[e-drive][PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIGEST - WEEKLY DIGEST ]

[Darlene Bullard]

Please direct all responses and inquiries directly to the theatre or
association listed in the e-drive notice below.


1. Vancouver Meeting of Professional Theatre Trainers and Teachers
2. Toronto - The Business of Show Business=20
3. Toronto - Audition Workshop
4. Toronto - Musical Theatre Audition Workshop
5. Toronto - Rapier Wit's PAL Firearm Course

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1. Professional Theatre Trainers and Teachers
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An invitation from Gayle Murphy and Jane Heyman to attend a first
Vancouver gathering for members and friends of the Association of
Professional Theatre Trainers and Teachers (APTTT) on Saturday, November
22 from 12 noon to 3.00 p.m. at the Buchanan Penthouse, Buchanan B
Building, 1866 Main Mall, University of British Columbia.

Bring your lunch -- UBC will supply coffee, tea and something to munch
on.

As this is our first local gathering, we'd like to create lots of
opportunity to discuss topics which interest you.  Feel free to include
your wish-list of discussion topic suggestions when you RSVP.

APTTT is a new-ish National organization which began two years ago at
the 2nd Canadian Theatre Conference in Ottawa. 

Our goals are to maximize support and communication between those of us
who are involved in professional theatre training.

Lively local meetings were held earlier this year in Toronto and Ottawa.
We hope that this gathering in Vancouver will be the first of many
provocative, energizing sessions in Vancouver.

PLEASE RSVP TO JANE: jheyman at langara.bc.ca  -- so that we can make sure
to have sufficient refreshments on hand

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2. The Business of Show Business - Toronto
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A Weekend Intensive WORKSHOP with New York's legendary Monroe Mann
bestselling author of "The Theatrical Juggernaut"

Highlights of Course:

- Practical & applicable marketing tactics that get results

- Getting PR via bulletproof press releases & PR stunts

- Writing an effective business plan

- How to launch a film/theatre company.make your own breaks!

- What the word "NETWORKING" really means

- Ten Characteristics of an Unstoppable ACTOR!!!

Monroe's course according to CNN's Wolf Blitzer Reports: "A how-to for
aspiring stars based on boot camp persistence."

Learn from someone who is MAKING IT: on Nov. 14th, 15th, and 16th
(Fri 5 to 9, Sat. 9 to 5, & Sun 9-6)

This One-Time Toronto exclusive workshop is just $275 or $220 for EQUITY
MEMBERS, and is already 40% sold out!

To Purchase Tickets Contact JP at: JP at JPRichards.com or 416 821 3200.
Prefer EMAILS.

JP Richards
Unstoppable Actor
www.JPRichards.com

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3. AUDITION WORKSHOP
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STAGE DOOR SCHOOLS presents AUDITION WORKSHOP
with ARNOLD J. MUNGIOLI, C.S.A

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29th, 2003 10 am - 2 pm

Equity Showcase Theatre, 651 Dufferin St., Toronto

FEE: $250 ($200 CAEA/ACTRA)

Arnold Mungioli is an award winning casting director who worked in
Canada as a casting director for five years, most notably for LIVENT,
and is also the Former Executive Director of Casting for Disney
Theatrical Productions. He currently resides in New York where he runs
his own company Mungioli Theatricals, Inc. Arnold's casting credits
include the Broadway, Los Angeles, and international premiers of:
Ragtime, Fosse, Showboat, Candide, Music Of The Night, Sunset Boulevard,
Kiss Of The Spiderwoman, and Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat (starring Donny Osmond), just to name a few. Television and
film work include the Emmy Award winning Citizen Cohn, the Coen
Brothers' The Hudsucker Proxy, The Cosby Show, and A Different World,
among others. Current Casting Projects include DISNEY's The Lion King
for STAGE HOLDING and Richard Maltby's The Sixties Project. (For further
information about Arnold Mungioli, please visit
www.mungiolitheatricals.com.)

This workshop is designed to improve upon the actor's audition skills
and help the actor navigate through an ever-changing industry. The goal
of the workshop is to open each actor up to a clearer understanding of
what they present when they come into an audition, and learn more about
how they are viewed. Actors will begin to look at the subconscious fears
that may be holding them back from where they would like to be, and talk
about ways to replace those fears with courageous choices, emphasizing
all the good they have to offer. Self-Awareness will be emphasized.

All actors are asked to prepare a brief monologue (2 minutes or less) as
a sample of their work. Not every actor will perform his or her
monologue, as some will be given material as a cold reading instead.
Through the process of working and observing one another, actors will
learn better what works, what to do, and what not to do in order to
increase their chances of booking the job. The overall focus of working
on material in this workshop is to strengthen choices the actors have
made and build upon their instincts, making the stakes higher and
increasing confidence so that future auditions are more effective.

SPACE IS LIMITED, please apply immediately with headshot and resume by
contacting:

Stage Door Schools, Inc. Tel: 416 769 4356 email:
info at stagedoorschools.com

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4. MUSICALL THEATRE AUDITION WORKSHOP
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STAGE DOOR SCHOOLS presents MUSICAL THEATRE AUDITION WORKSHOP
with ARNOLD J. MUNGIOLI, C.S.A

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29th, 2003 3pm - 7pm 

Equity Showcase Theatre, 651 Dufferin St., Toronto

FEE: $250 ($200 CAEA/ACTRA) 

The goal of the workshop is to open each actor up to a clearer
understanding of what they present when they come into an audition. The
workshop includes both speaking and participatory elements. All actors
are asked to prepare one song as a sample of their work. Please bring
sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. Through the process of
working and observing one another, actors will learn better what works,
what to do, and what not to do in order to increase their chances of
booking the job. The overall focus of working on material in this
workshop is to strengthen choices the actors have made and build upon
their instincts, making the stakes higher and increasing confidence so
that future auditions are more effective.

Please see bio. for Arnold Mungioli above.

SPACE IS LIMITED, please apply immediately with headshot and resume by
contacting:

Stage Door Schools, Inc. Tel: 416 769 4356 email:
info at stagedoorschools.com

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5. Rapier Wit's PAL Firearm Course
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Possession and Acquisition Firearm License

This is a 'must' course for actors, directors, and stage managers.  It
is the only one of its kind in the city.  For liability and safety
reasons, all theatre companies should have a licensed PAL holder on
staff if firearms are going to be used in a production.

Rapier Wit's Possession And Acquisition License Course will give
participants the opportunity to earn their firearm licenses while
training in safe and effective performance techniques for stage and
film.


Class dates are:

Friday November 21, 2003   7 PM - 10 PM
Saturday November 22, 2003   10 AM - 5 PM
Sunday November 23, 2003   10 AM - 5 PM
Friday November 28, 2003   7 PM - 10 PM
Times, and dates are subject to change.

Costs
$474.50 (includes GST)*
$374.50 for Students, members of Rapier Wit, FDC, ACTRA, and Equity.
If paid before November 17th

*There is an additional $80 that must be paid directly to the Canadian
Government for the PAL.

Tuition covers:

*        Non-restricted firearm textbook, training and testing
*        Restricted firearm textbook, training and testing

Stage combat-specific topics: safety, aesthetics, choices in blank
ammunition, experience firing blank firearms, and stage combat
performance scenarios.

Space is limited. A $100 non-refundable deposit is needed to hold a
space.

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Canadian Actors' Equity Association
44 Victoria Street, 12th Floor
Toronto, ON M5C 3C4
Tel: 416-867-9165
Fax: 416-867-9246
e-mail: communications at caea.com