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Wednesday Showstoppers Jr. (Spring)

Welcome to Wednesday Show Stoppers Jr. for Spring 2025!
All levels of experience are welcome! Teachers in this class will work with youth at all levels of experience to help them reach their goals.

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Class Teachers:

SPARC - Paul Major

Paul

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SPARC - Katrinah Carol Lewis

Katrinah

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*Teachers subject to change.

Dates/Location:

January 29, 2025 – April 23, 2025
(Class Runs for 12 Weeks)

Wednesdays from 4:30PM to 6:00PM
In Person at SPARC

PERFORMANCE DATES:
Aril 26, 2025 and April 30, 2025

* NO CLASS ON 4/2/2025

Grades:

2nd Grade and 3rd Grade

Class Price:

$400

Payment Plans:

AVAILABLE PAYMENT PLAN:

Automated payment plans are available through our class registration provider, CourseStorm. To set up a plan, a $25 deposit is required at check-out. The registration system will update you on the number of payments owed and amount to be paid with each installment.

Scholarships:

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Class Description:

Showstoppers Jr. is a semester-long program for young people grades who are ready to commit to a rehearsal and performance process without the stress of an audition.

Students in this class will meet for an hour and thirty minutes once a week. During that time, the cast of Showstoppers Jr. will learn skills like audition preparation, rehearsal etiquette, collaboration, and – of course – they’ll learn their show!

This spring, Showstoppers Jr. presents…

Alice in Wonderland

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SPARC - Paul Major

Meet Paul Major!

Paul has had the pleasure of teaching with SPARC for over a decade and has been a teaching artist and youth worker for even longer. With a degree in Music Theatre from Shenandoah Conservatory, Paul performed all over the United States before deciding that youth work and teaching were his calling. While performing, he had the pleasure of working at Dollywood and received the I.A.A.P.A. award, the highest honor bestowed upon any theme park performer worldwide, and performed alongside Dolly herself.

In Richmond, he has performed in countless shows with local and regional theaters and has designed hair and makeup for many others. In his time at SPARC, Paul has served as the Program Director for Spectrum, SPARC's theatre program for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies, and the Program Director for Seasonal Camps. For many years he has lead and created other programs and classes at SPARC. The work that he has done with youth throughout his career has helped to shape the lives of many youth in the Richmond area and beyond.

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Meet Katrinah Carol Lewis!

Katrinah Carol Lewis is a multifaceted theatre artist with varied experience including work as an artistic director, actor, singer, director, playwright, historical interpreter, teaching artist, and educator. Katrinah has contributed to the artistic landscape of Richmond for Virginia Repertory Theatre, The New Theatre, Firehouse Theatre, TheatreLAB, Cadence Theatre, Yes, And! Theatrical Company, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Richmond, and more.

Her body of work is diverse and consistently recognized as excellent, earning 14 nominations for acting and directing awards from the Richmond Theatre Community Circle and winning 3. Katrinah worked for over a decade at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and served as Associate Artistic Director for TheatreLAB and Interim Co-Artistic Director for Virginia Repertory Theatre, is a certified yoga instructor and featured vocalist at Unity of Richmond. Katrinah also currently serves as Associate Artistic Director for Firehouse Theatre.