Ritz classes aim to increase interest in dramatic arts among area children

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Youngsters wanting to explore their dramatic side are invited to join the Ritz Community Theatre’s Tuesday Troupe drama classes scheduled to begin in September.
The classes, which will be held from 4:15-5:15 p.m. every Tuesday beginning Sept. 4, is designed to teach children in grades two through eight the basics of life on the stage.
“We’re not focusing on a certain curriculum,” said Glenn Burns, a director for the theatre. “It’s more about just learning how to act and having a stage presence and just enjoying the theater arts.”
Burns said the classes came about because theatre officials wanted to get young people more involved with the dramatic arts in Snyder.
“We hoping to branch out to having more student-focused productions at the theatre,” he said.
At the end of each semester, a play or showcase will be staged to show what the students have learned, Burns said.
The cost of the classes is $80 a month per person. 
Registration will open Aug. 21. Burns said registration forms will be available on the Ritz Community Theatre’s Facebook page and officials will announce certain times parents can register their children at the theatre.
Call Burns at (325) 436-9515 for more information.