Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Fall Classes at Playwrights Theatre

It's hard to believe that Fall is just around the corner. We're already thinking about it, are you?

PLAYMAKERS grades 1-3
Theatre games, pantomime and improvisation provide exciting means for learning basic performance skills in movement, voice and imagination. An engaging and nurturing environment for children to create and express themselves.

Registration deadline: September 22, 2012

Fall 2012 Playmakers Class


Saturdays, 10:00am-12:00pm
September 29 - December 15, 2012
(No class on November 10 and November 24)
Tuition is $275 ($250 for returning students)

Register online or by calling the Education Department at 973.514.1787 X21.



MUSICAL PERFORMANCE grades 4-8
Build skills in using the "actor's instruments" in an energized and encouraging environment.  While exploring sound and movement through singing, dancing and acting, students learn about breathing, rhythm, projection and timing. Students create their own short musical for presentation to parents and friends on the last day of class.


Registration deadline: September 22, 2012
Fall 2012 Musical Performance Class
Saturdays, 10:00am-12:00pm
September 29 - December 15, 2012
(No class on November 10 and November 24)
Tuition is $275 ($250 for returning students)

Register online or by calling the Education Department at 973.514.1787 X21


ADULT PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP
This will be a basic workshop class where students share work in a supportive environment. Enrollment is open to students of all levels of experience, classes will provide exercises to beginners working on their first play as well as experienced writers who are further down the road.


Registration deadline: October 15, 2012  
Fall 2012 Adult Playwriting Workshop
Mondays, 7:00pm-10:00pm
October 22 - January 7, 2013
(No class on December 24 or December 31)
Tuition is $275 ($250 for returning students)

Register online or by calling the Education Department at 973.514.1787 X21



PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP grades 6-12
Have a play you are working on? Planning on entering the New Jersey Young Playwrights Contest, the National Young Playwrights Contest or other contests? You can work with a professional writer to get your script ready to go.


Call the Education Department at 973-514-1787 X21 to schedule your four dates and times. Each class will last two hours. You will not be able to register for this class online as the dates will be tailored directly for you.




GETTING READY TO AUDITION
Whether you’re auditioning for college theatre programs, professional theatres, high school or community theatre productions, good audition skills are a must, and practice with good guidance is the only way to get there. This four-session intensive will improve your ability to select and present monologues and songs that will show you off at your best. The final class will consist of a simulated audition and subsequent critique session.


Call the Education Department at 973-514-1787 X21 to schedule your four dates and times. Each class will last two hours. You will not be able to register for this class online as the dates will be tailored directly for you.
















Friday, June 1, 2012

Summer Theatre Camp Class Highlights



There will be only one Playwriting Workshop for grades 6-12 this summer. The class begins June 25. To register, visit the website or call 973.514.1787 X21.

Students meet for instruction in playwriting technique and guidance on their works-in-progress. Students may receive additional support by emailing drafts to the playwriting instructor for individual advice. The class will culminate in a reading of students' work on the last day.

Registration Deadline: Summer - Session A, June 18, 2012

Summer Camp Session A
Monday - Friday, 9:30am-12:30pm
June 25 - July 6, 2012 (no class July 4)
Grades 6-12
Tuition $275 ($250 for returning students)

 


Acting Workshop grades 7-9 begins June 25. Registration deadline June 18. Secure your spot today by registering online or by phone 973.514.1787 X21.

Summer - Session A, June 18, 2012
Session E, August 13, 2012


Summer Camp Session A
Monday - Friday, 9:30am-12:30pm
June 25 - July 6, 2012 (no class July 4)
Grades 7-9
Tuition $275 ($250 for returning students)

Summer Camp Session E

Monday - Friday, 9:30am-12:30pm
August 20 - August 31, 2012
Grades 7-9
Tuition $275 ($250 for returning students)
Through exercises in voice, movement, and improvisation, students familiarize themselves with the fundamentals of acting. This class leads to further study in monologue and scene work.

Registration Deadlines:

Thursday, May 31, 2012

THE FALLEN by Yasmine Beverly Rana

Nora's Playhouse presents THE FALLEN by Yasmine Beverly Rana.


July 18-July 21, 2012
Jerry H. Labowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts

1 Washington Place (at Broadway)
New York, NY 10003

The Wednesday July 18, 2012 performance will be a
Gallatin Alumni Arts & Society event.

The Fallen gives breath to the haunting stories of the Bosnian War. Spanning twenty years, Yasmine Beverly Rana’s moving play reveals the lingering repercussions of the conflict while ricocheting from the rooftops of Sarajevo to the balconies of Turin to the art galleries of London.


Click here for complete details.

Yasmine's play ANOTHER SPRING was just presented as a staged reading in our Emerging Women Playwrights Project at the Arts On Division third annual arts festival in Somerville, NJ.














Tuesday, May 15, 2012

NJ Emerging Women Playwrights Project -- Public Readings


Join us for a series of readings from the Emerging Women Playwrights Project.

ANOTHER SPRING by Yasmine Beverly Rana
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 7:00pm
Location: PCNJ Pop-Up Art Gallery, 59 Main Street, Somerville, NJ
Admission is free

FROZEN WAR by Dania Ramos
Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 7:00pm
Location: PCNJ Pop-Up Art Gallery, 59 Main Street, Somerville, NJ
Admission is free

REALITY by Lia Romeo
Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 7:00pm
Location: PCNJ Pop-Up Art Gallery, 59 Main Street, Somerville, NJ
Admission is free

These readings are part of Arts On Division third annual arts festival.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Summer Camp 2012 Session A begins June 25

Summer Camp Session A begins June 25. The registration deadline is June 18. Creative Play (ages 4&5) For more info, click here

Playwriting Workshop
(grades 6-12) June 25-July 6. Registration deadline June 18. Click here for more information


Acting Workshop
(grades 7-9) Summer Camp Session A registration deadline is June 18. Begins June 25. More details can be found here


Summer Camp Session A begins June 25. The registration deadline is June 18. Acting Lab (grades 4-6) For more and to register go here


The Summer session for the Adult Playwriting class will be June 18-Aug 20. Mondays, 7-10pm. Details on our website. Can't join this class on the first day? Pro-rate options available for lates starts (this class only).


Grades 1-3 (Playmakers) registration deadline for Session A is June 18. Begins June 25. Click here for more details.