2006 Workshop

The Artist's Crossing

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2006 Workshop Details

Dates
August 4^th - 6^th, 2006

Location
The Barrow Group
312 W. 36^th Street, 3^rd floor

Participants

Brady Amoon Seth Barrish * Whitney Bashor Sylvia Batey Ellen Beckerman * Julia Bentz Laura Bergquist * Judy Blazer * Lauren Blazer

Becca Flanders James Grino Landon Heimbach * Lisa Jennings Jess Kaufman Kim Larkin Kristin Larsen Hyun-ji Lyo Beth McClain

Kathy Morath * Kevin O'Malley Nathalie Paulding Erica Slutsky Tonya Thompson Peter Tinaglia Sally Vahle * Kat Voboril Rochelle Zimmerman

         * staff
 

Classes
Acting for Film & TV with Seth
A comprehensive overview and on-camera workshop for the stage-trained actor.  This workshop will cover film-making processes, monologues and scene study, tips for making your performance more spontaneous and real, slating tricks and cold reading/audition techniques.
Improvisational Approach to Text & Character with Kathy
Using classic improvisational techniques, this workshop will explore and play with character and action.
Metamorphosis of Vocal Style with Judy & Laura
This workshop will explore the elements that inform vocal and stylistic versatility for today's musical theatre singers.
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.
"Vocal Ease":  Strength, Flexibility and the Speaking Voice with Sally
This workshop is designed to strengthen, stretch and increase flexibility in the speaking voice.  Students will engage in a variety of vocal exercises, and explore sustained, elevated and emotionally heightened text and cold readings.

Schedule

DATE	TIME	CLASS	LOCATION	GROUP
Friday, August 4th	7:00pm - 7:30pm	Welcome Students	6A, Garret	All
	7:30pm - 8:00pm	Q & A	6A, Garret	All
	8:00pm - 10:00pm	Viewpoints with Ellen	6A, Garret	All
Saturday, August 5th	12:00pm - 1:30pm	Viewpoints with Ellen	6A, Garret	All
	1:30pm - 4:00pm	Class with Judy & Laura	3A, Studio Theatre	Group A
	1:30pm - 4:00pm	Class with Seth	3B, Green Room	Group B
	4:00pm - 6:30pm	Class with Judy & Laura	3A, Studio Theatre	Group B
	4:00pm - 6:30pm	Class with Seth	3B, Green Room	Group A
	6:30pm - 7:30pm	Dinner Break		All
	7:30pm - 10:00pm	Class with Kathy	3A, Studio Theatre	Group C
	7:30pm - 10:00pm	Class with Sally	3B, Green Room	Group D
Sunday, August 6th	1:00pm - 2:30pm	Viewpoints with Ellen	6A, Garret	All
	2:30pm - 5:00pm	Class with Kathy	6A, Garret	Group D
	2:30pm - 5:00pm	Class with Sally	3B, Green Room	Group C
	5:00pm - 6:00pm	Dinner Break		All
	6:00pm - 8:00pm	Panel Discussion	6A, Garret	All

Panelists
Mary Mitchell Campbell
Orchestrator/Musical Director of Broadway-bound "Company"
David Garrison
Broadway's "Wicked", TV's "Married With Children"
Martin Moran
Broadway's "Spamalot", author of "The Tricky Part"
Mary Testa
Broadway's "Marie Christine" & "42nd Street"
Tony Walton
Oscar winner for "All That Jazz", Emmy winner for "Death of a Salesman" & 3-time Tony winner