Dates
July 13^th - 15^th, 2007

Location
The Atlantic Theatre Company
76 9th Avenue, NYC

Participants

         * 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

Dates
August 24^th - 26^th, 2007

Location
The Players Theatre
115 MacDougal Street, NYC

Participants

         * staff
 

Classes
The Viewpoints with Ellen

Song Preparation with Kathy & Chris

Monologue Preparation with Diane

Audition Preparation with Cheryl
College Q & A

Schedule

Panelists

                         Name                                         School / Program
                     Landon Heimbach                                       Point Park Conservatory
                           Devin Ilaw                                                   Carnegie Mellon
                      Kimberly Larkin                                                NYU Steinhardt
                         Beth McClain                                           Wright State University
                      Colleen Sharkey                                         Wright State University
                Daniel Morgan Shelley                                                   Julliard
                     Kristina Teschner                                               NYU Steinhardt