E-DRIVE [WORKSHOP DIGEST FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 15]

[CAEA e-drive]

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WORKSHOP DIGEST FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 15
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1. SOULO THEATRE  - TORONTO, ON
2. CONVERGENCE THEATRE - TORONTO, ON
3. INTRO TO MEISNER - FRASER STUDIOS - TORONTO, ON
4. IMPROV YOUR ACTING - TORONTO, ON
5. IMAGISTI CREATIVE STUDIO - TORONTO, ON


1. SOULO THEATRE  - TORONTO, ON
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Production name: ONE-PERSON SHOW CLASS
Date production rehearsal/job starts: 09/03/2014
Deadline to submit: 08/27/2014
Email applications to: info at soulo.ca
Contact name: Tracey Erin Smith
Contact email: tracey at soulo.ca
Contact phone: 416-909-0680
Engager Website: www.soulo.ca

Additional information:
SEPT 3 - OCT 15
(4 SPOTS LEFT)
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Create, write, rehearse, and perform a ten-minute Solo Show based on stories and characters from your life and imagination. Class showing on October 15th.
Instructor:  Tracey Erin Smith - Artistic Director of the SOULO Theatre Festival. 
COURSE FEE:  $565.00 (+hst)
EQUITY 20% DISCOUNT:  $452.00 (+hst) 
COURSE INCLUDES: 34 hours of instruction,  $25.00 Workbook and public showcase.  
*Phone interview & $100.00 deposit required
www.soulo.ca/about/testimonials

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2. CONVERGENCE THEATRE - TORONTO, ON
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Production name: Workshop - Directing for Actors
Date production rehearsal/job starts: 09/05/2014
Deadline to submit: 09/03/2014
Email applications to: convergencetheatre at gmail.com
Contact name: Aaron Willis
Contact email: convergencetheatre at gmail.com
Contact phone: 416-938-7886
Engager Website: n/a

Additional information: 
Actors sometimes make the best directors! This workshop will explore research methods, script preparation (breaking your script into "events" & "units", exploring the ideas that underpin the text, and more) and building healthy relationships with actors, designers, and producers. Whether you are an actor with no previous experience directing, or someone who is just beginning, this workshop is for you. Maximum 12 participants.

LOCATION:

?The Fringe Creation Lab - 720 Bathurst Street (just south of Bloor in the CSI Annex) Suite 403

Friday September 5: 7:00pm-10:00pm 
Saturday September 6: 10:00am-5:30pm 
Sunday September 7: 10:00am-5:30pm

COST:

$300 + HST = $339.00

20% off for CAEA/ACTRA members: $240 + HST = $271.20

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3. INTRO TO MEISNER - FRASER STUDIOS - TORONTO, ON
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Production name: Studio Meisner Technique
Date production rehearsal/job starts: 09/09/2014
Deadline to submit: 09/01/2014
Email applications to: jason.fraserstudios at gmail.com
Contact name: Jason Fraser
Contact email: jason.fraserstudios at gmail.com
Contact phone: 416-603-0538
Engager Website: www.fraserstudios.net

Additional information: 
The STUDIO MEISNER TECHNIQUE PROGRAM has been bringing this traditional American technique, in a very authentic way, to Canadian actors, with our uniquely specialized Part-Time Program.

Course:  INTRO TO MEISNER  
Tuition: $150.00+hst /  $99+hst (Equity)             
Tuesday Nights, 6:00-9:00pm
Class Dates: Sept. 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

Description: Focus on the Repetition Exercise. Actors will learn to become spontaneous and to live truthfully with their partners. No pre-requisite Meisner work needed to take this course.

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4. IMPROV YOUR ACTING - TORONTO, ON
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Production name: Behind The Text
Date production rehearsal/job starts: 09/08/2014
Deadline to submit: 09/07/2014
Email applications to: info at behindthetext.com
Contact name: Tony Babcock
Contact email: info at behindthetext.com
Contact phone: 6476889668
Engager Website: www.behindthetext.com

Additional information:
Behind The Text is an ongoing scene study course & community taught by actor/director/coach Tony Babcock, specifically designed for experienced actors and performers, utilizing 3 basic, yet challenging stages of the actor's process:
STUDY - SENSE - SURRENDER

The course explores:
TEXT ANALYSIS, CHARACTER BREAKDOWN, STORY IDENTIFICATION, VOICE & MOVEMENT, RELATIONSHIPS & OBJECTIVES, EXPLORATION THROUGH IMPROV, and most importantly:
the internal personal truth... BEHIND THE TEXT!

EVERY MONDAY from 6pm-10pm at The IYA Studio in Queen West.
20% Equity Discount!
Register online - www.behindthetext.com

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5. IMAGISTI CREATIVE STUDIO - TORONTO, ON
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Production name: AUDITION TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP WITH SARA KAY
Date production rehearsal/job starts: 08/23/2014
Deadline to submit: 08/22/2014
Email applications to: info at imagisti.com
Contact name: Babak Payami
Contact email: info at imagisti.com
Contact phone: 416-551-4565
Engager Website: www.imagisti.com

Additional information:
INSTRUCTORS: Babak Payami (Director/Producer), Sara Kay (Casting Director)

This two-day course will focus on audition technique for Film and Television with emphasis on the cold-read and the preliminary audition.
Casting director Sara Kay (Lewis Kay Casting) will offer insight and guidance on the casting process.

DATE: Aug 23 & 24, 2014
COST: $299.00 (including taxes)
CAEA COST: $239.20 (including taxes)

To register: http://www.imagisti.com/audition-technique-part-i-august-23-24/

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