Youth Classes

Anne Welsh Civic Youth Theatre

All classes run January 11 – March 5, 2027. Every class ends with a showing for family and friends! Classes meet weekly, 5:00–6:00 PM, at Trinity United Methodist Church and Civic Theatre.

Questions? Ready to register? Contact Benji Braswell, Director of Education & Outreach benji@lafayettecivic.org.

Accents & Dialects II

Where: Trinity United Methodist
When: Mondays 5-6p
Dates: January 11 – March 1
Who: Ages 10-18
Teachers: Rachel Wallace
Tuition: $200

An 8-week accent & dialect intensive for the actor’s ear and voice
Ready to go deeper? Actors research a real accent from authentic recordings, master its sounds and rhythm, and perform a monologue or scene in it. Along the way, we explore how voices carry home, history, and identity. Recommended: Accents & Dialects Part 1.

Just So Stories: Scene Study

Where: Civic Theatre
When: Tuesdays 5-6p
Dates: January 12 – March 2
Who: Ages 8-12
Teachers: Benji Braswell & Kat Pitoukkas
Tuition: $200

How did the elephant get its trunk? Why does the camel have a hump? Actors bring four of Rudyard Kipling’s playful origin tales to life through movement, voice, and real scene work, then share them in a final performance for family and friends.

Pop Legends: Dance Through the Decades

Where: Civic Theatre
When: Wednesdays 5-6p
Dates: January 13-March 3
Who: Ages 12-18
Teachers: Kat Pitoukkas & Paul Harrison
Tuition: $200

Elvis. The Beatles. Liza. Dolly. MJ. Dance your way through pop history, one legend at a time, from ’50s rock ‘n’ roll to Fosse jazz to the moonwalk. Dancers learn the story behind every move, create their own choreography, and close the session with a show-stopping Pop Legends revue.

Season Passport: A Dance & Crafting Adventure

Where: Trinity United Methodist
When: Wednesdays 5-6p
Dates: January 13-March 3
Who: Ages 5-8
Teachers: Abby Allen & Heather Hensley
Tuition: $200

Pack your bags! Young dancers travel through winter, spring, summer, and fall, learning a dance to a favorite movie-musical song in each season and crafting a prop to dance with. Every season earns a new stamp in a passport they design themselves, and the trip ends with a showcase of all four dances.

Stone Soup: One-Act Production

Where: Civic Theatre
When: Thursdays 5-6p
Dates: January 14 – March 4
Who: Ages 6-10
Teachers: Benji Braswell & Kat Pitoukkas
Tuition: $200

A hungry traveler, a suspicious village, and one magic stone! Every actor plays a villager who brings one ingredient to the pot, from Carrot Keeper to Onion Grandma. Together they build the props and perform a complete one-act play about the magic of sharing. Families can bring a canned good to the performance for our community food drive.

Thank you to our Education Sponsors!