[NEohioPAL] CPT announces Directing Class (deadline JULY 20th)

[Faye Hargate]

Directing Devised Theatre Class, FALL 2012

Taught by Raymond Bobgan

Deadline for application is July 20 2012


CLASS DESCRIPTION
Directing Devised Theatre (10 week class) will explore many aspects of directing and creating new works including:

 *   creating and working with "actions"
 *   supporting actors' creative process
 *   montage
 *   dynamic stage picture
 *   story creation


The class will meet on Saturdays from September 29 2012 - December 8 2012 (no class on Nov 24 for Thanksgiving holiday). The class will be held 11am to 2pm. Students may only miss one class and must make up work for that class. This is a working classroom environment and students will be expected to cast, create, and rehearse 4 scenes for in-class presentation. CPT space may be available to students for class work on a limited basis.
Though this class is focused on directing it is open to actors, playwrights, designers, and others who are interested in creating devised work. We are seeking a class with diverse backgrounds and skill sets. Class is limited and enrollment will be based on an application process.
The fee for the class is $750. CPT will accept up to ½ of this fee to be paid in "sweat-equity" volunteer work.
Raymond is now in his sixth year as CPT's Executive Artistic Director. During his tenure, CPT has eliminated over $200,000 in debt, developed an operating reserve of $100,000, made significant progress on renovating its buildings, produced 15 world premieres (9 by local artists), expanded its programs to support new work and achieved unprecedented national coverage. Raymond specializes in creating new work through an ensemble process. He was the founding Artistic Director of Wishhounds (aka Theatre Labyrinth) and has directed and collaboratively conceived and created more than twenty new theatrical works. Recent creations include: Year 25 Vigil, with Karin Randoja for Humber College at Theatre Passe Murraille (Toronto), Insomnia, with Holly Holsinger and Chris Seibert, Cut to Pieces, with Chris Seibert; Blue Sky Transmission: A Tibetan Book of the Dead, co-produced by CPT and La Mama ETC (NY); and The Confessions of Punch and Judy, co-produced by CPT, NaCl (NY) and Number 11 Theatre (Toronto), which was published in New Canadian Theatre Volume 9. Other recent shows include: Open Mind Firmament: An Evening of William Butler Yeats, Gao Xingjian's The Other Shore, Dennis Kelly's Osama the Hero, and Thornton Wilder's Our Town.

In 1994, Bobgan initiated the Student Theatre Enrichment Program, a job training program that engages at-risk youth in writing, producing and performing new plays. Raymond was the first director of CPT's Y-Haven Theatre Project. Raymond's theatrical work seen in Romania, Brazil, Denmark, Serbia, Turkey, The United Kingdom and Canada and featured in American Theatre Magazine, Canadian Theatre Review, Theatre Journal and in Lisa Wolford's book Grotowski's Objective Drama Research. Raymond was recently recognized by American Theatre Magazine as 1 of 25 national theatre artists that will shape the next 25 years of American theatre. He is a Creative Workforce Fellow of the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture, funded by the Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, and an alumnus of Theatre Communications Group/Pew Charitable Trust's National Theatre Artist Residency Program and the TCG/NEA Career Development Program for Directors. Raymond was Acting Artistic Director of CPT (1995-1997) and served CPT in many roles including Associate Artistic Director, Education Director and Resident Director at various times since 1991.

CLASS APPLICATION
Thank you for your interest in Raymond Bobgan's Directing Devised Theatre. Please complete the application and submit it with your supplemental materials to CPT Education Associate, Faye Hargate, fhargate at cptonline.org<mailto:fhargate at cptonline.org>. Applications will only be accepted by email. For questions, please call 216.631.2727 x207.


Deadline for application is July 20, 2012.

Directing Devised Theatre Application

General Information

Name:


Address:

Cell Phone (or best number):

E-Mail:

Attach up to two sheets for the following questions:
1) Why do you want to take this course, and what do you hope to learn?

2) What is your prior experience in devising new work?

3) If not answered in #1, what are the most important things you are working on as an artist? What weaknesses are you addressing and what strengths are you building on?

4) Do you have the resources to create 4scenes for this class? (ie can you commit the time for conceiving, creating and rehearsing these scenes? Do you have access to actors? Etc.)

5) If you would like to apply for a sweat-equity scholarship (up to $375 of the $750 class cost), please list skills you could offer or ideas for volunteering.

Supplementary Materials
Include a complete theatre resume.

Application Materials will not be returned to applicants.


Faye Hargate
Education Associate
Cleveland Public Theatre
6415 Detroit Ave
Cleveland, OH 44102
216.631.2727 x207
fhargate at cptonline.org<mailto:fhargate at cptonline.org>
www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org>


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