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Metropolitan Educational Theatre Network is a non-profit educational organization committed to providing young people with the unique opportunity to be active participants in the dramatic process as actors, singers, and dancers.
The program is distinct from adult theatre in motivation, presentation, and interpretation. It grows out of a desire to delight and instruct in beneficial ways which often enhance a child’s view of self and his or her ability to relate effectively to others. The instruction is based on a thorough understanding of the child’s mind, emotions, and the mastery of techniques which seek to give a student positive and unforgettable experiences.
Mr. Alex H. Urban, the organization’s founder, has designed a program which provides children with high quality creative learning experiences in the theatre arts.
To provide students of all ages with exceptional experiences in educational theatre by providing instruction in improvisation, pantomime, voice projection, stage movement, acting, singing, dancing, and audition techniques.
To encourage and promote self-respect, self-confidence, discipline, awareness, imagination, creativity, determination, social skills, memorization techniques, motor skills, and coordination through creative dramatics and, in doing so, enhance each student’s self-esteem, grace, and poise, both onstage and off.
For Participants:
Be proud of who you are and what you have done. Carry yourself with dignity and pride. You deserve it!
Treat your fellow actors with respect and care. You are part of an ensemble, which is like being on the same team. Gossip, sniping, jealous behavior, and attitude make the Director unhappy.
School is important. Keep up your grade average and be nice to your teacher.
Never talk back to the Director, choreographer, pianist, your mother, your father, your grandparents, or your pets.
The Director will make role assignments. Never discuss getting a lead part with the Director. Their decisions are final.
Your parents pay for costumes. We try very hard to keep costs low. You must treat your costume with great care.
Be on time. Come into rehearsal quietly and be seated in the circle. Another group may still be rehearsing. Be polite and respectful.
