[SDS] DeBaun Scene Study Workshop

[Trevor Batchelder]

Hello all,

Please see below a message from Bethany about an opportunity to do some
workshop theatre with DeBaun Performing Arts Center over the summer! This
opportunity is open to all members of the Stevens community, including
alumni.

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Dear Stevens Theatre Folk,

Performance life at Stevens has a lot going for it. One thing we don't
have, however, are opportunities to really study the*craft *of acting, as
opposed to doing the best we can under time-pressed production schedules.

Ergo, this summer DeBaun PAC is offering a scene study workshop. The
workshop will stress exploring & analyzing scenes for objectives, beats, &
actions. Focus will be on process rather than results, but actors will be
encouraged to invite friends to a public presentation at the end of that
process.

Specifics:

DeBAUN PAC SCENE STUDY WORKSHOP

Taught by: Bethany Reeves

Location: DeBaun Auditorium

Fee: None, but you may be asked to purchase script(s) of plays you are
working from. Two recommended, but not required texts: "A Practical
Handbook for the Actor," by Melissa Bruder et al, and "Actions - The
Actors' Thesaurus" by Marina Caldarone & Maggie Lloyd-Williams.

Dates:
May 13 & 14 (Wed, Thurs): auditions*; scene assignments announced 1-2 weeks
later
June 1-July 9 (6 weeks): workshop period - specific dates TBA**

Public presentation: TBA due to some campus event uncertainty as of this
writing; please hold Thurs. July 9, Fri. July 10 & Sat. July 11 (evenings)

Repertoire: TBA. Focus will be on two or three-person scenes that provide
strong opportunities for basic analysis & relationship work. Playwrights
under primary consideration are from the early modern period to now,
including Ibsen, Chekhov, Stoppard, Shepard, Auburn, etc.

*regarding "auditions": we are using this term for lack of a better one.
All interested actors will be included, assuming adequate schedule
availability. The auditions do two things: they indicate genuine interest,
and assist Bethany, Carl Russell & Shawna (Cathey, DeBaun's SM) with
choosing and casting scenes. Actors may request sent sides to read, or may
bring in a monologue of their choice.

**Schedule:
- Afternoons/evenings/weekends (though probably not both weekend days!),
depending on actor availability.
- Most scenes will meet with Bethany 1-3 times per week, depending on total
number of scenes & actor availability.
- Some outside scene analysis will be expected (we'll go over what that
means in an early session)
- Outside rehearsal between actors is encouraged (as possible, casting will
take who-lives-where & who-works-when into consideration).
- Some sessions will involve the full group; others will focus on working
specific scenes.
- All actors are welcome at all times, as observation is an important
learning tool.

*Please bring a list of conflicts to auditions.*

*IF INTERESTED, PLEASE REPLY ASAP TO BETHANY REEVES @ breeves at stevens.edu
<breeves at stevens.edu>. Thank you.*

Cheers,
Bethany Reeves

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Best,

*Trevor Batchelder*
3/5 Chemical Engineering Cooperative Education Student
Stevens Institute of Technology Class of 2017
Lubes Development Co-op at Infineum USA
Stevens Dramatic Society - Vice President: Fall 2014 - Spring 2015
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