NN WI ER MAYOR’S THE THEATRE LAB ARTS AWARD INNOVATION COURSE CATALOG IN THE ARTS WINTER/SPRING 2020 TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH THEATRE EDUCATION COURSE SCHEDULE WINTER/SPRING 2020 Non-Member/Member Actions and Objectives Thursdays, Jan 16 – Feb 20 7 – 10pm Naomi Jacobson $360/$324 WINTER Anyone Can Act Saturday, Jan 11 or Feb 8 (one-day class) 1:30 – 3:30pm Theatre Lab Instructor $50/$50 JAN–FEB Auditioning for Musical Theatre Mondays, Jan 13 – Feb 17 7 – 10pm Evan Casey $360/$324 Auditioning for the Camera Saturdays, Jan 18 – Feb 22 10am – 1pm John Judy $360/$324 Auditioning Without Fear Saturdays, Jan 18 – Feb 22 1:30 – 3:30pm Mitchell Hébert $310/$279 Beginning Scene Study Mondays, Jan 13 – Feb 17 7 – 10pm José Carrasquillo $360/$324 Cold Reading Mondays, Jan 13 – Feb 17 7 – 9:30pm Michael Russotto $330/$297 Creating a Role: As You Like It Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays, Jan 14 – Apr 4 Randy Baker and $630/$567 T & Th 7–10pm; Sat 1:30–4:30pm Michael Russotto Tech Fri Mar 27, 7–10pm; Sat Mar 28, 12–6pm; T Mar 31, 6–10pm; W Apr 1, 6–10pm Evening performances Apr 2, 3, 4 Matinee Apr 4 Creating Your Own Cabaret Act Saturdays, Jan 18 – Feb 29 10am – 1pm Marianne Glass Miller $410/$369 Plus performance on the evening of Feb 29; and Jeff Hamlin no class Jan 25 Getting Started in TV and Film Tuesdays, Jan 14 – Feb 18 7 – 9:30pm Brenna McDonough $330/$297 Improv for Teens Saturdays, Jan 18 – Feb 29 1 – 3pm Madeleine Regina $310/$279 no class Jan 25 Intro to Acting, Section A Wednesdays, Jan 15 – Feb 19 7 – 9:30pm Marietta Hedges $330/$297 Intro to Acting, Section B Saturdays, Jan 18 – Feb 22 10am – 12:30pm Dorothy Neumann $330/$297 Intro to Acting for the Camera Saturdays, Jan 18 – Feb 22 1:30 – 4:30pm John Judy $360/$324 Intro to Theatre Tech Wednesdays, Jan 15 – Feb 19 7 – 9:30pm Angelo Merenda $200/$200 Mask Tuesdays, Jan 14 – Feb 18 7 – 9pm Mitchell Hébert $310/$279 Michael Chekhov Technique Saturdays, Jan 18 – Feb 22 1:30 – 4:30pm Joe Martin $330/$297 Stanislavski Method Wednesdays, Jan 15 – Feb 19 7 – 9:30pm Buzz Mauro $330/$297 Theatre Games for Kids Saturdays, Jan 18 – Feb 29 11am – 12:30pm Madeleine Regina $250/$225 no class Jan 25 Voiceovers I Saturdays, Jan 18 – Feb 22 1:30 – 4:30pm Craig Klein $360/$324 Voiceovers II Saturdays, Jan 18 – Feb 22 10am – 1pm Craig Klein $360/$324 Non-Member/Member Anyone Can Act Saturday, Mar 28 (one-day class) 1:30 – 3:30pm Theatre Lab Instructor $50/$50 EARLY SPRING Auditioning Mondays, Feb 24 – Mar 30 7 – 10pm Michael Russotto $360/$324 LATE FEB–APR Beginning Scene Study Saturdays, Feb 29 – Apr 4 1:30 – 4:30pm MaryBeth Wise $360/$324 Conflict Tuesdays, Feb 25 – Mar 31 7 – 10pm Casey Kaleba $360/$324 Creating a Musical Role: Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays, Feb 11 – May 9 Deb Gottesman and $680/$612 Bonnie & Clyde T 7–10pm; Th 7–10:30pm; Sat 10am–1pm Buzz Mauro Tech W Apr 29, 6–11pm Brush-up W May 6, 7–10pm Evening performances Apr 30, May 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 No class Sat April 11 (Easter) How to Rehearse a Monologue Saturdays, Feb 29 – Apr 4 10am – 1pm Marietta Hedges $360/$324 Intro to Acting, Section A Wednesdays, Feb 26 – Apr 1 7 – 9:30pm Elizabeth Pringle $330/$297 Intro to Acting, Section B Saturdays, Feb 29 – Apr 4 10am – 12:30pm Dorothy Neumann $330/$297 Intro to Acting for the Camera, Tuesdays, Feb 25 – Mar 31 7 – 10pm Brenna McDonough $360/$324 Section A REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.THEATRELAB.ORG OR CALL 202-824-0449 Non-Member/Member EARLY SPRING Intro to Acting for the Camera, Thursdays, Feb 27 – Apr 2 7 – 10pm John Judy $360/$324 LATE FEB–APR (CONTINUED) Section B Meisner Technique I: Foundations Tuesdays, Feb 25 – Mar 31 7 – 10pm Carol Cadby $360/$324 On-Camera Acting for Kids Saturdays, Feb 29 – Apr 4 10 – 11:30am John Judy $280/$252 On-Camera Acting for Teens Saturdays, Feb 29 – Apr 4 12 – 2pm John Judy $310/$279 Playwriting Tuesdays, Feb 25 – Mar 31 7 – 9:30pm Elizabeth Pringle $330/$297 Scene Study for Teens Saturdays, Feb 29 – Apr 4 2:30 – 4:30pm Madeleine Regina $310/$279 Scenes in Performance Wednesdays, Mar 5 – Apr 8 7 – 10pm Christopher Henley $360/$324 Singing Better Tuesdays, Feb 18 – Mar 24 6 – 7pm Charles Williams $180/$144 (Register at levinemusic.org) Theatre Games for Kids Saturdays, Feb 29 – Apr 4 12 – 1:30pm Madeleine Regina $250/$225 Viewpoints Wednesdays, Feb 26 – Apr 1 7 – 10pm Marietta Hedges $360/$324 Voice and Speech Mondays, Feb 24 – Apr 6 7 – 9pm Tonya Beckman $310/$279 No class Mar 16 Non-Member/Member Advanced Acting for the Camera Thursdays, Apr 16 – May 28 7 – 10pm John Judy $390/$351 LATE SPRING Seven weeks LATE APR–MAY Anyone Can Act Saturday, Apr 25 or May 16 or Jun 6 (one-day 1:30 – 3:30pm Theatre Lab Instructor $50/$50 class) Auditioning on Video Wednesdays, Apr 15 – May 20 7 – 10pm Tonya Beckman and $360/$324 John Judy Beginning Scene Study Mondays, Apr 13 – May 18 7 – 10pm José Carrasquillo $360/$324 Belters Workshop Wednesdays, Apr 15 – May 20 7 – 9pm Tracy Lynn Olivera $310/$279 Cold Reading Tuesdays, Apr 14 – May 19 7 – 9:30pm Michael Russotto $330/$297 Creating a One-Person Show Tuesdays, Apr 14 – May 19 7 – 10pm Elizabeth Pringle $360/$324 Drama Workshop Saturdays, Apr 18 – May 30 1:30 – 4:30pm MaryBeth Wise $360/$324 No class May 23 (Memorial Day) Intensive Scene Study Saturdays, Apr 18 – May 30 10am – 1pm José Carrasquillo $360/$324 with José Carrasquillo No class May 23 (Memorial Day) Intro to Acting, Section A Mondays, Apr 13 – May 18 7 – 9:30pm Marietta Hedges $330/$297 Intro to Acting, Section B Wednesdays, Apr 15 – May 20 7 – 9:30pm Marietta Hedges $330/$297 Intro to Acting at Levine Mondays, Apr 13 – May 18 6:30 – 9pm Elizabeth Pringle $330/$297 Sessions taught at Levine Music, 2801 Upton St, NW Intro to Acting for the Camera, Saturdays, Apr 18 – May 30 10am – 1pm John Judy $360/$324 Section A No class May 23 (Memorial Day) Intro to Acting for the Camera, Saturdays, Apr 18 – May 30 1:30 – 4:30pm John Judy $360/$324 Section B No class May 23 (Memorial Day) Meisner Technique II: Scene Work Tuesdays, Apr 14 – May 19 7 – 10pm Carol Cadby $360/$324 Uta Hagen Technique Saturdays, Apr 18 – May 30 10am – 1pm Marietta Hedges $360/$324 No class May 23 (Memorial Day) Voiceovers I Saturdays, Apr 18 – May 30 10am – 1pm Craig Klein $360/$324 No class May 23 (Memorial Day) Voiceovers II Saturdays, Apr 18 – May 30 1:30 – 4:30pm Craig Klein $360/$324 No class May 23 (Memorial Day) FROM THE THEATRE LAB DIRECTORS ClintonBPhotography AT THE THEATRE LAB, WE’VE ALWAYS BELIEVED IN TEACHING, NOT JUDGING. We’re inclusive, not exclusive. We believe in building Some students use our classes to develop the real-life up, not tearing down. We believe in lofty goals, but not benefits of theatre training — improved public speaking standards that are impossible to reach. We believe the arts skills, increased self-confidence, heightened imagination, are vital to a thriving society, and shouldn’t be available and the chance to connect with others who want to have only to a privileged few. And we believe way more in heart, fun doing something creative. Because we believe that drive, openness, and hard work than in anything as vague the challenges and rewards of that training should be and questionable as “talent.” Whether you’re a seasoned accessible to everyone, and not only those who can afford professional or an absolute beginner, if you want to develop to pay, this year we will continue to expand our award- your theatrical craft, we want to help. winning scholarship and outreach programs that serve financially disadvantaged youth and adults, incarcerated Since founding the organization in June 1992, we’ve and at-risk youth, homeless women, wounded veterans, focused on bringing the artistic and real-life benefits of and other groups for whom the arts are often out of reach. high-quality theatre training to as many people as we can For an exciting, in-depth, and entertaining look at the reach. Small classes and individualized attention from the transformational impact of one of our programs, see the area’s most accomplished and dedicated theatre artists feature documentary How I Got Over, available on Amazon. have always been hallmarks of Theatre Lab training. With an enrollment of more than 2,800 students each year, Some students who train here go on to professional acting classes in acting, directing, film and TV, musical theatre, careers, and we are proud that our graduates appear and even theatre history and criticism, as well as terrific frequently at Arena Stage, The Shakespeare Theatre, shows to see and volunteer opportunities galore, we’d like Ford’s Theatre, Theater J, and many more of DC’s best to believe there’s something for everyone at The Theatre professional venues. Lab. We hope to see you around our halls soon. Please feel free to call if you have questions! DEB GOTTESMAN AND BUZZ MAURO FOUNDERS AND DIRECTORS 2 “ THE ATMOSPHERE WAS TABLE OF VERY WELCOMING AND CONTENTS NON-JUDGMENTAL.” — RECENT STUDENT EVALUATION CHOOSING THE CLASS THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU PAGE 4 THE HONORS ACTING CONSERVATORY PAGE 5 FACULTY PAGE 6 COURSES PAGE 9 COURSE BUNDLES PAGE 10 YOUTH PROGRAMS PAGE 19 SERVING OUR COMMUNITY PAGE 21 POLICIES PAGE 22 MEMBERSHIP PAGE 23 MENTORSHIP PAGE 23 3 CHOOSING THE CLASS THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU With classes in acting for the stage and These recommendations are suggestions screen, musical theatre, playwriting, only, but might help you shape the unique directing, and applied acting, training program that is right for you.