Master Classes

PAGE 121 PRODUCTIONS will offer a spring series of master classes that will be dedicated to providing unique opportunities for emerging artists to develop special aspects of their craft with an established guest artist. To sign up for any class, email masterclass@page121productions.org with your headshot/resume.

CLASS 1

Rhyme's Reason

Teacher: Alice Ripley

May 24, 2010, 12-3pm

COST: $150 for exclusive one-on-one coaching

$30 to observe

Tony Award-winning actress Alice Ripley (Next to Normal) will lead 4 select actors through an investigation of the truth behind their go-to song lyrics, unlocking a world of communicative power beyond the technical voice. Actors will participate in 30-minute one-on-one coaching sessions with Alice during which they will rehearse a song in spoken form. The final hour of the class will be reserved for discussion and Q&A. Don't miss this singular opportunity to learn from a Broadway sensation!

CLASS 2

The Shakespeare Monologue

Teacher: Craig Baldwin

June 2, 2010, 6-9pm

COST: $30

Acclaimed New York actor Craig Baldwin (Twelfth Night, Shakespeare in the Park; The Tempest, Richard II and Richard III, Classic Stage Company) will lead students through an intensive session based on classical audition technique. You will have an opportunity to work individually with Craig as well as participate in a Q&A. Currently, Craig is an Artistic Associate at Classic Stage Company, a member of The Lincoln Center Theater Directors' Lab and Resident Director with Outhouse Theatre Company.

CLASS 3

Composition

Teacher: Tony Speciale

June 5, 2010, 11-2pm

COST: $30

Composition is the act of writing as a group, in time and space using the language of theatre. Participants will join instructor Tony Speciale (Associate Artistic Director, Classic Stage Company) in creating short pieces for the stage by putting together raw materials (music, movement, poetry and other text) into a form that is visceral, immediate and imaginative. This creative process demands cooperation and quick, intuitive decisions. Within a highly compressed amount of time, participants will collaborate to arrive at a solution to certain delineated tasks. These solutions, arranged and performed as mini plays, are what constitute a composition. Compositions can be used directly towards creating an original play, as research and exploration for a particular production or as ensemble building exercises. IDEAL FOR BOTH ACTORS AND DIRECTORS!

TO APPLY:

Space is limited. To be considered for participation, please email your headshot/resume to masterclass@page121productions.org.