Florida Chautauqua Theatre plans student acting workshops

Cast members perform a scene from the Florida Chautauqua Theatre’s recent production of “Hansel and Gretel.” Music and More workshop students will present a May musical.

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS — The Florida Chautauqua Theatre’s spring theatre classes for elementary and middle school students will begin Jan. 14. Students who complete the program will perform in a spring musical.

Students will study singing, acting, dancing and instrumentation while learning about performing, staging and costume design.

Workshops are taught each Monday, with kindergartners through third-graders studying 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Fourth- through eighth-graders will meet 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuition is $50 per month for the first group and $60 per month for the latter group.

Past Florida Chautauqua Theatre productions include “Hansel and Gretel,” “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” and “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”

The spring production tentatively will be May 9-12.

Call 892-9494 or email info@fcweb.org for information and workshop applications.

Contact News Bulletin Arts & Entertainment Editor Brian Hughes at 850-682-6524 or brianh@crestviewbulletin.com. Follow him on Twitter @cnbBrian.

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