Workforce Development & Community Education

42 | Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce Textbook Required Play on Words: Playwriting Workshop Playwriting is action. The writing jumps from the page to the stage and engages audiences in the moment. Come learn from award winning playwright, Gabrielle Fox, in a safe and fun environment. Writers will work on the basic structure of a play starting with short scenes and continuing on to larger works. All writing levels welcome and encouraged! Actors will attend the last session so writers can hear their words read out loud by theatre professionals. A public reading of selected work will scheduled in Spring 2020. For more information, visit www. GabrielleFoxWrites.com CE-THEAT 2008, 6 Tues., 7:00-9:00 pm, KNC-4, $195. G Fox. Sec. A: Sept. 3-Oct. 8. #87793 Sec. B: Oct. 22-Nov. 26. #87794 Acting in the Afternoon, Part 1 We will focus on the basics of using sensory work and creating a character, while reading scripts from plays with assigned roles. Students will work on a scene with a partner and present a staged reading during the last class. No memorization is required, just a love of theatre! CE-THEAT 2020VA, 6 Tues., Nov. 5-Dec. 10, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, KNC-2, $120. S Courtney. #87515 Acting Fun-damentals Acting Fun-damentals is for beginning actors or actors looking to strengthen the foundational skills of the craft. Drawing from a fusion of acting traditions, including improvisation, Meisner, and sensory work, students will focus on being truthful under imaginary circumstances and learn the art of listening (beat for beat) for rehearsal or performance. CE-THEAT 2030, 6 Wed., Sept. 18-Oct. 23, 7:00- 9:30 pm, AAB-512, $180. J Green. #87840 Intermediate Acting Technique This course builds on beginner level skills and takes the student to the next level of their craft. Taking a holistic approach, which mixes the modalities of the beginner level along with a non- traditional approach to self-discovery for a whole performance. CE-THEAT 2031, 6 Mon., Sept. 16-Oct. 21, 7:00- 9:30 pm, AAB-304, $180. J Erick. #87892 Acting & Playwriting Workshops at the Axial Theatre A collaboration between Westchester Community College and the Axial Theatre These classes are offered through a collaboration with Howard Meyer’s Acting Program, a division of Axial Theatre, a professional theatre company dedicated to building community through education and engaging people of all ages in the creative process. Classes will take place at St. John’s Episcopal Church Community House , 8 Sunnyside Road in Pleasantville. For more information on classes, please go to HMActing.org. Playwriting Workshop Learn how to develop a play scene by scene. Students will bring scenes each week and exchange work with fellow students. Gradually, a project will develop for each playwright: scenes, one-minute plays, one-act plays, and full-lengths. CE-THEAT 2002, 6 Tues., 7:00-9:00 pm, $265. D Gill. Sec. A: Sept. 10-Oct. 15. #87550 Sec. B: Nov. 5-Dec. 10. #87551 Basic Acting Technique for Adults We lay the foundation of the actor’s craft with a range of exercises developed by master teachers, Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg. The exercises help develop the actor’s use of senses and imagination and are practiced individually and in groups. Monologues and scenes are integrated as new exercises continue to be introduced. Choose 6 or 12 sessions. CE-THEAT 2001, 6 Wed., Sept. 11-Oct. 16, 7:30-10:30 pm, $245. R Jones. #87552 CE-THEAT 2000, 12 Wed., Sept. 11-Dec. 4 (skip 10/30) 7:30-10:30 pm, $395. R Jones. #87553 Intermediate Technique and Scene Study for Adults Start each class with a relaxation exercise that creates a sensitive awareness of the body and opens up your imagination. Learn how to build a believable character by taking risks and making choices. Refine your technique on stage in scenes and monologues. (Only offered for 12 weeks) CE-THEAT 2029, 12 Tues., Sept. 10-Dec. 3 (skip 10/29), 7:30-10:30 pm, $395. R Jones. #87554 Register Early! Classes are cancelled for under-enrollment several days in advance. We recommend that you register ONE week in advance of the course start date.