Winter 2009 Classes at the
Lakewood Center for the Arts
Acting & Art Classes |
Instructors | Class Registration
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DRAMA
(Ages 4-5) 8 weeks
Each week we will read, act and create a play for parents to come see
from different parts of the world. Come play with us as we visit and
perform fun fairy tales from all over the world e.g. Irish, Korean,
Native American, Alaskan Peruvian, Mexican, French and more!
Fridays Jan. 16 - Mar. 6
3:00
- 4:00 PM
Liz Hayden
$85
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KIDS CREATE!
(Ages 5-7) 8 weeks
Kids have fun using their imagination and talents through art, drama,
games, fairy tales, skits, poems, dance and songs! Every week parents
are invited to see what we have explored and created for the day.
Fridays Jan. 16 - Mar. 6
4:00
- 5:30 PM
Liz Hayden
$85
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WINTER PLAY: WINTER
CELEBRATION
(Ages 5-8) 8 weeks
Together Liz and the children will create a play inspired by customs
of the season.
Saturdays Jan. 17 - Mar. 7 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Liz Hayden
$100
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CHILDREN'S BEGINNING
ACTING
(Ages 7-10) 8 weeks
A fun and exciting way to develop the skills essential for the young
performer, while enhancing social skills, self-expression and
confidence. Work with a professional actor and director a you explore
the basics in improvisation, warm-ups, movement and theatre games, in
a relaxed and supportive environment.
Saturdays Jan. 24 - Mar. 14
10:00 - 11:30 AM
Shelly Lipkin
$120
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BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE ACTING
& SCENE STUDY
(Ages 11-18) 8 weeks
This class will emphasize scene work using improvisation techniques,
character analysis, monologues, script breakdown, and audition
techniques.
Saturdays Jan. 24 - Mar 14
11:30 - 1:00 PM
Shelly Lipkin
$120
Shelly Lipkin is also available for private coaching for that tough
scene, audition or competition.
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ACTING FOR NON-ACTORS LEVEL
II
(Ages 18-Adult) 8 weeks
By popular demand: The fun continues with the work moving up a notch.
So many students have requested a class to go one step further then
Level I... but still keep the enjoyable, no-pressure, creative
experience. Here it is! Pre-requisite: AFNA Level I or a Beginning
Acting class.
Mondays Jan. 12 - Mar.
2
7:00
- 9:00 PM
Nancy McDonald
$100
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HOW TO TELL YOUR
STORY
(Ages 18-Adult) 8 weeks
Start with improv, add comedy, a pinch of stand-up, a smidgen of story
theatre and a bit of character and you have a true and rewarding
concoction. Whether it's storytelling, monologue work, comedy or
public speaking, learn to tell your story using the art of the actor
in a non-threatening, creative environment.
Thursdays Jan. 15 - Mar. 5
7:00
- 9:00 PM
Nancy McDonald
$100
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TV/FILM ACTING
(Ages 8-12) 8 weeks
Get a taste of stardom and have fun while developing your acting
technique through on-camera experience. Practice improvisation,
presentation, and audition skills using commercial, film, and TV
scripts (both comedy and drama).
Parents are invited to observe the
last class in action!
Limited to 8 students
Tuesdays Jan. 20 - Mar. 10
4:30
- 6:00 PM
Sandra Peabody
$160
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TV/FILM ACTING
(Ages 13-18) 8 weeks
Same class as above but geared for older ages. Again, this class is
limited to only 8 students.
Tuesdays Jan. 20 - Mar. 10
6:00
- 7:30 PM
Sandra Peabody
$160
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TV/FILM ACTING
(Ages 18-Adult) 8 weeks
Improve your acting and presentation skills through on camera
experience. Practice improvisation, interviewing, auditioning and
speaking, using TV/Film scripts. Again, this class is limited to only
8 students.
Tuesdays Jan. 20 - Mar.
10
7:30
- 9:00 PM
Sandra Peabody
$160
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Instructors
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ABOUT LAKEWOOD
INSTRUCTORS
Shelly Lipkin - is Co-Artistic Director of Cygnet Theatre
in Portland and has performed with ART, Profile Theatre, Tygres Heart
Theatre and dozens of T.V. series, films and commercials as a member
of SAG/AFTRA/Equity. He also teaches at Young Musicians and Artists
Camp, and Marylhurst University.
Sandra Peabody - is an Emmy award winning writer and producer
and also manages talent. Student acting credits include local TV/Film
work, and weekly leads on network Television series and major films
including guest starring roles on Boston Public, Providence, ER, Law
and Order, Just Shoot Me, Judging Amy, 3rd Rock and Without a
Trace.
Liz Hayden - has an MFA in theatre and managed her own arts
camp in Santa Monica, CA, prior to moving back home to Portland where
she teaches, directs and acts.
Nancy McDonald's acting credits include theatre, film and
television. She founded the Shakespeare Stage Company in New York and
The Writer's Lab in LA, teaches for Oregon Children's Theatre,
Atkinson Graduate School of Management and PCC, and is a producer at
Magaurn Video Media.
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ABOUT OUR EDUCATION
PROGRAM:
Lakewood Theatre
Company, now in its 50th year of productions,
offers a year round program in theatre and visual
arts education for adults and children at the
Lakewood Center for the Arts. Our class instructors
and production directors are local artists who have
deinonstrated proficiency in their craft. Many have
been with our program for several years.
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REGISTRATION
INFORMATION:
To pre-register for
any class listed please
print
this form
and mail to P.O. Box 274, Lake Oswego, OR 97034,
Registrations are also taken at our
box office on weekdays from 9-5. A minimum enrollment of 8 students
per class is needed. Programs will not be held if the minimum
enrollment is not met. All classes are at Lakewood Center for the
Arts, 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego.
Postponement/Class Cancellation Policy:
If Lake Oswego schools are closed due to inclement weather, classes
will be postponed. Please check with our office at 503-635-3901 after
3:00 PM to verify.
Refund
Policy:
Full refunds will be given up until 3 weeks before a class
begins minus a $10.00 administrative fee. From 3 weeks to the first
day a 75% refund will be given. No refunds given after the 1st
day.
Medical Consent
And Release From Liability And Indemnifications:
I, (as signed on the registration form) for myself and/or as
parent/guardian of the named registered child, do hereby authorize
employees of the Lakewood Theatre Company/Lakewood Center to consent
to emergency medical or dental examination, treatments, etc., to be
administered to the same in the event of accident or sudden illness
during LTC/Lakewood Center programs. In addition, I agree that I am
responsible for the said participants' transportation to and from
the class or activity site. I hereby release and discharge the LTC/Lakewood Center, its officers, agents, and employees from any and
all claims for personal injuries. I also agree that pictures taken
during program hours may be used for future promotional purposes. The LTC/Lakewood Center does not provide any medical insurance for any
participant in any program.
Registrations are
taken at the Lakewood box office, 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego
on weekdays from 9-5 or by mail at P.O. Box 274, Lake Oswego, OR
97034. A participant is not officially registered unless space is
available and payment has been received. A minimum enrollment of 8
students per class is needed. Programs will not be held if the minimum
enrollment is not met. All classes are at Lakewood Center for
the Arts, 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego, meeting once a week or
as noted under the class heading. Call the theatre at 503-635-3901 for
a complete brochure and application.
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