<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b style="font-family:georgia,serif">PRESS RELEASE. </b><b style="font-family:georgia,serif">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</b></p><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><b><font face="georgia, serif">December 15th, 2014</font></b></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><b><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></b></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:georgia;color:rgb(153,0,255)">THE YOUNG ACTOR'S WORKSHOPS! </span></b><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:georgia"> </span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:georgia">Ensemble Theatre & Heights Youth Theatre! </span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:georgia">Partnering in Theatre Education <i>in the Heights</i>, and beyond!</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia"></span></i></b><b><span style="font-family:georgia"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">A great gift idea for the Holidays! Give the gift of Theatre! </span></i></b><b><span style="font-family:georgia"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:georgia">Two amazing and long-standing organizations in CLEVELAND </span><span style="font-family:georgia">HEIGHTS have embarked on a wonderful collaboration to create a </span><b style="font-family:georgia"><i>Theatre Education program IN THE HEIGHTS!</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">Heights Youth Theatre</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"> & </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">Ensemble Theatre</span></i></b><span style="font-family:georgia"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">both long time </span><span style="font-family:georgia">residents</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"></span><span style="font-family:georgia"> of Cleveland Height</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">s </span><span style="font-family:georgia">have partnered to create <b><i>a theatre education program for the many</i></b> <b><i>young residents of "the heights" and beyond! </i></b>These workshops offer a unique learning opportunity to<i> </i>students and young adults that they may not find anywhere else so close to home! Students will collaborate and learn with instructors pulled from some of the brightest theatre artists in Cleveland! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">The mission of our youth programming is to encourage and nurture our young performers’ innate curiosity, creativity, and ability to make connections with others. Through performance related and technical theatre classes, students learn to communicate and expand their imagination, creativity, thoughts, and emotions. In classes, students discover self-discipline, self-motivation, self-esteem, and social interaction. They also experience a heightened sense of culture, an ability to make critical value judgments, and valuable skills in acting and technical theater. The Young Actor’s Workshop combines these elements to form a curriculum that allows students to explore and experience the theatrical world, instilling a lifelong love of theater. </span></i></b><i><span style="font-family:georgia"> </span></i><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:georgia">The </span><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:georgia;color:rgb(153,0,255)">YOUNG ACTOR'S WORKSHOPS</span></i></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:georgia"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia">Inaugural Winter Class Session <b><i>will run for 8 weeks. </i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:georgia"><b><i>Starting January 26 and ending March 21</i></b>. </span><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">All classes will take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.</span></i></b><span style="font-family:georgia"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:georgia"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:georgia"><b>Class Information, Days, Times and Instructors are as follows:</b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">FAIRYTALES & SUPERHEROES</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">Tuesdays. January 26 - March 21</span></i></b><span style="font-family:georgia">| <b>5:00-6:30</b> | <b>2nd- 5th grade</b> </span><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:georgia">Through improvisation and storytelling, students will explore their favorite fairytale characters and superheroes, and even create new characters and storylines! This work will be adapted into scenes that will be presented at our end of term invited sharing. With their imaginations as the guide, the possibilities are endless! Informal presentation for friends and family on the last day of session. (Limit 12) <b><i>Instructor: Carrie Williams</i></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">HARRY POTTER! </span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">Tuesdays. January 26 - March 21 </span></i></b><span style="font-family:georgia"> |<b> 5:00-6:30</b> | <b><i>6th-8th grade </i></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:georgia">Enter the mystical world of Harry Potter and build acting skills as you bring Harry and his charmed friends to life. Learn to create, write, and perform your original scenes using characters from J.K. Rowling landmark adventure series. An informal presentation for friends and family will take place on the last day of session. (Limit 12) <b><i>Instructor: James Rankin</i></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">THE LION THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE! </span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">Thursdays. January 26 - March 21 | 5:00- 6:30 | 6th- 8th grade </span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:georgia">Enter the magical world of Narnia and build acting skills as you bring the Pevensie children and the magical creatures of Narnia to life. Learn to create, write, and perform your original scenes using characters from C.S. Lewis’ captivating adventure series. An informal presentation for friends and family will take place on last day of session. (Limit 12) <b><i>Instructor: Katie Nabors</i></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:georgia"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">BIG BAD IMPROV</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">Saturdays. January 26 - March 21 | 10:30-12:00 | 6th- 8th grade </span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:georgia">This class is designed for students who have the desire to learn the basic skills of improvisation in a fun and supportive environment. Students will learn how to take risks and focus on being in the moment. We will learn about timing, building character, story structure, and more improv games than you can shake a stick at! No experience required for this class. (Limit 18) <b><i>Instructors: Hillary Wheelock & James Rankin</i></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">BIG BAD IMPROV 2.0</span></i></b><span style="font-family:georgia"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">Saturdays. January 26 - March 21 | 12:30- 2:00 | 9th- 12th grade</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:georgia">Modeled along the same guidelines as <b><i>Big Bad Improv</i></b>, but for students 9th-12th grade. (Limit 18) </span><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">Instructors: Hillary Wheelock & Carrie Williams</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">PRE-PROFESSIONAL CLASSES: (9th-12th Grades)</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">THE AUDITION</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">Thursdays. January 26 - March 21 | 5:00- 6:30 | 9th- 12th grade</span></i></b><span style="font-family:georgia"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:georgia">This course aims to inform and create working tools for actors through mock auditions and classes in audition technique. We will cover all you need to know in order to best prepare you for the audition situation. We will look at the dos and don’ts when auditioning and help you to start to feel ‘at home’ in the audition space. This class will help you take command of the audition process! If you want to see what producers/directors are looking for, this class is for you! </span><span style="font-family:georgia">(Limit 10) 2 of the topics covered include: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">The monologue/Cold reads (1st 4 weeks of session) </span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">Instructor: Celeste Cosentino</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">The Song/Dance (2nd 4 weeks of session) </span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">Instructor: Treva Offutt </span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><span style="font-family:georgia">THE SCENE</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">Saturdays. January 26 - March 21 | 10:30- 12:00 | 9th- 12th grade</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:georgia">This course will guide students through scene study and character exploration and development. The students will learn to apply tactics, to listen and respond within the scene, and build a character and relationship through text and body. Each student will have a scene partner and will be guided through a rehearsal process by the instructor. A sharing at the end of the session will highlight the final product. (Limit 14)</span><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">Instructors: Katie Nabors & Celeste Cosentino. </span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">ALL CLASSES ARE $180 for the 8 week session.<br> </span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">Visit the "</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia;color:rgb(153,0,255)">Young Actor's Workshop</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">" tab on Ensemble's website for more info on how to register!</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia"> </span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">Please feel free to call or email with any questions. We will be happy to send you a </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">brochure in the mail! </span></i></b><font face="Arial"> </font><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">Phone: </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia;color:rgb(153,0,255)"><a style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">216-309.2287(YAW)</a></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">Email: </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia;color:rgb(153,0,255)"><a href="mailto:classes@ensemble-theatre.org" target="_blank">classes@ensemble-theatre.org</a></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">All Classes will be held at Ensemble Theatre at 2843 Washington Blvd. Cleveland Heights, OH 44118.</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">All of us</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">at Ensemble Theatre & Heights Youth Theatre are excited for this next chapter and adventure! </span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia"><br></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia">JOIN US! </span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px"><b><i><span style="font-family:georgia"><br></span></i></b></p></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small;font-family:arial"><b>Information</b></div><div style="font-size:small;font-family:arial"><a href="mailto:info@ensemble-theatre.org" target="_blank">info@ensemble-theatre.org</a><br></div><div style="font-size:small;font-family:arial">2843 Washington Blvd. Cleveland Hts., OH 441118</div><div style="font-size:small;font-family:arial">216.321.2930Main/216.309.2287Education</div><div style="font-size:small;font-family:arial"><a href="http://www.ensembletheatrecle.org">www.ensembletheatrecle.org</a><br></div><div style="font-size:small;font-family:arial"><br></div><div style="font-size:small;font-family:arial"><br></div></div></div>
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