Long Wharf Theatre Announces Summer Studio Classes, Begin In June

Long Wharf Theatre announces a full slate of summer acting classes for adults and children, beginning in June.

A class entitled "Nonlinear Works", an opportunity for adults to create an authentic performance style, will take place from June 12-July 31. Teens will get a taste of classic scene and monologue work in Long Wharf Theatre's "ReACT Now!" class, held from July 26-July 30. Kids have a chance to enjoy the reckless abandon of great storytelling in the "Off The Cuff Improvisation" class, running from August 2-6. Private acting lessons are also available.

Director of Education Annie DiMartino uses what she describes as the "Three Faces Approach" to improve her students' acting technique, an approach which explores what an individual performer brings to a role, the role itself and the tactics one uses to achieve an acting objective. "Our unique approach towards acting gets you out of your head and into your body, which allows you to listen and take risks on stage," she said.

For more information or to register, call DiMartino at 203-787-4284, ext. 271 or e-mail annie.dimartino@longwharf.org.

2010 SUMMER STUDIO SCHOOL

NONLINEAR WORKS, for Adults
Saturday mornings, June 12-July 31
10:00am-12:00pm
Cost $275
Spend the summer investigating your individual and authentic voice for acting! Using the "Three Faces Approach", we will investigate nonlinear scenes and monologues while exploring language and character relationships. Some acting experience is required.

ReACT NOW!, for ages 14-18
Monday through Friday, July 26-July 30
10:00am-12:00pm
Cost $195
Spend the week exploring contemporary monologues and duet scenes by bringing words from the page onto the stage. Utilizing basic acting techniques and focus exercises, students will learn how to listen, respond, and actively engage with the text and each other.

OFF THE CUFF IMPROVISATION, for ages 10-13
Monday through Friday, August 2-August 6
10:00am-12:00pm
Cost $195
Learn to listen, react, and respond "off the cuff" using high energy, physical comedy and the simple art of telling a story. Ensemble games in focus, listening, and problem solving will strengthen your student's ability to think creatively while building confidence.

PRIVATE ACTING LESSONS, for all ages
By appointment only
All sessions are held at Long Wharf Theatre, last for one hour and are $70 each visit.
ABOUT THE THEATRE

LONG WHARF THEATRE (Gordon Edelstein, Artistic Director and Ray Cullom, Managing Director), entering its 46th season, is recognized as a leader in American theatre, producing fresh and imaginative revivals of classics and modern plays, rediscoveries of neglected works and a variety of world and American premieres. More than 30 Long Wharf productions have transferred virtually intact to Broadway or Off-Broadway, some of which include Durango by Julia Cho, the Pulitzer Prize-winning plays Wit by Margaret Edson, The Shadow Box by Michael Cristofer and The Gin Game by D.L. Coburn. The theatre is an incubator of new works, including last season's Have You Seen Us? by Athol Fugard. Long Wharf Theatre has received New York Drama Critics Awards, Obie Awards, the Margo Jefferson Award for Production of New Works, a Special Citation from the Outer Critics Circle and the Tony® Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre.

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