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When was DramaWay founded?
DramaWay was founded in 1999 when we began offering several DramaWorks programs across the Greater Toronto Area. The program was in great demand and began to expand. One year later another location was added. By the next year, we were offering our DramaWorks program five times a week in the evening at three separate locations. Due to the programs success, several day programs later approached us with an interest to have a DramaWorks program offered on-site at their own location. The DramaWorks program expanded once again, as there was a great demand to incorporate life skills training into the DramaWorks program. This caught on quickly, and DramaWay now offers these programs at six locations across the Greater Toronto area for four different day programs.
What are the Director's Qualifications?
See the Our Staff section of our website.
What training do the Facilitators and Assistants have?
Our Facilitators and Assistants are hired based on a combination of their academic and practical training. Many of our Instructors have an extensive background in drama and education, theatre performance, psychology, dance, social service work, early childhood education and visual arts.
What type of productions have you put on in the past with the DramaWorks program?
We are proud to announce that we have put together numerous productions many of which are original. Some of the productions include Cinderuski, Slicksters - 50s Flashback, DW Talk Show, Jack and the Beanstalk, Our Stuff, The Wizard of Oz, I Feel - You Feel - We ALL Feel Together, The Princess and The Moon, Many Moons, Sam & Cindy and many more!
Do you put on shows with your WigglyWorks and PlayWorks programs?
We put up The Fairy Adventure, Treasure Island, The Wizard of Oz and Cinderella - Cinderella when working out of The Westway United Church. However, we prefer to develop and write original productions based on the students and their interest each year. We are mainly working offsite to run these programs in private schools as well as Children's Centres and Daycares.
What type of space do you run your programs in?
DramaWay runs programs off-site at requested locations. We also run our programs out of churches and community centres.
Will your Facilitators wait after class if a participant is picked up late?
Yes, however, there will be an additional charge of $1.00 per minute if the participant is picked up after 10 minutes.
What is the cost of your program?
We charge $750 (includes GST) for our full year DramaWorks Program which consists of 36-weeks running from September to June.
Our LeadershipWorks Program costs $250 (includes GST) for 12-weeks.
Our DramaWorks, LeadershipWorks & RhythmWorks is also offered offsite to individual organizations and private companies. Fees for these programs will be offered upon request based on the demands of the program.
Fees for our PartyWorks & Specialty Workshops will be given upon request.
What are the ages of the participants?
WigglyWorks caters to individual’s ages 3 to 6.
PlayWorks is designed for ages 7 to 12.
DramaWorks is geared towards individuals with special needs ages 14+.
RhythmWorks caters to ages 3+.
What types of participants can benefit from your programs?
DramaWay is process-oriented and emphasizes self-exploration. We operate with a non-competitive atmosphere while also aiming to enhance each participant’s self-esteem. Our programs focus on building communication and furthering the development of social skills. Therefore, almost all individuals would benefit from such a program. Our programs are best suited to those who have an interest in drama, art or dance. It is also suited for those who experience anxiety in social settings while it can also help those who struggle with presentation skills. Our programs also help participants prepare for their daily life whether it be attending school or securing a job as many of our programs incorporate life skills training.
How long is the program?
Most of our programs run three times a year on a 12-week basis.
Our PartyWorks sessions are generally 1 hour, 1.5 hours or 2 hours.
