Program areas at SCR
STAGE PRODUCTIONS:With the ease of COVID-19 restrictions in 21-22, SCR's was able to begin producing again, while assessing if the audiences were comfortable returning. SCR provided a total of 7 plays performed on the two main indoor stages, including one production for young audiences, as well as its holiday traditional A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Each play performed for three to five weeks. There were also readings of newly-written plays performed by actors at various dates during the years, including the return to our playwrights festival devoted to presenting several new works over a 3-day weekend. In addition, during the summer, we continued the Outside SCR production, introduced initially in the summer of 2021. This is an exciting new artistic venture presented in partnership with the Mission San Juan Capistrano, where an outdoor musical was offered for live audiences.
CONSERVATORY: This comprehensive program offers specialized theatre training for children and adults, taught by working theatre professionals. The Conservatory has four components: The Youth and Teen Program, for students grades 3-12, is held in three 10-week sessions throughout the school year. The Youth Program is for grades 3-6 and the Teen Program is for grades 7-12. Also offered is the Summer Theatre Workshop, a 2-week introductory session held in August for youths grades 3-12; and the Neighborhood Conservatory, a 10-week version of the Young Conservatory offered free-of-charge at community centers, for children who would otherwise not have access to such a program. Scholarships for the Youth and Teen programs are awarded to students who distinguish themselves in SCR's Neighborhood Conservatory Programs based on commitment, enthusiasm, personal growth and the ability to work in an ensemble. The Junior, Teen and Summer Players are performance groups for young people with at least two years of conservatory training. Three times a year they perform professionally written, directed and designedproductions for paid audiences in the Nicholas Studio. The Theatre Conservatory, for students 18 and over, offers classes in four 8-week sessions. These classes teach the fundamentals through exercises in basic skills of improvisation, communication and scene work. Students in this program are both vocational and/or interested in a professional career. The Professional Conservatory, also known as the Professional Intensive, is a highly specialized, professionally oriented, full-time actor training program that meets during the summer months. Call for auditions, though, did not result in sufficient numbers to do the course, so the Professional Conservatory was cancelled for this year and is being evaluated for future years.