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<P><B><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">The Cleveland Play House Extends Registration Deadline for the</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">Adult Beginning Acting Classes</FONT></B>
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<P><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">There is still time to Register! The Deadline has been extended to Friday February 5th!</FONT></B>
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<P><B><U><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Acting 101: Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Acting</FONT></U></B>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">8 Weeks</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">February 8-March 29 </FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">Mondays</FONT> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">6:30-9:00 PM</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">$200 </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 exercises to provide students with 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.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">The class will be taught by CPH Education Director CATHY HARTENSTEIN</FONT></B>
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<P><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">CATHY HARTENSTEIN</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> has taught acting and directing all over the world for the past 12 years 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, 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 directed all over the country. Directing credits include<I> Huck Finn, A Jewel of a Tale</I> and<I> The Emperor's Groovy New Clothes,</I> The Cleveland Play House Theater for Children series; <I>Chekhov in Yalta</I>, Cleveland University Summer Stages 2009;<I> Fool</I> <I>for Love</I>, Chasm View Productions;<I> The Persephone Project</I>, Arezzo Festival, Italy;<I> Hang Town Fry</I>, Austin Theatre Company;<I> The Babu Show</I>, New York City Fringe Festival;<I> The Comedy of Errors</I>, Saint Louis Shakespeare Company;<I> Dark Rapture</I>, Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre; and<I> Occupational Hazard</I>, Cygnet Productions. She has assistant directed at the Goodman Theatre, Northlight Theatre, and Actors Theatre of Louisville. Other professional experience includes serving as the Casting Director for 42 Productions and Casting Associate for Deborah Brown Casting where she worked on THE GREEN BIRD, Broadway, BAND OF BROTHERS for HBO; and various Off-Broadway productions and National Commercials.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Deadline to Register is Friday February 5, 2010.</FONT></B>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">To register 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 SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(216) 795-7000 X270</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Cathy Hartenstein</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Education Director</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Cleveland Play House</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">8500 Euclid Ave</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Cleveland, OH 44106</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(216) 795-7000 X270</FONT>
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