SESSION 5: Saturday 1:40-3:10
Seducing Your Audience
Michael Murray
Workshop Type:
Acting
Room:
C119
Offered in Sessions:
1,3,5
This is hot! This workshop is all live scenes, starring you with live coaching and immediate feedback on the magic you just created. For actors and those who love acting, this is 90 minutes of warm wonder, wow and what just happened?
Shakespeare & You
Anne Mitchell
Workshop Type:
Acting
Room:
B104
Offered in Sessions:
5 ONLY
Translate Shakespeare into a language that makes sense to you! Become a pro at Shakespeare by making it relatable and understandable for today. Learn phrases that have endured centuries to today's pop culture.
Arriving at Acting
Jake Schaefer
Workshop Type:
Acting
Room:
LIBRARY
Offered in Sessions:
4, 5
An action-style workshop focused on analyzing and, ultimately, arriving at a character. Via several scenes, we will combine elementary Stanislavski system elements (tools) with basic directing principals that young performers can adopt and reuse when starting a new project.
Introduction to the Michael Chekhov Acting Technique
Ashley DeMoville
Workshop Type:
Acting
Room:
C134
Offered in Sessions:
3, 5
Introduction to the Michael Chekhov Acting Technique
Stage vs. Screen
Jason Michael Snow
Workshop Type:
Acting
Room:
STAGE
Offered in Sessions:
3, 5
What's the difference for acting in front of a camera vs. acting in front of an audience?? It's all about details, specificity, and energy. And we'll get into all of it!!
Stand Up Comedy Adjudication
Jason Komm
Workshop Type:
Adjud - Stand up
Room:
C125
Offered in Sessions:
5 ONLY
Stand-Up Comedy Adjudication: Students are pre-registered and expected to be prepared to perform 2 to 5 minutes of original material. Up to two students will be chosen for the Student Showcase Performance. Feedback will be given and discussed amongst participants in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.
Auditions & Rejection: Preparing for Both
Suzanne Maguire
Workshop Type:
Audition
Room:
B102
Offered in Sessions:
2, 5
Didn't get cast? Didn't get the part you wanted? This workshop will give you further understanding of all the audition process so you will have the skills and mindset necessary to move from rejection to resilience in a way that builds confidence for auditions, job interviews and every day relationships.
En Guard, Ye Scurvy Knave
Brian Rempel
Workshop Type:
Combat
Room:
MAT ROOM
Offered in Sessions:
4, 5
An introduction to armed stage combat, learn basic attacks, defenses, and body movement to safely choreograph your own sword fight in this hands on interactive workshop. Be prepared to workout for this class.
Musical Theatre Dance for Non-Dancers
Miranda Hein
Workshop Type:
Dance
Room:
BLACK BOX
Offered in Sessions:
3, 5
An introduction to moving with music, common choreography, and tips for auditioning as a non-dancer in musical theatre; wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
Yes, and...
Alex Kwamina
Workshop Type:
Improv
Room:
C131
Offered in Sessions:
3, 5, 6
Participants in this workshop will discover "Yes" all over again! We use exercises that will make everyone remember just why they started improvising in the first place. This is also a great workshop for learning how to keep a conversation continuing and positive.
Improv for Performance, Play and Everyday
Joshua Scheel
Workshop Type:
Improv
Room:
C107
Offered in Sessions:
4, 5
We start with high-energy Improv warm-ups. Then using basic Improv elements we will introduce, learn, and play through a selection of short-form games.
One is Not the Loneliest Number
Michael Glatzmaier
Workshop Type:
Improv
Room:
B122
Offered in Sessions:
5 ONLY
I'm on stage alone what do I do? The show must go on! Being on stage alone can sound scary but this workshop will teach you how hide stage fright, create multiple characters, holding a character and how to improvise a one person show.
What a Character
Michael Winser
Workshop Type:
Improv
Room:
B124
Offered in Sessions:
5, 6
You will learn how to create and hold a character and build a solid scene base using that character.
It's in Mime Eyes
Nancy Gasper
Workshop Type:
Improv
Room:
C128
Offered in Sessions:
3, 5
You can’t see a glass box. It’s literally transparent. You CAN see a pair of scissors, or a cantankerous cat, but how do you show that in improv with only your hands? “Lazy object work” is an epidemic in improv that is often given a pass. Enrich your scenes with objects out of thin air.
Lighting on Purpose
Matthew Day
Workshop Type:
Light
Room:
C122
Offered in Sessions:
3, 5
A detailed look into color schemes, choosing the right instruments, providing adequate angle and intensity for the application, and how to work seamlessly with other departments in a play.
Moulage Makeup
Linda Harrison and James Harrison
Workshop Type:
Makeup
Room:
B112
Offered in Sessions:
1, 3, 5
Learn moulage techniques and get some hands on experience with expert coaching. Learn medium techniques and makeup tips.
Quick 3d Models for Set Design
Alessia Carpoca
Workshop Type:
Set Design
Room:
C132
Offered in Sessions:
3, 5
Quick 3d models for set design
Everyone Loves a Campfire - Except for the Marshmallows
Matthew Weaver
Workshop Type:
Writing
Room:
D108
Offered in Sessions:
1, 3, 5
Everyone Loves a Campfire - Except for the Marshmallows: How to be a Playwright in a Few Easy Steps and Some Difficult Ones
Paper Costume Design
Alessia Carpoca
Workshop Type:
Costume
Room:
C132
Offered in Sessions:
5 ONLY
Paper Costume Design
The Stage is Your Canvus
Karen Brathovde
Workshop Type:
Acting
Room:
C130
Offered in Sessions:
2, 5
An artist's goal is to tell a story. Like a painter with palate, brushes, and canvas, the actor and director create pictures on stage through blocking, character development, and relationships that can connect the audience with a color wheel of emotions. Life is never as simple as black and white! Participants will use colors and shapes to reflect how a character would react to others and/or to the situations in which they find themselves.
Preparing Winning Monologues
Tom Armitage
Workshop Type:
Audition
Room:
B125
Offered in Sessions:
2, 5
Learn how to find and prepare monologues for festivals, scholarships, and auditions.