The Off Square Players

The Off Square Theatre Company Youth Troupe

The Off Square Players began in 2007 by Artistic Director, John Briggs.  It is part of OSTC’s  Youth Training Program and aimed at the “serious acting student.”  The program requires and interview and audition for admittance.  It is guided by OSTC’s Education Director, Judith Townsend
Mission Statement:  “To provide our youth with authentic theatrical experiences of self expression in a conservatory atmosphere while nurturing an appreciation for theatre arts in our community.”
FOCUS:  OSP offers Conservatory Training for young actors ages 12 -18, which means that it is broad based in its offerings and seeks to train in a wide range of theatre arts such as: Stanislavski based acting, movement for the actor, combat, acting styles(classical, stylistic movement, combat) and vocal training. This company of young actors is immersed in their training by seasoned professionals through weekly classes, workshops and performing opportunities.

2007-08 (Inaugural Year)
Performed in OSTC PRODUCTIONS with Professional Actors, Directors, Choreographers & Technicians
     Romeo and Juliet, Scrooge, and the Jungle Book at the Center for the Arts.
Featured in OFF SQUARE PLAYERS PRODUCTIONS:
Classical Evening of Scenes on the Center Stage
    Class Action in the Center Stage
WORKSHOPS Combat, Improvisational acting, Voice, Shakespeare 
Master Stage Combat Workshop in Rapier and Dagger with Michael Johnson, SAFD    
Improvisational training with the famed Second City from Chicago.
Voice with Kelli James
Acting Shakespeare with Chris Clavelli
COMMUNITY Arts Collaborations:  4th of July Parade participants

2008-09 (2nd year)
Performed in OSTC PRODUCTIONS with professional Actors, Directors, Choreographers & Technicians
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scrooge and Seussical The Musical.
Featured in OFF SQUARE PLAYERS PRODUCTIONS: 
Musings on Shakespeare by a Teenage Girl (a collaboration with Dancer’s Workshop in Studio I)
Broadway Babes (scenes, songs and dancing cabaret style performance performed in our Black Box Theatre)
WORKSHOPS:  in combat, improvisational acting, voice and Mask Movement   
Master Hand to Hand Stage Combat Workshop with Jason Armit, SAFD
    Improvisation with Second City
    Vocal Training with Kelli James
Mask Movement Technique with Carine Montbertrand
COMMUNITY Arts Collaborations: Dancer’s Workshop, Wildlife Museum: featured number from
    Seussical the Musical for the Rungius Foundation Dinner, 4th of July Parade participants.

2009-10 (3rd year) Projected
Perform in OSTC PRODUCTIONS with professional Actors, directors, Choreographers & Technicians
    Macbeth, The Wizard of Oz
Featured in OFF SQUARE PLAYERS PRODUCTIONS:
An Evening of Contemporary Scenes in Black Box Theatre (including some original writing by OST members)
Spring Cabaret Production (untitled)
WORKSHOPS: in Combat, Improvisational acting.  Projected: Circus Arts & Voice
    Master Stage Combat workshop in Broad Swords with Michael Johnson, SAFD
    Improvisational workshop with Second City
COMMUNITY Arts Collaborations:  TBD

THEATRE AUDITIONS:
For OSP (ages 12-18)   2 contrasting Monologues (1-2minutes each) and 16 bars of a song of your choice  (bring your sheet music)

WHAT YOU NEED TO PREPARE:  If interested and between the ages of 12-18, please call 733-3021 to sign up.  Please prepare 32 bars from an uptempo and a ballad or one complete song and to perform  AND 2 fully memorized

contrasting monologues.  Please bring a photo/resume to your audition and be prepared to stay for up 

to two hours.

NOTE:  There is a financial commitment if chosen to be a part of the conservatory program. 

View our Youth Classes

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for all programs. Off Square obtains grants and contributions to make its educational programs accessible to all. For scholarship information, call 307.733.3021. Early registration is encouraged and recommended for scholarship students.

Register

Three easy ways to register:

1. Call 733.3021 to register over the phone with a credit card and reserve your space
2. Download the registration form and fax to 734.1068
3. or stop by our offices @ 240 S. Glenwood in the Center for the Arts and register in-person. Office hours are 9 – 5 pm, M-F.

Classes require a 50% payment at time of registration. A 90% refund is given to withdrawals two weeks prior to class start date, after which point no credits or refunds please.

Annual Youth Musical

Each year, Off Square works with up to 120 children to create a spectacular musical production. Children ages 8-18 learn about the craft of musical theatre while working on a different production every year. These productions teach students the benefit of hard work, concentration, group dynamics and the skills of acting, movement, language and music, while providing quality family entertainment for the entire community.