ 6:30p – 8:00p
Costume Design & Construction 1 (ages 12-17)
In this hands-on course, students will learn the fundamentals of design as it pertains to theatrical costume. We will explore historical costume periods, and learn to identify what the differences between a historical garment and a costume are. Students will also learn the fundamentals of costume construction, including how to sew on a sewing machine, hand sewing, and basic alterations.
Thursdays @ 4:30p – 6:00p
Costume Design & Construction 2
In this course, students will continue their exploration of costume design, learning to think both about overarching themes and details that achieve the desired look and outcome. Students will also strengthen their sewing skills, building on their alteration and construction skills both.
Thursdays @ 6:30p – 8:00p
Performance
CCT offers performing classes in acting techniques for all ages. The second semester for Performance Academy will run from February 15, 2021 — May 5, 2021. Classes for Beginners will be 45 minutes, Acting 1 will be one hour, and Acting 2 & 3 will be an hour and a half. There are classes available for ages 6-18 with limited availability of up to 9 students in each class. Classes will be offered in person with flexibility to transition the class into a virtual format if needed.
*classes run from February 15 – May 3*
Beginner: Page to Stage (ages 6-8)
Learn how to write and create an original play in this Page to Stage class! Collaborating with other students in this group-structured class, students will nourish their inner artist as well as acquiring playwriting skills. Students will also learn how to perform their original group work as an ensemble.
Mondays @ 4:00p – 4:45p
Acting 1: Improv & Comedy (ages 9-11)
In this unique form of theatre where the performer is both the actor and the playwright, improvisation is a vital skill for every theatre artist to exercise! In addition to improv training, students will work to create and script their own comedy sketches and performances. This class is great for the comedians in the family.
Mondays @ 5:00p – 6:00p
Acting 1: Character Development – Heroes & Villains (ages 9-11)
If you want to grow into a top-notch performer – and explore the motivations of a hero vs a villain – then this is your class! Strengthen skills and build your foundation through learning the fundamentals of acting: objective, conflict, and tactic. Students learn how to approach a character by analyzing dialogue and creating an antagonist/protagonist character from a published script.
Wednesdays @ 5:00p – 6:00p
Acting 2: Get Scripted – Acting with A Script (ages 11-13)
If you want to grow into a top-notch performer – and explore the motivations of a hero vs a villain – then this is your class! Strengthen skills and build your foundation through learning the fundamentals of acting: objective, conflict, and tactic. Students learn how to approach a character by analyzing dialogue and creating an antagonist/protagonist character from a published script.
Mondays @ 6:30p – 8:00p
Acting 3: Technically Speaking… (ages 14-18)
If you want to grow into a top-notch performer – and explore the motivations of a hero vs a villain – then this is your class! Strengthen skills and build your foundation through learning the fundamentals of acting: objective, conflict, and tactic. Students learn how to approach a character by analyzing dialogue and creating an antagonist/protagonist character from a published script.
Wednesdays @ 6:30p – 8:00p
PRIVATE LESSONS
ADVANCED PERFORMANCE ACADEMY
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
PRIVATE LESSONS
CCT is proud to offer private lessons in downtown Columbus in a variety of subjects for students ages 7 through adult: Acting, Voice, Dance, Flute and Piano.
ADVANCED PERFORMANCE ACADEMY
CCT’s Advanced Performance Academy offers intensive training for serious students.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Financial assistance is available for families who demonstrate need. Through generous donors in the community, CCT is able to grant young students this assistance.