Los Angeles Drama Club Inc

THE LOS ANGELES DRAMA CLUB HAS SUCCESSFULLY BUILT AN ONGOING ARTISTIC COMMUNITY OF CHILDREN/YOUTH WHO, THROUGH THE CREATIVE PROCESS OF "PUTTING ON A PLAY" HAVE FOUND A PASSION, A PURPOSE, AND A SAFE PLACE TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES AND GAIN SELF-WORTH FROM THEIR COLLECTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. WE USE THE DIVERSE THEMES OF SHAKESPEARE, UNIVERSAL TO THE HUMAN CONDITION, TO SHED LIGHT ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF OUR CHOICES. OUR PLAYERS TELL STORIES, DECODE THE LANGUAGE, IMPROVISE, ROLE PLAY, AND REHEARSE. ALL THIS CULMINATES IN A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE. THROUGH THESE PRACTICES, THE STUDENTS ORGANICALLY DEVELOP A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PLAY AND ITS CHARACTERS. IN THIS PROCESS, WE BUILD LITERACY, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, SELF-ESTEEM AND A STRONG COMMUNITY SPIRIT.

SHAKESPEARE YOUTH FESTIVAL LA - FEBRUARY 24 TO MARCH 17, 2018, AND . WE PRESENTED 4 SHAKESPEARE PLAYS (4 PERFORMANCES EACH), AND 1 WITH 2 PERFORMANCES, TO THE PUBLIC. 80 CHILDREN, AGES 7 THROUGH 17 PARTICIPATED. EACH PLAY IS THE CULMINATION OF 14 TO 18 WEEKLY REHEARSAL SESSIONS. 65% OF OUR PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID, ENABLING THEM TO PARTICIPATE FOR LITTLE OR NO COST.

SUMMER SHAKESPEARE INTENSIVE: CONDUCTED SEVEN WEEK-LONG DAY CAMPS (HELD DAILY FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM), DURING WHICH A TOTAL OF 130 ATTENDEES PERFORMED SHAKESPEARE SCENES, PARTICIPATED IN IMPROV EXERCISES, AND REHEARSED FOR A FINAL RECITAL, PRESENTED TO AUDIENCES OF APPROX 60 PEOPLE EACH

SHAKESPEARE IN THE SCHOOLS - WE WERE IN RESIDENCY AT TWO LAUSD SCHOOLS. WE CONDUCTED WEEKLY AFTER-SCHOOL THEATER WORKSHOPS. WE WORKED WITH 14 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR 14 WEEKS AT GIRLS ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, AND 25 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR 12 WEEKS AT LA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. BOTH PROGRAMS CULMINATED IN PUBLIC PERFORMANCES