It’s hard to believe but winter is right around the corner — Christmas shopping, snowplows, bundling up to go out, bundling down to come in, cabin fever.
Cure kids’ cabin fever with South Bend Civic Theatre’s winter classes.
Classes begin the week of Feb. 18 and will run through March 22. To register, call the box office at (574) 234-1112.
Pricing schedule is as follows:
• One-hour classes are $75 — kindergarten and first grade classes and second and third grade classes
• One-hour and 15-minute classes are $90 — fourth through sixth grade classes
• One- and half-hour classes are $105 — seventh through 12th grade
Students should have completed two previous classes at SBCT within the last 18 months to qualify for Level II classes. Questions regarding specific student placement should be referred to Education Director Sara Bartlett at sarabartlett@comcast.net.
This winter, classes will include:

Kindergarten and first grades Creative Dramatics — “I Wish I Were…”
Using songs and themes from Flat Stanley, come along as we sing and dance and make ourselves flat! Join us this class session as we go on adventures around the world, discovering new places and things we could be.
Saturdays starting Feb. 18. 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. in the Studio Theatre, 403 N. Main St. Cost $75.

Second and third grades Ensemble Players — “Musical Clue”
Did Professor Plum do it in the kitchen with the rope, did Colonel Mustard do it in the study with the candlestick, or was it really Miss Scarlet? Inspired by “Clue, the Musical,” they will have fun using songs and scenes from the play to grow vocal abilities and stage presence.
Mondays starting Feb. 20, 5 to 6:15 p.m. in the Studio Theatre, 403 N. Main St. Cost $75.

“Mystery MADness”
Want to find out whodunnit? Have you always wanted to solve the mystery? In this class we will create our own mystery of disappearing people, chaos, and suspense as we develop our skills of stage presence, projection, and working with an ensemble.
Thursdays starting Feb. 23, 5 to 6:15 p.m. in Studio Theatre, 403 N. Main. Cost $75.

Fourth through sixth grades Intermediate Drama  — “Musical Clue”
Did Professor Plum do it in the kitchen with the rope, did Colonel Mustard do it in the study with the candlestick, or was it really Miss Scarlet? Inspired by “Clue, the Musical,” we will use songs and scenes from the show to work on vocal technique and characterization.
Saturdays starting Feb. 20, 11:15 to 12:45 p.m. in Studio Theatre, 403 N. Main. Cost $90.

“CRASH into 2012: A Comprehensive Audition Workshop for Youth” (third through 12th grades)
Week 1 — Jan. 9, 10, 14 and 15
Grades 3-7
Week 2 — Jan. 16, 17, 21 and 22
Grades 8-12
Students will meet Monday and Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon, Sunday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Studio Theatre. Cost $90.