The Bard Is only the beginning

Workshops & Events


Character Lab - Weekend Workshop
Aug
17
to Aug 18

Character Lab - Weekend Workshop

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Bring in inkling of a new character or an established one that you would like to explore! No matter your experience level or point in your career, whether preparing for a role or devising original material, this playful and physical workshop will provide a toolkit to discover dynamic and specific characters relevant for any genre.

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Mahābhārata Tales - Free Actor's Workshop
Jul
9
7:00 PM19:00

Mahābhārata Tales - Free Actor's Workshop

Austin Shakespeare's ongoing celebration of language, culture, and art reaches into the stories of this epic poem by offering this free actor's workshop. Its 200,000 verses have withstood the test of time with its universal themes having been translated repeatedly throughout the ages. Join us on this epic journey to investigate this work and become one of its great explorers!

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Mahabharata - Free Actor's Workshop
Mar
26
7:00 PM19:00

Mahabharata - Free Actor's Workshop

Austin Shakespeare's ongoing celebration of language, culture, and art reaches into the stories of this epic poem by offering this free actor's workshop. Its 200,000 verses have withstood the test of time with its universal themes having been translated repeatedly throughout the ages. Join us on this epic journey to investigate this work and become one of its great explorers!

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Mahabharata - Free Actor's Workshop
Jul
6
7:00 PM19:00

Mahabharata - Free Actor's Workshop

Austin Shakespeare's ongoing celebration of language, culture, and art reaches into the stories of this epic poem by offering this free actor's workshop. Its 200,000 verses have withstood the test of time with its universal themes having been translated repeatedly throughout the ages. Join us on this epic journey to investigate this work and become one of its great explorers!

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Class, make your wands at the ready . . . !
Mar
5
11:00 AM11:00

Class, make your wands at the ready . . . !

In preparation of our upcoming, Young Shakespeare production of Love’s Labor’s Lost, Austin Shakespeare would like to invite you to participate in our Young Shakespeare workshop. This year’s program will have a surprise “Hogwarts twist” to add a little extra flavor to the game, so, young witches and wizards, make your wands at the ready!

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The Bard & Bollywood: Speaking the Speech
Aug
21
2:00 PM14:00

The Bard & Bollywood: Speaking the Speech

Austin Shakespeare favorite — Tamil Periasamy (Indian Ink, The Importance of Being Earnest) — brings back his workshop focusing on Shakespearean monologues.

Each participant will work on a one-minute monologue and receive adjustments and advice from the instructor to bring your work to life.

Everyone is welcome to attend, no experience necessary. MENASA (Middle-Eastern, North African, South-Asian) artists will be given priority, but all are welcome to register.

Zoom details will be sent to participants and auditors prior to the event. Total run time: 2.5 hours

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The Bard & Bollywood: Deciphering the text
Apr
24
2:00 PM14:00

The Bard & Bollywood: Deciphering the text

Austin Shakespeare favorite — Tamil Periasamy (Indian Ink, The Importance of Being Earnest) — brings back his workshop focusing on Shakespearean scene work. In this session, we also welcome dialect coach, Kate Glasheen, who will share her expertise in this work.

Each participant will work on a 2-3 page scene and receive adjustments and advice from the instructor to make characters stand out and scenes pop.

Everyone is welcome to attend, no experience necessary. MENASA (Middle-Eastern, North African, South-Asian) artists will be preferred participants but all are welcome to register.

Zoom details will be sent to participants and auditors prior to the event. Total run time: 2.5 hours
- 120 min work session
- 30 min Q&A (optional)

Cut off enrollment - Thursday, April 22, 2021

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The Bard & Bollywood: Scene Study & Analysis
Feb
27
2:00 PM14:00

The Bard & Bollywood: Scene Study & Analysis

Austin Shakespeare favorite — Tamil Periasamy (Indian Ink, The Importance of Being Earnest) — brings back his workshop focusing on Shakespearean scene work.

Each participant will work on a 2-3 page scene and receive adjustments and advice from the instructor to make characters stand out and scenes pop.

Everyone is welcome to attend, no experience necessary. MENASA (Middle-Eastern, North African, South-Asian) artists will be preferred participants but all are welcome to register.

Zoom details will be sent to participants and auditors prior to the event. Total run time: 2.5 hours
- 120 min work session
- 30 min Q&A (optional)

Cut off enrollment - Wednesday, February 24, 2021

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Playwriting Class with Artistic Director Ann Ciccolella
Feb
3
to Feb 24

Playwriting Class with Artistic Director Ann Ciccolella

After a success of two Zoom Playwriting series, Austin Shakespeare is offering a four-week online workshop beginning Wednesday, February 3, 2021.

Taught by Artistic Director Ann Ciccolella and culminating in an online showcase featuring professional actors performing dialogue from the scenes created by the participating playwrights through the workshop.

This workshop series encourages new writing as well as advocates revising past work(s). It focuses on building conflict between characters at the core of dialogue as patricipants refer to plays ranging from Stoppard to Shakespeare.

Participants have ranged from experienced playwrights to new-comers. All of them have learned from each other as well as from studying the work of master playwrights. - Ann Ciccolella.

 

ABOUT ANN CICCOLELLA: As a playwright, Ann Ciccolella had full productions of her scripts, Madame X, and Fruits and Vegetables from Austin’s Different Stages, and recently her adaptation of The Odyssey at the Long Center’s Rollins Theater. She has adapted and staged Checkov’s The Seagull, Ibsen’s Hedda, and is currently writing a version of Maeterlink’s Monna Vanna to be performed in August 2021. A graduate of NYU’s program in Dramatic Literature, and History of Theater, Ann has taught at the Department of Theater and Dance, UT Austin and St Edwards University.

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Focusing on Diverse Actors:  Making a Career in Theater
Jan
30
12:00 PM12:00

Focusing on Diverse Actors: Making a Career in Theater

If you are an "actor of color," join this one time only class with Franchelle Dorn, who has had a career ranging from Austin Shakespeare to being named as a Distinguished professor of acting at University of Texas and for a major part of her career as a leading actress for The Shakespeare Theatre, DC, as well as in film and television.

Participants have the option of doing a prepared monologue or a reading of 1-2 minutes in length. A Q&A period will cover a range of topics.

Franchelle Stewart Dorn: As an actor, her credits include performances at Shakespeare Theatre Company, Arena Stage, American Conservatory Theatre, Yale Rep, Long Wharf, George Street Playhouse, Great Lakes Shakespeare Theater, Cleveland Playhouse, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Guthrie, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Penumbra. Most recently, Fran has been seen Off-Broadway at Red Bull Theatre and Signature Theatre. She appeared on television as Dr. Rita Madison on NBC’s Another World and as a host for PBS’ Working Women and Literary Visions. She has done more than 400 industrials, commercials, and voice-overs. Franchelle has been nominated for eight Helen Hayes Awards, winning three; Austin Critics’ Circle for Best Actor in a Play: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Edge of Peace, and Medea for Austin Shakespeare. She received her M.F.A. from Yale University. 

Fran's teaching has been recognized with the SFA Excellence in Teaching Award and she is part of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers and a Regents’ Outstanding Teacher. She was inducted into the National Theater Conference and the National Association of Acting Teachers.

Zoom details will be sent to participants and auditors prior to the event. Total run time: 1.25 hours
- 60 min work session
- 15 min Q&A (optional)

Cut off enrollment - Wednesday, January 27

$25 Participants (full) /$10 Auditors
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Shakespeare Monologues: A masterclass with Conner Wilson
Jan
16
2:00 PM14:00

Shakespeare Monologues: A masterclass with Conner Wilson

In this class, distinguished Shakespeare Director and Broadway Associate Director Conner Wilson (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child / Torch Song) helps students take their Shakespeare monologues to the next level.

Conner will go through each student's monologue focusing on clarity, text analysis, and making your audition stand out above the rest.

This class is available to all students, regardless of previous Shakespeare experience. An intensive 100 minute work session concludes with a Q&A where Conner will answer any and all questions about working on Shakespeare.

Available to 6 participants (all spaces currently filled) and an unlimited number of auditors. The monologue you would like to work on must be shared with Conner by January 10, 2020. For more info on Conner Wilson visit https://www.connerwilsondirector.com

Zoom details will be sent to participants and auditors prior to the event. Total run time: 2 hours
- 100 min work session
- 20 min Q&A (optional)

Cut off enrollment - Monday, January 10

$65 Participants (full) /$40 Auditors
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Reserve your place today -- registration cutoff is January 10, 2021
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The Bard & Bollywood: An introduction to acting in Shakespeare, influenced by Indian Cinema
Dec
16
7:00 PM19:00

The Bard & Bollywood: An introduction to acting in Shakespeare, influenced by Indian Cinema

Presented by Tamil Periasamy (Indian ink, The Importance of Being Earnest)

Shakespeare's influence on Western culture is well-known, but the Bard also had a great influence on Indian culture. You will also learn more about Shakespeare in Indian cinema.

This acting workshop is especially designed for MESA (Middle East/South Asian) actors as participants. All others are most welcome to be observers.

Each participant will be given a brief Shakespeare speech before the workshop. Everyone will be introduced to specific tips on performing Shakespeare. If there are more applicants than slots available, you will be asked to join as an observer.

Total run time: 2 hours:

  • 90 min work session

  • 30 min Q&A (optional)

$10 Participants / $10 Observers

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Reserve your place today -- registration cutoff is 5:00 pm, December 15

Zoom details will be sent to participants and observers prior to the event.

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AUDITIONING FOR THE BROADWAY PLAY: A MASTER CLASS WITH CONNER WILSON
Sep
12
4:30 PM16:30

AUDITIONING FOR THE BROADWAY PLAY: A MASTER CLASS WITH CONNER WILSON

In this class, Broadway Associate Director, Conner Wilson (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child / Torch Song), gives you his 6 tips for nailing any audition. Using text from contemporary Broadway plays, this master class focuses on connecting with a reader, analyzing a side, and making your auditions stand out above the crowd. An intensive 90-minute work session concludes with an optional 30-minute Q&A, where Conner will answer any and all questions about the audition process, including: best self-tape practices, and Zoom auditions in the time of COVID-19. Available to 6 participants and 6 class auditors. Intended for actors 18 and older.

Zoom details will be sent to participants and auditors prior to the event. Total run time: 2 hours
- 90 min work session
- 30 min Q&A (optional)

Cut off enrollment - Monday, September 7

$55 Participants/$35 Auditors

Reserve your place today -- registration cutoff is September 7, 2020

To enroll use the button above to secure your space or contact info@austinshakespeare.org

For more info on Conner Wilson visit https://www.connerwilsondirector.com

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