WEEKEND I WORKSHOPS
Intensives: July 5 – 8, 2007
- Is There a Director in the House?
- A Show to Call Your Own
Explorations: July 6 – 8, 2007
- From the Page to the Stage
- A Playwright’s Confession: How to Keep Your Lies Straight
- Lighten Up! Theatrical Lighting Design SOLD OUT
- Acting Masterclass SOLD OUT
WEEKEND II WORKSHOPS
Intensives: July 12 – 15, 2007
Explorations: July 13 – 15, 2007
- A Word is a Word is a Word: Experimental Writing for Theatre
- Yes, Let’s! An Introduction to Improv
- Discover Your Clown
- The Business of Directing
WEEKEND II WORKSHOPS
Intensives: July 12 – 15, 2007
Speakeasy: Stage Dialects
July 12 – 15, 2007
Thursday 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM
Instructor: MEREDITH SCOTT
Looking to tackle a role in dialect, or at least be able to audition for one without reservation? Come and explore the world of dialects and accents with Meredith Scott and you’ll be off to a great start! This workshop will examine both learning and working with a dialect on stage. We’ll start with the basics and build a shared vocabulary — vowel and consonant sounds, resonance, placement, the vocal tract and intonation — and then put our new skills to work, applying them to specific dialects and text/monologues. We’ll also explore and create strategies for researching roles in dialect. Suitable for community theatre practitioners, emerging professionals and professionals.
| WORKSHOP FEE: | $249 All prices include catered lunches and GST |
| Maximum 16 Participants | |
Behind the Scenes: A Technical Theatre Overview
July 12 – 15, 2007
Thursday 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM
Instructor: JON PRICE
Everything you’ve ever wanted and needed to know about technical theatre, including how not to lose your shirt or your thumb. This introductory workshop will combine technical theatre history, theory, and practice to provide a thorough overview of the work done behind the scenes. You’ll learn the process of scenic design from a practical construction perspective, the equipment and tools needed to help you get the job done, how to build flats, how to recycle set pieces, how theatrical rigging systems work, and more. Through demonstrations and supervised hands-on work you’ll discover the tricks of the trade, plus gain important insider information about how and where to find help and resources.
| WORKSHOP FEE: | *$249 *Additional materials fee may apply All prices include catered lunches and GST |
| Maximum 14 Participants | |
Explorations: July 13 – 15, 2007
Friday 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Saturday and Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM
A Word is a Word is a Word: Experimental Writing for Theatre
July 13 – 15, 2007
Friday 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Saturday and Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM
Instructor: DAVID OWEN
Looking for an escape from linear dialogue? Want to spice up those dream sequences and hallucination scenes? Want to tackle the great questions without being bogged down by the minutiae of realistic representation? This is a practical workshop to understand and use several approaches to composing non-linear and stylized writing for theatre. Numerous techniques such as automatic writing, three-line scenes, cut-ups, rhythm and repetition, writing in a perpetual present, and Pinter-esque editing will be explored. Come ready to write, laugh and explore.
| WORKSHOP FEE: | $199 All prices include catered lunches and GST |
| Maximum 14 Participants | |
Yes, Let’s! An Introduction to Improv
July 13 – 15, 2007
Friday 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Saturday and Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM
Instructor: DONOVAN WORKUN
Join three-time world improv champion Donovan Workun for his unique and celebrated “Intro to Improv” workshop, developed specifically for adults, that will walk you from beginner to advanced in just two and a half days. This improvisational skills building workshop is a must for both actors and educators looking to immerse themselves completely in the moment and reach a new level of spontaneity and surprise in their work. Fun and easy improv games will show you how to keep a scene positive, build interesting and complete characters and tell a story with a beginning, middle and end. Donovan’s participative approach to teaching is entertaining, engaging and a great way to learn on your feet with a master.
| WORKSHOP FEE: | $199 All prices include catered lunches and GST |
| Maximum 16 Participants | |
Discover Your Clown
July 13 – 15, 2007
Friday 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Saturday and Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM
Instructor: SUE MORRISON
Celebrate the human, the divine, and the animal in all of us in Sue Morrison’s Discover Your Clown — an introduction to clown based in Native American concepts and traditions. This work takes participants on a journey to discover, invent, and dream a personal mythology that leads to their own unique clown. This is clown that speaks to today — an archetype that reveals the essence of the performer, as well as the possibility of touching each other in a moment of laughter. Experience clown in its purest form — not a collection of gags but a celebration of spirit. This workshop is suitable for anyone looking to challenge themselves as a performer and a person.
| WORKSHOP FEE: | $199 All prices include catered lunches and GST |
| Maximum 14 Participants | |
The Business of Directing
July 13 – 15, 2007
Friday 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Saturday and Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM
Instructor: BRADLEY MOSS
Artistic Directors have a lot of big questions to ask and answer before they get into the rehearsal hall. How do you find the right play at the right time for your audience? Who is your audience anyway, and how do you build and challenge them? How do you put together your “most exciting season ever” and still be on budget? This is a workshop for directors and educators with some directing experience who are looking to rejuvenate themselves, their artists/students and their audiences. We will explore the role of the director/teacher in choosing appropriate plays, developing strong audience relationships, and providing leadership to the artists/students around you, as well as touch on preparing to direct the productions once chosen. Learn how to connect the art of the direction with the business of direction. Come prepared with examples of past seasons/productions and ideas for 2007/2008.
| WORKSHOP FEE: | $199 All prices include catered lunches and GST |
| Maximum 16 Participants | |