Worforce Development & Community Education - Spring 2020

42 | Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce Textbook Required ACTING & THEATER Improvisation Classes Improv for Everyone Improvisation is an essential skill for actors but for non-actors it is also a great way to meet smart, fun people and enjoy lots of laughs. Improv classes will enhance your public- speaking, creative and teamwork skills. Each class is organized, fast-paced and offers plenty of positive, supportive feedback. CE-THEAT 2032, 5 Thurs., 7:00-9:00 pm. $110. Sec. A: Jan. 23-Feb. 20, KNC-3. #15374 Sec. B: Mar. 5-Apr. 2, KNC-3. #15375 Sec. C: Apr. 9-May 7, KNC-5. #15410 Improv for Kids Our improvisation class for kids is a great way to build your child’s social skills and confidence. We teach teamwork, listening, and public- speaking skills while helping creativity blossom. Each 90-minute class is fun, organized and fast- paced. At the end of each term, the students will put on an improv performance for family and friends. Recommended for children ages 10-14. A parent is required to attend each class. CE-THEAT 2033, 6 Sat., Feb. 29-Apr. 4, 9:00-10:30 am, KNC-5, $125. #15376 Improv for Singles Join us for a new kind of single’s mixer! Looking for a fun, social event? Hoping to make new friends? Or just need some more laughs in your daily life? Try our monthly improvisation get-togethers which alternate between Friday and Saturday nights. Improv is easy to learn, a fine way to flex your creative muscles and provides lots of laughs. Light snacks and beverages are provided. CE-THEAT 2034, 8:00-10:00 pm. KNC-5, $20 per section. Sec. A: Fri., Feb. 7. #15377 Sec. B: Sat., Mar. 7. #15378 Sec. C: Fri., Apr. 3. #15379 Sec. D: Sat., May 9. #15380 NEW! Dramatic Writing for the Screen Do you have stories from your life that would make a great movie? Would you like to tell a story that would be on the big screen? Dramatic writing for the screen breaks down the industry formatting for screenplays, the dramatic structure needed and the tools to create it all leading to a story map or the first act. Learn about feature film structure and craft. Everything you learn will also apply to writing for television. Come and develop your story for the screen! CE-WRITG 2113, 3 Mon., Jan. 27-Feb. 10, 6:30- 9:30 pm, KNC-3, $110. CC Webster. #15516 Play on Words: Playwriting Workshop Playwriting is action. The writing jumps from the page to the stage and engages audiences in the moment. Come learn from award-winning playwright, Gabrielle Fox, in a safe and fun environment. Writers will work on the basic structure of a play starting with short scenes and continuing on to larger works. All writing levels welcome and encouraged! Actors will attend the last session so writers can hear their words read out loud by theatre professionals. A public reading of selected work will be scheduled in Spring 2020. For more information, visit www.GabrielleFoxWrites.com CE-THEAT 2008, 6 Tues., 7:00-9:00 pm, KNC-4, $195. G Fox. Sec. A: Jan. 7-Feb. 11. #15478 Sec. B: Mar. 3-Apr. 14 (skip 3/17). #15479 Register Early! Classes are cancelled for under-enrollment several days in advance. We recommend that you register ONE week in advance of the course start date. Interested in Teaching a Lifelong Learning Class? We’re always interested in hearing your ideas for a new Lifelong Learning class. If you have a particular skill or expertise that you’d like to share, we want to hear about it. Please email workforceandcommunity@sunywcc.edu for a class proposal packet. We’re planning now for Summer 2020.