An opportunity for aspiring young actors from Niagara Region high schools to work with Shaw professionals and engage in meaningful mentorship, training and performance. At the end of the two weeks, participants will perform their monologues on a Shaw Festival stage.
High energy workshops led by Shaw Company Members. Free local transportation by Niagara Airbus (advanced booking required). For all experience levels.
Acting Attire: Top hats and tails, gloves and parasols; gain insights into acting in a period play. Plus see The Importance of Being Earnest at 2pm.
High energy workshops led by Shaw Company Members. Free local transportation by Niagara Airbus (advanced booking required). For all experience levels.
A music theatre rehearsal experience! Learn choreography, staging, and music directly from Damn Yankees. Plus see Damn Yankees at 2pm.
High energy workshops led by Shaw Company Members. Free local transportation by Niagara Airbus (advanced booking required). For all experience levels.
Learn the secrets to staging authentic looking combat scenes. Don’t worry, mum – safety first! Plus see Gaslight at 12pm.
Make new friends and create a new play! Kids 11-14 will have a great time strengthening their acting skills to create their own original play. Classes held at Carousel Players Arts Education Centre, St Catharines.
To register, contact Carousel Players at 905-682-8326 ext 27 or visit carouselplayers.com
IN CONJUNCTION WITH BROCK UNIVERSITY
Department of Dramatic Arts
DART 4Y92: Text, Production, and Performance at the Shaw Festival Theatre
Perspectives on and practical applications of acting, directing, design, and theatrical production in the repertory program of the Shaw Festival Theatre. Workshops, 5 hours per week. Pre-requisite: DART 3F50
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
The Repertory in Practice: The Shaw Festival
A study of the role of repertory theatre in the historical and current development of dramatic literature and performance practices, held on-site at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Students will attend productions and lectures, interview actors, directors, designers, and administrators, and collaborate on a performed reading with the assistance of company members. Topics may include the performance history of plays by Shaw, Chekhov, Ibsen, Wilde, and other playwrights within the Festival’s mandate, the analysis of production elements from the perspectives of directors, actors, and designers, and the relevance of “classical” drama for the modern world.
For more information, contact Merrylee Greenan or 905-828-5201
To view all beyond the stage events click here for a printable version of our 2022 Season calendar.
