GSA Autumn Spring 2018 2019
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Here at the Gaiety School of Acting we If you are a new student, we look forward HOW TO ENROL: IMPORTANT NOTES: are passionate about creativity, artistic to welcoming you to the school - I have no discovery and confidence building, this is doubt that you will feel at home, inspired ONLINE: gaietyschool.com To avoid disappointment we recommend booking courses particularly true to the diverse and lengthy and invigorated! If you’re returning once TELEPHONE: 01 679 9277 at least 7 days prior to start date. Please read details programme of courses we offer on our again, welcome back, it’s good to see you! LO-CALL: 1890 258 358 carefully: dates, times and venues are correct at the time Young Gaiety and Adult Courses. IN PERSON: of going to print. All details are subject to change at short Gaiety School of Acting, Essex St West, Temple Bar, notice. Courses may be cancelled if booking numbers The Gaiety School of Acting is not just the Dublin 8 are insufficient. In this case full fees are refunded. The go-to organisation for world class actor PATRICK SUTTON Director ______________________________ School is not responsible for travel or accommodation costs training, it is also a space for people young incurred by individuals travelling to courses. and old to learn new skills, discover hidden 3 COURSE DISCOUNT depths and to enjoy themselves in an Enjoy a 10% discount on any Young Gaiety or Adult Course Gaiety School of Acting reserves the right to refuse environment that is safe, encouraging and if you book and pay for 3 courses in advance. admission. welcoming. ______________________________ ______________________________ This year we are very pleased to announce TERMS & CONDITIONS an expansion to our popular Confidence FAMILY DISCOUNT Edge programme. Due to the success of When two family members are attending GSA courses, FOR COURSE PROGRESSION the one day workshop, followed by the both can avail of a 10% discount. In order to progress to a higher level course, students ten week course, we are now delivering When three or more are attending, the discount rises to must have completed at least 80% of the preceding a three part programme that will result 15% (applies to Young Gaiety only). course. This applies to all students progressing from in participants presenting and conducting ______________________________ Introduction to Drama to Page to Stage to Advanced Page themselves with increased confidence to Stage and Acting for Camera 1 to Acting for Camera and enhanced self-esteem. Also new this EASY PAY OPTIONS 2 and Acting for Camera 3. See gaietyschool.com for full Autumn is a ten week course in Musical We offer a number of payment options to make it as terms & conditions. Theatre for beginners - a must for those easy as possible for you to enrol in a GSA course. You can who love singing, dancing and acting and spread the payment over weekly or monthly instalments ______________________________ have always wanted to give it a go. throughout the course with our interest free direct debit payment plan. Please note there is a €10 direct debit SCHOOL STAFF In addition we will be running our tried admin fee when setting up your account. We also accept Director:.................................................Patrick Sutton and tested courses Acting for Camera, cash, credit/debit card, cheque, bank draft, postal order, General Manager:..................................Maeve Whelan Introduction to Drama and Stand-Up wire transfer & gift vouchers. Course Coordinator:......................................Kate Ryan Comedy - so there is a whole bunch to ______________________________ Coordinator Assistant:..........................Evelyn O’Keeffe choose from. Head of Marketing:..............................Lauren O’Toole FEE PAYMENT TERMS Marketing Assistant:..........................Cecelia Molumby Our children’s offering has also developed, Please note each course requires a booking deposit. A Educate & Outreach:...........Anna Kadzik-Bartoszewska with courses now available for teenagers €50 non-refundable, non-transferable booking deposit Administrator:..........................................Jonn Lawless in Acting for Camera, and an extension to is required to secure all short term courses. Other course Reception:............Niamh Murtagh & Megan O’Malley our Musical Theatre programme to include booking deposit amounts may vary. All booking deposits Photographer:...................................Thom McDermott children as young as seven years old. are non- refundable and non-transferable. Don’t forget, we will be auditioning for Unless paying by direct debit, the balance of course fees new students to join our Youth Theatre must be paid in full on or before the date of your first Companies, Young Performer Companies class. You may only attend the course when course fees and Musical Theatre Company also - be have been paid in full. If fees have not been paid in full sure to book your audition online now, to students will not be admitted to class. Course fees are avoid disappointment. We are very excited non-refundable. For more information on our refund and to see, and encourage, new talent across #LoveGSA cancellation policy please see the ‘about us’ section of our all levels of Young Gaiety. website: gaietyschool.com/about_us/policies WELCOME! ACTING FOR STAGE INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA ADVANCED PAGE TO STAGE This is the perfect course to get started in This ten week course follows on from Page to acting. Taught by skilled tutors with years of Stage and is the culmination of the Stage experience working in the theatre & film Acting Suite. During the ten week course ADULT industry, the course is also a great fit for those participants will be challenged further by wishing to build confidence or improve examining more demanding and complex communication skills. This ten week course texts, in a more intensive rehearsal process. culminates in each person delivering a Participants will gain an insight into the chosen monologue to their classmates. challenges a professional actor faces in ________________________________ rehearsals, as they prepare for their end of COURSES BENEFITS & LEARNINGS term showcase. • Learn fundamental improvisation skills __________________________________ and acting technique BENEFITS & LEARNINGS OVERVIEW: Adult courses at the Gaiety School of Acting are you will acquire a new skill, increased confidence and an • Gain greater awareness of your • Become familiar with applying scripts to the ideal fit for anyone searching for a springboard into the expanded social circle. command over voice and body performance in a creative and intelligent world of theatre or film. These courses provide you with the • Experience the energy and excitement way opportunity to progress from beginners to a more advanced of ensemble work • You will gain experience working in level, as you work with tutors with many years working professionally as actors in addition to teaching the craft. __________________________________ a larger group during the rehearsal Among the many benefits of training part-time at the GSA, DAY: Tues/Weds/Thurs/Friday process TIME: 7-9pm • Develop your ability to take direction FEE: €295 effectively, while preparing your scenes __________________________________ __________________________________ PAGE TO STAGE DAY: Tues/Thursday Study acting skills needed to analyse script TIME: 7-9pm writing, text and character development – all FEE: €295 vital elements for effective performance. Page to Stage focuses on the devising process and developing scene work for performance to a high level.This course expands on the skills developed in Acting for Beginners or gaietyschool.com Introduction to Drama. __________________________________ I’ve completed the Introduction to Drama BENEFITS & LEARNINGS recently and loved every single bit of the course! • Learn to approach and work with text I met some exceptional people including our tutor creatively Gene Rooney who is such a talented actor, • Experience the investigation, repetition inspirational teacher & truly beautiful person! She equipped the entire class with an extremely strong and emotional and physical exploration Courses Adult foundation and I can’t wait to build on top of it at Part-Time Courses Part-Time that is part of rehearsal • Bring scenes to performance level the next course called Page to Stage starting next week! DAY: Tues/Weds/Thursday PETRA TIME: 7-9pm INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA, MARCH 2018 FEE: €295 4 3 ACTING FOR CAMERA 3 In this class students improve their technique and refine skills learned throughout Acting for Camera 1 & 2. This course is very much tailored to the specific needs of each individual student and is geared towards preparing students for entry into the Film Industry. _________________________________ BENEFITS & LEARNINGS • Receive individual attention towards your unique selling point. Particularly pertaining to the specific I recently completed all three of the audition requirements for Commercials, Acting for Camera classes and I wish TV and Film there was a fourth! • Understand more about casting Thank you to all the tutors: Gemma, directors: what they do and how to Wes and Michelle for each contributing ACTING FOR SCREEN approach them. to my experience in very different ways. • Learn how to prepare a headshot & CV I have learned so much at GSA. ACTING FOR CAMERA 1 ACTING FOR CAMERA 2 • Learn how to develop deeper CARL Working with experienced and Students will have already completed Acting character motivations and subtext ACTING FOR CAMERA