6-WEEK WORKSHOPS
GRADES 6-12
FALL 2007
Admission requires permission from your mentor.
Grades 6-8, contact David Markey (dmarkey@imaginationstage.org)
Grades 9 - 12, contact Madeleine Burke (Mburke@imaginationstage.org)
Audition Prep
This intensive class focuses on the selection and preparation of appropriate material for middle, high school and college auditions. Students learn to establish believable circumstances and sustainable characters in monologues. For an additional fee, students may schedule time with the filmmaking department to have their monologues recorded on VHS or DVD for summer program or college auditions.
Sept 19-Oct 31, Wednesday 7:00-9:00 $215 register for class #4882 CLOSED
Nov 7-Dec 19, Wednesday 7:00-9:00 $215 register for class #4883
Musical Theatre Audition Prep
This intensive class focuses on the selection and preparation of appropriate material for middle, high school and college musical theatre auditions. Students learn to establish believable circumstances and sustainable characters in both monologues and songs. For an additional fee, students may schedule time with the filmmaking department to have their songs recorded on VHS or DVD for summer program or college auditions.
Sept 15-Nov 3 (no class Oct 13) Saturday 2:30-4:30 $215 register for class #4888
Creating the Physical Character
One of the unique challenges for the actor is how to create a distinctive physical presence for a character. In this workshop, students explore a variety of concepts and techniques for building a believable physical character. Work includes discovering how to relax and free the body, how to find a master-gesture, how to find the spine and walk of a character, how to use animals, portraits, music, and inanimate objects as inspiration for exploring and creating a unique interpretation of a text-based character.
Sept 15-Oct 27 Saturday 2:30-4:00 $150 register for class #4884
Creating the Vocal Character
Creating a distinctive voice for a character and also having good diction and a strong supported sound are imperative for an actor. In this workshop, students work on the techniques for freeing the voice, exploring the range of the voice, as well as connecting the voice to the body. Some elementary work on diction and dialect is also explored.
Sept 15-Oct 27 Saturday 4:30-6:00 $150 register for class #4885
The Art of Funny!
This workshop is designed to introduce students to the rules and techniques of comedy, and the different styles of comedy in the theatre (from Shakespeare to modern plays). Physical and verbal comedy, as well as comic timing, stage business and character choices are explored.
Nov 3-Dec 15 Saturday 2:30-4:00 $150 register for class #4886
Directing- A Crash Course
This workshop is designed for the student who is interested in pursuing directing opportunities, but also for actors who want to be able to translate what a director is saying to their own work. This class explores the overall role of the director, how to break down the action of a play scene-by-scene, the basics of blocking and staging, and how to organize the rehearsal process.
Nov 3-Dec 15 Saturday 4:30-6:00 $150 register for class #4887
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