July Workshops Announced for the Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company

Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company is thrilled to announce our July "Pay What You Can" workshop schedule! No reservations, no commitment... just drop in, pay what you can, and spend three hours honing your craft and networking with other local acting professionals!

All workshops in July will run on MONDAY evenings, from 7-10 p.m., at 1515 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226. For more information, contact Magenta Giraffe Educational Director Lisa Melinn at 313-268-5074 or lisa@magentagiraffe.org.

Schedule of Workshops:

Monday, July 5: Voice and Diction
Monday, July 12: Intro to Vocal Music
Monday, July 19: Intro to Scene Study
Monday, July 26: Kamikaze Spolin

Description of Workshops:

Voice and Diction: Are you frustrated because you keep losing your voice during long runs of shows? Are you more comfortable working in film with a microphone than you are in filling a large theatre with your voice? Have you been told more than once, "I can't understand you"? This three hour workshop will introduce you to Kristin Linklater vocal technique, vocal warm-ups that can be used before every audition and performance, and diction exercises that will prepare you to tackle everything from voice-overs to Shakespeare!

Introduction to Vocal Music: Take the fear out of singing! This workshop will introduce students to vocal techniques, warm-up exercises, and proper breathing. A strong voice benefits the actor while speaking lines, performing vigorous blocking, and when singing. Bring a song/music you want to work on, and receive one-on-one coaching from a professional vocal coach!

Introduction to Scene Study: Ready to sink your teeth into character, relationship, and dynamic conflict? Improve the fundamentals of your craft while gaining experience with a partner. This workshop will focus on the actor's emotional life, finding give and take in a scene, and making truthful and organic choices.

Kamikaze Spolin: Spend an evening playing the games and exercises that have inspired actors, directors, improvisers, teachers, and writers. Imagination, creativity, spontaneity, self-expression, and dramatic play are the focus as we explore the teachings of the woman Film Quarterly called "the high priestess of improvisational theatre".

About the Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company - Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company is a nonprofit organization that acts to eliminate apathy, violence, prejudice and barriers to education through theatre productions, projects and programs; and further acts to reestablish and expand Detroit's theatre district.

For more information visit online at www.magentagiraffe.org.