United Solo will host Penny Cherns, Director of the MA in Classical Acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), to teach a Master Class as part of the United Solo Professional Training Program on Monday, August 13, 2018 at Theatre Row in New York City. This class, "Trusting the Text," investigates the ways in which the actor can mine, analyze, and explore the text to find a variety of personal resonance and character journeys. Participants should bring a short piece (2 minutes) of Shakespeare, Pinter, Miller, or a contemporary text that engages you. Participants should also bring an extra paper copy of their text.
PENNY CHERNS trained on the Directors' Course at the Drama Centre after completing a sociology degree at the University of Kent at Canterbury. She worked as
Joan Littlewood's assistant and then continued as a freelance director in major provincial repertory theatres directing classics, modern plays, and musicals. She was also Associate Director at Chester, Watford, and
Nottingham Playhouse and worked at the RSC, the Royal Court, and the New End theatres. She directed dramas for the BBC and Channel 4 television. Abroad, she directed in Barcelona (in Spanish and Catalan) and for the British Council in India and South America. She has taught international workshops in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Oslo, Brazil and Uruguay. She has taught and directed in America at Brandeis, Juilliard, Yale, Williams College and the University of Iowa, and in England at LAMDA, RADA, Drama Centre and the Guildhall. She gained an MSc in European Studies from the LSE and conducts Conflict Resolution workshops. Cherns recently directed at the Schoolhouse Theater in Connecticut and the ACT theater in Seattle. She is currently Senior Tutor and the Director of the MA in Classical Acting Program at LAMDA.
The Master Class is hosted by United Solo, a New York-based company dedicated to the genre of solo performance. Since its inception in 2010, United Solo has featured nearly 1,000 productions from all over the world. Founded by
Omar Sangare, United Solo presents solo pieces, discovers original scripts, connects theatre artists with their audiences, and expands its new series of Master Classes for theatre artists, students, and enthusiasts with all levels of experience. The United Solo Professional Training Program is led by world-class theatre professionals, whose accomplishments and credits guarantee a top-notch educational experience, including Pau Aran Gimeno, a dancer and choreographer with Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch; Oscar winner,
Olympia Dukakis;
James Lecesne, a performer and screenwriter of the Oscar-winning film "Trevor";
Fiona Shaw, one of the most influential actresses and directors of contemporary theatre;
Bill Bowers, hailed by critics as the most accomplished and renowned mime of his generation;
Joshua Ellis, renowned theater publicist and press agent; and
Allan Corduner, internationally acclaimed actor, currently starring in "My Fair Lady" on Broadway.
"Participants of the United Solo Professional Training Program have an incredible opportunity to work in a collaborative setting with industry leaders in theatre, television, and film. The wisdom gained from these sessions, as well as the connection with world-class professionals, create an invaluable experience that artists will keep for a lifetime," said Pat McAndrew, Master Class Manager at United Solo.
TRUSTING THE TEXT a Master Class with Penny Cherns, will take place on Monday, August 13 at 6pm (duration 120 min.) at Theatre Row: Stage Door, 407 West 41st Street, New York, NY 10036. Pre-registration is required to participate and can be done online at
http://unitedsolo.org/us/uedu - where more details can be found as well.
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