Live On Air! Audio Drama and Voice Acting

Ages: 10-15 years

Perform live on a radio broadcast! (also streamed online)

Meet new performers or join a session with your friends!

This class will focus on voice acting alongside the ins and outs of performing in an audio drama. Not only will participants discover how to stretch their acting skills when no one can see them, they'll also experience the excitement of performing live on air!

Every session will be unique, where actors can:

• choose or revise scripts to use

• write their own material

• learn voice acting skills: vocal expression and voice techniques

• experiment with foley/sound effects

• help source music or audio files

• discover how radio and audio programs work

• build confidence

Many skills learned will be transferrable for those wanting to make their own podcasts, audio content, and radio plays. We will not be teaching video editing, streaming, etc.

The 20-40 minute performance will be broadcast on CKMS 102.7 FM Radio Waterloo, a local radio station with fantastic local programming, during the last class of each session. Listeners can tune in on a radio or listen to the streaming broadcast online.

Attendance is an important part of the process. Actors work as an ensemble and rely on one another to be there. If an actor cannot attend the broadcast, they should not register for the program.

No experience required - beginners welcome! This is a small class to provide the best experience for actors. We will take a maximum of 9 participants.

Past broadcasts and audio performances can be found on our Live On Air! page.

Script Acknowledgement: Scripts that we use may be sourced from Drama Notebook, Drama Mama Speaks, older public domain radio play scripts, and original works by our instructors and youth participants.

Registration opens for Fall on July 15th at 7pm

Fee: $195

Locations:

• Rockway Public School, Kitchener

• Radio Waterloo: Unit 114B – 283 Duke St W, Kitchener, ON N2H 3X7

Sessions

Fall (closed)

• Broadcast November 23rd, 2026 at 6pm

Winter/Spring open for registration November 15th, 2026

Winter

• Mondays 6:30-8pm

• January 4th - March 8th, 2027

• Broadcast March 8th, 2027 at 6pm

• No class Feb 15th

Spring

• Mondays 6:30-8pm

• April 5th - June 7th, 2027

• Broadcast June 7th, 2027 at 6pm

• No class May 24th

Don’t forget about our other class programs:

• Acting and Drama Skills Classes (Ages vary)

• Mini Play (6-10)