Virginia Rep Offers New Eight-Week Story Drama Class for Preschoolers at The Children’s Theatre of Virginia
Richmond, VA—Virginia Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce that it will offer an eight-week exploratory drama class for preschoolers, beginning Monday, February 3 at the Children’s Theatre of Virginia at Willow Lawn.
Story Drama gives little ones the opportunity to experience books in a whole new way! Through age appropriate, process-based creative drama, each one-hour class explores a new work of children’s literature. Classic stories come alive as professional artist-educators lead preschoolers on multisensory journeys through the pages of their favorite books. The eight-week course is designed for children ages 3 ½ – 5 years old as an ideal introduction to the magical world of theatre. Complimentary coffee will be available for parents to enjoy each week as they wait in the lobby.
Story Drama will meet on Mondays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., February 3- March 24, 2014.
Families are invited to experience a demo of Story Drama this Saturday, January 18 at 11 AM and 2 PM at The Children’s Museum of Richmond’s Snow Days Festival at CMoR Central: 2626 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220.
Virginia Rep will also offer a FREE sample Story Drama class on Monday, January 27 from 10 AM-11 AM at the Children’s Theatre of Virginia at Willow Lawn: 1601 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230
Ticket Information
Box Office 804-282-2620
http://va-rep.org/workshops.html#story
Price: $95 for 8 week session
Sibling discounts are available.
About Virginia Repertory Theatre
Virginia Repertory Theatre, located in Richmond, VA, combines the talents and strengths of two nonprofit companies that shared facilities, resources, and management teams for over a decade. Now the heritages of Barksdale Theatre (founded in 1953) and Theatre IV (founded in 1975) live on in their new form, as Central Virginia’s leading professional theatre company. Virginia Rep presents national caliber productions of the great dramas, comedies, and musicals including classics, contemporary works, and world premieres, always seeking to demonstrate the unique power of theatre to engage, enthrall, educate, and inspire. Productions are staged at four distinct venues: the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre and Theatre Gym at the downtown Virginia Rep Center, Virginia Rep’s Children’s Theatre of Virginia located at Willow Lawn, and Virginia Rep’s Barksdale Season at Hanover Tavern.
