E-DRIVE [WORKSHOP DIGEST FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 24]

[CAEA e-drive]

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

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WORKSHOP DIGEST FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 24
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1. MONTHLY DROP IN VOICE CLASS - TORONTO, ON
2. WEEKEND VOICE & TEXT INTENSIVE - TORONTO, ON
3. THEATRE ONTARIO - LAUNCHING YOUR CAREER - TORONTO, ON
4. WILLIAM MACDONALD - TORONTO, ON
5. SONGBOOK: MUSICAL THEATRE SCENE STUDY - TORONTO, ON
6. THEATRE ONTARIO - ARTIST AS ENTREPRENEUR - TORONTO, ON
7. THEATRE ONTARIO - AUDITION TALK-BACK - TORONTO, ON
8. THEATRE ONTARIO - BRIDGING THE GAP - TORONTO, ON


1. MONTHLY DROP IN VOICE CLASS - TORONTO, ON
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Deadline to submit: n/a
Email applications to: n/a
Contact name: Sarah Weatherwax
Contact email: sweatherwax at rogers.com
Contact phone: 416 466 5710
Engager Website: www.sarahweatherwax.com

Additional information:
This Drop In Voice Class led by Actor/Designated Linklater Voice Teacher Sarah Weatherwax offers a relaxed environment for new and experienced performers. Release habitual tension to free your voice and allow for transformative acting.

Focus this month: Jaw, tongue, soft palate...and being spooky!
Cahoots Theatre Projects, 388 Queen Street East. (Enter from Trefann)

4th Monday of each month to Dec., 2014.
Next class: Oct 27.
6:30 to 9PM.
$25 non-union. $20 CAEA/ACTRA. HST incl.
Bring water, yoga mat or blanket. No heels or restrictive clothing. First come basis.

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2. WEEKEND VOICE & TEXT INTENSIVE - TORONTO, ON
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Deadline to submit: 11/14/2014
Email applications to: sweatherwax at rogers.com
Contact name: Sarah Weatherwax
Contact email: sweatherwax at rogers.com
Contact phone: 416 466 5710
Engager Website: www.sarahweatherwax.com

Additional information:
NOV. 22 & NOV. 23, 10AM TO 4PM
RED SANDCASTLE THEATRE

Sat, Voice & Body: Learn the full sentence that is the actor's warm up, composed of these beautifully crafted exercises.

Sun, Voice & Text: Experience the direct application of this voice work to acting. Text coaching follows a luxurious warm-up.

How expressive and transformative could you be in your work if you let go of the habits that limit you physically and vocally?

Regular: $250+HST
Equity/ACTRA: $200+HST

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3. THEATRE ONTARIO - LAUNCHING YOUR CAREER - TORONTO, ON
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Production name: Launching your Career
Date production rehearsal/job starts: 11/05/2014
Deadline to submit: 11/03/2014
Email applications to: outreach at theatreontario.org
Contact name: Ashleigh
Contact email: outreach at theatreontario.org
Contact phone: 416-408-4556
Engager Website: www.theatreontario.org

Additional information:
Launching Your Career (a.k.a Getting Started) with Erin Keating
November 5th 10am-12pm
Suite 350, 401 Richmond Street West
Regular $35 plus HST
Equity $29 plus HST
*both prices include a $5 materials fee

Answers to your FAQ’s about the business of acting!
This workshop is for actors beginning their professional careers. In this two-hour workshop, Erin Keating and her guest, answer the most frequently asked questions about the business of acting.

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4. WILLIAM MACDONALD - TORONTO, ON
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Date production rehearsal/job starts: 10/31/2014
Deadline to submit: 10/30/2014
Email applications to: billpmacdonald at yahoo.ca
Contact name: William MacDonald
Contact email: billpmacdonald at yahoo.ca
Contact phone: 416-518-7260
Engager Website: www.williammac.ca

Additional information:
Theatre Scene Study
Scene work from the great world of Theatre, with a special emphasis on Shakespeare. Rhetoric, debate, animal + voice work, improv, Uta Hagen, Strasberg, Clown, etc.

Taught by actor/ director William MacDonald; 15 years teaching experience; 180 theatre/film/tv credits, including lead roles with Vancouver Playhouse, Arts Club, MTC, Bard on the Beach, Touchstone, Citadel, Repercussion, Factory Theatre.

-Fridays 6pm - 10pm, from Oct. 31 - Nov. 28
 $300/ $240 for Union members

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5. SONGBOOK: MUSICAL THEATRE SCENE STUDY - TORONTO, ON
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Production name: songbook-Music Theatre Lab
Date production rehearsal/job starts: 10/28/2014
Deadline to submit: 10/28/2014
Email applications to: tracymichailidis at hotmail.com
Contact name: tracy michailidis
Contact email: tracymichailidis at hotmail.com
Contact phone: 917-710-3434
Engager Website: http://tracymichailidis.com/

Additional information:
SONGBOOK is a class with a focus on refreshing and focusing your musical repertoire.
Each student will also be given 10 personalized new songs for their songbook. Work will be done one-on-one.
Class limit: 6 students
 
Email: tracymichailidis at hotmail.com to reserve a spot, with picture, resume, and short note about why you're interested in this class.

Classes: Monday, October 27th, Tuesday, October 28, Monday, November 10, Tuesday November 11th 7-10pm, Estonian House
Accompanist: Tara Litvack
Regular: $300
Equity: $240

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6. THEATRE ONTARIO - ARTIST AS ENTREPRENEUR - TORONTO, ON
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Production name: Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp
Date production rehearsal/job starts: 11/15/2014
Deadline to submit: 11/10/2014
Email applications to: outreach at theatreontario.org
Contact name: Ashleigh
Contact email: outreach at theatreontario.org
Contact phone: 416-408-4556
Engager Website: www.theatreontario.org

Additional information:
Artist as an Entrepreneur - THE BOOT CAMP
November 15 10am - 5pm
Suite 350, 401 Richmond Street West
Boot Camp Fee
Regular $169.50 or $45.20 individually
Equity $135.60 or $36.16 individually

10 am Project Planning for Artists with Diane Davy
11:30 am Building Online Buzz for Your Project with Seb Fox Allen
2 pm Crowdfunding Essentials with Nancy Kenny
3:30 pm A Grant Application Mock Jury! With Pat Bradley

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7. THEATRE ONTARIO - AUDITION TALK-BACK - TORONTO, ON
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Production name: Audition Talk-Back
Date production rehearsal/job starts: 11/03/2014
Deadline to submit: 10/30/2014
Email applications to: outreach at theatreontario.org
Contact name: Ashleigh
Contact email: outreach at theatreontario.org
Contact phone: 416-408-4556
Engager Website: www.theatreontario.org

Additional information:
Audition Talk-Back
November 3rd 6pm - 8pm
Suite 350, 401 Richmond Street West
Regular $45.20 Equity $36.16 

Joanne Williams, Elley-Ray and Andrew Lamb join Theatre Ontario to offer a workshop where artists can discuss their audition experiences and engage in an open dialogue about auditioning for theatre. Participants will learn how to nail an audition, what casting directors look for and answers to their questions.

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8. THEATRE ONTARIO - BRIDGING THE GAP - TORONTO, ON
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Production name: Bridging the Gap
Date production rehearsal/job starts: 11/15/2014
Deadline to submit: 11/13/2014
Email applications to: outreach at theatreontario.org
Contact name: Ashleigh
Contact email: outreach at theatreontario.org
Contact phone: 416-408-4556
Engager Website: www.theatreontario.org

Additional information:
Bridging the Gap
November 15th 10 am to 4 pm
The Annex Theatre 730 Bathurst Street
Cost: PWYC
Theatre Ontario’s Youth Advisory Committee will host a “Think Tank” to leverage the wisdom and experience of multiple generations of theatre practitioners.
Keynote address delivered by Philip Akin (Obsidian Theatre)
Workshop 1: Education, Training and Experience William Webster (Soulpepper Company) and Kerry Boileau (SKETCH)
Workshop 2: Access (and lack of access) to Resources, Natasha Mytnowych (Artscape Youngplace).

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