Three Special Opportunities:
BENEATH THE STAGE: Pit Orchestra Workshop for Grades 8-12
Interested in the role of a Pit Musician and the musical magic they create?
This is your opportunity to join professional musicians beneath the Meijer Majestic stage as they perform a live Broadway score! Beneath the Stage: Pit Orchestra Workshop is an immersive, behind-the-scenes experience to witness everything that goes into being in a Grand Rapids Civic Theatre orchestra.
Join the musicians for a Q&A, tour our historic performing space, and sit in the pit for a live performance of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical! You also have the opportunity to watch the Sitzprobe on Saturday, May 25, when the cast and orchestra rehearse together for the first time.
The workshop is full, please call for waitlist!
Tuition: NO COST
Registration Deadline: Monday, May 13
Ages: Students Currently in Grades 8-12
Date/Time: Sitzprobe: Saturday, May 25, 2024, 2:00pm-5:00pm
Pit Orchestra Participation –
4 Performance Options:
June 6, 6:00pm-10:00pm
June 13, 6:00pm-10:00pm
June 20, 6:00pm-10:00pm
June 27, 6:00pm-10:00pm
Capacity: 12 Total
*A ticket to Beautiful: The Carole King Musical! will be provided for parent or guardian who accompanies student to their Participation Night.
THERE’S A GAME FOR THAT: USING THEATRE GAMES AND EXERCISES IN THE CLASSROOM, BOARDROOM, AND BEYOND
Some of the best ideas, tightest connections and lightest moments happen when we play. This workshop will give you an abundance of games and exercises to create a more playful environment at school, in the office, on stage, or at home!
Tuition: $20
Registration Opens: Monday, March 25
Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Ages: Adult
Capacity: 20
Instructor: Eirann Betka-Pope
Eirann Betka-Pope (they/them) is excited to be in their 15th year teaching theatre, 12 of which have been right here at GRCT! They love producing, directing, acting, and writing, and hosting events, and won the 2022 and 2023 Ten-For-All Playwriting Festival. Eirann also serves as the Development Manager for Grand Rapids Pride Center, and is co-owner of Betka-Pope Productions. In their spare time, they enjoy traveling, cooking, and working on house projects with their wife Jenna and dog, Cornelius.
Introductory Woodworking
Interested in volunteering in our scene shop? Want to build a set or create something for your home? Join us for this basic woodworking workshop in which students learn basic shop safety, become familiar with commonly used tools, and make a pair of wooden bookends to take home!
**Students will need to wear close-toed shoes, tie up or pull back long hair, and not wear dangly jewelry.
**Safety gear, including safety glasses and ear plugs, will be provided.
Tools to be used:
- Compound miter saw
- Table saw
- Band saw
- Jig saw
- Sanding block
- Clamps
- Pneumatic nailer
This class is full. Please call to be put on the waitlist.
Tuition: $35
Registration Opens: Monday, March 25
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
Ages: Adult
Capacity: 10
Instructor: Malcolm Campbell
Malcolm earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Theatre from Western Michigan University and his Master’s Degree in the same from Northern Illinois University, both emphasizing technical direction. He has worked in the Chicagoland area for the Fox Valley Repertory Theatre, Von Heidecke Ballet, and others. Malcolm has been with Grand Rapids Civic Theatre since 2016.
Malcolm finds teaching at the Civic highly rewarding. Encouraging young professionals and developing artists is the loftiest height to which one can aspire.
