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WORKSHOP DIGEST FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 9
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1. IMPROV COMEDY WORKSHOP - CALGARY
2. MEISNER ACTING TECHNIQUE - TORONTO
3. THE ROAD TO BROADWAY - TORONTO
4. SCENE STUDY WORKSHOPS WITH LEWIS BAUMANDER - TORONTO

1. IMPROV COMEDY WORKSHOP - CALGARY
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Improv Comedy Workshop
Taught by Albert Howell

Monday December 19 from 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm
at The Loose Moose Theatre
2nd Floor of the Crossroads Market,
1235 - 26th Ave. S.E. West Entrance.

A four hour intensive workshop on the basics of improv comedy along with
some insight into the Canadian comedy scene.

Albert Howell performed and taught at the Second City Theatre in
Toronto. He has written for YTV and CTV. He has starred in two comedy
series, 'Improv Heaven and Hell' on the Comedy Network and 'Comedy Inc.'
on CTV. He's performed with Colin Mochrie, Tina Fey and Joe Flaherty.

If you're interested please email Albert at: albert.howell at sympatico.ca

Price $125 or $100 for Equity members
class size is limited

www.alberthowell.com
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2. MEISNER ACTING TECHNIQUE - TORONTO
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MEISNER ACTING TECHNIQUE
with JOHN RIVEN

Sanford Meisner was co-founder of the Group Theatre which took 
Stanislavsky's original theories and principles and introduced "Method" 
acting to America.  Meisner's own philosophy is based on the creation of

real and truthful behaviour under imaginary circumstances.  The work
focuses 
on helping students get out of their heads and back into trusting their
gut 
instincts.

John Riven is a graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse where he studied 
under Sanford Meisner and Richard Pinter.  He is a founding member of
the 
Shadowfax Theatre Company, which produced original plays in NYC during
the 
80s.  

John has been teaching the Meisner Technique in Toronto and New York for

over 8 years. 

A new 6 week session will begin on Thursday nights January 13th to the 
February 17th.  Classes are held at Central Studios, 680 Yonge St. 2nd
fl.  
The cost is $225 for union members and $295 for non-union. For more 
information or to register, please contact Cherilee at 416-466-1884.
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3. THE ROAD TO BROADWAY - TORONTO
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... the road to BROADWAY 
Sat Jan. 14, 2006  			
www.actorworkshops.ca
Casting Director Michael Walters (The Producers, Hairspray, Stratford
2006),  Resident Director & Choreographer Tara Young (Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang, Contact) and NY Agent Dave Bennett (lead/support actors in over 30
Broadway shows) will help you develop the killer musical audition. 
Join us in a challenging session with major talents.
CAEA  $129	
Non  	$169 
Intermediate 	9am - 1pm        
Advanced  	2pm - 6pm
	
Contact: 
info at actorworkshops.ca
Equity Online 
caea-l at list.web.ca 
http://www.caea.com/
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4. SCENE STUDY WORKSHOPS WITH LEWIS BAUMANDER - TORONTO
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This unique set of workshops has an action based focus in the 
vein of David Mamet. Simple and straight forward: no 
misleading buzzwords or clever theories. You will come to 
depend more on your own innate abilities as an actor and 
become less dependant on &"methods" or "theories" for acting. 

Lewis Baumander consulted on the casting of 4 series, coaching 
actors on more than 100 episodes of TV (Goosebumps, Due South, 
Divorce Court, Deepwater Black), and 15 features, casting 4 
feature films, directing a feature film (Future Fear) episodic 
TV (Deepwater Black)

Lewis' classes begin the week of Jan 9th at Casting Link (10 
St. Mary, 2nd Floor)and run for 6 weeks from 7pm to 11pm and 
are free to audit. Classes are limited to 10 students. 
Classes are $300 and $240 for CAEA. To audit a class or 
register please call 416-920-9546 or go to
www.lewisbaumander.com for more info. 
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