{"id":17,"date":"2013-09-01T01:39:19","date_gmt":"2013-09-01T01:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.morpheustheatre.ca\/morph_wp\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-05-07T16:29:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:29:21","slug":"youth-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.morpheustheatre.ca\/?page_id=17","title":{"rendered":"G&#038;S JR Theatre School"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b style=\"color: #000080;\">G&amp;S JR THEATRE SCHOOL: <\/b><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b style=\"color: #000080;\">Professional Theatre Training<\/b><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b style=\"color: #000080;\">for youth aged 9 to 17!<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last ' ><a href='https:\/\/www.morpheustheatre.ca\/morph_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GS-Juniors-2025-calendar.pdf' class='avia-button avia-button-fullwidth   avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-color-theme-color '  style='color:#ffffff; ' ><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue83d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >2025 - 2026 Theatre School Calendar<\/span><span class='avia_button_background avia-button avia-button-fullwidth avia-color-theme-color' ><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div  style='height:40px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p align=\"left\">[showpass_events type=&#8221;list&#8221; template=&#8217;list&#8217; event_ids=&#8217;1517679&#8242;]<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000080;\" align=\"left\"><b style=\"font-family: Garamond; font-size: large;\">Program Overview<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Morpheus Theatre is pleased to announce that the G&amp;S Junior Theatre School program is returning for it\u2019s 15th Season with <em>THE GRAND DUKE<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Junior Class: ages 9 to 12 years<br \/>\nSenior Class: ages 13 to 17 years <em>*Subject to change<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Grand Duke; or, The Statutory Duel, is the final Savoy Opera written by librettist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan, their fourteenth and last opera together. In The Grand Duke, Gilbert and Sullivan come full circle, back to the theme of their first collaboration, Thespis: a troupe of actors taking political power. The plot hinges on the misinterpretation of a 100-year-old law regarding statutory duels (decided by drawing cards). The baffled leading comedian of the troupe, Ludwig, spearheads the rebellion against the hypochondriac, miserly Grand Duke and becomes engaged to four different women before the plot is resolved. The frugality and phoniness of the wealthy classes and the nobility are lampooned.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The program gives youth an opportunity to expand their acting skills and challenge themselves with the lyrics and patter of a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. The Senior class will also include more advanced acting skills and choreography.<\/p>\n<p>Classes run Saturday mornings from 10:00-11:30 beginning in late-September. Classes will include professional instruction in Acting and Voice, and the program will culminate in two youth performances on the set of our mainstage production in the Victor Mitchell Theatre at the Pumphouse Theatre for their family and friends. They will work on a full set with lights, sounds, and costumes.<\/p>\n<p>Initially the students will be working as a single group while we develop basic skills in all elements of theatre performance: blocking, staging, vocal projection, character development, posture, and memorization techniques.\u00a0 Once we move into the casting and rehearsal phase they will be split up according to their roles in the show.\u00a0 All of the students will receive a role in the piece (roles will be assigned by the instructors, and will be geared towards each child&#8217;s skill level and what will benefit their development as a performer the most.)<\/p>\n<p>Students enrolled in the program will learn the basics in choral singing, such as tuning, breath management, proper formation of vowels, good diction, posture and facial expression through vocal warmups, exercises, and homework.\u00a0 The basics of reading music will be taught, listening skills will be honed, and singing in harmony will be introduced.\u00a0 Students will gain confidence and aptitude in their singing, as well as experience the challenge of singing and dancing at the same time! The fun, humour and drama of Gilbert and Sullivan is a great way for youth to be introduced to classical music.\u00a0 Group vocal lessons encourage teamwork and friendship, in a low stress environment!\u00a0 All students will also have the opportunity to try their hand at solo singing, if they so wish, and the learning environment created will be positive and constructive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DATE:<\/strong> Starting LATE SEPTEMBER 10:00 &#8211; 11:30 Saturdays; classes run to noon starting in February.<\/p>\n<p><strong>COST:<\/strong><br \/>\n$400 for Instruction from Sept &#8211; May<br \/>\nEarly Bird rate by June 30 save $50. Additional Family members also save $50.<br \/>\nDiscounts for multiple members of the same family<br \/>\n<em> (<strong>Payment plans are available<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; please call 403-246-2999)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE:<\/strong> Morpheus Rehearsal Centre, Parkdale Community Centre<br \/>\nSpace is limited so register early!<\/p>\n<p>Or call our office at (403) 246-2999.<br \/>\nNo classes over winter break or Family Day weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><b style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Garamond; font-size: large;\">Instructor Bios:<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_third  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.morpheustheatre.ca\/morph_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2020-Jan-Boy-From-Oz.jpg' alt='' title='Janos Zeller' height=\"300\" width=\"200\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #660000;\">Janos Zeller <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #660000;\">(Theatre School Instructor)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Janos has appeared onstage and behind the scenes in over 80 productions since he first entered the Calgary theatre scene back in 2002. An award winning actor, director, producer and set designer, he is an accomplished writer and songsmith and has also stage managed many a production. His experience includes over 13 years on the board of directors of Front Row Centre Players, Calgary\u2019s largest amateur musical theatre company, with over 10 of those years as their Vice President. Janos has been blessed to work with over a dozen different companies in Calgary, including Front Row Centre, Morpheus Theatre, StoryBook Theatre, The Shakespeare Company, Calgary Opera, and most recently with SideNote Theatre. He is very excited to help usher in the next generation of musical theatre lovers by introducing them to the wonderful works of Gilbert &amp; Sullivan!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.morpheustheatre.ca\/morph_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Rejean_Headshot2-239x300.jpg' alt='' title='Rejean_Headshot2' height=\"300\" width=\"239\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #660000;\">R\u00e9jean Campbell<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #660000;\">(Musical Director)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">R\u00e9jean Campbell is an experienced singer, clinician and award-nominated conductor with a passion for live music and theatre. He is Artistic Director of Blend Vocal, an auditioned women\u2019s choir who focus on popular music. R\u00e9jean is also a longtime member of the Calgary Opera chorus, performing in over 20 mainstage operas since 2012. A passionate coach, R\u00e9jean loves sharing what he\u2019s learned and helping others achieve their musical goals. He\u2019s worked as a vocal educator at beloved Calgary institutions such as StoryBook Theatre and Mount Royal Conservatory. He teaches private voice lessons at Asylum for Art.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">R\u00e9jean holds a Bachelor of Music from Queen\u2019s University. His mentors included Member of the Order of Canada Dr. Mark Sirett, Kenneth Kiesler, and Dr. Timothy Schantz. R\u00e9jean is an avid skier and hiker and prefers his lobster cold and al fresco.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.morpheustheatre.ca\/morph_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ciorstaidh-Reid-Headshot-232x300.jpeg' alt='' title='Ciorstaidh Reid Headshot' height=\"300\" width=\"232\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #660000;\">Ciorstaidh Reid<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #660000;\">(Theatre School Instructor)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ciorstaidh (she\/her) is an actor based in Calgary, Alberta. Over the past three years, she has had the pleasure of performing with many talented companies. She is passionate about improv and finding the humour in the mundane. Ciorstaidh has also taught theatre and directed with StoryBook Theatre, and worked as the Dialect Coach for last year\u2019s Gilbert &amp; Sullivan production, McAdo Junior. She is thrilled to join Morpheus G&amp;S Junior as an instructor.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":187,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>G&amp;S JR Theatre School - Morpheus Theatre<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morpheustheatre.ca\/?page_id=17\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"G&amp;S JR Theatre School - Morpheus Theatre\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.morpheustheatre.ca\/?page_id=17\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Morpheus Theatre\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-07T22:29:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.morpheustheatre.ca\/?page_id=17\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.morpheustheatre.ca\/?page_id=17\",\"name\":\"G&S JR Theatre School - 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