[NEohioPAL] Adult Education at Weathervane Playhouse

[Melanie YC Pepe]

NEWS RELEASE 
Contact: Melanie YC Pepe (330) 836-2626
www.WeathervanePlayhouse.com

Weathervane Playhouse
1301 Weathervane Lane  *  Akron, Ohio  44313

Adult Theater Education
Summer Session, 2009

Designing Theatrical Costumes
An Introduction to Acting Technique
Costume Rendering
Introduction to Directing
Acting & Monologue Workshop
Vocal Music Technique


Class info below!

Designing Theatrical Costumes
FOUR Saturdays, June 6, 13, 20 & 27 from 10 a.m. to noon. 
Instructor: Jasen J. Smith
Tuition: $80 
A beginner's class into the art of designing Theatrical costumes. 

Costume designers create the "look" of each character by designing clothes and accessories the actors will wear. Depending on the style and complexity of the show, costumes may be made, bought, remade from existing clothing or rented. The costume should reflect the personality of the characters in the script. 

The shapes, colors and textures that a costume designer chooses can make an immediate and powerful impact on the audience. Costumes can provide audiences with information about a character's occupation, social status, gender, age, sense of style and tendencies towards conformity or individualism. Costumes can reinforce the mood and style of the production, distinguish between major and minor characters, suggest relationships between characters, change an actor's appearance, suggest changes in character development and age AND be objects of beauty in their own right. The costumes in a production truly distinguish one character from another.  
This class will delve into the Theory of Costume Design, Costume History and Research resources and techniques. 

An Introduction to Acting Technique
FOUR Saturdays: June 20, 27 and June 11 & 18 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  
Instructor: Stephen Skiles
Tuition:$100 

What is acting technique? How can it help an actor? Stanislavski... who is he? Using games, improvisation, personal experiences and text, this class will begin to explore the basic methods and principles of Stanislavski's acting technique. The focus of this class is to learn about acting objectives, physicality, "the magic if" and constructing character. This is a fantastic introduction to the tools upon which most actors depend! 

Costume Rendering
FOUR Saturdays, July 11, 18, 25 & August 1, 10:00 a.m. to noon. 
Instructor: Jasen J. Smith
Tuition: $80 
A beginner's class into drawing the costume design. 

Renderings are the drawing that costume designers create to show silhouette, period, seam lines, placement of trim and any costume accessories. In this class, students will learn to draw the human form, dress the human form and paint the final design.  Students will learn to use the Fashion Journalists rendering technique.  The class will also research historical periods and work on overall costume character design. Each student will need to purchase a watercolor pad, watercolors or water color pencils, a pencil and eraser.

Introduction to Directing
ONE Saturday, 7/11 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
Instructor: Melanie YC Pepe
Tuition:$40 

What makes a good director? What makes a good rehearsal? In this one day workshop, students will be introduced to the tools, techniques and concepts traditionally used by Directors. Specifically the class will discuss staging, blocking notation, directing focus, pacing, silence, justified movement and leadership/working with actors. 

Acting & Monologue Workshop
SIX Saturdays, July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10 & 17 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 
Instructor: Melissa Owens, AEA 
Tuition:$150 

In this workshop, students will study fundamental principles of acting and the development of physical and vocal self-expression in character interpretation. Each student will develop these skills by selecting, memorizing and performing monologues that can be used for auditions. The audition process will also be discussed with tips on material choice, presentation, resumes and what to wear. You will learn how to develop your monologue as an acting piece as well as make your monologue presentation in a confident, professional manner.

Vocal Music Technique
TWO Saturdays, 8/15 - 8/22 (VMT AD)
Instructor: Sarah Bailey, M.M.
Tuition: $80 

This class covers the fundamentals of vocal technique, and is suitable for beginners to intermediate singers. Specific topics include posture, breathing and support, eliminating muscular tension, resonance, and diction. Each student will apply these techniques through work on 2 vocal pieces, a musical theater number and a classical piece. Time is allotted for group exercises and voluntary solo singing.  Please bring bottled water!

 

Register by phone: 330-836-2626
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Online: www.weathervaneplayhouse.com
Space is limited so sign-up today!
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