The Academy at Ocala Civic Theatre

Sign up ASAP for a fantastic season of theatre education! 🌟

Did your kids have an amazing time in this summer's Arts For All camp? ☀ Did you have a great time in this summer's Theatrix classes? Keep the momentum going... registration is open now for ALL of Season 74! 📚🎭

We have after-school classes and daytime classes for our homeschooled students this fall and winter. Most youth classes are broken down into age groups 6-8, 9-12, and 13-17. Our special Tech Lab class in the fall is for ages 9-17. Our spring performance opportunity, JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, is for ages 11-17. 🍑 Workshops (other than pre-audition workshops) are for ages 16+. Theatrix classes are for adults (ages 18+). And our long-time OCT friends & family will be frightfully pleased to see that MACABARET is back this fall for our teens! 🎃

And we're very excited this season to offer classes in TWO locations for the first time: at OCT as well as Academy West at Mary Sue Rich Community Center at Reed Place. This is a great way to make our programs more accessible for everyone in our city and (very large!) county. We are grateful to the City of Ocala for their collaboration in this new endeavor.

Classes will fill up quickly, so sign up ASAP!

⭐️ LEARN MORE:https://ocalacivictheatre.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Season-74-Academy-brochure-WEB.pdf

⭐️ REGISTER NOW: https://ocalacivictheatre.com/the-academy/

Only a few more days to sign up for Arts For All! Our summer theatrical intensive with majors in acting, dance, music, or art begins June 10 for ages 9-17 and will be held Mondays through Thursdays. Arts For All Too, for ages 6-8, is held on Saturdays beginning June 15. In July, "The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet" and "Godspell" are the grand finale for our older students, while our younger students will perform an original sharecase of all they’ve learned.

We have some spots remaining in camp, so if you/your child was unable to attend placement auditions, please submit a video audition for acting, music, or dance, or photos of art samples, to [email protected]. Auditions are only for placement in a major.

Register now at ocalacivictheatre.com for an amazing summer! ☀

More details here:

ARTS FOR ALL:https://ocalacivictheatre.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Arts-For-All-additional-auditions-flyer-2.0.pdf

ARTS FOR ALL TOO:https://ocalacivictheatre.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Arts-For-All-Too-flyer.pdf

The Academy at Ocala Civic Theatre is pleased to welcome new faculty member Jamille Lea. To introduce Jamille to OCT audiences, she will present "Summer Songs," a concert of classical and Broadway music, on Sunday, June 9 at 2 p.m.

Songs include “The Beauty Is” from "The Light in the Piazza," “Think of Me” from "The Phantom of the Opera," “So In Love” from "Kiss Me, Kate," “Queen of the Night,” “The Flower Duet,” “Glitter and Be Gay,” and more. Join us for an afternoon of glorious music by this incredible soprano!

Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for ages 18 and younger.

⭐️ Attention students! If you are a Marion County rising junior or senior planning to attend college or are currently enrolled in theatre, music, or arts at College of Central Florida, you are eligible for our service-based college scholarships.

The following areas of study are not required but are encouraged for potential scholarship applicants: Theatre Performance (Acting, Playwriting, Directing), Design and Technical Production, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Dance, Performance and/or Technical Arts Education, Arts Therapy.

All the details are here in the application:https://ocalacivictheatre.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-Service-based-Scholarship-Application.pdf

The application must be completed & submitted in its entirety no later than June 19, 2024.

In Person: The application must be dropped off at the OCT box office by 2:00 pm on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Box office hours are M-F, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

By Mail: The application must be postmarked Monday June 17, 2024.

Learn more about Arts For All, our amazing summer camp, and how it all got started! Register now at ocalacivictheatre.com. Placement auditions for ages 9-17 are this Saturday from 10-4. We're so excited to bring this back for a whole new generation!

Thanks to the Ocala Gazette as always for a wonderful feature!

Ocala Civic Theatre to host performing arts camp - Ocala Gazette Ocala Civic Theatre (OCT) is offering a robust experience for young people to immerse themselves in the performing arts by bringing back the popular Arts for All summer intensive. Open to anyone age 9-17, the program gives students the chance to major and minor in two of four disciplines—drama, da...

Registration is open and auditions are coming up on April 20! All students (ages 6-8 & 9-17) may be registered now. Auditions are only for ages 9-17 and are only for placement in the best-suited Arts For All major (acting, music, dance, art). Sign up ASAP for an awesome summer!☀️

DETAILS ON ARTS FOR ALL (ages 9-17):https://ocalacivictheatre.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Arts-For-All-flyer.pdf

DETAILS ON ARTS FOR ALL TOO (ages 6-8):https://ocalacivictheatre.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Arts-For-All-Too-flyer.pdf

REGISTER NOW: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?class=ocal

Only a few spots left! IMPROV WITH CHARLES FRIERMAN starts next Sunday, March 3. Register ASAP at ocalacivictheatre.com before the class fills up.

We're excited to welcome guest teaching artist Charles Frierman, who has worked with many improv troupes throughout central Florida, including Unit 44, Franco Productions, Second Base improv troupe, Grimy Brothers Children’s Improv (which he co-founded), and SAK Comedy Lab. He also helped create several improv show formats for the Orlando International Fringe Festival. Charles currently teaches improv to teens at both the Lakeland Public Library and Theatre South Playhouse.

Improv With Charles Frierman is a fabulously fun class with games in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” The class culminates in a benefit performance for Ignite Counseling & Resource Center on Saturday, April 13. This is a fantastic opportunity for ages 18+!

Recognize this beautiful mural? It's at the E.D. Croskey Center in northwest Ocala (1510 NW 4th Street), off Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, adjacent to the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Complex. And it's where we'll be presenting the youth production of A WRINKLE IN TIME this weekend! 💫

We are so excited about this new opportunity and can't wait for you to experience this lovely and imaginative show, performed by a talented cast of 15 students. Only 50 minutes long, based on the beloved science-fantasy classic by Madeleine L'Engle, this is a perfect play for the whole family to attend. Join Meg Murry and her companions as they travel across galaxies, through space and time, to save her father in an epic battle between darkness and light. It's an out-of-this-world adventure!

PERFORMANCES
Friday, February 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 17 at 2 p.m.
Sunday, February 18 at 2 p.m.

TICKETS
$18 for adults / $12 for ages 18 and younger
(352) 236-2274 / www.ocalacivictheatre.com

Presented in collaboration with the Marion Literacy Council

OCT is excited to welcome guest teaching artist Charles Frierman this spring! Charles has worked with many improv troupes throughout central Florida, including Unit 44, Franco Productions, Second Base improv troupe, Grimy Brothers Children’s Improv (which he co-founded), and SAK Comedy Lab. He also helped create several improv show formats for the Orlando International Fringe Festival. Charles currently teaches improv to teens at both the Lakeland Public Library and Theatre South Playhouse.

This fabulously fun series of adult classes will develop a short improv program, including games in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” The classes culminate in a benefit performance for Ignite Counseling & Resource Center on Saturday, April 13. Registration is open now -- and limited! Sign up ASAP to secure your spot.

Sundays from 1-4 p.m.
March 3, 10, 17, 24, and April 7
Tuition: $100
Register at ocalacivictheatre.com

❄ Winter classes begin this Sunday afternoon 1/7 with SCENE STUDY for ages 18+ -- only two spots left! ❄ On Tuesday 1/9, THEATRE UNPLUGGED (almost full!) kicks off, as well as THEATRE LAB: HOMESCHOOL (ages 13-17). ❄ Wednesday 1/10 is the start of THEATRE LAB: HOMESCHOOL (ages 9-12) and THEATRE LAB: AFTERSCHOOL (ages 9-17). ❄ And THE STUDIO (ages 13-17) begins Thursday 1/11.

All the details are here: https://ocalacivictheatre.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Winter-2024-classes.pdf. Sign up ASAP this week at ocalacivictheatre.com! ❄

Happy New Year from OCT! 🌟 We're excited for you to join us for all the fantastic shows, events, and classes we've planned to share with you in 2024. Wishing you all a wonderful year ahead! ✨

The Academy at Ocala Civic Theatre is proud to announce THE DARRELL G. RILEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP.

The DGR was created thanks to a contribution from Jordan Davidsen, who grew up on our stage and in our education programs. Jordan has generously donated the funds raised from a trivia contest held in memory of Darrell – who was a formidable trivia champ and the coach of the CF Brain Bowl – to create scholarships for local students in the performing arts.

Darrell Riley, who passed away two years ago, was part of the OCT family as an active volunteer and board member for almost 30 years. An associate professor of history at the College of Central Florida, he loved OCT and educating young minds more than anything, with the exception of his beloved wife, Ginny. And he was legendary for his colorful collection of Hawaiian shirts!

THE DARRELL G. RILEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP will help the families of our students who apply for financial aid with Academy tuition. We can’t think of a better way to honor Darrell’s memory, and we hope others will be equally inspired to create a legacy donation by contributing to this scholarship fund.

For more information, please contact OCT Executive Assistant & Board Liaison Janice Kirk at [email protected] or (352) 236-2851, ext. 105.

Youth ages 11-17, join us tomorrow morning for our pre-audition workshop to help you get ready for A WRINKLE IN TIME auditions! 💫

PRE-AUDITION WORKSHOP: Saturday, December 2 at 11 a.m.
This event is FREE and optional.

Led by co-directors Dani Moreno-Fuentes and Erin Sylvester, this practical workshop is ideal for both newcomers and experienced performers to meet the show’s creative team, learn about the audition process, and practice for their audition.

RSVP here: https://forms.office.com/r/xM3HG2rCRm

AUDITIONS: Saturday, December 16 at 10 a.m. or Sunday, December 17 at 10 a.m.

ABOUT THE SHOW: When thirteen-year-old Meg Murry’s father mysteriously vanishes, three eccentric and otherworldly neighbors appear. They send Meg, her younger brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe on a mystical journey through the stars to find Mr. Murry and save humanity. Meg and her companions travel across galaxies, through space and time, as the power of love and light battles darkness and the forces of evil. This 50-minute stage adaptation of the beloved young-adult science-fantasy novel is a dramatic adventure for a small ensemble of young actors.

As The Academy’s gift to the community, in collaboration with the Marion County Literacy Council, we would like to offer this as a non-tuition-based performance opportunity.

FULL INFO:https://ocalacivictheatre.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/November-2023-Cue-Sheet.pdf

Tickets are on sale now!!! ❄

Tickets are on sale now!!!

This was a busy weekend for The Academy at OCT, and we had a wonderful time! First we had a great crowd for our BUSINESS OF THE BUSINESS workshop on Saturday, then Sunday afternoon was our first Theatrix class (for ages 18+), ACTING FOR ADULTS. This class is full and already underway, but you can go ahead and sign up now for this winter's SCENE STUDY FOR ADULTS class.

Sundays from 3-5 p.m.
January 7 – February 4
Instructor: Greg Thompson
Five-week class with a maximum of eight students (ages 18+)
Tuition: $75
REGISTER ONLINE: ocalacivictheatre.com

This class helps students to develop an appreciation for the entire process of acting. It differs from foundational acting studies as it focuses on applying acting techniques to specific scene performances. Actors will improve their ability to craft characters, try different things in a low-pressure environment, explore different techniques, and refine skills such as timing, listening, reacting, etc. The class also helps actors learn how to take direction and improve communication with coaches, directors, and casting directors.