THE CRAFT OF CHARACTER ACTING

Dated On 03-04-2009 :

N.B. Discounts for IrishTalent.ie members! An intensive, six-part workshop in characterization techniques with John Dawson In this workshop, a vast range of techniques are explored that will enable actors to quickly create very believable, multi-dimensional and dynamic characters in auditions and performances for the stage and screen. Twelve actors will begin with prepared monologues of their choice. They will then be cast in scenes from powerful and challenging contemporary plays and films. John will take the actors through a series of exercises that develop their abilities to synchronize body and mind from techniques developed by Michael Chekhov, Stella Adler, Rudolf Laban and Sanford Meisner. In the workshop’s sixth and final class, these new tools and techniques will be used in simulated auditions to help increase the chances of securing roles. The actors will perform their monologues again, now informed with the techniques that they now have in their personal repertoires. WHEN: Six classes over seven weeks, starts Thursday, May 7th/09. (No class on Thursday, May 28th) Evenings from 7:15pm to 10:15pm WHERE: City centre location in Stoneybatter area (D7) COST: 190.00 Euro (175.00 Euro for full-time drama students, 3 or more performers from a troupe or company and irishtalent.ie members) To enroll, a 90.00 euro non-refundable deposit is required by no later than April 25th. ENROLEMENT IS LIMITED TO TWELVE ACTORS John Dawson teaches master-classes and workshops in improvisation, characterization, scene study, audition technique and on-camera acting. He has worked with Dublin’s Gaiety School of Acting, The Actors Centre in London, The Galway Film Centre and Toronto’s Equity Showcase Theatre. He taught film acting for over 6 years at Trinity College’s Samuel Beckett Centre where he trained Irish actors Padraic Delaney and Ruth Negga. Having studied, written and acted with numerous comedy troupes including N. America’s famous Second City, he wrote and performed regularly as well as served as art director on films and theatrical works including an Off-Broadway production in New York. He is a produced screenwriter/director with numerous films in development. To enroll, email to: dawsondramaworks@gmail.com