Series I, III, IV & V: Wednesday evenings, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Series II (“Master Class” Workshops): Wednesday evenings, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Fee: $100 per five-week series for Series I, III, IV & V; $30 per week for Series II (“Master Class” Workshops)

Series I: Reader’s Theatre for Seniors
September 14 – October 12, 2005
Instructor: Marilyn Klaben
Learning lines may seem a daunting prospect, but when the acting bug bites, it takes hold for life. Learn some readers theatre skills – that is performing with a script in hand. Designed for “mature” actors, participants select scripts and develop reading techniques to spotlight characterization.

Series II: “Master Class” Workshops
Week I: Lessac Training
October 19, 2005
Instructor: Scott Stoney
Reclaim the living orchestra within your vocal apparatus and improve your language skills for better communication. Discover greater exploration and expressiveness through new approaches to line delivery.

Week II: Teaching Voice
Rescheduled to January 26, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Instructor: Patricia Linhart
Singing seems so natural for some, but not for everyone. It’s not as easy as it looks, but can be approached many ways. This class includes discussion on how to make breathing as natural as possible, as well as demonstrations on placement and sound production, and the approach of singing as an extension of speech.

Week III: Every Classroom is a Stage!
November 2, 2005
Instructor: Michael Kenwood Lippert
In this hands-on interactive session, educators learn techniques that help awaken students’ enthusiasm, assist in reaching students with diverse learning styles, and empower students to demonstrate their learning through creative projects while improving their ability to understand and retain new information.

Week IV: Playwriting
November 9, 2005
Instructor: Tony Dallas
Good plays are very hard to write. That’s why there are so few. Study a few monologues and dialogues written by members of the class and rework them to make them more dramatically effective. Bring along paper and pencil, or your laptop.

Week V: Acting for the Camera
November 16, 2005
Instructor: Tim Lile
An introduction to acting on camera, this workshop exposes students to the basic skills expected for auditioning for the screen. The various texts to be explored are Commercials, Public Service Announcements, Industrials, Situation Comedy and Prime-Time Drama.

Series III: Comedy and Drama – the Actor’s Point of View
January 11 – February 8, 2006
Instructor: Carrie-Ellen Zappa
Explore acting from comedic and dramatic perspectives, using improvisation, theater exercises and text. Study how to use emotional responses, energy, pacing and dynamics to create the two different truthful styles of acting. Discover ways to take work and values seriously while taking yourself less seriously in order to be a better actor in both styles.

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