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Writing
WRITE IT!-The Script Labs 2024/25
The Script Labs 2024-2025
Submit your one-act(s) script-in-development to receive a reading by experienced actors along with guided feedback and thoughtful responses to the work. A facilitator will work with you in advance to prepare a few questions to ensure you benefit from your time in the script lab. The play must be a complete play or draft, not a scene or scenes, and formatted correctly. Submission guidelines and play format will be provided. Other playwrights, people interested in writing for the stage, and guests of the playwright are welcome to attend the lab. For more information and to apply contact Tanya at sylvanlaketheatre@gmail.com
Fee: $30
Tanya Ryga, Coordinator/ Facilitator
Tanya was an instructor and stage director in the Theatre Performance & Creation program at Red Deer Polytechnic from 1988-2018. While there she co-founded Scripts at Work, a program that provided playwrights with training, script support and professional writer and director mentors from the industry. In addition to being a professional actor, and a literary agent, she has authored or co-authored over a dozen produced plays and musicals. For her work in the arts Tanya has been honoured with a Red Deer “Mayor’s Recognition” award and a “Woman of Excellence” award.
Lori Lane, Facilitator
As creator of Red Deer Players’ “Breaking Cover Play Reading Series” that ran from 2018 - 2024, Lori facilitated the presentation of rehearsed readings of new works by Alberta playwrights. She was director of 5 new plays presented throughout the series and brought two of them to full production. Lori has been involved in virtually all aspects of theatre since 1982, but it was a series of workshops and training courses in the mid-90’s that landed her firmly in the director’s chair. In this role, she has been at the helm of productions of all shapes and sizes from one person shows, to sketch comedy, drama and main stage musicals.
Act Up - With Tom Bradshaw
Level 1 Fee $225
If you have always wanted to give acting a try, or refresh your performance chops this course is for you. Each class will begin with a vocal warm-up and selected theatre activities to strengthen and develop your voice and acting skills. The remainder of the class will focus on scene work from stage and screen to develop your ability to be authentic and communicate with the audience.
Wednesdays, Oct 23-Nov 27, 2024 Time: 6:45 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Lions Hall 5119- 50A Avenue Sylvan Lake
Level 2 – Some Experience Required – For Emerging Artists $225
This course is for those with recent experiences in community or semi-pro stage and/or screen acting who are ready to take their skills to the next level. Actors will develop a vocal warm-up and explore creating authentic emotional states for better performance work. This class will focus on individual monologues from stage and screen to help you nail your next audition. We will also discuss the theatre/film industry and acting opportunities in the region.
Wednesdays, March 5 – April 9, 2025 Time: 6:45 pm – 9:00pm
Location: Lions Hall 5119- 50A Avenue Sylvan Lake
Class size: Min 8 - Max 12 Participants
Option to Audit! $20/class
Want to give it a try or find out what it’s all about. Both courses are open to those who would like to audit the class. Auditors will participate in the warm-up activities and learn by viewing the work. Note: Auditors for Level 2 must have minimal experience on stage or screen or have taken level 1.
Acting
Acting
Bring your authentic self to the work.
Tom holds a Master of Fine Arts (Acting) degree and Postgraduate (Voice & Speech Education) from York University in Toronto. He has taught at York University, Red Deer Polytechnic and as an associated instructor at the Canadian National Voice Intensive. Tom also has extensive Acting for the Camera training through ProActors Lab in Toronto. Tom has worked as both an actor and director in major productions in Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto and Red Deer. Today Tom holds the position of Culture Coordinator for the Town of Sylvan Lake and hosts the Workcookie Podcast for the Society of Evidence Based Occupational Consultants in the USA. He also remains active as an actor and was awarded best actor for his role in the RDP student film The Janitor. He recently appeared on stage as Earl in the Sylvan Lake Theatre/Central Alberta Theatre production of The Birds and the Bees.
