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Purple Dragon Theatre & 42nd Street

TRAINING

Musical Theatre Productions






Purple Dragon Theatre (6-106 yrs)

Kids & Teens (6-17 yrs)

Purple Dragon's musical theatre productions are dedicated to developing your child or teen's acting, singing, dancing, listening and team work skills through the full-blown production of a musical from beginning to end.

Scripts are adapted so that all performers have decent solo singing and speaking roles





Adults (18+ yrs)

An intensive training program covering all aspects of musical theatre performance. This program is designed to introduce students to the techniques involved, or to further develop their skills, in singing, acting and movement for musical theatre.



Les Miserables


kendall Miz  
Our Approach

If a student does not believe in their own ability, no amount of theatre training in the world will be able to help them reach their full potential. At Purple Dragon Theatre we believe that nurturing self-confidence is the key to developing students' overall performance. We take great care to create and maintain a fun, relaxed and safe environment in which students are encouraged to experiment with their abilities and take risks.

We make an effort to get to know our students and develop personalized training to suit their individual needs.




We offer three training levels for all age groups.
Each production includes performers of all three levels, thereby allowing for a more rounded learning experience while rendering the program suitable for beginners through to those serious about a career in the performing arts.



Level 1 - Beginner

This program is aimed at developing students' skills in acting, singing and movement for musical theatre. With the emphasis being always on building self-confidence and having FUN, the main objectives of the program are as follows:

Singing
Acting
Movement
  • Develop students' ability to maintain pitch
  • Introduce students to the fundamentals of rhythm
  • Develop students' ability to interpret a song for the purpose of theatrical performance
  • Develop students' skills in relaxation and concentration as required for performance
  • Explore the basic tools at an actor's disposal, including body, voice and mind
  • Foster the development of a strong stage presence
  • Develop coordination and dexterity
  • Nurture body awareness
  • Stimulate physical action

Level 2 - Intermediate

Again the emphasis is on nurturing self-confidence and having FUN while further developing and enhancing students' overall performance skills. The program's chief objectives are as follows:




Singing
Acting
Movement
  • Develop students' vocal range and projection
  • Introduce students to the fundamentals of harmony
  • Further develop students' interpretation of a song for the purpose of theatrical performance
  • Explore the foundations of acting technique and improvisation
  • Introduce students to scene analysis with an emphasis on emotion, character, action and motivation
  • Develop students' skills in characterization. Students will focus on developing believability
  • Further develop coordination and dexterity with relation to dance
  • Introduce students to the fundamentals of choreography
  • Develop students' dance skills for musical theatre

Level 3 - Advanced

An opportunity for graduates of performing arts programs (college, university, etc.) and/or students with a great deal of performance experience to keep in shape while further exploring and developing their skills in a professional-level environment. The program's chief objectives are as follows:


Singing
Acting
Movement
  • Increase students' versatility as a singer
  • Develop students' ability to sing in complex harmony
  • Enhance students' interpretation of a song for the purpose of theatrical performance
  • Further develop students' improvisation skills
  • Continue to explore the endless possibilities of characterization
  • Enhance students' skills in mime and the physicalization of emotion, character and action
  • Continue to develop students' ability to follow choreography


FEES
Kids & Teens (6-17yrs)
15 weeks (2-3 hrs per week + run throughs) $387 (includes tuition, script rewriting, musical adaptation, materials and preparation)
Adults (18+yrs)
15 weeks (3 hrs per week + run throughs) $250 (includes materials)
Family rates available: 2 Kids for $660  ($100 rebate)
For more details, please download our 2006 Brochure





Purple Dragon Theatre & 42nd Street

Tel:  (514) 995-9924

Email: purpledragontheatre@gmail.com