Public Classes

Children and teens explore how to create fascinating characters, build exciting stories, and present them to an encouraging audience of family, friends, and community supporters.

Each year GTS offers two sessions with classes being offered on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Registration for the Fall Session begins in August, with classes running from October to December, ending with an in-class final presentation. Registration for the Winter begins in December with classes running from February to May, ending in a final performance at Moyse Hall.

Registration is NOW CLOSED for the Winter 2024 Session!

Join us for 12 weeks of theatre where kids and teens create fascinating characters, build exciting stories, and play all their favourite theatre games!

The session runs January 27th to May 5th and culminates in our popular GTS Cabaret where students get to perform their own play on-stage in front of family and friends.

All classes are at the Greene Centre (1090 Ave Greene, Westmount, Quebec H3Z 1Z9), which is easily accessible by car or public transit.

Contact us at gts@geordie.ca & jessica@geordie.ca for info about upcoming activities & sessions.

Financial Assistance

Geordie Theatre School offers a bursary fund to benefit youth from families with lower economic backgrounds, increasing access to engage in the performing arts with passionate and caring professional educators and artists. For more information, visit the GTS Bursary Fund Page.

GTS JUNIORS

Ages 6 & 7

Saturdays 10:30am – 12:00pm
Cost: $335/session (Early Bird $301.50)
Location: Greene Centre

With a focus on encouraging creativity, working as an ensemble, exploring characters and playing with storytelling, students will learn how to share ideas and invent scenes through play and teamwork.

Maximum 10 students per class.

**REGISTRATION FOR WINTER 2024 NOW CLOSED**

Ages 8 & 9

Saturdays 12:30pm – 2:00pm
OR
Sundays 11:30am – 1:00pm
Cost: $335/session (Early Bird $301.50)
Location: Greene Centre

Students will channel their imagination, work as an ensemble, and dive into character and story creation while sharing their ideas and inventing scenes together through play and guided improvisation.

Maximum 10 students per class.

**REGISTRATION FOR WINTER 2024 NOW CLOSED**

Ages 10 to 12

Saturdays 2:30pm – 4:00pm
OR
Sundays 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Cost: $335/session (Early Bird $301.50)
Location: Greene Centre

While working on building and engaging their imagination, students will explore the importance of ensemble, the development of more complex characters, story-building, and a deeper understanding of working with their impulses.

Maximum 10 students per class.

**REGISTRATION FOR WINTER 2024 NOW CLOSED**

GTS TEENS

Teens

Thursdays 6pm – 8pm
Cost: $385/session (Early Bird $346.50)
Location: Greene Centre

While encouraging creativity and developing their acting abilities through a variety of theatre exercises, teens will explore character, body/voice awareness, ensemble, and improvisation.

Each session involves the creation of a performance to be presented to family, friends, and community supporters. The Fall Session culminates in an in-class presentation while the Winter Session ends with an end-of-year Cabaret Performance.

Maximum 10 teens per class.

**REGISTRATION FOR WINTER 2024 NOW CLOSED**

Teens Ensemble

Sundays 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Cost: $875/year (Early Bird $787.50)
Location: Greene Centre

The Teen Ensemble is a unique opportunity for teens who are interested in potentially pursuing acting and who want to grow as performers. The full-year program will bridge the gap between skill-building and professional development, providing teens with a more hands-on experience in theatre performance.

The program will include movement & vocal techniques, script & character analysis, audition techniques, regular guest artist teachers/speakers, and an outing to Montreal theatre.

The program will culminate in a final performance in front of family, friends, invited community members, and agents.

A maximum of 8 teens will be accepted into the Teen Ensemble. Acceptance is limited to those teens who have done a teen class before, who have proven their commitment, and is subject to approval by the teacher and the GTS Creative Director.

Please email the GTS Creative Director, Jessica Abdallah, to express interest in the program.