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Wondering if the Youth Players Program is for you?
~Do you love theatre?
~Are you between the ages of 12 and 16?
~Are you interested in all aspects of theatre…..acting, directing, design, stage management, technical theatre etc.?
If you answered yes to any one of these, then the Youth Players Program Program is perfect for you! The program runs from November 1st, 2020 to March 27th, 2021.
About the Program
Theatre; Just Because is once again proudly producing the 20120-21 program hosted at the Suncor Energy Centre for the Performing Arts and presented by the Friends of the Suncor Energy Centre for the Performing Arts. This program gives new and experienced theatre artists the opportunity to develop and hone their skills in a fun and safe environment.
The 2020/2021 TJB Youth Players program will provide a broad foundation of the various elements of theatre arts. Students will receive education in acting, directing, design, and technical theatre. This experiential education will culminate in a final production of Almost, Maine by John Cariani.
About the Play
A woman carries her heart, broken into nineteen pieces, in a small paper bag. A man shrinks to half his former size, after losing hope in love. A couple keep the love they have given each other in large red bags, or compress the mass into the size of a diamond.
These playful and surreal experiences are commonplace in the world of John Cariani’s Almost, Maine, where on one deeply cold and magical Midwinter Night, the citizens of Almost – not organized enough for a town, too populated for a wilderness – experience the life-altering power of the human heart.
Relationships end, begin, or change beyond recognition, as strangers become friends, friends become lovers, and lovers turn into strangers.
Propelled by the mystical energy of the aurora borealis and populated with characters who are humorous, plain-spoken, thoughtful, and sincere, Almost, Maine is a series of loosely connected tales about love, each with a compelling couple at its center, each with its own touch of sorcery.
Fee Schedule
Fee Type | Amount | Time Frame |
Early Bird-Term One | $275.00 | September 14-September 30 |
Regular-Term One | $325.00 | October 1-November 13 |
Early Bird-Term Two | $275.00 | January 1-January 9 |
Regular-Term Two | $325.00 | January 10-January 16 |
Registration is now closed.
2020-21 Youth Players Program Schedule
Tuesdays 6:00pm-8:00pm / Sundays 1:00pm-4:00pm
Day |
Date |
Sunday |
November 1 |
Tuesday |
November 3 |
Sunday |
November 8 |
Tuesday |
November 10 |
Sunday |
November 15 |
Tuesday |
November 17 |
Sunday |
November 22 |
Tuesday |
November 24 |
Sunday |
November 29 |
Tuesday |
December 1 |
Sunday |
December 6 |
Tuesday |
December 8 |
Sunday |
December 13 |
Tuesday |
December 15 |
Day |
Date |
Sunday |
January 10 |
Tuesday |
January 12 |
Sunday |
January 17 |
Tuesday |
January 19 |
Sunday |
January 24 |
Tuesday |
January 26 |
Sunday |
January 31 |
Tuesday |
February 2 |
Sunday |
February 7 |
Tuesday |
February 9 |
Sunday |
February 14 |
Tuesday |
February 16 |
Sunday |
February 28 |
Tuesday |
March 2 |
Sunday |
March 7 |
Tuesday |
March 9 |
Sunday |
March 14 |
Tuesday |
March 16 |
Sunday |
March 21 |
Tuesday |
March 23 |
Performance Schedule
Day |
Date |
Activity |
Thursday |
March 25 |
Tech Rehearsal |
Friday |
March 26 |
Dress Rehearsal |
Saturday |
March 27 |
Performance-Matinee |
Saturday |
March 27 |
Performance-Evening |
About the Instructors
BAILEY YARKIE
Bailey Yarkie is an educator and theatre artist in Wood Buffalo. She has received nominations for theatre awards by the ACWB, and is an advocate for arts and theatre in the community. Bailey has been involved with Theatre; Just Because as an actor and assistant director for the last four years. Bailey has appeared as an actor in The Awesome 80’s Prom, as well as Ahoy! A Pirate’s Life For Me! Bailey has been an acting facilitator for the Theatre; Just Because Youth Production Program for two years, including High School Horror Story, and An Evening of Commedia.
Outside of Theatre; Just Because, Bailey has filled numerous roles in other theatrical productions with Keyano Theatre, such as performing in Spoon River Anthology, and assistant stage managing Nurse Jane Goes to Hawaii. Bailey has also worked on numerous independent projects for the ADFA, such as an actor in Not I, and stage manager for the Myths and Bricks Project. Bailey has been working as a supervisor for Theatre Alberta’s Artstrek summer youth intensive for three years. Finally, during the day, Bailey is a grade 2 teacher at Dr. Clark school.
EMMA CARTER
Emma Carter is an interdisciplinary artist originally from Fort McMurray. In 2019 she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Victoria, where she double majored in Writing and Theatre. She is a published poet, playwright, and essayist. In 2017, she was one of the RMWB’s Artists in Residence, where her work focused on the intersections of poetry and visual arts
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