AUDITIONING SKILLS WORKSHOP LEVEL A DESCRIPTION: PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN PRACTICAL AUDITIONING EXPERIENCE IN EACH OF FOUR PRIMARY STYLES OF AUDITIONS THEY MAY ENCOUNTER PREPARED MONOLOGUES, COLD READING FORMATS, MUSICAL THEATRE AUDITION PIECE, AND SCRIPT IN ADVANCE READINGS. OTHER STYLES, SUCH AS IMPROV AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN STAGE, TELEVISION/FILM AND COMMERCIAL WORK WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED. PARTICIPANT S WEEKLY AUDITION PIECES WILL BE VIDEOTAPED AND CRITIQUED TO PROVIDE POSITIVE FEEDBACK ON WAYS TO IMPROVE TECHNIQUES. AGE RANGE: UP TO 10 YEARS OLD (BOTTOM RANGE DETERMINED BY ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND SUBJECT MATTER AND COMPLETE REQUESTED ASSIGNMENTS) (OLDER PARTICIPANTS SEE LEVEL B WORKSHOP BELOW). NEXT SESSION START DATE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 (THROUGH OCTOBER 11, 2011*) IN PALM SPRINGS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 (THROUGH OCTOBER 12, 2011*) IN PALM DESERT SCHEDULE DETAILS: 5 TWO-HOUR SESSIONS OVER 5 WEEKS PALM SPRINGS: 5 TUESDAY AFTER-SCHOOL SESSIONS FROM 5:30 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M. (9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11); PALM DESERT: 5 WEDNESDAY AFTER-SCHOOL SESSIONS FROM 3:30 P.M. TO 5:30 P.M. (9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12); - *A CONCLUDING CEREMONY WILL BE SCHEDULED AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE WORKSHOP AND WILL INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY EACH PARTICIPANT OF ONE OF HIS/HER AUDITION PIECES FOR INVITED FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. TUITION: $125.00
AUDITIONING SKILLS WORKSHOP LEVEL B DESCRIPTION: PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN PRACTICAL AUDITIONING EXPERIENCE IN EACH OF FOUR PRIMARY STYLES OF AUDITIONS THEY MAY ENCOUNTER PREPARED MONOLOGUES, COLD READING FORMATS, MUSICAL THEATRE AUDITION PIECE, AND SCRIPT IN ADVANCE READINGS. OTHER STYLES, SUCH AS IMPROV AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN STAGE, TELEVISION/FILM AND COMMERCIAL WORK WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED. PARTICIPANT S WEEKLY AUDITION PIECES WILL BE VIDEOTAPED AND CRITIQUED TO PROVIDE POSITIVE FEEDBACK ON WAYS TO IMPROVE TECHNIQUES. AGE RANGE: 11 TO 18 YEARS OLD (YOUNGER PARTICIPANTS SEE LEVEL A WORKSHOP BELOW). NEXT SESSION START DATE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2011 (THROUGH DECEMBER 13, 2011*) IN PALM SPRINGS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2011 (THROUGH DECEMBER 14, 2011*) IN PALM DESERT SCHEDULE DETAILS: 9 TWO-HOUR SESSIONS OVER 9 WEEKS PALM SPRINGS: 9 TUESDAY AFTER-SCHOOL SESSIONS FROM 5:30 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M. (10-18/25, 11-1/8/15/29, 12-6/13); PALM DESERT: 9 WEDNESDAY AFTER-SCHOOL SESSIONS FROM 3:30 P.M. TO 5:30 P.M. (10-19/26, 11-2/9/16/30, 12-7/14); - *A CONCLUDING CEREMONY WILL BE SCHEDULED AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE WORKSHOP AND WILL INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY EACH PARTICIPANT OF ONE OF HIS/HER AUDITION PIECES FOR INVITED FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. TUITION: $225.00
INTRODUCTION TO ACTING FOR YOUTH DESCRIPTION: PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN AND PRACTICE BASIC ACTING SKILLS THROUGH INSTRUCTION, THEATRE GAMES, EXERCISES AND ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO TEACH WHILE HAVING FUN. INSTRUCTION IS GEARED TO STAGE ACTING WITH SOME INTRODUCTION TO ACTING FOR OTHER MEDIA AS WELL. TOPICS INCLUDE STAGE DIRECTION AND BLOCKING CONCEPTS, BEGINNING CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, ). AGE RANGE: 5 TO 10 YEARS OLD (OLDER PARTICIPANTS WITH NO EXPERIENCE MAY ALSO BENEFIT). NEXT SESSION START DATES: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 (THROUGH OCTOBER 3, 2011*) IN PALM DESERT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 (THROUGH OCTOBER 4, 2011*) IN PALM SPRINGS SCHEDULE DETAILS: 4 ONE-HOUR SESSIONS OVER 4 WEEKS PALM SPRINGS: 4 TUESDAY AFTER-SCHOOL SESSIONS FROM 3:30 P.M. TO 4:30 P.M. (9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4); PALM DESERT: 4 MONDAY AFTER-SCHOOL SESSIONS FROM 3:30 P.M. TO 4:30 P.M. (9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3); - *A CONCLUDING CEREMONY WILL BE SCHEDULED AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE WORKSHOP AND WILL INCLUDE A SMALL PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTING WHAT WAS LEARNED BY THE PARTICIPANTS FOR INVITED FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. TUITION: $60.00
MONOLOGUES WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: PARTICIPANTS WILL USE THE VEHICLE OF MONOLOGUES (USEFUL IN FUTURE AUDITION SETTINGS) TO HONE ACTING SKILLS AND DEVELOP PUBLIC SPEAKING ABILITIES. A VARIETY OF MONOLOGUE STYLES WILL BE INCLUDED (COMEDY, DRAMATIC, SHAKESPEAREAN, ETC.) AND PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN MONOLOGUES FOR FUTURE APPLICATIONS. AGE RANGE: UP TO 18 YEARS OLD (BOTTOM RANGE DETERMINED BY EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ISSUES; OVER 18 MAY BE ADMITTED IF PARTICIPANT LIMITS ALLOW). NEXT SESSION START DATES: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 (THROUGH OCTOBER 24, 2011*) IN PALM DESERT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 (THROUGH OCTOBER 25, 2011*) IN PALM SPRINGS SCHEDULE DETAILS: 7 ONE-HOUR SESSIONS OVER 7 WEEKS PALM SPRINGS: 7 TUESDAY AFTER-SCHOOL SESSIONS FROM 4:30 P.M. TO 5:30 P.M. (9-13/20/27, 10-4/11/18/25); PALM DESERT: 7 MONDAY AFTER-SCHOOL SESSIONS FROM 4:30 P.M. TO 5:30 P.M. (9-12/19/26, 10-/3/10/17/24); - *A CONCLUDING CEREMONY WILL BE SCHEDULED AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE WORKSHOP AND WILL INCLUDE A SMALL PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTING WHAT WAS LEARNED BY THE PARTICIPANTS FOR INVITED FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. TUITION: $100.00
ACTING SKILLS AND PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP LOCATION: PALM SPRINGS ONLY (FOR WORKSHOP PERFORAMANCES ARE THROUGHOUT VALLEY) DESCRIPTION: THIS PROVEN WORKSHOP COMBINES THEATRE GAMES, EXERCISES AND ACTIVITIES WITH CASTING IN A TRAVELING PRODUCTION IN ORDER TO BUILD AND HONE ACTING AND OTHER SKILLS. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE CAST IN GROUPS TO PERFORM IN A UNIQUE RECREATION OF AN EPISODE OF GILLIGAN S ISLAND WHICH WILL GO ON THE ROAD WITH EACH GROUP TRAVELING TO DIFFERENT SENIOR HOMES, ASSISTED LIVING, AND OTHER SENIOR FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY TO BRING ENTERTAINMENT AND JOY TO THE VALLEY'S SENIORS. AGE RANGE: UP TO 18 YEARS OLD (BOTTOM RANGE DETERMINED BY EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ISSUES; OVER 18 MAY BE ADMITTED IF PARTICIPANT LIMITS ALLOW). NEXT SESSION START DATE: SEPTEMBER 24, 2011 (THROUGH NOVEMBER 19, 2011*) SCHEDULE DETAILS: 8 SATURDAYS AND 4 FRIDAYS OVER 9 WEEKS 4 SATURDAY WORKSHOP DAYS IN PALM SPRINGS FROM 10:00 A.M. THROUGH 3:30 P.M. (9/24, 10/1, 10/15, 10/22); 4 FRIDAY EVENING PRE-PERFORMANCE REHEARSALS IN PALM SPRINGS FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M. (10/28,11/4, 11/11, 11/18); 4 SATURDAY PERFORMANCE DAYS AT SENIOR FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY (10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19) (EACH PARTICIPANT WOULD PERFORM AT FROM ONE TO THREE SENIOR FACILITIES EACH SATURDAY WITH PERFORMANCES SCHEDULED AT 10:00 A.M., 1:00 P.M., AND 3:00 P.M.) - LUNCH IS PROVIDED IN THE FIRST FOUR WORKSHOP SESSIONS IN PALM SPRINGS. - *A CONCLUDING CEREMONY/CAST PARTY WILL BE SCHEDULED AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE WORKSHOP AND WILL INCLUDE FINAL PERFORMANCES BY EACH GROUP FOR INVITED FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. - PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE CERTIFICATES OF COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR THE PERFORMANCE HOURS AT SENIOR FACILITIES. TUITION: $200.00