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The Brava Theater Academy
The beauty in course work at BTA is participants are constantly interacting with youth from other ethnic and economic backgrounds. BRAVA programs attract youth of color, girls, foster youth and those at risk to dropout or become involved in the juvenile justice system as well as youth who are actively pursuing theatre arts careers. Historically classes have been comprised of 95% youth of color and 66% young females.
Brava Theater Academy is most interested in exposing youth to the opportunities theater arts can create. Whether the opportunity is to escape home and make believe, pursue the dream of writing a play, learn skills to cope in diverse environments or simply start a new way of looking at the world, BTA is an extraordinary theatre program in an extraordinary city.
We run several programs at the Brava Theater Academy. Current BTA Programs
 There are several programs through the Brava Theater Academy that are free for youth. Get involved! For questions about any BTA programs, please contact Irene Faye Duller at 415-641-7657 ext. 108
New Program*Glass to Diamonds
Brava Theater Academy in association with University of California San Francisco National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health
Join the Brava Theater Academy as it celebrates its Young Women’s Acting Ensemble Glass to Diamonds! This one-of-a-kind arts outreach program cultivated by BTA’s Head of Education Julia Dunatov in collaboration with the UCSF’s National Centers of Excellence in Women’s Health and the New Generation Health Clinic. This project was formed to empower young women as they combine theater arts & science to create dynamic peer to peer education around reproductive health in our schools and community.  The Glass to Diamonds ensemble creates original works of monologues, scenes that discuss subjects such as reproductive health, healthy relationships, peer pressure, violence prevention, and gender power.! Come support Girl Power and check out this amazing youth event. Welcome to GIRLTROPOLIS!! THIS PROGRAM PAYS ITS PARTICPANTS! APPLY NOW!!!(BRAVA and UCSF share a deep commitment to the health and well-being of women and girls. The proposed program offers an innovative approach to addressing young women’s health and a unique opportunity for youth to participate in a structured program with a holistic vision. The collaboration enhances the health and well-being of the young women served, by incorporating art, health promotion, life skills, leadership and self-esteem building. The program also increases creative and health career opportunities for youth who otherwise have limited access to studying the arts or reproductive health.)  Running Crew Program The best behind-the-scenes program available to youthOur longest running program is the San Francisco Running Crew program. We recruit San Franciso youth and provide them with hands-on technical training in theater production. From stage carpentry, lighting design/production, scenic painting and sound equipment instruction, participants walk away with valuable skills in the theatre arts that can be used later in life. Upon successfully graduating, participants can be placed in interships and are assisted in finding employment within the theatre arts community. More than 400 particpants have graduated from Brava Theater Academy’s SF Running Crew program. Many have continue to work in the arts as directors, designers, stage managers and executive directors of programs they have created. Join in the fun, the learning and the team effort to create theater! THIS PROGRAM PAYS ITS PARTICPANTS. LIMITED SPOTS. APPLY NOW!
Ages 14- 18Application: Please send one page stating why you are the best candidate for the program. What are your goals? Send all materials to Jackie Martinez at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . You can also email for any questions. Classes being Feb 8th 2010 --- 4:30-6:00pm Due date for application is Feb 6th.
Acting I – Fundementals This class is to provide a fun basis introduction to acting for the stage. Participants works on contemporary monologues and scenes. Pieces to perform are selected from an array of writers of color and female playwrights allowing particpants to be exposed to artists not part of the regular American theater canon. Summer participants in the program are privy to working on their projects on the Mainstage Theater at Brava Theater Center. This course is free to its participants. Don’t delay and sign up for the next session.
Acting II – Studio This class is to provide young actors who have had more substantial acting course to begin to study acting more thoroughly. Utilizing a holistic approach to acting, the class work will entail vocal development, skills to analyze text, and characterization exercises. Acting Studio Participants produce a full length work at the end of their seasonal sessions. Audtions required for this class – 2 minute monologue of choice (contemporary).
Adult Programs at Brava Theater Academy BTA is currently in the process of creating a extensive Adult Master Class Series to be available through the theatrical season. Currently, BTA provides the following class for Adults:
 Women’s Playwriting Workshop at Brava! for Women in the ArtsFounded in 2007, the Women’s Playwriting Workshop welcomes writers of all levels to learn about character, plot, back-story, dialogue, scene structure and all of the other elements that go into creating work for the stage. Sessions range from five weeks (in summer) to 10 weeks (fall and spring) in length; the longer sessions culminate with a staged reading of student work. Each three-hour meeting features a lesson in craft (using excerpts from established plays), and a writing exercise, followed by reading of students’ scenes. Professional actors are brought in each week to read student work; actors and directors also participate in the final staged reading, which is open to the public. ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR |
