Workshops, details, and registration listed below. Master Workshops run on Saturdays. Times and prices may vary.
Limited Scholarships Available. To inquire, please email lbrown@circletheatre.org
EXPLORE AVAILABLE WORKSHOPS
DIRECTING FOR COMMUNITY THEATRE
+ IN COLLABORATION WITH CTAM
DESCRIPTION:
Directing ain’t easy! Reading the script, planning rehearsals, re-reading the script, meeting with designers, eat/sleep/breath the script, pre-blocking your show, casting the show…and we haven’t even gotten to conducting rehearsals or character development. So how do you conquer such a task and do it effectively, especially in community theatre, where we don’t have all the resources of a professional company? This session will be a culmination of best practices to consider utilizing before, during & after your production. Gathered from over 30 years of community theatre experience, these best practices aim to help you feel more confident as you take on your first production as a director or hone your skill for your next one!
*Participants are encouraged to bring water and snacks or a lunch.
INSTRUCTOR BIO:
Bill Anderson has been an avid community theatre volunteer for over 30 years. He has worked in nearly every facet of community theatre including performing, stage management, properties design, lighting design, set design & directing. Bill’s list of directing credits include titles such as The Prom, Kinky Boots, Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson, Avenue Q, Ragtime, Shrek, The 39 Steps & a production of Urinetown that placed 2nd at the 2011 National AACTFest. Bill lives in Midland, MI with his two wonderful kids and works as a Training Specialist for Corewell Health.
EDUCATE
Master Workshops are all about educating the community. From on stage to behind the curtain, and even up to the light box, Circle brings together theatre professionals to teach you the ins and outs.
ENRICH
What better way to enrich the community than to share knowledge. We know that there are roadblocks in the theatre community. Master Workshops are one simple way to break down those roadblocks and share knowledge for future generations of enthusiastic theatre lovers.
ENTERTAIN
We all have gifts that we want to share with the world and Circle Theatre has a stage set and ready for you! Master Workshops help you hone your craft while focusing on better communicating your message to your audience.