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Eight O’Clock Theatre Offers Summer Theatre Workshop |
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
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Eight O’Clock Theatre, the theatre company of Partners N Progress for the Arts, will offer a summer theatre workshop Sat. and Sun., Aug. 2-3. The workshop is titled: “Directing The Community Theatre Production.” The workshop is designed to help directors, actors and technicians better understand the challenges of staging a play or musical.
Topics include conceiving the production, casting the production and staging the event. The language, manners and functions of the director will be explored. The class is limited to 12 participants. The class will be presented 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday with a lunch break, and noon-4 p.m. Sunday at 801 Main, located at 801 Main St., Safety Harbor. Tuition is $200.
This workshop will be taught by Elizabeth Spicer, producing director of the Paradise Acting Company. Spicer has staged more than 200 plays and musicals. She holds an M.F.A. in Acting and Directing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She serves on the board for the Florida Community Theatre Festival. She is a longtime member of the Actors Equity Association.
This workshop is designed to assist in better understanding and participating in community theatre productions. EOT is seeking to bring the finest theatrical experience possible to volunteers as well as veterans. For more information or to register, contact Betsy Byrd, business manager, Eight O’Clock Theatre, at 727-726-8686 or 727-421-5562.
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