Rise Musical Theatre
Rise Musical Theatre
Our Director
Shenyse Harris
Shenyse LeAnna Harris is a Houston, New York-based actress, acting coach, and producer. She holds a master’s degree in Acting from Brown University and has been working professionally in New York and Atlanta since 2018.
Shenyse’s acting journey began in Alief ISD. There she learned how vital it is to have art education and equity in black and brown communities. This ignited her passion/mission for theatre education, talent cultivation, and the creation of SLProductions LLC; a multifaceted production company that serves its community through the ministry of theater, film/television, and arts education.
Some of her credits include CBS Blue Bloods, Verizon, Dallas Theatre Center, Trinity Repertory, Virginia Stage Company. Shenyse is very excited to work with the RISE family and is excited to see what we can create together as a community.
Our Director
Shenyse Harris
Shenyse LeAnna Harris is a Houston, New York-based actress, acting coach, and producer. She holds a master’s degree in Acting from Brown University and has been working professionally in New York and Atlanta since 2018.
Shenyse’s acting journey began in Alief ISD. There she learned how vital it is to have art education and equity in black and brown communities. This ignited her passion/mission for theatre education, talent cultivation, and the creation of SLProductions LLC; a multifaceted production company that serves its community through the ministry of theater, film/television, and arts education.
Some of her credits include CBS Blue Bloods, Verizon, Dallas Theatre Center, Trinity Repertory, Virginia Stage Company. Shenyse is very excited to work with the RISE family and is excited to see what we can create together as a community.
Spring 2023 Offerings
Our Cinderella class offers training in acting, voice, and theatre concluding with an end of class performance.
- Ages
- 6-11
- Show
- Cinderella Youth Edition
- Class Schedule
- Mondays 6pm-7:30pm
- Class Dates
- 2/13 – 4/24
- Dress + Tech Rehearsal Dates
- 4/27 – 4/29
- Performance Dates & Times
- 4/29 @ 1:30pm & 6:30pm
- 4/30 @ 3pm
- Tuition
- $350
- Production Fee (costumes, props, scripts, scenic elements)
- $125
Rising Stars: RISE Youth Theatre Troupe
Our Matilda class features advanced onstage and backstage training in acting, voice, theatre dance, and production design concluding with a fully produced performance.
- Ages
- 7-14
- Show
- Matilda JR
- Class Schedule
- Tuesdays & Thursdays 6pm-7:30pm
- Enrollment in Matilda includes weekly 1-hour acting classes in addition to the regular Tuesday + Thursday class schedule. This acting class is optional, but highly encouraged as it provides an excellent opportunity for students to learn techniques that can be immediately applied to their performances. Acting class options can be viewed here
- For those who would like to take advantage of the bundled acting class, simply reply to the confirmation email after enrolling in Matilda to confirm which acting class you’d prefer
- Audition Date
- Saturday January 14th 10am-12pm
- Class Dates
- 1/17 – 3/30
- Dress + Tech Rehearsal Dates
- 3/31 & 4/1
- Performance Dates & Times
- 4/1 @ 1:30pm & 6:30pm
- 4/2 @ 3pm
- Tuition
- $450
- Production Fee (costumes, props, scripts, scenic elements)
- $100
*Please Note*
Matilda JR is an audition-based performance class. Auditions will be held on Saturday January 14th at 10am. Students must attend the audition to enroll in Matilda; the audition is the designated time for the RISE Musical Theatre team to meet the students and make casting decisions.
Audition Details
- Date: Saturday January 14th 10am-12pm
- Location: RISE at the Warehouse
- Ages: 7-14
How to Prepare for the audition:
- Learn the group vocal part in measures 1-18 of “Revolting Children”
- Read the cast descriptions and see if your student would like to audition to be a specific character
- If your student would like to audition to be a specific character, have your student learn any solo singing parts and practice the character’s lines (audition sides)
- These materials are provided upon enrollment
Acting Classes
We are proud to offer musical theatre acting classes to help students improve their acting skills and technique! These classes are structured to accommodate all students of all experience levels within the following age ranges:
- Acting for Musical Theatre ages 6-9
- Acting for Musical Theatre ages 10-14
Our 9-week long acting classes utilizes games and high-energy activities to teach several concepts that are integral to acting on the stage such as stagecraft, imagination & sensory work, voice work, body & spatial awareness, blocking & body positions, viewpoints & story structure, emotion work, character & play, movement, stage pictures, and improvisation.
Our Facilities
We offer 3 spacious studios for our musical theatre students to learn and prepare for productions:
- Studio A is 1,500 sq. ft.
- Studio B is 1,200 sq. ft.
- Studio C is 600 sq. ft.
All of our studios feature high ceilings, mirrored walls, and in-wall speaker systems. Studios A & B are separated by a floor-to-ceiling acoustical floating partition that allows the studios to open up into one large performance space for in-house productions complete with theatre curtains and premier theatre lighting.
Studio C is a smaller, fully-mirrored space ideal for our acting classes.
Teaching Methodology
We offer introductory Musical Theatre classes for beginners that teach the foundations of Musical Theatre and beginner terminology. We also offer production classes that give students valuable experience performing on the stage.
Additionally, RISE offers various levels of Acting classes from beginner-level to advanced for students looking to learn practical skills that can immediately improve their performance techniques.