<div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial black, sans-serif" size="6" color="#674ea7"><b>DISCOVER YOUR PASSION</b></font></div><div><font face="arial black, sans-serif" size="4" color="#f1c232">The Ashland University Theatre Experience</font></div><div><font face="arial black, sans-serif" size="4" color="#674ea7">Saturday, November 8, 2014 starting at 2 p.m.</font></div><div><br></div><div><font face="arial black, sans-serif" color="#674ea7" style="background-color:rgb(255,229,153)">Register by <b>November 1</b> at <a href="https://www.ashland.edu/cas/content/discover-your-passion-ashland-university-theatre-experience#overlay-context=departments/thea"><b>www.ashland.edu/theatre</b></a></font></div><div><br></div><div><font face="arial black, sans-serif"><font color="#674ea7"><b>Spend an afternoon and evening with the </b></font><b style="color:rgb(103,78,167)">Ashland University Theatre Department’s faculty & students</b></font></div><div><ul style="margin:0px 0px 12px 12px;padding:0px 0px 0px 1.2em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Cabin,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:16.25px;list-style-position:initial"><li style="margin:0px 0px 3px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em"><font color="#351c75">Learn the skills necessary for a college audition or interview that will knock their socks off</font></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 3px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em"><font color="#351c75">Explore both performance and design through workshops led by Ashland faculty and chosen by YOU</font></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 3px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em"><font color="#351c75">See our students in action when you attend the premiere of <em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em">In the Event of My Death, </em>a new play written for Ashland University Theatre</font></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 3px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em"><font color="#351c75">Socialize and dine with current theatre students as you experience our award winning dining services</font></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 3px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em"><font color="#351c75">Join a post-performance discussion with faculty and students</font></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 3px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em"><font color="#351c75">For the total AU experience, enjoy an overnight stay in a residence hall </font></li></ul><p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Cabin,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:16.25px"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em"><font color="#674ea7">Select from one of the following acting workshops and one of the design workshops led by AU Theatre faculty:</font></strong></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Cabin,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:16.25px"><strong style="font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.25em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-stretch:inherit"><font color="#674ea7">ACTING WORKSHOPS</font></strong></p><ul style="margin:0px 0px 12px 12px;padding:0px 0px 0px 1.2em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Cabin,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:16.25px;list-style-position:initial"><li style="margin:0px 0px 3px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em"><font color="#674ea7"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em">PANIC! Auditioning and Interviewing for University Theatre Programs with Alumnus Shane O’Neill: </strong>So you want to major or minor in Theatre and the school wants to you to prepare an audition or interview.  Yikes! What do you do?  What do you prepare?  What do you need?  How do you present yourself in the best light so that you can communicate your potential to the schools that interest you?  How do you deal with nerves? In this workshop we will discuss and explore what makes a great audition and interview, what materials you need to be collecting and preparing and how to present them.  How to craft a professional theatrical resume, and what questions to ask THEM.  If you have a monologue or song you have been working on, bring it and have it professionally critiqued.</font></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 3px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em"><p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em"><font color="#674ea7"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em;background-color:transparent">Behind the scenes of <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em">In the Event of My Death</i>, The Premiere of a new play written for Ashland University with Assistant Professor Scott Hudson: </strong>You are invited to engage in the work and development of Ashland University Theatre Department’s original play, <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em;background-color:transparent">In the Event of My Death</i>. Professor Hudson will continue to deepen and specify the directing and acting process of selected cast members as well as demonstrate and share the work of crew and production members. The session will allow for questions and answers and a dialogue between you, the cast and crew of this unique and extraordinary process of developing an original play from New York City-based, emerging playwright, Lindsay Joy of The Farm Theater Company.</font></p></li></ul><p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Cabin,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:16.25px"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em"><font color="#674ea7">DESIGN WORKSHOPS</font></strong></p><ul style="margin:0px 0px 12px 12px;padding:0px 0px 0px 1.2em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Cabin,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:16.25px;list-style-position:initial"><li style="margin:0px 0px 3px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em"><font color="#674ea7"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em">Painting: The Big Picture with Assistant Professor Jason Coale:  </strong>How's your scumbling technique?  When was the last time you let your rag roll?  When you've got an entire stage to paint there isn't much time for the tiny brushes we love in our fine art work. We will demonstrate a few of the classic techniques that we consistently use as well as a few of the obscure ones. Participants will also have the chance to get their hands dirty so bring some paint clothes for this interactive workshop that will have you painting like Picasso in no time.</font></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 3px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em"><p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em"><font color="#674ea7"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em">Beat Down! Creating wounds and bruises with stage makeup with Assistant Professor Sarah Russell:  </strong>Ever wonder how to create realistic wounds and bruises on stage? Want to make your zombie costume extra cool this Halloween? Experiment with different makeup techniques that are used by the pros! Participants will learn how to use crème colors, liquid latex and other household items to create fun and creepy special effect makeup. (Please note if you have a latex allergy.)</font></p></li></ul><p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Cabin,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:16.25px"><font color="#674ea7" style="background-color:rgb(255,229,153)">For more information about Theatre at Ashland University: Contact Sarah Russell at <a href="mailto:srussel6@ashland.edu" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25em;text-decoration:none"><b>srussel6@ashland.edu</b></a> or <b>419.289.5150</b></font></p></div>
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