July 2007 Workshop

The Artist's Crossing

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July 2007 Workshop Details

Dates
July 13^th - 15^th, 2007

Location
The Atlantic Theatre Company
76 9th Avenue, NYC

Participants

Jack Allison * Amanda Batcher Ellen Beckerman * Judy Blazer * Lauren Blazer David Bondrow Megan Bowers Landon Heimbach *

Liz Holtan Pegah Kadkhodaian Kim Larkin Lynsey Laskowski Beth McClain Martin Moran * Joshua Morgan Farrell Parker

Dale Rieling * Colleen Sharkey Eyal Sherf Mark Simon * Erica Slutsky Peter Tinaglia Theresa Walker Jessica Wright *

         * staff
 

Classes
"Exploring Yourself as an Interpreter of Song and Text"
with Jack, Judy & Dale
Students will revisit their approach to artistic material.  Judy will explore the diversity of vocal and musical style and Jack will explore the personalization of text.
The Viewpoints with Ellen
The Viewpoints is a technique of improvisation that grew out of the post-modern dance world.  It was first articulated by choreographer Mary Overlie who broke down the two dominant issues performers deal with - time and space - into six categories.  The Viewpoints allows a group of actors to function together spontaneously and intuitively and to generate a bold, theatrical work quickly.  It develops flexibility, articulation, and strength in movement and facilitates ensemble playing.

Discourses
"The Cast System" with Mark Simon
An inside look at today's theatrical casting process.
"For Love of Acting:  The Art of Living" with Martin Moran
We have embarked on a path that asks us to be fully human. Transparent.  Fundamentally our impulse to be storytellers is fueled by the desire to shorten the distance between ourselves. It is fueled by Love. Countless events in the pursuit of a life in the theater can conspire to close us down with fear or disappointment. The ways in which we stay attuned to what keeps our living artful and our hearts open, are key to our continued work.  Through discussion and writing, we’ll take time to ponder how we each stay attuned. 
"Olympic Swingers:  The Art of Covering Multiple Roles"
with Jessica Wright
The Art of covering multiple roles.

Schedule

Friday, July 13, 2007
Time	Class	Crossing Guard(s)
1:00-2:00	Introduction	All
2:00-4:00	The Viewpoints	Ellen Beckerman
4:00-6:00	"Olympic Swingers"	Jessica Wright
6:00-7:00	Dinner	N/A
7:00-9:00	"Exploring Yourself as an Interpreter of Song & Text"	Jack Allison, Judy Blazer & Dale Rieling
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Time	Class	Crossing Guard(s)
1:30-4:00	"Exploring Yourself as an Interpreter of Song & Text"	Jack Allison, Judy Blazer & Dale Rieling
4:00-6:00	"The Cast System"	Mark Simon
6:00-7:00	Dinner	N/A
7:00-9:00	"Exploring Yourself as an Interpreter of Song & Text"	Jack Allison, Judy Blazer & Dale Rieling
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Time	Class	Crossing Guard(s)
11:00-1:00	"For Love of Acting: The Art of Living"	Martin Moran
1:00-2:00	Lunch	N/A
2:00-4:00	The Viewpoints	Ellen Beckerman
4:00-6:00	"Exploring Yourself as an Interpreter of Song & Text"	Jack Allison, Judy Blazer & Dale Rieling