HuckleBerry
Center for Creative Learning
Elliot Davis
Elliot Davis is an actor, director, producer, and improviser originally from Philadelphia, PA. Elliot has been working with Shakespeare Kids since 2019 and has directed a variety of shows for them, including Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, and Midsummer Night’s Dream. Favorite Shakespeare credits include Measure for Measure, The Winter’s Tale, and Twelfth Night. Favorite musical credits include Urinetown and Cats the Musical. Elliot is a main company member at Echo Theater Company and is a Lab Company member at Impro Theatre, where he improvises full-length plays. He has also worked at Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia as a teaching artist for kids of all ages, and has assistant directed a main stage production at his alma mater, Occidental College, where he received his BA in Theater.
Musical Theatre
Ages: 8-12
Homework: Required! Students will need to practice learning their songs and memorizing lines.
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Fall—
During the fall semester we will be creating our own mini musical. We will write our own story incorporating 4 pre-written songs. Then we will stage, choreograph, and rehearse our show. We will develop our singing and acting technique through group drama games and vocal exercises. Attendance is very important in this class. Homework will include memorizing lines and practicing songs outside of class, in order to be prepared for rehearsal during class. Our semester will culminate in a performance of our original musical!
Winter and Spring—
During the winter and spring trimesters, we will be working on a full length musical. We will begin the process with preparing for auditions, and continue with staging, choreography, learning songs, designing costumes and props, rehearsing and performing. We will build our skills through drama games and vocal exercises. We will also learn to work collaboratively and develop teamwork as an ensemble. Attendance is very important in this class, as each class session is a rehearsal. Homework will include memorizing lines and practicing songs outside of class, in order to be prepared for rehearsal during class. We will end the semester with a performance for friends and family. The musical will be chosen after enrollment, so that we can choose a show that will include roles for everyone in the class,