Drama Audition Preparation 2021/22 DRAMA Toronto & Mississauga Prep *Details to be updated depending on Covid Health Protocols Build your skills - Be prepared Take control of YOUR audition submission! Teens preparing to audition for Drama Major at the Etobicoke School of the Arts and other arts schools requiring a drama audition, including Father Redmond, Cardinal Carter, Claude Watson, Wexford & Cawthra. Our success rates are extremely high. We have had tremendous success in prepping students for their local arts schools over the years. We take your student through the entire drama audition /interview process/ improvisation. Your teen will perform with confidence for their audition! - WE OFFER STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY OF A WELL REHEARSED AUDITION -PROFESSIONAL DIRECTION FOR MONOLOGUE & INTERVIEW SKILLS -SUPPORTIVE GROUP REHEARSAL ENVIRONMENT -FINAL MOCK AUDITION WITH AN INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL & ARTS ADJUDICATOR WE PREPARE... MONOLOGUE: Learning a monologue with a director is essential in guiding you towards understanding a character development. You will delve into a deeper perspective & understanding of the arch of your character from your chosen monologue (from their website). You will discover fresh new ways to tell the story. With only a few monologues online for each school, we will help our students to stand out with their monologue submissions. ____________________________________________________ INTERVIEW: Preparing for an interview is extremely important in order to put your best self forward. We will take you through the interview process by honing and rehearsing your most positive and authentic responses. This coaching will also be rehearsed with our adjudicator in our Mock Interview taking place in our last class Monday December 21st, 2020. _______________________________________________________________ ACTING OUT THEATRE AUDITION PREPARATION FOCUS FOR 5 WEEKS: MONOLOGUE & INTERVIEW Thursday Nov. 18- 7- 8:30pm Thursday Nov. 25 - 7- 8:30pm Thursday Dec. 2 - 7- 8:30pm Thursday Dec. 9 - 7- 8:30pm Monday Dec. 16 - 7- 8:30pm (Mock Audition Day with a professional adjudicator) Final class includes a mock audition with an industry adjudicator present for feedback. FEE: $225 Cash/cheque payable to Sharon Heldt. e-transfer: actingoutkidstheatre@gmail.com SIBLING DISCOUNT: $25 INCLUDES: 5 sessions/ 7.5 hours of direction/ 2 directors/ 1 professional adjudicator/ filming self tape if needed (extra fee $50) (Recording of any video submissions from Macayla's professional video service will be on Monday Dec. 28th, 2020. Macayla and I will be there to direct and guide you) ________________________________________________________ GUIDELINES: ETOBICOKE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS: How will you audition this year for Online Drama? You will need to create a self-tape for your audition to the school that must contain two parts: 1.Response to questions (please see below) 2.Monologue What to prepare: A thoughtful response to the following three questions: 1.Why have you chosen ESA Drama? 2. Discuss your passion for Drama. 3. In reference to a play/TV show/movie you have recently seen, critique one of the actor’s performances. A memorized monologue from any published play (if you wish, you can choose from the shortlist of monologues provided on the ESA website) OR you may choose to do a monologue from a film or TV show. Length of Audition(Questions and Monologue) 5 -7minute https://www.esainfo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Audition-Day-2020-Drama-requirements.pdf ____________________________________________________ CAWTHRA: Monologue Performance Instructions: • Choose ONE monologue from the list provided to rehearse and memorize. • You should make strong choices about your character with regard to personality, physicality, age, occupation, and social status. You should also have a clear vision of who you are “talking to” in your monologue and what you want from them. This person is imaginary and ‘behind the camera’. Interview Instructions: • Interview questions will be sent to you once your application is complete and the deadline has closed. • Prepare answers to each question. • Film yourself saying the question and then answering it. This is our chance to really get to know you, so use it as an opportunity to be yourself and “open up!”. • This portion can only be a maximum of 3 minutes long and have no edits (single take), no backgrounds, filters, props etc. https://schools.peelschools.org/sec/cawthrapark/regionalarts/drama/Pages/default.aspx _________________________________________________________ DIRECTORS/ ARTS EDUCATORS SHARON HELDT: (Artistic Director/ Director/ Arts Educator/ Private Drama Coach) As a professional actor in theatre/ film / television Sharon has over 34yrs experience in the business. A graduate of Humber College Theatre Arts Program, Sharon is equally at home on the musical theatre stage. Sharon has worked all over Canada, most notably the Stratford Festival (2 seasons), Blyth Festival, Grand Theatre, Theatre Aquarius, Manitoba Theatre Company, Banff Advanced Actors’ Workshop, Tarragon Theatre, Factory Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille, Buddies in Bad Times, Drayton Festival, Theatre Collingwood, Red Barn, Orillia Opera House, Theatre Orangeville, Lighthouse Festival Theatre, Showboat Festival Theatre, Bluewater Summer Playhouse. Sharon also spent some time over the border performing in the New York City Musical Theatre Festival (NYCMF) with Top Gun! The Musical. As an arts educator with over 23 years experience, Sharon holds teaching credits with numerous leading arts organizations, most notably YPT (Young People’s Theatre) and Zamarts in Hamilton. In February 2020, Sharon directed ESA's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Also for ESA Sharon has directed A CHORUS LINE (2016) SPRING AWAKENING (2017), CABARET (2018) & RAISE YOUR VOICE (2019). Sharon continues as a guest artist at ESA & Cawthra, In 2005, Sharon established ACTING OUT! Kids Theatre, located in Roncesvalles United Church. Sharon is the Artistic Director of this thriving theatre company, teaching ages 5-15yrs. Sharon is also a private acting coach. Call for rates: 416-910-9415 ADAM LARGE: (Drama Coach) Adam Large is a graduate of Ryerson Theatre School. He spent 2 seasons at the prestigious Stratford Festival, performing in such plays as Macbeth, As You Like It, Knight of the Burning Pestle, Our Town, Twelfth Night & Hamlet. Adam Large, along with Caven Young began UNPLUGGED Productions where they produced Macbeth at the Annex Theatre in Toronto to sold out houses. Adam continues to work in theatre at Grand Bend, Drayton Entertainment, Blyth Festival to name a few. Adam's credits include many film and television productions. Adam's one man show is set to perform in the 2019 Fringe Toronto. SKYLAR BLYTHE: (ESA Graduate & Drama Coach) Skylar Blythe is currently studying Creative Industries at Ryerson University. Skylar is a graduate from ESA's MUSIC THEATRE program and was also a team leader of the prestigious, award winning choir, SPLASH for 3 years. Lead roles at ESA include, Young Marilyn Monroe, Ilse in SPRING AWAKENING and Sally Bowles in CABARET. Skylar also studied at Theatre Aquarius Music Theatre Performance and spent many years studying dance at Innovative Rhythm. Last summer, Skylar performed in Mallorca SPAIN for 6 months and was the team leader/director for their performance group. Skylar continues to teach at ACTING OUT! Kids Theatre and MOOOREDALE, where she is the assistant director/choreographer for younger Broadway productions. _______________________________________________________________ FEE: $225 Cash/cheque payable to Sharon Heldt. e-transfer: actingoutkidstheatre@gmail.com SIBLING DISCOUNT: $25 For REGISTRATION OR PRIVATE COACHING, please contact Sharon Heldt actingoutkidstheatre@gmail.com 416-910-9415 RONCESVALLES LOCATION MAP (MONDAY DRAMA PREPARATION WORKSHOP ONLINE ONLY FOR 2020) |
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