[NEohioPAL]"Tricks of the Trade" Sessions Begin This Saturday.

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Classes Begin . . . This Saturday

for

WAKE UP And LIVE's Actors' Studio

Call (216)561-8608 to register & for complete details.

"Tricks of the Trade:=A0 Actor's Career, Craft & Professional Development, A=
=20
Non-Traditional Approach to Pursuing Your Passion"=A9 at Tri-C Eastern, 4250=
=20
Richmond Rd.=A0 Call for room locations. Saturdays, beginning January 24th -=
 March=20
6th,=A0 2004,=20
10:30 AM - 12:00 noon.

To register for ongoing classes for Actors, Playwrights and Directors, call=20
(216)561-8608, or email wakeup4664 at aol.com.=A0=20

The Series:=20

.=A0 Sat. 1/24:=A0 'Preparin': Tuning into the Artistic Power Within for Cre=
ative=20
Change.
=A0=A0 A spiritual approach to develop & hone your craft. Meditation,=20
Visualization, Breathing &=20
=A0=A0 other Relaxation Techniques for performing artists to help reduce aud=
ition=20
& performance=20
=A0=A0 anxiety.=A0=A0=A0=A0 [NOTE:=A0 Registration for this session only, $1=
5.00]

.=A0=A0 Sat.=A0 1/31:=A0=A0=A0 Strugglin': Auditions & Jobs . . . . . for Th=
eatre,=20
On-camera &=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Voiceo=
ver
Learn the Do's & Don'ts of audition techniques.=A0 You will learn how auditi=
ons=20
work, how to prepare for them, and where to find them.=A0 Be prepared for th=
e=20
different scenarios: Monologues vs. Reading from the Script.=A0 After the=20
audition, and you get the job, you'll learn the Do's & Don'ts of what to do=20=
next.

.=A0=A0 Sat. 2/1:=A0=A0=A0 'Strivin,' part 1:=A0 Voiceover Skills & Techniqu=
es=20
(commercial &=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 indust=
rial for radio & TV)
Great voiceover talent uses multiple basic 'actors' tools' to get & keep the=
=20
listener's attention, sell the product, and solve the problem.=A0 Commercial=
,=20
Industrial, PSA's, Story Telling & Narration copy all require unique voiceov=
er=20
abilities.=A0 Find out why voiceover work isn't easy as it looks.

.=A0=A0 Sat. 2/14:=A0=A0=A0=A0 Strivin', part II:=A0=A0 On-Camera Skills & T=
echniques=20
(commercial,=A0=A0=A0=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0 industrial & film)
There's a difference between acting techniques on stage and on-camera.=A0 Us=
ing=20
your basic 'actors' tools,' learn what makes acting for TV & film different=20
from acting for the stage.=A0 This session will show you how to adapt your s=
tage=20
skills to be successful for on-camera auditions and jobs.

.=A0 Sat. 2/21:=A0=A0 'Strivin', part III:=A0 Diction, Dialogue & Speaking T=
echniques=20
for=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 On-stage, On-ca=
mera & Voiceover=20
Do you 'Swallow' your words?=A0 Have you been called a 'Mush Mouth?'=A0 Have=
 you=20
been asked to 'Slow down?'=A0 Professionals pay attention to the details -=20
pacing, "t's, d's, & ings," etc.=A0 Learn to play with language and your voi=
ce:=20
enunciation, articulation, intonation, inflection, and more, to give your=20
characters more flavor. Great session for singers & comedians, too.

.=A0 Sat. 2/28 & Sat. 3/6: 'Survivin,' parts I & II.=A0=A0 Marketing:=A0 'To=
ols of=20
the Trade,'=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Business Basics & Getting Work"
(NOTE:=A0 Registration for both sessions is preferred, but not mandatory.)

Every actor must have the right tools of the trade - Photos, Resumes, Demo=20
Tapes, etc.=A0 But you need to learn how to spend your money wisely, by know=
ing -=20
when, where, why and how - to get the tools of the trade you will need.

Breaking into the business: There's more to being an actor than acting.=A0 Y=
ou=20
will have to know about the following to increase=A0 your chances of being=20
successful=A0 --=A0 Freelancing, Agencies, Contracts, "Scams," Casting Direc=
tors,=20
Producers & Directors, Unions, and Being an Independent Contractor, Record k=
eeping:=20
Income & Expenses.

Learn the=A0 - Who - What - When - Where - Why - & - How - to make that Leap=
=20
from Cleveland to NYC, Chicago, LA & other major talent markets. Everything=20
from=A0 - Audition - to - Acting Classes - to - Apartments, Resources, Netwo=
rking &=20
other "Survival skills." All about "Showcases" and developing your own "One=20
Man/Woman Show" to get noticed & to get work.

.Sat.=A0 3/13:=A0=A0 'Aspirin,' Arrivin'. . . (& Stayin' There): Career Opti=
ons &=20
Transitions
Learn how to create, build & keep your career alive. Use your versatility to=
=20
help pay the bills when your career seems stalled or isn't going the way you=
'd=20
like.=A0=A0 Discover the power of creating your individual "'Signature Style=
'=20
Career Game Plans."

[Note:=A0 Can't attend Saturday classes?=A0 Private Coaching is available at=
 the=20
same price for this series.]
=A0=A0=20
Fee:=A0 $25.00 per session.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 $20.00 per session fo=
r 3 or more=20
sessions.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=20
Major Credit cards accepted.
Paid Registration must be received 3 days in advance of each session.
Call (216) 561-8608 to register & for complete details.=A0=20


About  Us . . .
. the Sue Johnson WAKE UP And LIVE's Actors' Studio is a 501(c)3 non-profit=20
performing arts and education organization which . . .

. Conducts the "Tricks of the Trade: Craft, Career & Professional=20
Development" Series which provides aspiring and experienced actors, playwrig=
hts, =20
directors  and other performing artists (teens-adults) with training in comp=
rehensive=20
skills and techniques to learn or hone their craft.   Actors and performing=20
artists practice their craft in cold readings, copy interpretation, monologu=
es,=20
character development, improvisation, scene work and audition techniques.=20
They also learn business basics about marketing themselves and getting work.=
 =20
Directors can rehearse scenes, and Playwrights can observe their work in=20
development.

. Conducts "PlayActs: a Prelude to Performance" which accepts original=20
one-act plays  (comedy or drama) from beginning and experienced playwrights=20
(teens-adult). Plays reflecting diversity, particularly substantive for role=
s for=20
women and other minorities are especially encouraged. Plays are reviewed for=
=20
creativity, originality and potential for performance as staged readings of=20=
one=20
hour or less, before live audiences.  Performances are held throughout the y=
ear. =20
Professional actors and advanced acting students appear in the staged =20
readings. "PlayActs . . ." has expanded its concept so that singers and come=
dians=20
can now showcase their talents and their works-in-progress.

. Performs Touring Productions and Staged Readings of one-hour or less,=20
directly from the  "PlayActs."  Plays can be "just for fun" or address conte=
mporary=20
social issues, full of meaning and messages. Solo and ensemble performance=20
pieces, from originals to adaptations, provide historical and social=20
perspectives.

. Presents Guest Artist lectures, workshops, dramatic readings and other=20
presentations for corporate business, social and community organizations, as=
 well=20
as high schools and colleges.
   =20




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for<BR>
<BR>
WAKE UP And LIVE's <I>Actors' Studio<BR>
</B></I><BR>
Call (216)561-8608 to register & for complete details.<BR>
<BR>
<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><B>"Tricks of the Trade:=A0 Actor's Career, Craft & Prof=
essional Development, A Non-Traditional Approach to Pursuing Your Passion"=
=A9 </B>at Tri-C Eastern, 4250 Richmond Rd.=A0 Call for room locations. Satu=
rdays, beginning January 24th - March 6th,=A0 2004, <BR>
10:30 AM - 12:00 noon.<B><BR>
<BR>
</B>To register for ongoing classes for Actors, Playwrights and Directors, c=
all (216)561-8608, or email wakeup4664 at aol.com.=A0 <BR>
<BR>
<B>The Series: <BR>
</B><BR>
<B>.=A0 Sat. 1/24:=A0 <I>'Preparin':</I> Tuning into the Artistic Power With=
in for Creative Change.</B><BR>
=A0=A0 A spiritual approach to develop & hone your craft. Meditation, Vi=
sualization, Breathing & <BR>
=A0=A0 other Relaxation Techniques for performing artists to help reduce aud=
ition & performance <BR>
=A0=A0 anxiety.=A0=A0=A0=A0 <B>[NOTE:=A0 </B>Registration for this session o=
nly, $15.00<B>]</B><BR>
<BR>
<B>.=A0=A0 Sat.=A0 1/31:=A0=A0=A0 <I>Strugglin':</I> Auditions & Jobs .=20=
. . . . </B><I>for Theatre, On-camera & <BR>
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Voiceo=
ver</I><BR>
Learn the Do's & Don'ts of audition techniques.=A0 You will learn how au=
ditions work, how to prepare for them, and where to find them.=A0 Be prepare=
d for the different scenarios: Monologues vs. Reading from the Script.=A0 Af=
ter the audition, and you get the job, you'll learn the Do's & Don'ts of=
 what to do next.<BR>
<BR>
<B>.=A0=A0 Sat. 2/1:=A0=A0=A0 <I>'Strivin,'</I> part 1:=A0 Voiceover Skills=20=
& Techniques </B><I>(commercial & <BR>
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 indust=
rial for radio & TV)</I><BR>
Great voiceover talent uses multiple basic 'actors' tools' to get & keep=
 the listener's attention, sell the product, and solve the problem.=A0 Comme=
rcial, Industrial, PSA's, Story Telling & Narration copy all require uni=
que voiceover abilities.=A0 Find out why voiceover work isn't easy as it loo=
ks.<BR>
<BR>
<B>.=A0=A0 Sat. 2/14:=A0=A0=A0=A0 <I>Strivin',</I> part II:=A0=A0 On-Camera=20=
Skills & Techniques </B><I>(commercial,=A0=A0=A0 <BR>
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0 industrial & film)</I><BR>
There's a difference between acting techniques on stage and on-camera.=A0 Us=
ing your basic 'actors' tools,' learn what makes acting for TV & film di=
fferent from acting for the stage.=A0 This session will show you how to adap=
t your stage skills to be successful for on-camera auditions and jobs.<BR>
<BR>
<B>.=A0 Sat. 2/21:=A0=A0 '<I>Strivin'</I>, part III:=A0 Diction, Dialogue &a=
mp; Speaking Techniques for <BR>
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 On-stage, On-ca=
mera & Voiceover </B><BR>
Do you 'Swallow' your words?=A0 Have you been called a 'Mush Mouth?'=A0 Have=
 you been asked to 'Slow down?'=A0 Professionals pay attention to the detail=
s - pacing, "t's, d's, & ings," etc.=A0 Learn to play with language and=20=
your voice: enunciation, articulation, intonation, inflection, and more, to=20=
give your characters more flavor. Great session for singers & comedians,=
 too.<BR>
<BR>
<B>.=A0 Sat. 2/28 & Sat. 3/6: <I>'Survivin,'</I> parts I & II.=A0=
=A0 Marketing:=A0 'Tools of the Trade,' <BR>
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Business Basics & Getting Wor=
k"</B><BR>
(NOTE:=A0 Registration for both sessions is preferred, but not mandatory.)<B=
R>
<BR>
Every actor must have the right tools of the trade - Photos, Resumes, Demo T=
apes, etc.=A0 But you need to learn how to spend your money wisely, by knowi=
ng - when, where, why and how - to get the tools of the trade you will need.=
<BR>
<BR>
Breaking into the business: There's more to being an actor than acting.=A0 Y=
ou will have to know about the following to increase=A0 your chances of bein=
g successful=A0 --=A0 Freelancing, Agencies, Contracts, "Scams," Casting Dir=
ectors, Producers & Directors, Unions, and Being an Independent Contract=
or, Record keeping: Income & Expenses.<BR>
<BR>
Learn the=A0 - Who - What - When - Where - Why - & - How - to make that=20=
Leap from Cleveland to NYC, Chicago, LA & other major talent markets. Ev=
erything from=A0 - Audition - to - Acting Classes - to - Apartments, Resourc=
es, Networking & other "Survival skills." All about "Showcases" and deve=
loping your own "One Man/Woman Show" to get noticed & to get work.<BR>
<BR>
<B>.Sat.=A0 3/13:=A0=A0 <I>'Aspirin,' Arrivin'. . . (& Stayin' There):</=
I> Career Options & Transitions</B><BR>
Learn how to create, build & keep your career alive. Use your versatilit=
y to help pay the bills when your career seems stalled or isn't going the wa=
y you'd like.=A0=A0 Discover the power of creating your individual <I>"'Sign=
ature Style' Career Game Plans."</I><BR>
<BR>
<B>[Note:=A0 Can't attend Saturday classes?=A0 Private Coaching is available=
 at the same price for this series.]</B><BR>
=A0=A0 <BR>
Fee:=A0 $25.00 per session.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 $20.00 per session fo=
r 3 or more sessions.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <BR>
Major Credit cards accepted.<BR>
Paid Registration must be received 3 days in advance of each session.<BR>
Call (216) 561-8608 to register & for complete details.=A0 <BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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<B>. </B>the Sue Johnson <B>WAKE UP And LIVE's <I>Actors' Studio</I> </B>is=20=
a 501(c)3 non-profit performing arts and education organization which . . .<=
BR>
<BR>
<B>. </B>Conducts the <B>"Tricks of the Trade: Craft, Career & Professio=
nal Development" </B>Series which provides aspiring and experienced actors,=20=
playwrights,  directors  and other performing artists (teens-adult=
s) with training in comprehensive skills and techniques to learn or hone the=
ir craft.   Actors and performing artists practice their craft in=20=
cold readings, copy interpretation, monologues, character development, impro=
visation, scene work and audition techniques. They also learn business basic=
s about marketing themselves and getting work.  Directors can rehearse=20=
scenes, and Playwrights can observe their work in development.<BR>
<BR>
<B>.</B> Conducts <B>"PlayActs: a Prelude to Performance"</B> which accepts=20=
original one-act plays  (comedy or drama) from beginning and experience=
d playwrights (teens-adult). Plays reflecting diversity, particularly substa=
ntive for roles for women and other minorities are especially encouraged. Pl=
ays are reviewed for creativity, originality and potential for performance a=
s staged readings of one hour or less, before live audiences.  Performa=
nces are held throughout the year.  Professional actors and advanced ac=
ting students appear in the staged  readings. <B>"PlayActs . . ." </B>h=
as expanded its concept so that singers and comedians can now showcase their=
 talents and their works-in-progress.<BR>
<BR>
<B>.</B> Performs Touring Productions and Staged Readings of one-hour or les=
s, directly from the  <B>"PlayActs." </B> Plays can be "just for f=
un" or address contemporary social issues, full of meaning and messages. Sol=
o and ensemble performance pieces, from originals to adaptations, provide hi=
storical and social perspectives.<BR>
<BR>
<B>.</B> Presents Guest Artist lectures, workshops, dramatic readings and ot=
her presentations for corporate business, social and community organizations=
, as well as high schools and colleges.<BR>
    <BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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