[NEohioPAL] Gwen Arment Workshops 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

Musical Theatre Audition Workshop
Ages 18 and up
Saturday, May 26th
10:00 a.m. to 12 noon
Tuition: $50
Instructor: Gwen Arment, AEA, SAG

Broadway Dance Workshop
Ages 18 and up
Saturday, May 26th
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Tuition: $35
Instructor: Gwen Arment, AEA, SAG

Musical Theatre Audition Workshop AND Broadway Dance Workshop
Ages 18 and up
Tuition: $75
Instructor: Gwen Arment, AEA, SAG

Theatre Director and Choreographer Gwen Arment is based in New York City, where she has performed on tour and in regional theaters before starting a career in producing, directing and teaching. She earned her undergraduate degree at the Indiana University School of Music in piano and voice and her Masters in Theater History at Hunter College. She also studied at London's National Theatre. In the New York area, she has directed at the Abingdon Theatre, Theatre 315, The Theatre Arts Center, Ensemble Studio Theatre (associate producer 1995), Broadway Theatre Institute for Musical Mondays Theatre Lab (artistic director 2002-2003) and The Century Center. Nationally, she also has directed at the South Jersey Regional Theater; Arundel Barn Playhouse in Maine; Charles Playhouse in Boston; Pennsylvania Stage Company; Mishler Theatre in Altoona, Pennsylvania; and at the Royal Palm Festival Theater in Florida, where she received Carbonell nominations for choreography and performing. At Ohio Northern University in 2010 and 2011 Gwen had the pleasure of directing and choreographing Urinetown and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Gwen has also given master classes in musical theater at both ONU and Indiana University. As a teacher of professional actors, alongside guest faculty instructors from the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, Gwen produced and taught Shakespeare workshops in New York City and at Western Connecticut State University. In addition, she instructed in piano and voice at Valparaiso University as well as theater history at Hunter College. In 2004, Gwen co-founded and currently remains the artistic director and producer for Hell's Kitchen Musicals (HKM), a company that develops new works with readings, staged readings and showcases. Most recently, HKM produced the new musical Peg O' My Heart for New York City's 2011 Midtown International Theatre Festival. It won the award for best musical. Among the many celebrated artists with whom Gwen has worked are Gower Champion, Peter Gennaro, Donald Saddler, Christopher Hewitt, Bob Herget, Tommy Tune, George Faison and Ron Lagomarsino. When performing the role of Lola in Damn Yankees, Gwen danced Bob Fosse's original choreography, having been taught and supervised by the original Lola, Gwen Verdon. When not directing or producing, Gwen teaches voice privately.

For more information or to register,
click here: http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/youth
or call 330-836-2626.
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