Green Room Theatre Company

Green Room Theatre Company is thrilled to announce one of our newest board members, David Anderson! David is an accomplished Human Resources Professional, bringing many years of hands-on experience specializing in Start-Ups, Hi-Growth, Turbulent and Transitioning Organizations. A relatively new permanent resident of Palm Springs, David is becoming very active in several organizations here in the greater Coachella Valley. Originally from Ohio, David’s intentions were to becom...e an English teacher. He finished college at Bowling Green State University with a BA in Interpersonal & Public Communications, and a double minor in Mass Media and Popular Culture. Starting out in a Food & Beverage management position with a global chain in New Orleans, he moved onward and upward at a number of Hospitality organizations (Radisson, Hilton, Marriott, and InterContinental Hotels). After being promoted and transferred across the country, he landed in Hollywood, California. It was there that he was able to combine his love of TV and Films while working in HR for a number of mass media companies (Warner Bros., DIRECTV, 20th Century Fox/News Corporation, E! Entertainment Television/NBCUniversal Cable, The Walt Disney Company). Most recently, he was the ninth executive hired at ReelzChannel, LLC (the largest cable network All About Movies! launch in television history) that grew to a staff of over 500 in their first year on the air! He is now the owner/operator of aHRc (Anderson Human Resources Consulting). Part-Time, Not-For-Profit Organization that he is associated with include: The Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) and SoCal Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA), Reconciled United Methodist Churches (UMC) of Palm Springs, Hollywood, and West Hollywood (various leadership roles), Co-chair of various events/committees supporting youth development with GLAAD, The Point Foundation, and The Palm Springs LGBT Center, Elected-governing board member of the Organized Neighborhoods of Palm Springs (ONE-PS), Volunteer positions with Stonewall Gardens Assisted Living, UMC of Palm Springs, Coachella Valley LGBT Leadership Council, and The Palm Springs Cultural Center. Finally, the Mayor recently appointed David as a Board Member to Palm Springs’ Weekly (Thursdays) VillageFest Commission. His passion for the Theatrical Arts goes back to community shows in Cincinnati and Toledo, high school and college performances in various musicals and comedies, and managing a working cantina with an intimate performance space on the BGSU campus.

As we prepare for our Summer Conservatory, here's a little reminder of how talented our youth actors are! As evidenced by our consistent success at the Desert Star Awards, Green Room continues to prioritize our youth programs.

SUMMER CONSERVATORY RETURNS IN JUNE!! Dear Green Room Families, Thanks for your patience. We are busy securing a venue to use under COVID restrictions and it's slowed our planning process. We will soon be able to confirm another brilliant and challenging program for this summer.... ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS TENTATIVE, PENDING CONFIRMATION OF OUR VENUE - SO WE ASK THAT YOU CHECK OUR WEBSITE REGULARLY FOR UPDATES. Kids ages 8-12 will perform The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet Teens ages 13-18 will perform The Seussification of A Midsummer Night's Dream. There will be workshops five days a week for intensive scene studies and audition training - with and without singing and dancing components. We are planning to start with auditions on Tuesday, June 15 The Summer Conservatory will present showcases between July 14 and July 17. Thank you in advance for your interest! We look forward to seeing students and parents in person really soon. Warm regards, David Catanzarite, Artistic Director

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Green Room Theatre is thrilled to announce that we will be partnering with the Create Center for the Arts in their beautiful new space! The Create Center is "a collaborative, supportive home for creatives to thrive through access to tools, equipment and an engaged community." Keep your eyes open for more information on performances at the center soon!

Wrapping up Women's History Month with a feature on the one and only Sarah Kane. Kane was an English playwright, screenwriter, and theatre director. Her plays explore darker themes of love, sexual desire, pain, and death. She is widely recognized as one of the most radical and influential writers of the past 20 years. She died by suicide in 1999, after leaving behind a body of work unique in its poetic intensity, pared-down language, and exploration of the theatrical form. Her most prominent plays include Blasted, Phaedra's Love, Crave, Cleansed, and Psychosis.

Here's Green Room Theatre's artistic director, David Catanzarite, announcing our "Fallstaff-athon" in honor of Shakespeare's 457th birthday! Watch for details on auditions. The event will take place on April 23rd, from 6pm until whenever we finish reading all 3 Fallstaff plays. More info to follow!

Green Room is thrilled to announce our newest board member, the talented Jacqueline Clare Merritt! Raised in the Coachella Valley, Clare has been with GRTC from its very beginnings as an actor, designer, and teacher. In addition to performing roles such as Golde in Fiddler on the Roof, Nancy in Oliver!, and Frederick in The Pirates of Penzance, Clare went on to attend high school at Orange County School of the Arts in the Creative Writing Conservatory where they focuse...d on experimental playwriting, creative non-fiction, and workshopping performance. In March 2021, Clare graduated cum laude with two Bachelors Degrees in Theatre Arts and Intensive Psychology where they studied stage management, dramaturgy, scenic design, directing, and advocacy/resistance theatre. They’ve worked alongside various notable Bay Area artists and theatrical researchers such as Kinan Valdez, Amy Ginther, Dr. Michael Chemers, Dr. Patty Gallagher, and Danny Scheie, and has had the pleasure to work on several successful UCSC productions such as American Night (dir. Kinan Valdez) and The Most Popular Girls on Stage (dir. Kudra Wagner). In addition to their love of theatre, Clare is a devoted psychological researcher hoping to earn a PhD following their residency at Green Room Theatre Company. At UCSC, Clare studied advanced qualitative research methods, social justice psychology, gender and sexuality, trauma and neurodivergency, and childhood development. Their research focuses on crafting Brave Spaces in classrooms and rehearsal spaces using documented trauma-informed organizational methods and open space learning, inspired at large by the Sanford Meisner technique and Augusto Boals’ Theatre of the Oppressed. In addition to their role at GRTC, Clare is the current Production Manager for Barn Rat Theatre Company- an all-inclusive theatre collective born in the age of COVID-19. Clare is honored to be back at Green Room Theatre Company as a Board Member, and they are incredibly excited to give back to the community that gave them the tools to succeed.

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Happy International Women's Day! What better way to celebrate than by featuring the one and only Aphra Behn? Be on the lookout for more features on women in theatre this Women's History Month!

Green Room Theatre Company is excited to announce that as part of Black History Month, we will be producing "Wine in the Wilderness" by Alice Childress! The performance will be held in March. More details to follow! While we had planned on producing August Wilson's "Seven Guitars," unfortunately all of the rights to Wilson's plays are currently being withheld. Be on the lookout for a feature of Childress on our page!... #WineInTheWilderness #BlackHistoryMonth

Here's another one of our 2021 conservatory classes! Sign up here, registration closes SOON! https://greenroomtheatrecompany.coursestorm.com/ SELF TAPES AND AUDITION TIPS AND TRICKS... February 18 April 1 (7 sessions) Thursdays, 4:00 P.M. - 4:50 P.M. Ages 12-17 Taught by Regina Gibson Class Tuition: $140 Auditions are an essential tool for the actor for college admissions, agent interviews, and repertory seasons. Come learn how to ace your audition with NYC actor Regina Gibson. She walks you through the basics: slates, posture, and ways to stand out from the crowd. Students work on audition monologues in class and receive real-time feedback and tips from a pro. The second half of the class is devoted to the ever-growing demand for self-tapes. Many casting directors are calling for virtual auditions, and Regina helps you with your home set-up. Learn how to record the perfect audition "side", maximize sound and lighting quality, where to place your eye line, how to use a reader, and more! Culminating performance depends on student interest.

Here's some more information on just one of the many classes we're offering for our online conservatory! TIPS AND TRICKS - MAKING IT IN NEW YORK FILM AND STAGE February 15- March 29 (7 sessions)... Mondays, 6:00 P.M. - 7:40 P.M. Ages 18 and up Taught by Instructor Regina Gibson Class Tuition: $220 Register here: https://greenroomtheatrecompany.coursestorm.com/ This course is devoted to acting for film and video, and preparing stage work to be streamed on camera. We explore "sides" and monologues from commercials, television, film, and theater. Regina provides sides and material for students to work on, then coaches and provides feedback. Each Monday she gives out new sides for students to prepare for the following week. Students learn which projects they wish to target and how to prepare for the different worlds of each kind of media. You'll have the opportunity to see what "pops", how to be memorable yet not over the top, and major do's and don'ts. #actingclass #onlinetheatre #onlineactingclass #virtuallearning #stagework

Happy Black History Month from Green Room Theatre Company! Over the next few weeks, we'll be doing features on some of the talented African American members of the performing arts community, so stay tuned!

Green Room Theatre Company is excited to announce our 2021 Winter/Spring Online Conservatory! CLICK ON LINK TO REGISTER AND VIEW FULL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: https://greenroomtheatrecompany.coursestorm.com/... (On registration site, find our winter catalog by clicking on 2021 Winter Spring Online) #theatreclasses #virtuallearning #onlineactingclass #mommyandmeclass #onlineconservatory #zoomperformance

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