[e-drive][PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - WEEKLY DIGEST]
Darlene Bullard
dbullard at caea.com
Fri Oct 3 16:21:53 EDT 2003
In an attempt to limit the number of e-mails that are sent out from
Equity and not to fill our member's mailboxes we have implemented a new
WEEKLY DIGEST for Professional Development notices. Every Friday ALL
workshops will be compiled into a single e-mail that is divided
regionally.
Please direct all responses and inquiries directly to the theatre or
association listed in the e-drive notice below.
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Soulpepper's 6-day Shakespeare Intensives - TORONTO
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Approach the works of Shakespeare without fear:
1. Explore the power of Shakespeare's language through monologue,
scenework, movement and voice.
2. Discover practical solutions to specific problems.
3. Emphasis on understanding Shakespeare's verse and speaking it with
clarity and passion.
A maximum of 12 actors will be chosen for each intensive.
Fall Session I - Acting Shakespeare with Joe Ziegler
Time: Monday, October 27th to Saturday, November 1st, 2003 (10:00am -
6:00pm)
Place: TBA
Deadline for applications: Friday, October 17th, 2003 at 5pm
Soulpepper founding member Joseph Ziegler will lead a six-day intensive
exploring scenes and monologues from Shakespeare's reprtoire. These
intensives will also include classes with Soulpepper coaches Mark
Christmann (movement/mask), Diane Pitblado (voice/accents/dialects) and
Kelly McEvenue (Alexander Technique/movement).
Fall Session II - Shakespeare & Stanislavski with Diego Matamoros
When: Monday, December 8th to Saturday December 13th, 2003 (10:00am -
6:00pm)
Place: TBA
Deadline for applications: Friday, November 28th , 2003 at 5pm
Founding member Diego Matamoros will work with a maximum of 12 actors on
scenes from Shakespeare's plays emphasizing Mr. Matamoros' personal
approach to constructing a character through both Stanislavskian and
verse analysis.
**Please prepare a Shakespeare monologue for all sessions.**
Cost per session *
Fee: $500
Equity Rate: $400
*Please note: There is a $10 non-refundable application fee.
Questions??
Call Merika Ramundo, Training & Youth Outreach Coordinator at
416.203.6264 xt.31
Please send resume, cover letter, headshot and $10 non-refundable
application fee to:
Fall/Winter 2003 Shakespeare Intensives Session # ___
Soulpepper Theatre Company
P.O. Box 199, 260 Adelaide St. East
Toronto, ON M5A 1N1
Fax: 416.203.1531
Mark Christmann is Soulpepper's Head of Movement. He is a graduate of
L'Ecole J. Lecoq in Paris, and has performed and choreographed
extensively across Canada and internationally.
Diego Matamoros is Associate Artistic Director and Head of Training. He
is a Dora and Gemini award winning actor and teacher of acting, both in
Toronto and at the National Theatre School in Montreal.
Kelly McEvenue is a renowned teacher of the Alexander technique. She has
taught at theatres and in schools across the country. She is the
Movement Coordinator for the Stratford Festival.
Diane Pitblado is the Head of Voice for Soulpepper. Ms. Pitblado has an
M.F.A. in voice and performance from York University and has coached
such illustrious performers as Anne Bancroft, Marisa Tomei & Aidan
Quinn.
Joseph Ziegler is a Soulpepper founding member. Last year he directed
the Stratford Festival production of Hamlet, starring Paul Gross. He has
played many roles in Shakespeare's plays including: Hamlet, MacBeth,
Hotspur and Berowne.
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Sears & Switzer - TORONTO
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Sears & Switzer: Extra film workshop scheduled! Theresa Sears and David
Switzer have added an extra session of their popular film scene study
Focus
On Film this fall.
$295.00 non-Equity
$236.00 for Equity members.
We also still have some room in the Voice-Over Overview Workshop, Oct.
18-19
$225.00 non-Equity
$185.00 for Equity members.
Details on the website at www.searsandswitzer.com Drop by and say hi or
ask questions at
626 KING STREET WEST, Toronto
on any Tuesday or Wednesday evening between 6 and 7:30pm.
Phone: 416-516-4612
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POWER ACTING WITH ROBERT BARASH - TORONTO
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Original member Actors Studio Directors Unit.
On-Going Professional Classes
Intensive scene study & exercise work. Stanislavsky/Strasberg.
Robert Barash has taught acting and coached privately in New York, Los
Angeles, and Toronto. He brings a wealth of experience to Toronto
actors for the third time in his career, having taught his acclaimed
Master Classes here from 1980-1984, and again from 1991-1992. He has
directed numerous plays off-Broadway and in regional theatres. As a
young actor Mr. Barash studied with Lee Strasberg for many years; and as
director or producer he has worked with such stars as Al Pacino, Ann
Bancroft, Vivica Lindfors, Norman Mailer, William Saroyan, Shelley
Winters, Elia Kazan, and Geraldine Page, among many others.
WHEN:
Evening classes begin October 6, and meet Mondays and Wednesdays from
7:30 - 10:30 PM. Afternoon classes begin October 7, and meet Tuesdays
and Fridays from 1:30 - 4:30 PM.
WHERE:
2466 Dundas Street West (Friendly Spike Theatre Band Studio). Two short
blocks north of Bloor St. & the Dundas West subway station. Ample
street parking available steps from the studio.
FEE:
$200 per month for Equity Members
$250 per month for all others
CONTACT: To register please contact Heather Dick at 416-236-9011, or
email: info at siriustheatrical.com. Or, call Bob's voice mail:
416-237-5082.
"The biggest trap good actors fall into is playing the obvious. With
conviction. Paradox, contradiction, and the unexpected create
unforgettable performances."
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Contemporary Monologues - TORONTO
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Theatre Hybrid is pleased to offer another session of its Contemporary
Monologues workshop.
For the other half of the actor's auditioning arsenal, this workshop
will allow the actor to bring a monologue and work on it in order to
discover and unlock new thoughts and ideas for approaching the work.
Contemporary repertoire includes all that from Wilde and Shaw on. The
day will begin with a very broad look at political and social history
since 1890 and then work will begin with twenty minutes of individual
work.
Class size - minimum 8, maximum 15
Date - Saturday November 8, 2003 from 10am to 6pm at Village Playhouse
(Runnymede and Bloor)
Instructor - Andrew Freund
Cost - $50 for non-Equity, $40 for Equity and $30 to audit (price
includes lunch)
To register for this workshop, please contact Heather via e-mail
(theatrehybrid at rogers.com) or phone (416-435-8541).
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THE IMPATIENT THEATRE CO. - TORONTO
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Learn the art of improv as it is taught in Chicago, New York City and
Hollywood
www.impatients.com/training
NEW UNIT 1 CLASS STARTS: Tuesday, Oct. 21.
Class runs for 8 weeks, 6-9 p.m. every Tuesday.
Location: 276 Carlaw Ave., Unit 218-A, Toronto
Founded by artistic director Kevin Patrick Robbins, the Impatient
Theatre Co. is aggressive in its instruction, pushing its students to
learn and discover the best within themselves. Our program teaches the
craft and art of improvisation using modern exercises and techniques.
Studying with a company that specializes in long-form improv, as we do,
is a fundamental credential on an actor's resume. It belongs on yours.
Agents, producers and casting directors know that improv training and
experience enriches the actor's instincts, focus and openness to events
in a scene that make direction easier. Actors with improv training are
typically more relaxed and confident in auditions, on set and on stage
because they have the ability to create whole scenes and entertain
audiences without advanced preparation.
The Impatient Theatre co. approach to improv focuses on quickly
developing strong and memorable characters, relationships that matter,
and environments and object work that satisfy an audience.
While the gags and comedy games of other improv approaches may evoke
laughter from an audience, we believe our long-form approach has the
potency to create incredibly personal theatre that inspires awe as well
as laughter.
UNIT 1 IMPROVISATION
This course introduces the student to the practical foundations of
improv and the Impatient Theatre Co. approach to improvisation: focusing
on the individual, emphasizing initiation, character development and
ensemble performance. Students will also be introduced to the Harold,
the foundation form for Impatient Theatre Co. long-form improv
performance.
Kevin Patrick Robbins, Artistic Director
A graduate of The Second City Training Centre's Conservatory Program,
Kevin has studied with Alan Arkin; Michael Gellman; Zach Ward; the
Annoyance Theatre's Mark Sutton, Joe Bill and Mick Napier; and, the
Improv Olympic's Jeff Griggs, Craig Cackowski, Peter Gwynn, Susan
Messing.
Kevin is the founder and executive producer of the Toronto International
Improv Festival and board member of the International Improvisation
Alliance. He was also the founder and director of the Impatients, a
long-form improvisation ensemble now known as 10-100. Kevin has also
coached Hamilton improvisation team Slurred Vision for the past 18
months.
HOW MUCH?
If you're interested in enrolling in classes with the Impatient Theatre
Co. or would like more information, please call 416-435-4795 or visit us
online at www.impatients.com.
WORKSHOP FEES:
$140.19 + 7% GST = $150
CAEA/ACTRA MEMBERS:
$112.15 + 7% GST = $120
THE SECOND CITY / THEATRESPORTS STUDENTS **
$93.46 + 7% GST = $100
** We provide Second City and Theatresports Toronto students with a
substantial discount so they do not have to choose one improv school
over the other. We believe it is important to learn the various styles
and approaches to improv offered by the different improv schools. We
encourage you to pursue improv training at both The Second City and
Theatresports Toronto while studying with us.
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