Barefoot Productions Youth Theatre Workshops

​Welcome to our theatre workshops!
Barefoot Productions, established in 2006 in Plymouth, MI, has moved to Livonia, MI, and is expanding to include theatre for young people.
Classes are taught by Valerie Haas, Cynthia Frabutt, Colleen Meyer, and Samantha Marzec, with guest instructors for some workshop sessions. Valerie holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in theatre, and has been involved in area youth theatres for 20 years. Cynthia has a B.A. in Communications and is the founder of the Young Actors Performance Project and has over 20 years experience working with youth in theatre. Colleen has a B.A. in Theatre and is the theatre director for Livonia Franklin High School, and ran the City of Wayne Theatre Program for 10 years. Samantha holds an MFA in acting, and has directed and choreographed area youth theatre for 10 years. Each of our instructors is also a talented performer in her own right, as evidenced by decades of onstage and off-stage work on a variety of stages. Our exciting and supportive theatre workshops are geared especially for young actors (ages 8 to 18) and are designed to foster imagination and creativity. Classes run 1 or two weeks with a showcase performance at the end each workshop.

Summer 2018 Workshops

Acting Basics I & II - For Ages 8-12 (Class size: min. 5, max. 25)
Exciting and inspiring workshops featuring storytelling, games, improvisation, dress-up and boundless energy. Young actors build confidence and develop communication skills as they learn to create characters and use other fun acting techniques. These young thespians will explore theatre principles, practice memorization and projection and will perform at a showcase for family and friends during the last class of the semester. Acting II is an extension of the techniques learned in Acting I.

Session 1: AB1 July 9-July 13 | Showcase July 13 at 7pm
Session 2: AB2 Aug 13-17 | Showcase August 17 at 7pm
Session 3: AB2-3 Aug 20-24 | Showcase August 24 at 7pm

Mondays - Fridays 10am—3pm  |  Fee: $150
Musical Theatre Kids - For Ages 8-12 (Class size: min. 5, max. 25)
Develop a range of acting, singing, and dancing skills through the exploration of musical theatre techniques, dance steps, and vocal music instruction. Create musical numbers with class-mates to be performed at the end of the work-shop. Due to the triple threat demands of Musical Theatre, this is a two week workshop.
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Session 1: MTK1: July 16-27 | Showcase July 27 at 7pm
Session 2: MTK1: July 30-Aug10 | Showcase Aug 10 at 7pm

Fee: $250
Teen Company - For Ages 13-18 (Class sizes: min. 5, max. 25)
6:30pm-9:30pm

Improvisation Techniques Teens - For Ages 13-18 (Class sizes: min. 5, max. 25)

​Want to practice acting in a safe environment outside your school’s theatre troupe? This is your chance to create new characters, explore text and learn improvisation skills. These thespians will perform their own Improv Night at their showcase.

ITT1 July 9-13 | Showcase July 14 at 7pm

Fee: $100
Musical Theatre Teens - For Ages 13-18 (Class sizes: min. 5, max. 25)

A two week workshop focusing on singing and acting a song in a musical scene. Develop a range of acting, singing, and dancing skills through the exploration of musical theatre techniques, dance steps, and vocal music instruction. Create musical numbers with classmates to be performed at the end of the workshop. Due to the triple threat demands of Musical Theatre, this is a two week workshop.

MTT1: July 16 - 27 | Showcase July 28 at 7pm
MTT2: July 30– Aug 10 | Showcase Aug 11 at 7pm

Fee: $175
Audition Techniques Teens - For Ages 13-18 (Class sizes: min. 5, max. 25)

Come and learn techniques to help improve your auditioning skills. Learn how to choose a good monologue and how to get the best out of a cold reading.

ATT1 Aug 13 | Showcase Aug 18 at 7pm

Fee: $100