Host: Necessary Arts

Presents: Necessary Arts 32nd Cycle

Discipline: Acting

For Ages: 6 – 17 y/o (Children Classes); 18 y/o + over (Adult Classes).

Description:  Necessary Arts’ 32nd Cycle will take participants on a journey to discover and develop basic acting techniques for stage and screen.

For Adults, in the first six (6) weeks, classes will be held on ONE (1) day a week (Tuesdays) from 5:30PM – 7PM. Classes would increase to 2 days a week (Mondays and Tuesdays) in the second six (6) weeks.

ONE (1) hour classes for Children 6 – 10 years old will be held on Saturdays from 12PM and 1PM. Children/Teens 10 – 17 years old will have their session on Saturdays, but from 1PM – 2PM. Children/Teen classes will also include dance and music.

Duration: 

Adult Classes: 19th September, 2022 – 2nd week of December 2023

Children Classes: 23rd September 2022 – 2nd week of December 2023

Location: Necessary Arts | #44 Dundonald Street, Port of Spain [View Map]

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Facilitator: Penelope Spencer

Originally a San Fernando girl ‘Pennie’ as she’s fondly called came to Port Of Spain on a dance audition and never looked back. The mother of one son has been involved in theatre for the last 30 something years.

Penelope is the co producer of HAHAHA productions with Nikki Crosby. She’s a writer, Director, Teacher, Producer and Casting Agent; casting for movies such as Bazodee, Grown Girls Getaway, God Loves the Fighter and Home Again.

She has appeared in plays such as Jean and Dinah, Moon Over a Rainbow Shawl, Mary Can Dance, Owl and the Pussy Cat, Norman is that you, Man Cyar Take Horn and most recently Best little Whore House in Guapo, to name a few. She has written and directed shows such as Think like a Lady; Act like a Hoe, Hott Mouth Granny, Mid Life Crosby, 50 Shades of Gravey, XXXposed and many children productions with Carvalho Productions, Newtown Girls’ R.C School, St. Andrews Prep and Necessary Arts Productions.

She currently teaches Drama, Storytelling and Creative Writing at Newtown Girls’ R.C School  and runs a three month theatre course at Necessary Arts once a year. Pennie is a Spiritual being who loves life and living.

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Cost:

Adult Classes: $2,200 TTD ($200 Non refundable + $2,000 payment plan available)

Children Classes: $1,700 TTD ($200 Non refundable + $1,500 payment plan available)

Registration Begins: 11th  September, 2023

Registration Closes: 15th September, 2023

Additional Information: Participants will also receive a photoshoot and certificate upon completion of the cycle.

Workshop details submitted by: Triston Wallace