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3 Tips How Drama Can Make Homework More Fun
Want to liven up homework time? Here are three tips on how drama can help with your child’s homework. *Turn an assignment into a play If a student has to give a speech, turn that speech into a play. Dress up in costumes, add props, and turn your living room into a...
The Four Acting Classes Every Performer Should Take
Drama has always been your thing. You just love getting on stage and creating a character. When the school play comes up, you are always the first person to audition. You show up to rehearsals early and just can’t wait to jump into the spotlight. It sounds like you...
The Four Types of Beginning Acting Jobs
You are a natural-born performer. You know that you belong on the stage. Nothing gives you more excitement than standing under the spotlight, letting your talent shine in the world. Even though you are still in school, you know that you want to be a professional...
Tina Fey’s rules for Improv
Tina Fey is a brilliant writer and performer. She started writing funny jokes and creating characters when she was in her early teens. By High School she knew comedy was her future. “I started wanting to be a performer at first. Soon I found that I liked writing and...
So your child wants to be a movie director
Do your child love movies? With smartphones and tablets, it is easier than ever for them to make their own. Professional grade commercials and award-winning films have been made on iPhones. If they want to become the next Hollywood director, here are some tips to help...
The three things every actor starting out need to remember
So your child loves, loves, loves acting. They have been putting on shows in your living room since they were little. In elementary school they were in every school play. They watch their favorite TV shows and say “someday that will be me!”. But does anybody make...
Audition Tips
Be on the lookout for acting scams!
One of our students saw an ad on Youtube for one of those Casting Call Scouts where “your child can be the next, big Hollywood star!”. She contacted them and they set up a Zoom audition where she acted out a commercial script. Of course, the Scouts where so impressed....
Virtual Audition Tips
Are you trying out for a play from home? Here are a few tips to make you feel more at ease and make your virtual audition look better. Neutral backgrounds One of the best tips is to have a solid, neutral backdrop (blue and gray are common). You want to both minimize...
What is the difference between an Agent and a Casting Director?
This question often confuses people new to the world of professional acting. A Talent Agent works for the performer to get them modeling or acting work. Your agent’s job is to market you to potential clients, such as directors, producers, photographers, ad agencies,...
4 tips to helping kids memorize a monologue
Repetition Have them read their lines out loud. Then repeat over and over again. Soon they will know the words by heart. Make it fresh Have them say it in a new way each time. Remember, when an actor delivers a monologue they need to make the audience believe this is...
5 tips for a great audition
Trying out for a play can be nerve wracking. You want to do the best you can but you don’t want to make a fool of yourself, (but maybe you should?).Here are 5 tips to having a great audition. #1 Just be YOU! Your director wants to see your personality shine through a...
Drama News
One of our students wins an Emmy award!
We are so very proud of Taylor Phillips, a long-time student in our drama classes for kids in Overland Park, for winning an Emmy for “Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series” for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. We had the honor of teaching Taylor early in her...
Entaco! We don’t taco ‘about burritos!
Everyone knows kids love to eat food, but what happens when the food wants to eat the kids? Join us for our new play at our Summer Camp in Overland Park, “Entaco! We don’t taco ’bout burritos!”. Follow the adventure of a magical family who loves to eat food! One day,...
Ms. Katie is back for her 19th year as the Summer Camp Manager!
Ms. Katie is returning for her 19th year as Camp Manager at Theatre of the Imagination for our Summer Camp near Overland Park, KS. Our acting classes for kids would not be the same without her unique talents. She has a strong love of kids and theater, and she always...
So great to be back on the stage!
It’s been 27 months since we’ve had a chance to perform on the stage at Acadamie Lafayette Cherry Campus, but this week we were back! Our After School Drama Club performed “Larry Spotter and the Dragons of Doom”. The kids were so excited to put on costumes, get up on...
Laura Hay Humphrey Foundation scholarship winners
Theatre of the Imagination is honored to be the recipient of a scholarship fund from the Laura Hay Humphrey Foundation. Through their generous contribution, we are helping young women in the Kansas City area pursue their love of the performing arts. We have selected...
Amazing movie making birthday party
In our movie making birthday parties, the kids get to make up their own characters and lines. Everyone acts their hearts out for the camera, then we watch the movie at the end of the party! Everyone gets a copy to keep and share. If you are looking for a fun birthday...
Student Spotlight
The 3 Ways Katie Made The Most Of Drama Class
We are so proud of one of our long-time acting students, Katie Morrison. She got cast in her high school’s production of “Footloose!”. Mr. Miles had the opportunity to work with Katie recently in our Private Acting Coaching Sessions to prepare for her audition. Katie...
Student Spotlight: Cameron
Our student spotlight is on Cameron. Cameron loves to come to Movie Star Acting class dressed up in crazy costumes. He has been a pirate, space hero, guy who needs to shave, ninja, evil bad guy, hip-hop dancer and toilet paper mummy, (just to name a few!). Cameron has...
Our students follow their Hollywood dreams
When Nickelodeon Networks was looking for talent over 100 of our students answered the call! Nick TV reached out to us to wanting performers for upcoming projects. So many of our amazing performers worked hard to perfect their auditions. We even had actors and...
Two of our students got a callback for a TV show!
They both wrote, directed and starred in their own movies. The network set up interviews with both of them and are now considering making a show on Zoom about them. They could get the opportunity for a professional acting job, right from home! So proud of these...
One of our students landed a role at the Lyric Opera!
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