Berkeley Rep School of Theatre

School of theatre friends, it's not too late to catch a Winter session class! We still have 4 amazing courses you can sign up for before this session closes: Theatre of the Oppressed with Jiwon Chung (starts 3/4) - https://fb.me/e/3ZU6QJ7yX Feldenkrais Method Awareness through Movement: Improve Posture with Christine Germain (starts 3/6) - https://fb.me/e/1yPurEMbD... Gesture, Sound, and Speech: What Do I Do with My Hands? with Colum Parke Morgan (starts 3/8) - https://fb.me/e/4lKLJogaB Alexander Technique for Mind/Body Balance with Elyse Shafarman (starts 3/20) - https://fb.me/e/3phdjdhs5 Click the class links to view class event pages - OR - visit our training page to view details and deals! www.berkeleyrep.org/school/training.asp

Missed your chance to sign up for Winter classes in January? Don't worry! The School of Theatre is offering a second wave of inspiring online training for the artists at any level. More classes begin in FEBRUARY. Visit our website here to learn more about remaining courses this session: https://www.berkeleyrep.org/school/training.asp

February is just around the corner and The School of Theatre has some exciting new classes beginning! Take a peek at a few of the upcoming opportunities for your artistic growth: "Devising/Pitching/Directing" taught by Kate Cherry BEGINS MONDAY 2/1 (6 WEEKS) *This class will empower you to take on your big ideas, and wild dreams, preparing you to develop your ideas, process and pitch in development arms throughout the U.S. and Australia.... "Creating Story" taught by Rebecca Stockely & Christian Roman BEGINS SATURDAY 2/6 (2 WEEKS) *In this workshop you will explore ways of creating stories through interactive improv games. Engaging in a variety of activities, the group will work together to tell new stories collaboratively, enhance story building skills, and take-home activities for co-creating stories. "Screenwriting" taught by Christopher Morrison BEGINS SATURDAY 2/20 (5 WEEKS) *If you have the idea that you believe will make the next great film or TV series, it’s time to learn the ins and outs of screenwriting! Spend five weeks learning structure, dialogue, form, and how to make your characters believable and leap off the page. View more details and register on our webpage here: https://www.berkeleyrep.org/school/training.asp

THIS SATURDAY! Join us for an exciting afternoon spent sampling the wide variety of online programming offered at the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre! Get a sneak peek at the many online classes The School of Theatre has to offer this Winter beginning in January 2021! This virtual event will get you excited about reinvesting in yourself and your art in the new year.... The Virtual Winter Sampler is FREE and open to creatives at all levels. Upon signing up, you will receive Zoom link information and details on what to expect at the event. We can't wait to see you there! REGISTER on the eventbrite link in the bio Virtual Winter Sampler Schedule: Saturday, January 16th 2021 1:00-2:00pm PST - Voice for Performance: On the Stage and in Daily Life and Acting with William Hodgson 2:00-3:00pm PST - Genre Dialect Work for Improvisors and Actors: French and German and Improvisation with Rebecca Castelli

Educators, Teachers & Teaching Artists! Looking for ways to ignite your inner artist and bring new material to the classroom? Adult training for our online Winter session begins as soon as January 16 and The School of Theatre is offering a 10% off discount on select virtual classes for teachers of all levels! Discouted classes include: - Teaching Performing Arts in the Virtual World - Devising, Pitching, Directing - Mining Myths: Adaptation Workshop... - Theatre of the Oppressed: Mindfulness, Meditation, & Liberation Details & registration on our webpage here: https://www.berkeleyrep.org/school/training.asp

School of Theatre instructors Colum Park Morgan & Elyse Shafarman are starting some exciting virtual classes THIS COMING WEEK. Don't miss out! More info & Registration available at: https://www.berkeleyrep.org/school/training.asp Details below: ... Delsarteand hold that pose! (Colum) Embody your speeches with the right postures; know the secrets orators have used since Diogenes spoke to the Roman caucus; learn the technique actors studied in the 1870s, before Stanislavsky. Discover Francois Delsarte and the art of the pose! Begins 12/5 Physical Theatre: Mastering Fixed Point (Colum) Isolated, but not lonely! Discover how fixed point is more than just a mime tool. Fixed point (more commonly referred to by the French word pointe fixe) is a simple, timeless idea: the actor uses his body to keep a point motionless in space. An actor can create illusions using this technique, but they can also use this technique for fixed points in emotion or character. It’s fascinating! Find out how! In this quick two-hour workshop, bring your own monologue and we’ll discover the many uses of fixed pointseriously, no touching! Begins 12/7 Alexander Technique for Mind/Body Balance (Elyse) Alexander Technique is a time-honored method used by actors to improve posture, breath, and movement. Effective movement liberates your acting skills and enriches your life. As you stop responding to the world in a habitual manner, new avenues of physical ease and creativity open up. Let your body’s physical genius emerge! Begins 12/12 Gesture, Sound, and Speech: What Do I Do with My Hands?(Colum) Practicing social distancing? Let gestures help you clearly send information across long distances. Did you know there are six types of gesture? Each type can help the actor (or anyone) modify and intensify their speech in incredible ways. Work with your own monologue and discover how gesture can illuminate what you say. Audiences will thank you! Fall workshop on 12/14

Actor Jarvis B. Manning Jr. joins the School of Theatre for one wonderful virtual workshop to conclude our Deep Dive series. Don’t miss your chance to learn from one of Berkeley Rep’s favorite artists from Ain’t Too ProudThe Life and Times of The Temptations. Don’t miss this opportunity on Dec. 5 from 1-4pm PST. We can’t wait to have you Jarvis B. Manning Jr. !! Workshop details: Stay Calm and Book the Gig!... An interactive class about the ever-evolving entertainment industry audition process. We will discuss the must-haves, do’s and don’ts, tactics for success, and more. There will be a mock dance call, vocal audition, cold readings, and other fun surprises. The idea of a professional audition can be scaryin this class we will discuss the ways to enjoy the ride! $115 Emerging Artist applications ($35 registration) available on our School of Theatre Training page. Application closes TOMORROW Dec. 2nd! View it here: https://berkeleyrep.wufoo.com/forms/x34ax3u0x1wm3f/

Missed the Theatre of the Oppressed class offering? Don't worry! You can still catch the opportunity to learn under the wonderful Jiwon Chung in the 1-day workshop: Theatre of the Oppressed: Mindfulness, Medication & Liberation. Use theatre, art, and meditation to explore a powerful approach to transforming self and society! More details on the event page below and on our School of Theatre website: https://www.berkeleyrep.org/school/training.asp

Join us in sending a big exciting congrats to our very own Teen Council member, Sarah Schecter, for being one of the 7 winning playwrights from across the country! Enough: Plays to End Gun Violence will virtually producer her 10-minute play, Hullabaloo via Broadway on Demand. Please join us in watching the stream of her new play's digital premier during the week of December 14th-- officially a month away! Learn more about this project and see where to stream: https://www.enoughplays.com/ #ENOUGH

Don't miss your chance to catch the upcoming Deep Dive series "Playwriting Workshop: Culture Clash, Comedy, and Social Justice with Culture Clash" happening THIS weekend. Registration closing soon!!! Visit the School of Theatre page to sign up: https://tickets.berkeleyrep.org/15680/15681

Use theatre as a vehicle for personal and social transformation...and maybe a little fun too! These two classes are still open for registration: Theatre of the Oppressed with Jiwon Chung and Actor/Poet/Clown with Ron Campbell. These phenomenal classes begin THIS WEEK. Don't miss out. See description & register on the Adult Classes page here: https://www.berkeleyrep.org/school/training.asp