THALIA SPANISH THEATRE ANNOUNCES ITS BILINGUAL THEATRE FOR CHILDREN WORKSHOP/TALLER DE TEATRO PARA NIÑOS

Thalia Spanish Theatre is proud to announce the return by popular demand of its BILINGUAL THEATRE FOR CHILDREN WORKSHOP, directed by award-winning actress, Soledad Lopez incorporating mime, masks, puppetry, and theatre, to explore our children's diverse cultural backgrounds.

The class will be taught by bilingual actresses/instructors Angelica Ayala and Mariana Buoninconti. It will accommodate both Spanish and English-speaking children.

Classes are Saturdays mornings from April 5 to June 21, 2008 (12 classes) from 10am to 12pm. The workshop concludes with a performance for the community of a unique multi-disciplinary piece performed by the children, at Thalia Spanish Theatre. The theatre is a professional, fully-equipped space, wheelchair-accessible and centrally located.

The fee is $150 total; there is a discount for families who enroll several children. The age group is from 5-14 years old.

ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED. For information and reservations contact Soledad López or Kathryn Giaimo at (718) 729-3880, or visit the website at: www.thaliatheatre.org

Thalia Spanish Theatre is located at 41-17 Greenpoint Avenue in Sunnyside, Queens.

The Theatre for Children Workshop is sponsored by Citibank, Con Edison, Independence Community Foundation, The New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Dept. of Cultural Affairs, New York State Senator George Onorato, and New York State Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan.