Offshoot class starts Jan. 15

Offshoot

class starts Jan. 15

Offshoot Productions, which

offers several acting classes through the Peachtree City Recreation Department,

continues this winter its longtime tradition of acting classes for homeschoolers.

Participants ages 9 to 16 may

take advantage of "Creating Comic Characters" on Thursdays from

11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Jan. 15-Feb. 26. The focus of the class, which

is always a great deal of fun,�is on characters from scripted plays as

well as those created through improvisation.�

The instructor is Susan M.

Steadman, Ph.D., Producing Artistic Director of Offshoot. Steadman, who

holds a master's in educational theatre from New York University

and a doctorate in theatre from Louisiana State University, has taught

and directed for three decades in venues ranging from university theatre

and private schools to professional, community, and alternative theatres.

A produced playwright and Dramatists Guild member, she has also authored

publications on acting, dramatic literature and theatre criticism.�She

has directed over 50 productions, ranging from children's participation

plays to Shakespeare.

Registration for "Creating

Comic Characters,"�which costs $48, is through the Peachtree City

Recreation Department, 770-631-2542.�For information on course content,

call the Offshoot office, 770-631-2362, or send e-mail to [email protected].�

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