ActingKids@the Alley After School program enrolling now

Beowulf Alley Theatre’s Presents ActingKids@the Alley After School

 

(March 30, 2009-Tucson, AZ) Beowulf Alley Theatre Company, 11 South 6^th Avenue, Downtown Tucson, is launching its youth education programs in April beginning with after school programs for two age groups:

 

Introduction to Theatre

Ages 9-12 on Mondays, Apr. 20-May 18
Ages 13-16 on Tuesdays, Apr. 21-May 19

3:30-6:00 p.m., at the Theatre, 11 South 6th Ave.

A reception for each group of prospective students and their parents to introduce Sheldon Metz, tour the facility and learn more about the programs will be held at the theatre on Monday, April 13. For ages 9-12, the gathering is 5:15-6:45 p.m. and for ages 13-16, at 7:00-8:15 p.m.

These challenging and lively, 5-week introductory training programs are designed to teach the basics of theatre: positions of and movement on the stage, technical equipment, collaboration and courtesies of theatre, discipline and focus, breathing, voice and movement, vocal projection, self-confidence, and critical thinking in a fun and exciting atmosphere. Students learn how to unlock their imaginations and emotions, develop character through discovery and play. Students are on the stage most of the time with occasional visits from working theatre artists. Scenes are performed and constructive peer criticism techniques are learned.

Sheldon Metz has been active in theatre for over 56 years, in Chicago and Los Angeles, ever since playing Hansel at the age of six. He is an award-winning director and set designer as well as an actor and instructor of acting and directing. Gordon Davidson calls Sheldon his "go to guy." Sheldon founded and served as Executive Director of A.C.C.T., The Association of Commercial and Community Theatres, the West Coast Theatre Conference (Los Angeles) and The Theatre Conference (New York). He also served as a Producing Director for the Playwrights Kitchen Ensemble (PKE), under the Artistic Direction of Dan Lauria.

$100 ages 9-12 and $150 ages 13-16
online at www.beowulfalley.org or by phone at (520) 622-4460
Questions? E-mail Beth Dell at theatre@beowulfalley.org

 

ActingLab@the Alley: Spring Acting Classes Now Forming

Beowulf Alley Theatre’s ActingLab@the Alley: Spring Acting Classes Now Forming

 

(March 30, 2009-Tucson, AZ) Beowulf Alley Theatre Company, 11 South 6^th Avenue, Downtown Tucson, is accepting registrations for its Professional Actor Training Program: Stanislavski’s Ultimate Technique, The Method of Physical Actions and Active Analysis. Features of the program include Personal Attention in a Studio Atmosphere, Improvisation, Monologue and Scene Study, Voice, Speech  and Psychophysical Movement and Performance Showcases.

Students begin the first year of training with assimilation of the technique through an introduction to the basic tools and vocabulary of the System. Psychophysical conditioning exercises focus on exploring the various elements of an action: meditation; inner and outer monitors; concentration; relaxation; control of the flow of muscular energy; measure of truth; tempo-rhythm; silent and verbal improvisation; imagination/film of images; breath support; voice and speech; movement; etudes; monologue and scene work.

 

There are two classes from which to choose for the 8-Week Spring Course: Wednesdays, April 8 – May 27, 2009 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm or Saturdays, April 11 – May 30, 2009 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Students are given the flexibility to shift to the alternate class in the event of a rehearsal of film shoot. The fee is $350.00 – Less than $22 per hour! Payment plans are available.

 

Philip Bennett is an award winning actor, director and instructor of the Stanislavski System of Acting. He is a founding member of the American Stanislavski Theatre (AST) in New York City and a protégé of Russian émigré teacher and director, Sonia Moore. Phil served as the Assistant Artistic Director of AST where he was both an actor and instructor. In 1976, he founded the San Francisco Theatre Academy at Fort Mason, and subsequently the Bennett Theatre Lab, an avant-garde actor training company. Internationally acknowledged for his expertise in both classical and contemporary theatre, he lectures and conducts workshops at prominent universities and conventions. Graduates appear regularly in films, on television and the professional stage.

 

For further information call Philip Bennett at 520-495-5652 or Beowulf Alley at 520-622-4460.

 

Beowulf Alley Theatre presents "Proof" by David Auburn

 

Contact:

Beth Dell, 622-4460 theatre@beowulfalley.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Beowulf Alley Theatre Presents Proof by David Auburn

 

(March 30, 2009-Tucson, AZ) Beowulf Alley Theatre Company, 11 South 6^th Avenue, Downtown Tucson, will present Proof by David Auburn, April 10-26 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 1:30 p.m.

 

The last play of the 2008-2009 season at Beowulf Alley, Proof is being directed by Sheldon Metz (Noche de los Muertos). The cast includes Jill Baker, Chris Farishon, Jonathan Northover and Roberto Guajardo, recipient of the 2008 Tucson Pima Arts Council Lumies Award for Lifetime Achievement and the Tucson Weekly 2006 "Best of Tucson" Award -- Best Performance by a Thespian.

 

When asked to describe the play, Director Metz said, “Proof superficially explores topics of mental stability and genius. More significantly, it's a play about character, about finding solutions to life's problems and the trust we place in these solutions, in ourselves, and in each other. The proof in Auburn's play is less about mathematics than it is about putting trust to the test. “

 

The April 10^th preview performance is at 7:30 and the ticket price is $10. Saturday, April 11 is opening night with a post show reception to follow. Dialogues with…, a discussion session, will follow the Sunday, April 12 performance with the director, cast, designers and production team. General admission tickets are $20.

 

As part of our community commitment, we will be hosting a benefit performance and post-show Reception hosted by The Cup Cafe, Hotel Congress to celebrate mathematics and support the U of A Center for the Recruitment & Retention of Mathematics Teachers on Thursday, April 23— Tickets are $30 ($10 is a donation for CCR). We hope you will attend this worthwhile event and help them raise funds to continue to help teachers help and inspire their students.

 

There is an online discount for all performances except the preview at our website, www.beowulfalley.org.

 

Actor Training Program in Stanislavski's Ultimate Technique - ActingLab@the Alley

Beowulf Alley Theatre Company and Philip Bennett

Present.......ActingLab@the Alley

 

A Professional Actor Training Program in Stanislavski’s Ultimate Technique

The Method of Physical Actions and Active Analysis

 

 

8-Week Spring Course Begins Soon! Register now!

 

Wednesdays - Section B 

April 8 – May 27, 2009

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm 

OR

Saturdays - Section A

April 11 – May 30, 2009

10:00am to 12:00 pm

 

	"The duty of the instructor is to discover the spark of genius within the student, and then to give the student the technical skill and confidence to bring it to the fore."

 

 

 

 

A continuation of the practical introduction to the elements of stage action, improvisation, breath work, voice production and preparatory scene work. Fee:  $350.00 – Less than $22 per hour!

(Limited discounts; payment plans may be available)

 

Mr. Bennett is an award winning actor, director and instructor of the Stanislavski System of Acting. He is a founding member of the American Stanislavski Theatre (AST) in New York City and a protégé of Russian émigré teacher and director, Sonia Moore. Phil served as the Assistant Artistic Director of AST where he was both an actor and instructor.

 

In 1976, he founded the San Francisco Theatre Academy at Fort Mason, and subsequently the Bennett Theatre Lab, an avant-garde actor training company. Internationally acknowledged for his expertise in both classical and contemporary theatre, he lectures and conducts workshops at prominent universities and conventions. Graduates appear regularly in films, on television and the professional stage.

 

For further information call:  Philip Bennett at 520-495-5652

or call Beowulf Alley at 520-622-4460

Class Size is Limited – Register HERE for the Spring Term

ActingLab@the Alley Educational Symposium: Unlocking Shakespeare as a Second Language©

Media Contact:  Beth Dell, Managing Director

theatre@beowulfalley.org

(520) 622-4460

 

 

Beowulf Alley Theatre Company
11 South 6^th Avenue · Tucson, AZ   85701

Administration 622-4460 · Reservations 882-0555

www.beowulfalley.org

theatre@beowulfalley.org

 

For Immediate Release

 

(Tucson, AZ, March 9, 2009) Beowulf Alley Theatre Company’s ActingLab@the Alley presents the next stage in an ongoing series of educational Symposia: Unlocking Shakespeare as a Second Language^©  on Sunday, March 22, 2009, 4:00p-8:00p at the Theatre, 11 South 6th Avenue. A four hour workshop based on the techniques of the Royal Shakespeare’s Voice and Speech Coach, Cicely Berry, author of The Actor and the Text, conducted by Philip G. Bennett, Dean of Adult Education.

 

Philip G. Bennett has been training actors for repertory companies and advanced programs in England since 1969. He is a founding member of American Stanislavski Theatre where he trained and served as Assistant Artistic Director to Sonia Moore of the Moscow Art Theatre. He has also trained with noted British Director, Peter Brook of the Royal Shakespeare, Voice Coach Carol Gill, (RSC), Director Dan Milne, (RSC) and Actor/Coach Robbie Ross, (RSC). He is founder of the San Francisco Theatre Academy and the Bennett TheatreLab, a three-time recipient of the Hollywood Dramalogue Award, and recognized by the National Acting Competition Awards as one of the top ten coaches in the United States.

 

Unlocking Shakespeare… gets you “up-on-your-feet” immediately. The workshop will begin with extensive breathing exercises, vocal warm-ups and speech drills followed by enjoyable group physical exercises that address each of Shakespeare’s poetic devices.

 

You will learn how to create:

§ A dynamic vocal instrument

§ Tools you can use right away

§ Confidence in speaking Shakespeare’s language with ease and understanding.

 

“Before long you will be speaking Shakespeare’s poetry as if it were a Second Language.” ^©

 

$40 online at www.beowulfalley.org or by phone at (520) 622-4460. Questions? E-mail Phil at philipbennett@yahoo.com.

 

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Beowulf Alley Theatre Company, a 501 (c)(3) organization, is committed to enriching the community and enhancing appreciation of the arts through the production of innovative, invigorating theatre and theatrical education with the highest standards for acting and production. Equal and fair treatment will be provided to all participants regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, familial status and/or marital status. Founded based on dialogues with local theatre artists who wanted a permanent home to practice their craft, its intimate 95-seat theatre provides a facility that meets professional standards where performing artists, educators and technicians can present their skills. Because Beowulf Alley engages a talent and volunteer pool that calls Tucson “home” for its productions, the Theatre is committed to helping grow a new generation of Tucson talent with its educational programs for young people. And true to its roots, the Theatre maintains ongoing dialogues with the community, including Dialogues with theatergoers after the first Sunday matinee performance of each of its main stage plays, at Readers’ Theatre nights, and other presentations, providing an opportunity for theatergoers to discuss the plays with the director and artists. Writers who cover the Tucson arts scene say the Theatre provides its audiences with “the best total package”—plays, performances and productions that are high in artistic and technical quality. Beowulf Alley has received critical acclaim, including two Mac Awards and seven MAC nominations. The company has presented over 200 performances to Tucson audiences since 2002 and has served hundreds of theatre artists. The theater also provides performance and rehearsal space for other Tucson theater companies. For more information, log on to www.beowulfalley.org. We thank the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the Tucson Pima Arts Council, the Janet S. Brunel Residuary Trust, and our business sponsors for their support.

Beowulf Alley Theatre Company's ActingKids@the Alley classes

Media Contact:  Beth Dell, Managing Director

theatre@beowulfalley.org

(520) 622-4460

 

 

Beowulf Alley Theatre Company
11 South 6^th Avenue · Tucson, AZ   85701

Administration 622-4460 · Reservations 882-0555

www.beowulfalley.org

theatre@beowulfalley.org

For Immediate Release

 

(Tucson, AZ, March 9, 2009) Beowulf Alley Theatre Company’s ActingKids@the Alley presents two new afternoon classes for Tucson’s youth: Introduction to Theatre—Ages 9-12 and Introduction to Theatre—Ages 13-16 at the Theatre, 11 South 6th Avenue, conducted by Sheldon Metz, Youth Program Director.

 

Introduction to Theatre—Ages 9-12	Introduction to Theatre—Ages 13-16
Mondays, April 20—May 18, 2009	Tuesdays, April 21—May 19, 2009
3:30-6:00 p.m.	3:30-6:00 p.m.
$100 online at www.beowulfalley.org or by phone at (520) 622-4460	$150 online at www.beowulfalley.org or by phone at (520) 622-4460

 

These challenging and lively, 5-week introductory training programs are designed to teach the basics of theatre: positions of and movement on the stage, technical equipment, collaboration and courtesies of theatre, discipline and focus, breathing, voice and movement, vocal projection, self-confidence, and critical thinking in a fun and exciting atmosphere. Students learn how to unlock their imaginations and emotions, develop character through discovery and play. Students are on the stage most of the time with occasional visits from working theatre artists. Scenes are performed and constructive peer criticism techniques are learned.

 

A reception for each group of prospective students and their parents to introduce Sheldon Metz, tour the facility and learn more about the programs will be held at the theatre on Monday, April 13. For ages 9-12, the gathering is 5:15-6:45 p.m. and for ages 13-16, at 7:00-8:15 p.m.

 

Sheldon Metz has been active in theatre for over 56 years, in Chicago and Los Angeles, ever since playing Hansel at the age of six. He is an award-winning director and set designer as well as an actor and instructor of acting and directing. Gordon Davidson calls Sheldon his “go to guy.” Sheldon founded and served as Executive Director of A.C.C.T., The Association of Commercial and Community Theatres, the West Coast Theatre Conference (Los Angeles) and The Theatre Conference (New York). He also served as a Producing Director for the Playwrights Kitchen Ensemble (PKE), under the Artistic Direction of Dan Lauria.

 

For more information, e-mail Beth Dell at theatre@beowulfalley.org or Sheldon Metz at thedrektor@gmail.com or call (520) 622-4460.

 

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Beowulf Alley Theatre Company, a 501 (c)(3) organization, is committed to enriching the community and enhancing appreciation of the arts through the production of innovative, invigorating theatre and theatrical education with the highest standards for acting and production. Equal and fair treatment will be provided to all participants regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, familial status and/or marital status. Founded based on dialogues with local theatre artists who wanted a permanent home to practice their craft, its intimate 95-seat theatre provides a facility that meets professional standards where performing artists, educators, and technicians can present their skills. Because Beowulf Alley engages a talent and volunteer pool that calls Tucson “home” for its productions, the Theatre is committed to helping grow a new generation of Tucson talent with its educational programs for young people. And true to its roots, the Theatre maintains ongoing dialogues with the community, including Dialogues with theatregoers after the first Sunday matinee performance of each of its main stage plays, at Readers’ Theatre nights, and other presentations, providing an opportunity for theatregoers to discuss the plays with the director and artists. Writers who cover the Tucson arts scene say the Theatre provides its audiences with “the best total package”—plays, performances and productions that are high in artistic and technical quality. Beowulf Alley has received critical acclaim, including two Mac Awards and seven MAC nominations. The company has presented over 200 performances to Tucson audiences since 2002 and has served hundreds of theatre artists. The theater also provides performance and rehearsal space for other Tucson theater companies. For more information, log on to www.beowulfalley.org. We thank the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the Tucson Pima Arts Council, the Janet S. Brunel Residuary Trust, and our business sponsors for their support.