Kids Act
Putting your child's imagination into action!
{scroll down for class information, schedules, and to sign up!}
Bring verse to life!
Create your own characters and plays!
Exchanges Program
Pairing professional performing artists with Kids Act students to create and perform original work.
Camps!
Read what they're saying about Kids Act!
Read the article "Self Expression" from the March 6, 2004 San Diego Union-Tribune
See what parents are saying about Kids Act
Check out these acting "success stories" about Kids Act alumni!
Kids Act acting classes for children in North County San Diego, created and taught by Aleta Barthell
Classes are taught at locations in Encinitas, Solana Beach, and Carmel Valley, with performances at the class sites and in the theater at the
Dove Library in Carlsbad.
Kids Act classes are more than fun: they help develop your child's self-confidence, creativity, and ability to work with others. Each child is encouraged to step forward and shine in an atmosphere of respect and trust. Class sizes are small, and everyone participates.
Kids play games, create characters, invent stories, and put on a performance for friends and family. Aleta has adapted her own professional training to build a play-based program - kids have fun while they learn. Kids Act is process-oriented, emphasizing creativity, self-expression, cooperation, and developing the skills needed to bring ideas to life. These valuable life skills are transferable to many other activities as your child grows and finds his or her way in the world. While the focus is not on professional development, Kids Act does impart core acting skills which are applicable to stage, film, and commercial work (page of "success stories" coming soon). Your kids won't notice that - they'll be busy playing games, making up characters and stories together, and acting them out!
Kids Act is taught and founded by Aleta Barthell
-SAG and AFTRA member
-Professional stage actor 10+ years
-Registered screenwriter with Screenwriter's Guild of America
-Trained at Northwestern University (B.S.), British American Drama Academy,
Shakespeare & Company, and UCSD La Jolla
-(see Aleta's complete acting and writing resume)
For more information,
Call Aleta Barthell
(760) 635-3340 or...
email Aleta Barthell with any questions or comments!
Class sizes are limited so...
Enroll now! (scroll down or click link below to see your location)
Encinitas
Carlsbad
Carmel Valley
Mira Mesa
School onsite programs
Play Days: Special One Day Workshops
This is a series designed to allow parents to see current shows at New Village Arts Theatre, while giving their children a great opportunity to have fun at Kids Act. This is also a way to try out Kids Act in a fun one day session. Different stories and games each time.
Fee for a Play Day: $25 ($45 value)
Ages: 5-9Purchase Tickets for "Kids Act Play Days" online when you purchase your theater tickets.
New Village Arts Theatre
2787 State Street
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Tel: 760.433.3245Saturday, December 10, 2011
2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Show: SANTALAND DIARIES (Performance runs from 3-5 p.m.)Saturday, February 18, 2011
2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Show: COMEDY OF ERRORS (Performance runs from 3-5 p.m.)Saturday, April 7, 2011
2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Show: BURIED CHILD (Performance runs from 3-5 p.m.)Saturday, June 9, 2011
2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Show: ENSEMBLE PROJECT (Performance runs from 3-5 p.m.)
Camps!
Encinitas Community Center
1140 Oakcrest Park Dr.
Encinitas, CA 92024
Tel: 760.943.22605-Day Kids Act Camp!
Students will play theater games, paint their own scenery, adapt and perform a classic story for a special
performance for families and friends at the end of the camp. (Taught by Aleta Barthell)December 26 - 30
2 - 4 p.m., Monday - Friday
Ages 5-9, Course # 185Fee: $129 residents/$139 non-residents
Teen Acting Camp!
Students will learn acting skills through theater games, and perform adapted scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.
Students will perform for family and friends on the last day of camp. (Taught by Lettie De Anda)December 26 - 30
1 - 3 p.m., Monday - Friday
Ages 12 - 15, Course #341
Fee: $129 residents/$139 non-residentsPlaywriting Camp with Playwrights Project!
In this 5 day camp, participants will be guided through the process of taking an idea and turning it into a finished play that will be read aloud
by professional actors on the last day of camp. (Taught by Aleta Barthell)December 26 - 30
10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Monday - Friday
Ages 11- 15, Course #196
Fee: $169 residents/$179 non-residentsEnroll through the Encinitas Community Center using the course numbers above:
Call (760) 943-2260
or register online: http://www.encinitasrecreg.com/
Kids Act Stories in Performance! (6 weeks - Encinitas)
Imagine! Create! Perform! Whether your child is meant to be on stage, or needs a little more confidence speaking in front of their classmates, Kids Act can help motivate, inspire and enrich your child. Students are introduced to improvisational skills through theater games and help to adapt a classic children’s story for performance on the last day of class.
October 27 - December 8, 2011
Thursdays
4-6 year olds; 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. (Course #16793), $84.50 (Encinitas residents)/$96.50 (non-residents)
7-11 year olds; 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. (Course #16850, $89.50/ (Encinitas residents)/$99.50 (non-residents)
January 12 - February 16, 2012
Thursdays
4-6 year olds, 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. (Course #187) Fee: $84.50/$96.50
7-11 year olds, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. (Course #204) Fee: $89.50/$99.50Final performance: Saturday, March 17, 11 a.m., New Village Arts Theatre
Classes taught by Aleta Barthell and held at:
Encinitas Community Center
1140 Oakcrest Park Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024.Final Performance held at:
Encinitas Community Center
Enroll through the Encinitas Community Center using the course numbers above:
Call (760) 943-2260
http://www.encinitasrecreg.com/
Kids Act! Going on Stage! - (10 weeks - Encinitas)
Put your child’s imagination into action in Kids Act, where they create their own characters and plays. In the end, at a professional theatre, students will perform their original plays, along with a short piece of Shakespearean verse, in front of scenery that they’ve created for family and friends.January 11 - March 14
Wednesdays
4-6 year olds, 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. (Course #213) Fee: $156.50/$166.50
7-11 year olds, 5 - 6 p.m. (Course #215) Fee: $166.50/$176.50Final performance: Saturday, March 17, 11 a.m., New Village Arts Theatre
Classes taught by Aleta BarthellClass Location:
Encinitas Community Center
1140 Oakcrest Park Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024.Final Performance held at:
New Village Arts Theatre
2787 State Street
Carlsbad, CA 92008Enroll through the Encinitas Community Center using the course numbers above:
Call (760) 943-2260
Or enroll online: http://www.encinitasrecreg.com/
Teen Acting Workshop! - (10 weeks - Encinitas)
Teens follow the proven Kids Act curriculum while working at a more sophisticated level. Teens will learn acting skills, play theater games, learn verse by Shakespeare, create their own original characters and play, paint scenery, and have a special performance at the New Village Arts Theatre for family and friends.September 14 - November 9, 2011
Final performance: Saturday, August 13, 11 a.m., New Village Arts Theatre
Mondays
12-15 year olds; 4 - 5 p.m. (Course #16814)
Fee: 166.50 Encinitas residents / $176.50 non-Encinitas residents
Classes taught by Lettie De AndaClasses held at:
Encinitas Community Center
1140 Oakcrest Park DriveFinal Performance held at:
New Village Arts Theatre
2787 State Street
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Enroll through the Encinitas Community Center using the course numbers above:
Call (760) 943-2260
Or enroll online: http://www.encinitasrecreg.com/
Classes also offered on site for students enrolled at:
The Academy of Bright Horizons Preschool in Encinitas (760) 436-9666
ENROLL NOW
October 1 - June 24
Select Tuesdays or Wednesdays, 1:45 pm
Play Days: Special One Day Workshops
This is a series designed to allow parents to see current shows at New Village Arts Theatre, while giving their children a great opportunity to have fun at Kids Act. This is also a way to try out Kids Act in a fun one day session. Different stories and games each time.
Fee for a Play Day: $25 ($45 value)
Ages: 5-9Purchase Tickets for "Kids Act Play Days" online when you purchase your theater tickets.
New Village Arts Theatre
2787 State Street
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Tel: 760.433.3245Saturday, December 10, 2011
2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Show: SANTALAND DIARIES (Performance runs from 3-5 p.m.)Saturday, February 18, 2011
2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Show: COMEDY OF ERRORS (Performance runs from 3-5 p.m.)Saturday, April 7, 2011
2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Show: BURIED CHILD (Performance runs from 3-5 p.m.)Saturday, June 9, 2011
2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Show: ENSEMBLE PROJECT (Performance runs from 3-5 p.m.)
Kids Act! Stories in Performance! (6 weeks - Carlsbad)
Imagine! Create! Perform! Whether your child is meant to be on stage, or needs a little more confidence speaking in front of their classmates, Kids Act can help to motivate, inspire and enrich your child. Students help to adapt a children’s story for performance on the last day of class.
January 23 - February 27, 2012
Mondays
4-6 year olds, 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. Fee: $84
7-11 year olds, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Fee: $89Final performance: Saturday, March 17, 11 a.m., New Village Arts Theatre
Enroll online: Register through New Village Arts Theatre
Classes taught by Aleta Barthell and held at:
New Village Arts Theatre
2787 State Street
Carlsbad, CA 92008To enroll, call New Village Arts Theatre at (760)433-3245
Or enroll online through links above.
Kids Act! Going on Stage! (10 weeks - Carlsbad)
Put your child’s imagination into action in Kids Act, where they create their own characters and plays. In the end, at a professional theatre, students will perform their original plays, along with a short piece of Shakespearean verse, in front of scenery that they’ve created for family and friends.
January 10 - March 13, 2012
Tuesdays
4 - 4:45 p.m., 4-6 year olds Fee: $154
5 - 6 p.m., 7-11 year olds Fee: $164
Final performance: Saturday, March 17, 11 a.m., New Village Arts Theatre
Taught by Aleta Barthell
Classes held at:
New Village Arts Theatre
2787 State Street
Carlsbad, CA 92008To enroll, call New Village Arts Theatre at (760)433-3245
Or Enroll Online: Register through New Village Arts Theatre
Teen Improv Course! (6 weeks - Carlsbad)
Theater develops great skills! Discover the fundamentals of improvisational skits, improve your storytelling skills, learn techniques to think quickly on your feet and to be more creative. Through vocal and physical warm ups, theater games, drama activities, and coaching, students will learn how to be more spontaneous, trusting and cooperative, and how to listen in a fun, creative atmosphere.
September 21 - October 26, 2011
Final performance: Saturday, November 12, 11 a.m., New Village Arts Theatre
Thursdays
6-7 pm
12 - 16 year olds
Fee: $89
Taught by Lettie De Anda
Location:
New Village Arts Theatre
2787 State Street
Carlsbad, CA 92008
To enroll, call New Village Arts Theatre at (760)433-3245
Or enroll online: Click Here to Register through New Village Arts Theatre
Kids Act - Stories in Performance! (Carmel Valley)
Imagine! Create! Perform! Students are introduced to improvisational skills through theater games and help to adapt a classic children’s story for performance on the last day of class.
January 14 - March 10 (8-week session)
(No class February 25)
Saturdays
9:30 - 10:30 a.m., 4-6 year olds
10:30 - 11:30 a.m., 7-11 year olds
Fee: $127 (Carmel Valley residents)/$149 non-residents
Taught by Aleta Barthell
Classes held at:
Carmel Valley Recreation Center
3777 Townsgate Dr.
San Diego, CA 92130Final Performance held at:
Carmel Valley Recreation CenterTo enroll, call the Carmel Valley Recreation Center at (858) 552-1616
Lopez Ridge Community Park
7245 Calle Cristobal
San Diego, CA 92126
Tel: 858.538.8171Kids Act! Stories in Performance!
Imagine! Create! Perform! Whether your child is meant to be on stage, or needs a little more confidence speaking in front of their classmates, Kids Act can help motivate, inspire and enrich your child. Students are introduced to improvisational skills through theater games and help to adapt a classic children’s story for performance on the last day of class. (Taught by Robin Cravens)
January 11 - February 15 (6-week session)
Wednesdays
4:00 - 5:00 p.m., 4-6 year olds
5:00 - 6:00 p.m., 7-11 year olds
Fee: $89To enroll, call Trena at 858.538.8171
Classes also offered on site for students enrolled at:
The Academy of Bright Horizons Preschool in Encinitas (760) 436-9666
ENROLL NOW
October 1 - June 24
Select Tuesdays or Wednesdays, 1:45 pmRancho Encinitas Academy (760) 942-2011
Fridays, 3- 4 p.m.
For more information,
Call Aleta Barthell
(760) 635-3340 or...email Aleta Barthell with any questions or comments!