NC State University Theatre: Announcements and This week in Pictures!

Hi everyone,

I hope all of the students out there are enjoying their fall break!

The first thing I wanted to bring up was our two workshops that are quickly approaching. Both are FREE and open to all NC State students, no matter your previous experience. There is still room left in both! All you have to do is sign up and show up at the right time and place!

Here's the scoop:

Aquila Theatre (more information here: http://aquilatheatre.com/about/) Physical Theatre Masterclass, October 14, 2010, Titmus Theatre, 3:30pm - 5pm, availability: 8 - 10 students. Please register with allison_bergman@ncsu.edu

This masterclass is designed to allow participants to experience the requirements and disciplines of working and performing in a physical theatre company. It focuses on forming an ensemble style of acting that will interpret and serve the text as a whole. By sharing some of the Aquila Theatre Company’s rituals, in the form of movement and vocal exercises, the participant will explore the imaginative and physical resources that the company uses in order to create its own unique theatrical style.

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Meisner Acting Workshop with Jason Peck, November 2, 2010, Rehearsal Hall, 4:30pm - 6:30pm, availability: 10 - 15 students. Please register with allison_bergman@ncsu.edu

What do Tom Cruise, Robert DeNiro, Diane Keaton, Anne Hatheway, Jack Nicholson, Michelle Williams, Jim Carrey, Steve Carrell, and Sandra Bullock all have in common? They were all trained using the Sanford Meisner Acting Technique. One of the most important tools for any actor is the ability to "be present." Through a series of unique exercises and an intense exploration of Sanford Meisner’s infamous repetition work, we will explore what it means to "be in the moment," and to be true to the inner impulses which guide us. Join us for class taught by award winning actor and certified master Meisner teacher, Jason Peck (Roswell, In Her Shoes, NYPD Blue, The King of Queens), as he ignites passion and opens hearts and minds to what true and honest acting is all about. There are many acting techniques that offer tools to analyze a script or help to mold a character, but the Meisner Technique, taught in many university acting conservatories and programs, is different in that it begins with "you." Please wear comfortable, non-restrictive clothing. Be prepared for intensive deep work that will yield breakthroughs and challenge your thoughts on what acting can be.

These are both amazing and unique opportunities, sign up today!

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This week in pictures:

The Medal of Arts Awards (Directed by John McIlwee) included a performance by our Twelfth Night
cast and included awards given to NC State's very own Banks Talley and J, Mark Scearce!