Edmonds Driftwood Players announces new Education Program

Edmonds Driftwood Players announced their new Education Program this week. From Improv to a new school-year teen program, Driftwood is excited to offer additional theatrical outlets to the community. Classes begin at the end of September for the fall session.

“With such a rich arts community here in Edmonds and so many wonderful resources at Driftwood, creating a program that offers interesting and fun classes for teens and adults to explore theatre is thrilling for us,” says Driftwood’s Managing Director, Amy Gentry. “We don’t want to only be where people come to see theatre, but where everyone is welcome to become a part of theatre. And maybe some hidden talents will be uncovered!”

The four courses offered this fall will appeal to a variety of theatre-lovers who want to explore their talents.

Page to Stage – Playwriting Class (instructor John Ruoff), is a 12-week playwriting course that will teach students to write a short play from blank page to a staged reading.

Two 6-week Improv classes with actress Jenny Price will be offered and will explore the fun and finesse of improvisation.

Audition Workshops, led by director and actor, Ted Jaquith, will be offered once a month to help veteran actors polish up there audition skills and novice performers learn how to properly prepare for auditioning.

The exciting and new TIDES Program (Theatre Intensive Drama Education for Students), for performers ages 14-19, will be run by Morgan Heetbrink who has successfully directed the Summer Teen Ensemble at Driftwood for many years.

The TIDES Program will have a social-impact component that students will explore through community outreach activities, current events research, literature, and guest speakers. It will allow students to learn the material through hands-on experience and deeper study as a way to develop and enrich their performances on stage. This fall’s play will be Boy Gets Girl by Rebecca Gilman which focuses on stalking.

Registration for all classes is open. Those interested should sign up quickly as space for each class is limited. For information and registration, visit the website and click on Education Program.

The Wade James Theater is located at 950 Main Street in Edmonds.