Flying Pig Theatre Academy is a theatre school for young people ages 7 to 14. You don’t need to audition to be part of this troupe, just come, and let your imagination fly! Classes will be held for 14 weeks; choose from Mondays 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm or Saturdays 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Students will be grouped into elementary and middle school grades, but will come together at times to with each other and work in mixed groups on various scenes.

You will begin by understanding the story and its characters, learning stage movement and use of voice, doing improvisations and pantomime. Then learn more about how to set the story on stage and have a hand in it all: plan and build sets and properties, design make-up, costumes, and wigs and decide which sounds and lights will bring it all alive. At the end of the 14 weeks we will showcase your art to friends and family so that they can join us in our flight of fancy.

The classes are taught by Denyse Clayton and Kristiina Pilnik, both have extensive experience locally and abroad in planning, teaching and directing children’s and adult’s performing arts.

Flying Pig Theatre Academy was born as a homage to Roger Henderson, who thought the world of pigs and theatre. Roger, a professional director, was a familiar presence in the theatre in Midland. He directed various plays and musicals here and generously shared his talents in the stage arts with many of us. He passed away this summer surrounded by good friends and never let go of his wonderful sense of humor.