E-DRIVE [WORKSHOP DIGEST FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 13]

[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 MARCH 13
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1. REWORK - HALIFAX, NS
2. IMPROV YOUR ACTING - TORONTO, ON
3. SONIA NORRIS ACTING WORKSHOPS - TORONTO, ON
4. MUSIC THEATRE ON THE THAMES - LONDON, ON
5. WEEKEND VOICE INTENSIVE - MONTREAL, QB


1. REWORK - HALIFAX, NS
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Production name: Clown Workshop with John Beale
Date production rehearsal/job starts: 05/02/2015
Deadline to submit: 05/01/2015
Email applications to: John at johnbeale.net
Contact name: John Beale
Contact email: John at johnbeale.net
Contact phone: 416-892-4322
Engager Website: http://www.johnbeale.net

Additional information:
This particular study of clown, inspired by Philippe Gaulier is a study of showing up, being open, sensitive, vulnerable, human, ridiculous, finding your special quality that connects you to others, being present and engaging to an audience, connecting and opening a channel between you and them. It's a rudimentary practice. 

DATES: May 2nd and 3rd, 2015
Location: Halifax, (space TBA)
Time: 11am -5pm each day
Cost: $200 + HST
returning students: 50% discount
Equity/ACTRA members: 20% discount

Scholarship positions available.
Pre-registration and payment required
Limit: 16 people.

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2. IMPROV YOUR ACTING - TORONTO, ON
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Production name: Behind The Text: A Weekend Intensive
Date production rehearsal/job starts: 03/28/2015
Deadline to submit: 03/27/2015
Email applications to: improvyouracting at gmail.com
Contact name: Tony Babcock
Contact email: improvyouracting at gmail.com
Contact phone: 6476889668
Engager Website: www.improvyouracting.com/btt

Additional information:
While preparing and performing scenes from the greatest contemporary and classical writers, you will utlize and explore:
TEXT ANALYSIS, CHARACTER BREAKDOWN, STORY IDENTIFICATION, VOICE & MOVEMENT, RELATIONSHIPS & OBJECTIVES, EXPLORATION THROUGH IMPROV,
and most importantly:
the internal personal truth... BEHIND THE TEXT!

Behind The Text
with Acting Coach Tony Babcock
Saturday & Sunday March 28-29
10am - 5pm
with a 1hr vocal warmup on each day
with Lauren Ferraro
Regular $299
Equity $240

REGISTRATION & More Info
www.improvyouracting.com/btt

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3. SONIA NORRIS ACTING WORKSHOPS - TORONTO, ON
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Production name: Mask & Le Jeu Workshop
Date production rehearsal/job starts: 03/21/2015 - 10am-4pm
Date production rehearsal/job ends: 03/22/2015 - 10am-4pm
Deadline to submit: 03/18/2015
Email applications to: sonianorris1 at gmail.com
Contact name: Sonia Norris
Contact email: sonianorris1 at gmail.com
Contact phone: [no phone calls please]
Engager Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sonia-Norris-Acting-Workshops/210063859050202?ref=br_tf
More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1542225189400166/

Additional information:
Regular: $100 (or $60/day), Equity: $80
An exploration of Neutral, Larval, Expressive, Comic, Tragic and Character masks, investigating the creative possibilities of different levels of play. Le Jeu(Play) focuses on developing the performer’s spirit, activating pleasure to play and finding a joy to engage. Sonia has over 25 years experience as an actor, director & teacher and trained at Ecole Lecoq, Ecole Gaulier, Dell’Arte School, and The Playhouse Acting School. She is renowned for her dynamic approach to actor-training that provokes extraordinary levels of engagement and risk by activating pleasure, play, physicality and imagination.

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4. MUSICAL THEATRE SUMMER INTENSIVE 2015 - MUSIC THEATRE ON THE THAMES - LONDON, ON
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Production name: Little Women The Broadway Musical plus Concert Program
Date production rehearsal/job starts: 07/06/2015
Audition date: 03/21/2015
Deadline to submit: 03/20/2015
Email applications to: artisticdirectors.mtot at gmail.com
Contact name: Jackalyn Short and Amelia Pipher Cayne
Contact email: artisticdirectors.mtot at gmail.com
Contact phone: (416) 550-1329
Engager Website: http://www.mtot.ca/

Ethno-cultural mandate or ethno-cultural casting statement: This audition is open to artists of all genders and all ethnicities.

Additional information:

Music Theatre on the Thames inaugural season, July 6 - 26. MToT: a summer training program for music theatre singer/actors 18 - 30 taking place at Western University in London On. Program includes private acting, singing, voice coachings and daily group masterclass and workshops. 
 
Equity Members 20% discount
 
Little Women by Jason Howland - July 6 - 26 
 
Concert Program - July 6 - 19 
 
Video audition submissions and online application until March 30

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5. WEEKEND VOICE INTENSIVE - MONTREAL, QB
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Deadline to submit: 03/18/2015
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:
Actor/Designated Linklater Voice Teacher Sarah Weatherwax offers a Weekend Voice Intensive. Students will learn exercises to free their voices and how to apply this work to acting text.

Day 1: Voice & Body
Day 2: Voice & Text

March 28 & 29, 9:30am to 4pm daily

CETM, 2205 Parthenais St., Montreal, QC

$300.00 & HST

20% discount: CAEA, ACTRA, Straeon students, $240 & HST

Please e-mail letter, 'Montreal 2015' on subject line.  Mention discounts and attach resume.  Pending availability, applications considered until start date.

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