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<P><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">The Cleveland Play House Announces Winter Adult Classes</FONT></B>
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<P><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Acting 101: Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Acting</FONT></B>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">8 Weeks</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">January 21-March 10</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Mondays 7-9 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">$180</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental tools of acting. Using games, scenes, monologues, and acting exercises students will gain a solid understanding of how to create a character, analyze a text, and utilize important acting vocabulary. Students will begin to understand the demands placed on professional actors and the process of developing a role. Students will leave the course feeling confident about their acting process and how to perform truthfully on stage. Students will perform both scenes and monologues.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">The class will be taught by Cathy Hartenstein</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">. For the last sixteen years Ms. Hartenstein has worked in every aspect of the arts community as a director, educator, and arts administrator. For the past ten years she has taught acting and directing all over the world and has worked at a total of four universities, four professional theatre institutions, and given workshops at both National and International Theatre conferences. She has held positions at The University of Colorado at Boulder, The New York Film Academy, DeSales University, Southwestern University, The City of Austin’s Dougherty Arts School, The Metropolitan Opera, The State Theatre in Austin, Texas, St. Louis’ Center of Contemporary Art, Portland Oregon’s Regional Art and Culture Council, and Northlight Theatre.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">She has also directed at theatres all across the nation and premiered work at the Arezzo Festival in Arezzo, Italy. Other professional experience includes: casting director for 42 Productions and casting associate for THE GREEN BIRD (Broadway), BAND OF BROTHERS for HBO; and various Off-Broadway and National Commercials.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">To Register or if you have any questions please contact:</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Cathy Hartenstein</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Education Director</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">The Cleveland Play House</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">8500 Euclid Ave</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Cleveland, OH 44106</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">(216) 795-7000 X270</FONT>
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