Purple Rose Theatre to Offer Summer Workshops in Grosse Pointe, 7/25 - 8/5

The Purple Rose Theatre Company of Chelsea, Michigan, will offer two summer workshops at the Grosse Pointe Academy in Grosse Pointe Farms. The Young Actors' Academy will consist of two sessions for students entering grades 3-12 in the fall. The workshops will be held Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, July 25 through August 5, 2011. All workshops will take place at the Grosse Pointe Academy, 171 Lakeshore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan 48236.

Session One of the Young Actors' Academy is for students entering grades 3-6. Session One meets from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Students will participate in theatre games, movement exercises, improvisation and playwriting. They will create their own play, which will be performed for family and friends on the last day of the workshop. Students entering grades 7-12 may enroll in Session Two of the Young Actors' Academy.

Session Two meets from 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Students will build their acting skills through monologue and scene work, as well as improvisation. Through guided acting exercises, individualized feedback, and group warm-ups, students will explore the acting process used by working professionals. The final day of the workshop will feature a showcase performance for friends and family.

Purple Rose resident artists Michelle Mountain and Heidi Bennett will lead the summer program. Mountain earned her M.F.A. in Acting at the University of Wisconsin, and has taught across the country, including at the Seattle Children's Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, the University of California - San Diego and the University of Michigan, among others. She is a member of the Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild. Bennett earned her B.S. in theatre and education from Central Michigan University and has taught throughout Michigan, including at Groves High School, Waterford Kettering High School, Cranbrook Theatre School, Ann Arbor Community Education and the Purple Rose.

Each session of the Young Actors' Academy costs $500 and is limited to 16 students. To register, please call the Purple Rose business office at 734.433.7782. More information is available at www.purplerosetheatre.org or by email at info@purplerosetheatre.org.

Founded in 1991 by acclaimed actor and Chelsea-native Jeff Daniels, The Purple Rose Theatre Company is a leading American theatre dedicated to producing the new American play and creating opportunities for Midwest theatre professionals. The PRTC is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit theatre operating under a Small Professional Theatre agreement with the Actors' Equity Association. The PRTC promotes the development of new American theatre and its practitioners, provides valuable educational opportunities for young artists, and through consistently high quality production values has earned the respect of both local and National Theatre communities.

The Grosse Pointe Academy is an award winning, independent, co-educational elementaryschool serving children of southeastern Michigan ages 2 ½ through the eighth grade. The Academyemphasizes academic excellence and encourages the development of strong values within a nurturing community.

 

 

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