Commedia dell SMARTE, Grades 4-12 • SMARTS, Students Motivated by the Arts

Commedia dell SMARTE, Grades 4-12

(Kylee Pauley & Jeremiah Kibler)

Step into the vibrant world of Commedia dell'Arte, the lively, improvised Italian theater that thrived from the 16th to 18th century and still shapes comedy today. This workshop explores the roots of modern character archetypes, tracing them back to iconic figures like Arlecchino (Harlequin) and Colombina—the latter inspiring the elegant
half-masks of masquerade balls.

Students will:

Design and create traditional masks for characters like Il Dottore, Pulcinella, Zanni, and more.
Study the physical language of Commedia through exaggerated movement, expressive posture, and comedic rhythm.
Discover how classic archetypes continue to influence stories, characters, and performances in today’s theater, film, and literature.

No previous theater experience required—just a sense of humor and a willingness to move! Come ready to learn, laugh, and embody some of the most legendary characters in theatrical history. Students must bring their own labeled lunch and drink.

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July 14, 2025 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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SMARTS works hard to provide students with free classes, giving every child the opportunity to discover which art they enjoy most and learn with students from all backgrounds where every student artist is equal. Arts classes can cost from $125 to $300. Please consider making a $10 donation to SMARTS for this class so that all students can continue to learn at SMARTS free of charge.

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SMARTS Summer Workshop 2025 Guidelines

Daily Workshop Schedule Sample
9:45 -10:00am	Sign In / Drop -off
10:00 -12:00pm	1ST SMARTS class
12:00 – 1:00pm	Lunch time / Break Group 1/ Break 12:00 – 12:30pm Group 2 / Break 12:30 – 1:00pm
1:00 – 3:00pm	2nd SMARTS class
3:00 – 3:15pm	Dismissal / Sign - Out

Enrollment

Students can enroll in one workshop per week and get two classes for one. Enrollment opens live online May 28 @ 1:00pm. Over 3 weeks, there are 15 workshops, representing 23 individual sessions. These workshops provide spots for 175 students and represent 20 hours of instruction per student for each week. Workshops must fill to 50% capacity in order to run. All workshops are free, open to the public, and offered on a first-come, first-served basis to students who have applications on file with SMARTS. See the Early SMARTS information for those workshops. Apply here: www.SmartsArtSchool.org/classes.

Schedule

Students should be dropped off no earlier than 9:45 am, and students must be signed out at 3:00 pm. Each workshop will run for one week, Monday – Friday @ 10:00 - 3:00 pm, which includes a lunch break and free time. Students must be picked up no later than 3:30 pm.

Bring Your Own Lunch & Drink

Students will need to bring their own labeled lunch and drink daily. Please do not pack for your child any food items containing peanuts, peanut butter, or tree nuts to accommodate students with severe allergies. Lunch occurs in 2 groups between 12:00-1:00pm.

Early SMARTS Eligibility & Attendance

Students ages 18 months to 5 years old who have not yet entered Kindergarten may take an Early SMARTS Workshop. *All Early SMARTS students must be accompanied by an adult (parent, guardian, grandparent or approved adult) *. Each workshop is limited to two members per household. Attendance both days of the workshop is mandatory. Please do not enroll in a workshop if you cannot attend both days.

Workshops

(Grades K-3)

There is one workshop offered in two different time slots to accommodate family scheduling. If some adjustment is required, it must be set between the family and Program Director. Please contact DeAudra Edgerson with questions at 330-574-2787 Ext.2

(Grades 4-12)

Each workshop is two paired sessions. The pair provides a unique art learning opportunity with a different teacher. Students must complete both sessions of the workshop and remain in the sessions they are enrolled in for the week. If some adjustment is required, it must be set between the family and Program Director. Please contact DeAudra Edgerson with questions at 330-574-2787 Ext.2

Grade Level Eligibility

All students, are considered the grade level they most recently completed in the 2024-2025 school year when enrolling in a SMARTS Summer Workshop. In order to qualify for Grade K workshops, students must have already completed Kindergarten. Students not yet in Kindergarten can enroll in Early SMARTS Workshops. See the Early SMARTS information for those schedules.

Attendance

Attendance all five days of the workshop is mandatory. Workshop participants must have perfect attendance (100%) because of the immersive learning experience. Please do not enroll in a workshop- if you cannot attend all five days. Students who are more than 30 minutes late will not be permitted in their workshop that day and must be picked up immediately. If you are late see DeAudra please do not leave your child.

Masks, Health, and Safety

Face masks are optional at this time, but this may change at any point.

DeAudra Edgerson, SMARTS Program Director, dedgerson@smartsartschool.org 330-574-2787 Ext. 2

In order to take this class, you must consent to the SMARTS Admission policy. Please review and indicate that you have read the policy. *

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