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The Hartnell College Theatre Arts Department
Announces SpringFest 2008
The Hartnell College Theatre Arts Department is now accepting
students for its annual SpringFest series of
workshops, classes and performance projects. SpringFest will be
offering classes in voice, dialect, and a dance intensive as well as a Young
Company class for students between the ages 0f 9 and 13. In addition, the
Hartnell Theatre Arts Department will offer its high school theatre conference,
OnStge, on Februrary 16; will revisit Gaman; and will celebrate V-Day
with Eve Ensler’s The
Vagina Monologues and A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and a Prayer.
For more information, to register for classes, or for more
information call 755-6987. (103
Word PSA)
The Hartnell
College Theatre Arts Department is currently enrolling students for SpringFest 2008, its annual series of theatre classes, workshops
and performance projects. SpringFest has evolved into
a safe and inviting environment for both students new to theatre and seasoned
performers eager to explore and develop their craft.
Classes in Theater Technique:
The Healthy Voice; instructor Robin McKee-Williams. Robin is one of only three certified McClosky
voice specialists on the West Coast. These methods provide incredible understanding
of the physiology of the human voice and help to modify weak vocal habits. The
result is the rebuilding and enhancing of healthy, robust and lasting speaking
voices.
Dialect Intensive; instructor, Jeff McGrath.
Strengthen or gain proficiency in Standard British and Cockney.
Dance Intensive; instructor Joelle
Kaiser. By learning the choreography
from some of The Western Stage’s past musicals you will not only sharpen your
skills with the basics of dance and musical choreography you will also get an
introduction to the kind of work our choreographers do…from hight
energy and athleticism to rockin’ rhythms to
improvisation and fluidity.
Looking for
more than just a class? Try auditioning for Performance Projects.
A Project of Commonality
An original
work by the actors
Directed by
Jeff McGrath
We are looking
for individuals to share stories of isolation and prejudice to create a series
of monologues, and through the development process, gain not only an advance of
studio acting skills, but a better understanding of each other and our
communities.
Are You Now or Have You Ever Been
By Eric
Bentley
Directed by Jefferey T. Heyer
The McCarthy
era’s anti-communist trials destroyed lives and friendships. It was a phenomenon that paralyzed a whole
generation and in a short time dried up the habits of trust and
toleration. Dialogue in this play is
taken from hearings before the House Committee on Un-American Activities.
Line
By
Directed by
Tom Donald
An intense, often uncomfortable play about the motivations and
machinations of five characters waiting to be first in line.
With no sense of what they are waiting for or why, we are meant to ask,
why does this wait matter?
YCPresents
Title TBA
Directed by
Susanne Burns
We are still
looking for the perfect script, but it will definitely prove acting challenges
to the youngest members of our company (9-16).
Past titles have included A
Thousand Cranes, Rutherford Wolf, Juggers Rain, Liza & the
In addition,
the Hartnell College Theatre Arts Department will offer:
Onstage, the annual High School Theatre Festival (February 16)
Gaman,
a Salinas Stories
project revisited (Dates
TBA)
Legacy Players (Dates TBA)
To register
for classes or to find out more information about the SpringFest
and its many exciting programs, call 755-6987.