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SPRING
ADULT SCHEDULE 2010
Improvisation,
Games, & Risk Taking with Bernard Beck
Want to know what Piven is all about? This class allows students
to discover the Piven Technique by learning theatre games &
improvisation in a fun, supportive, ensemble-based environment.
Taught by master teacher Bernard Beck, this class is perfect for
all students looking to discover & re-discover our work.
Tuesdays
• 7:30 – 10:30pm
Eight Weeks, March 16th – May 4th
Open to new and returning students
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$250 |
Games,
Story & Scene: Magical Realism with Mikalina Rabinsky
In this class, students learn Piven’s core improvisational
technique and apply it to scripted stories & scenes. Taking
on a new theme every session, this spring will focus on magical
realist texts. With instruction from one of our senior teachers,
students will create and perform stories by focusing on text exploration,
subtext, dialogue and narration.
Thursdays
• 7 - 10pm
Eight Weeks, February 18th – April 8th
Open to new and returning students
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$250 |
Piven
Technique for the Actor: The Plays of Sarah Ruhl with
Joanne Underwood
Discover this Pulitzer-prize finalist and alum of the Piven
Theatre. In this class, students prepare, rehearse, and perform
scenes from the plays of Sarah Ruhl while using Piven improvisation
and games to deepen characters and relationships. Taught by senior
teacher Joanne Underwood, and intended for students with acting
experience.
Tuesdays
• 7 - 10pm
Eight Weeks, February 16th – April 6th
Returning students or by submission of resume
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$250 |
Master
Class in Shakespeare with Susan Hart
Did you know Shakespeare gives acting clues in his text? Discover
the magic and beauty behind the world’s most famous playwright
with one of the best Shakespeare teachers in the Midwest. In this
class, you will learn folio technique, language skills, breathe
and rhythm: all the required tools to be cast in any professional
Shakespeare play in Chicago. Be intimidated no more!
Fridays
• 2:00 - 5:00pm
Eight Weeks, February 19th – April 9th
Open to new and returning students
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$275 |
Master
Class in Piven Technique with Joyce Piven
Dedicated students are selected from among our adult population,
and invited into this master class to continue building their
improvisation muscles and ensemble skills. Studying how the games
of the Piven technique apply to scripted work, the group will
work with scenes or stories centered on a theme. Past themes have
included Shakespeare, classical works, & the plays Sarah Ruhl.
Mondays
• 7 - 10pm
Dates TBD
By invitation only – previous Piven classes required
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4-WEEK
PERFORMANCE EXTENSION:
Part of our mission as a training institution is to give artists
a creative community, where they explore, workshop their talents,
and share their artistic life with each other. Therefore, we are
giving students who register in the Spring 2010 Session of classes
the option of a four-week workshopping performance opportunity
at the end of their class. Lead by our amazing teaching staff,
students will use the four weeks to workshop a staged performance
for the Piven community as part of our “Performance Lab
of Piven”. Depending on the level of participation, and
the composition of those participating, this could be a series
of performed scenes, staged readings, story ensembles, personal
stories, or a full play. It is bound to be an exciting event for
our community & students!
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dates: April 12th – May 7th |
$125 |
*Not
available for Improvisation, Games, & Risk Taking
or Master Class in Shakespeare
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