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FALL CLASSES - 2008
Monday, September 15 – Friday, December 19
(Except where noted)
Join anytime! Take your first class free!
Mondays
10:00am–noon |
BEGINNING ACTING
with Josiah Polhemus |
Have fun learning basic acting. Students will work on monologues, theater games and scene work. Final class will be an invited-audience presentation of acting work in class. Josiah is a noted writer/director/producer and award winning stage and screen actor. He has taught theatre at colleges and community organizations. |
Mondays
1:00pm–3:00pm
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PLAYWRITING
with Josiah Polhemus |
“As imagination brings forth the forms of things unknown, the poet’s pen turns them to shapes and gives to airy nothing a local habitation and a name.” -Shakespeare. Learn the techniques of writing your very own play for the stage: characters, dialogue, plot, structure. Students who continue through spring have their work acted and read by actors in a final staged reading presentation.
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Mondays
1:00pm–4:00pm
(12 weeks – September 15 – December 1) |
***NEW***
MUSICAL THEATER WORKSHOP
presents "Guys & Dolls!"
with Ellen Robinson and
Bruce Bierman
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Join Bruce, Ellen and Josiah in creating selected scenes and songs from the musical “Guys & Dolls!” NOTE: Casting will not be gender specific. Guys can and will be played by Dolls! Final performance will be on a real stage. This will be a performance- based class. |
Monday Evenings
6:30pm–8:00pm
Sept. 15 - Oct 27 |
***NEW***
Shakespeare
with Julian Lopez-Morillas |
Learn to explore the poet's language, create a character and develop a scene from Shakespeare’s plays.Julian Lopez-Morillas is one the Bay Area’s most noted Shakespearean actors plays. |
Monday Evenings
6:30pm–8:00pm
Nov. 3 - Dec. 8 |
***NEW***
Clowning
with Jeff Raz |
Cirque du Soleil and Pickle Family Circus veteran Jeff Raz will teach some basics of clowning, the fundamentals of funny. Focusing on partnerships, students will learn classic routines, some cool moves and some really silly tricks. Jeff will also throw in some circus history and antidotes from his 35 years on stage and in the ring. |
Tuesdays
10:00am–noon |
“FIND YOUR VOICE” SINGING CLASS
with
Scrumbly Koldewyn |
For non singers and singers who want to broaden their singing experience. The class features vocal technique, group development and individual attention. Scrumbly is a popular and well known pianist, singer, performer and teacher. |
Tuesdays
10:00am–11:30am |
IMPROVISATION with the
"Antic Witties"
with
Josiah Polhemus and
Daniel Savio on piano |
The improv group is looking for new members to join the fun . Commitment requires weekly Tuesday rehearsals and workshops. This is a touring company that performs and leads workshops throughout the Bay Area.
By audition only 10 AM, Tuesday, September 23. |
Tuesdays
1:00pm–3:00pm |
***NEW***
Playback Theater
with Roni Alperin |
Storytelling, drama therapy and improvisation collide in this creative technique. Playback Theatre transforms personal stories told by audience members into theatre pieces on the spot using movement, ritual, music and spoken improvisation. Roni is director of the New Beginnings Playback Theatre Company at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. |
Wednesdays
10:00am–noon |
ADVANCED IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP
with Josiah Polhemus |
A longer form improv, musical improv and scene work is explored in a supportive, yet challenging environment. WARNING: The energy is high and laughter is contagious. |
Wednesdays
1:00pm–3:00pm |
ADVANCED ACTING & DIRECTING
with Josiah Polhemus |
Explore scene work using acting exercises from Stanislavsky and Uta Hagen. Challenge yourself to making strong and connected acting choices. For those also interested in directing, select students will be asked to direct scene work. |
Thursdays
10:00am–noon |
THE ART OF STORYTELLING
with Jeanne Haynes |
Storytelling is an art that anyone can enjoy. Learn and craft stories you’ll love to tell, with a focus on supportive feedback and coaching. This class is recommended for beginners; seasoned storytellers also welcome. |
Thursdays
1PM - 3PM
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BEGINNING IMPROV.
Instructors: TBA |
Learn basic improvisation skills like thinking on your feet, give and take, learning to say "Yes!" with some of the Bay Area's top improvisation instructors. No prior experience necessary. Prepare to enjoy yourself! |
Fridays
10:00 am–noon |
STRETCH YOUR
STORYTELLING
with
Liz Nichols , Storytelling Director and guest teacher Kirk Waller
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Take your storytelling skills to the next level in this ongoing class. Challenging exercises and special exercises balanced with time for individual telling and supportive feedback and coaching.
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Fridays
1:00pm–3:00pm |
SCENE STUDY FOR “NEVER TOO LATE.”
with Dr. Stuart Kandell
and Scrumbly Koldewyn
on piano. |
Join Stagebridge's founder and artistic director in scene study for our ongoing musical revue, “Never Too Late.” Learn songs, dances plusdevelop monologues and audition pieces. The production tours to senior centers and residences, health fairs, community and special events.
By audition only 1 PM, Friday, September 26
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STAGEBRIDGE FALL 2008 FEE SCHEDULE
Monday, September 15 – Friday, December 19 (14 weeks)
Class size is limited. To guarantee your space please pre-register.
Daytime Classes
$95/one class ($6.80/class)
$160/two classes ($80/each) ($5.70/class) This rate is for all except Musical Theatre.
$225/three classes ($75/each) ($5.35/class) This rate is for all except Musical Theatre.
Musical Theatre Class
$95 + $40 materials fee (covers cost of music and renting a theatre).
NOTE : Class runs 12 sessions September 15 – December 1.
Evening Classes
Shakespeare/Clowning $140 or $75/each part
This fee is to help cover the costs of having top professional artists in the classroom.
We are committed to keeping class fees reasonable, particularly for many of you on fixed incomes. We very much want you to be able to participate to the fullest extent. At the same time, we have to start more closely balancing the cost of the class for us with the fees that we charge you. We have to increase our fees slightly to begin covering our costs. In the past, we have spent more money on classes than we take in from fees.
The average cost of our classes to you is: $6/class or $85/semester
The average cost to us is: $25/class or $350/semester (based on 17 students)
We are only charging 25% of the cost of the class. If you are so inclined and able to, please make a donation to help cover the actual cost of the class.
Scholarships/Work Study
We want to make sure everyone has the opportunity to take classes. Should you need a partial scholarship please see the instructor. We have limited grant funds available to assist students who are in need. We ask that in return you agree to a work study plan to volunteer to help out in the office or backstage.
STAGEBRIDGE THEATRE COMPANY
The nationally acclaimed theatre company of older adults based in Oakland, California celebrates its 30th season as the nation's oldest senior theatre company. Since 1978, the company's mission has been to narrow the gap between the generations and to present positive images of older adults through the medium of theatre arts classes, workshops, healthy aging programs and public performances. The actors range in age from 50-90+ years. The non-profit, intergenerational company has performed over 30 original plays for more than 300,000 people in clubs, senior centers, hospitals, schools and theatres. A pioneer in the field of healthy aging, Stagebridge created the award winning Healthy Aging Program called “See Me!” to train medical professionals to see older adults as people. Stagebridge is also the only West Coast representative of the innovative TimeSlips ™ a creative storytelling method that helps people with dementia . Another first is our summer Performing Arts Camp for adults 50+. Stagebridge has been featured on ABC-TV, CNN, National Public Radio, in Modern Maturity, Oakland Magazine, Storytelling Magazine and at national and regional conferences .
All classes and workshops are held at the First Congregational Church of Oakland, located at 2501 Harrison Street, Oakland (at the corner of 27th and Harrison Streets). Plenty of free parking, wheelchair accessible, and close to the 19th Street BART station.
WINTER/SPRING CLASSES - 2009
Monday, January 12– Friday, June 19
To Be Announced
Register for a class or workshop.
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