Colorado Theatre Festival 2024 Workshops
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The Complete Actor
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Presented by Barbara Gehring
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Bridge the gap between you and your work!
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This workshop combines improvisation and scene study skills for creating effective performances and winning auditions. Students will gain tools used in improv and traditional acting methods to heighten spontaneity, create honest reactions, and be in the moment.
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The Complete Actor will be offered in two parts and participants have the option to attend either ONE or BOTH sessions. Participating in BOTH parts is recommended for the full impact of the program.
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Dark Monday Marketing for Theatres
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Presented by Alex Miller
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Up your game to promote your shows with minimal time and money.
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Marketing and public relations can be a tough area to handle on top of everything else you do to put on a great show. But every empty seat represents a missed opportunity, so how can you help fill them without expending too much time and money?
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Alex Miller, editor and publisher of OnStage Colorado, will focus on simple, free or low-cost ways to publicize your theatre’s productions.
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A Slice of Intimacy
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Presented by Amelia Morse
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Join us for this workshop where you will be given an introduction into Theatrical Intimacy Direction. Basic boundary exercises, analyzing and blocking a scene with intimacy will be done. Participation is optional. No intimate contact will happen between participants.
You will also learn a little bit about why Theatrical Intimacy Directors are important for your next production and how you can work with one.
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
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Resource Sharing - Creating Worlds Together
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Presented by Megan Davis
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Theatre is a collaborative art and that shouldn't start and stop on the stage. Resource sharing will help enhance the talents, opportunities, and capabilities of our theatre community. With a comprehensive database and various levels of participation, every theatre will have the chance to be included. We create together, now let's build together!
MARIA CHENG
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Having a Performing Arts Career (with or without a day job)
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Presented by Emily Ellet
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Join award-winning cabaret artist Emily Ellet in exploring how to reimagine familiar texts and songs to create your own show in this interactive workshop. After exploring the principles for creating your own work, Emily will lead participants in crafting fresh settings for beloved material from Shakespeare monologues to pop songs. All ages and levels of experience are welcome!
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Effective Actor Auditions
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Presented by Roberta Hamilton-Griggs
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In this workshop, we will explore what wins an audition or at least makes you feel good about it! Through voice work, physicalizing, and timing work, you can discover how to make character choices that make you stand out in any audition.
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The Art and Craft of Lighting Design
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Presented by Brian Miller
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We will explore tools and techniques of lighting design. An important aspect of this workshop is a focus on the art of lighting design and a discussion of the types of stories a lighting designer can tell in collaboration with the other members of the creative team. This is not just a workshop for technicians. Theatre managers, directors, and actors are encouraged to attend and learn more about how lighting is an integral part of the overall story being told.
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Super Sound Design on a Shoestring Budget
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Presented by Rick Reid
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Learn how to add dynamic sound effects and music to your non-musical theater productions without spending a fortune. This mostly non-technical workshop for new or aspiring small-venue producers and designers will introduce you to some free and relatively low-cost sound editing and playback software options. You will also learn some ways to source sound effects and music without breaking your budget or getting into ethical or legal trouble.