Welcome
to ACT’S
Welcome
to ACT’S
18th SEASON
of
BEWITCHING FANTASY
ACT
Message from the Associate Artistic Director
Welcome to ACT’s 18th Season! There are some wonderful changes this year. I’m happy to announce that Wensday Greenbaum is the new Production Manager. Wensday is an original ACT member, a graduate of NYU's Tisch School for the Arts in NYC, a teacher/director/writer for ACT, and an accomplished singer and songwriter. We are thrilled to welcome her to the Artistic Staff. Other things to look for in the brochure: the new three session season, the new Advanced ACTor’s Conservatory for our older students and a partnership for new space with The Met School. I look forward to seeing everyone this season.
Joanne Fayan, Associate Artistic Director
ACTing Company Members: Save the Dates!!
September 10, 2005 and January 7 , 2006
ACT Family Days
10-1pm Potluck Brunch
Resident Youth ACTing Company
ACT is the only resident youth ACTing Company in RI that
offers a total theatre experience to its members.
An ACTor who is between the ages of 8 -18 and completed two recommended ACT classes or one Summer Theatre Academy session is invited to join the award-winning ACTing Company. There are no auditions.
ACT offers our members a ‘total theatre experience’ under the guidance of professional theatre artists.
A total theatre experience means that all ACT members have opportunities to act, direct, design, stage manage, choreograph, run lights and sound, backstage crew, box office, concessions, and marketing. ACT has an Apprentice Program for Junior and Senior leaders in the ACTing Company. ACT also has a vibrant Youth Advisory Council for all ages to join. There’s an abundance of possibilities so GET IN ON THE ACT NOW!
Three Session Season
The 2005-2006 is divided into three sessions: Session A, Session C, and Session T.
You may register for one or two sessions or for the full year.
Advanced ACTor’s Conservatory
New this year is the advanced ACTor’s Conservatory. This program was requested by members of the ACTing Company. You must audition & interview for the Conservatory. It is for ages 14-18 only. The group will have up to 12 members. It is open to the public as well. If we do not enroll 12 ACTors in this age range, we will open it up to 13 yrs. old. The program is for the full year, September –June. The ACTor’s Conservatory will perform two productions, Antigone, under the direction of Joanne Fayan and an original Performance Piece under the direction of Marya Erinn Jones.
Extra New Performance Space for ACT
All Children’s Theatre and the Met School are partnering in a new program. This season we'll perform plays for teens in the Met’s brand new, state of the art Black Box Theatre. See Performances for more info.
Rehearsal Notice
Rehearsal days and times given in the brochure are general. A full Rehearsal Calendar will be mailed to you when we receive your payment and registration form. Please check all dates. Then you will receive another breakdown schedule at the 1st or 2nd rehearsal. The week prior to opening a production is Tech/Dress week. All rehearsals and performances are mandatory
Session A
September 10 – December 31
by Marci Heisler
Additional lyrics by: Marcy Heisler
Book adapted by: Marcy Heisler
Lyrics by: Brian Smith, Dan Root, Martin Lee Fuller, Mel Leven, Randy Rogel and
Richard Gibbs
Music adapted by: Bryan Louiselle
Music arranged by: Bryan Louiselle
Music by: Brian Smith, Dan Root, Martin Lee Fuller, Mel Leven, Randy Rogel and
Richard Gibbs
Directed by Cynthia Calabro
Performances: November 5, 6, 12, 19
Saturday 10:30am, Sunday 3pm
FOR: Ages 8-14 Rehearses: Saturdays 10am-1pm starting Sept. 17
In a loving home in the city of London,
Dalmatian parents, Pongo and Perdita happily raise their Dalmatian puppies,
until the monstrous
Cruella De Ville plots to steal them for her new fur coat!
The Crucible
By Arthur Miller
Directed by Joanne Fayan
Performances: November 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 Friday & Saturday 7pm, Sunday 3pm
Ages 12-18
Rehearses: Saturdays 10-5pm starting Sept. 17
Rehearses and performs at the Met Theatre
Winner of the 1953 Tony Award for Best Play and again in 2002 for Best Revival of a Play, The Crucible is Pulitzer-Prize winning author Arthur Miller's dramatic retelling of the Salem witch trials of 1692. As the small Salem community is stirred into madness and the play reaches the violent climax, the events it describes become a timeless vision of the evils of mindless persecution.
More about the Salem Witch trials is at: Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive
Peter
Pan
by J.M. Barrie
Directed by Wrenn Goodrum
December 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18
Friday 7pm, Saturday 3pm or 7pm,
Sunday 3pm
Ages 8-18
Rehearses: Tues. & Fri. afternoons, starting Sept. 27
The play version of the adventurous tale of the "boy who wouldn't grow up”, full of the familiar characters we've all grown up with...Wendy, the Lost Boys, Tinkerbell and Captain Hook!
Session C
November 4 – March 12
BLACK BOX
Performs: January 27, 28 ▪ 7pm
Ages 13-18
Rehearses: Fridays 4-8:30pm, starting Nov. 4
Performs and rehearses at the Met Theatre
Teen directed, designed, and performed one-act plays.
The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe
Dramatized by Joseph Robinette
Based on the second book of the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Directed by Wensday Greenbaum
February 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19
Friday/Saturday 7pm, Sunday 3pm
Ages 8-18
Rehearses: Tuesdays & Saturdays, starting Dec. 13
The magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-be-forgotten land of Narnia are faithfully re-created in this CS Lewis classic.
ANTIGONE
by Jean Anouilh
Directed by Joanne Fayan
An ACTor’s Conservatory Production
Performs: March 10, 11, 12
Rehearses: Advanced Conservatory on Wednesdays starting Sept. 14
Saturday rehearsals added during the winter
Performs and rehearses at Vartan Gregorian School Theatre
In this Greek tragedy, teenaged Antigone's faithfulness to her dead brother and his proper burial is forged in her reiterated "No!" to her dictator uncle Creon. A timeless classic of one woman’s struggle against tyranny.
Drawing of Antigone and Creon by Jean Cocteau
Session T
February 4 – June 4
Beauty & the Beast
By Joanne Fayan
Directed by Cynthia Calabro
Performs: April 1, 2, 8, 15
Saturdays 10:30am, Sunday 3pm
Ages 8-14
Rehearses: Saturdays starting Feb. 4 , 10-2pm
The enchanting tale of Belle and her Beast.
Audience participation play.
10th
Annual Youth Playwriting Festival
Produced by Wensday Greenbaum
Performs: April 28, 29
Friday/Saturday 7pm
Ages 14 and up
Rehearses: Tuesdays, starting March 14
Performs and rehearses at the Met Theatre
Winning plays from the Youth Playwriting Competition are directed by professional directors and performed by the ACTing Company.
2000 Olivier Award for Best New Musical
HONK!
A Musical based on the Ugly Duckling
By George Stiles
NOT JUST FOR KIDS!
Directed by Joanne Fayan
Performs: May 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21
Friday/Saturday 7pm, Sundays 3pm
Ages 8-18
Rehearses: Wed. & Sat., starting March 22
Vocal assessments: March 2
Performed at First Stage in Milwaukee with professional adult actors. The music and storyline appeal to ages 6-96. Honk! is the story of Ugly, whose gawky looks instantly incite prejudice from his family. Separated from the farm and pursued by a hungry Cat, Ugly must find his way home. Along his rollicking journey he not only discovers his true beauty but also finds love and acceptance in all its forms. It’s a story for everyone.
ACTor’s Conservatory Performance Piece
Directed by Marya Erinn Jones
Performs: June 2, 3, 4
Friday/Saturday 7pm
Rehearses & performs at the Met Theatre
Rehearses: Mondays, starting March 27
An Original Performance Piece
Written and performed by the ACTor’s Conservatory members
ACTor’s Conservatory
September 14—June 4
Full year, advanced, training program for teenagers, ages 14-18, which are interested in a more intense study of the craft of acting. ACTors will study script analysis, Alexander Technique, vocal production/diction, scene work and character development through the play Antigone by Jean Anouilh.
Attendance is mandatory. Audition/interview is required.
Auditions will be held on September 6 & 7 from 3:30– 6pm
at the ACT Loft, 255 Main St. 5th Floor, Pawtucket RI (5th floor of the ACT Offices)
Please call 401-728-1222 for an audition time. Auditions are open to the public.
Please prepare a one minute memorized monologue of your choice.
Fall meetings: Wednesdays, 4-6pm
Additional rehearsals begin December
Tuition is full year ACTing Company payment plus $100
Performances of Jean Anouilh’s Antigone
under the direction of Joanne Fayan
and
An Original Performance Piece
Written and performed by the ACTor’s
Conservatory
under the direction of Marya Erin Jones
Technical Theatre
Tech Theatre (TT) is offered to
ACTing Company members. It is a great way to get involved and learn more of the craft of the theatre. Choices are:
Stage Management (SM), age 12+
Assistant Stage Management (ASM), age 12+
Light Board Operator (LBO)
Age 12+ for Mainstage Series (see performance page for listings)
Age 8-12 for ACT & See Series (see performance page for listings)
Sound Operator (SO)
Age 12+ for Mainstage Series (see performance page for listings)
Age 8-12 for ACT & See Series (see performance page for listings)
Backstage Crew (BC), age 10+
Director (D) Black Box only, age 15+
ACT member for 3 yrs. or experience
Put the abbreviation next to the production of your choice on the registration form.
How to Register
Completely fill out all registration and permission forms. If you have more than one child, please copy and send one set of forms per child.
Select Season A, Season C, Season T (or any combination) or Full Year. If eligible and interested, select ACTor’s Conservatory. Check all performance dates before making a decision.
DISCOUNT ADVANTAGE: Include any coupons with the registration form. Select our sibling discount offer if applicable. (Sibling discount of 10% is available for the second child enrolled). Register by August 12, 2005 for a full year with full payment and receive a 5% discount.
Choose cash, check* or Visa/Mastercard*. A $50 non-refundable registration fee is included in the ACTing Company tuition.
Financial Aid is available to qualified families on a need basis. Our mission is to provide theatre arts education for all children. Call the office for an application.
ACTing Company members will receive a confirmation package noting their selected productions and additional registration forms. This will include the ACTing Company Rehearsal Calendar
If you are interested in the ACTor’s Conservatory program, please call the office and schedule an audition/interview. Please note that auditions are open to the public for ages 14 and up.
Call Joanne at 401.728.1222 with any questions.
*There is a 5% handling fee for all credit card orders and a $25 fee for all returned checks.