LEARN
Acting
Acting
Act Up Next Level
For those with recent experiences in community, semi-pro theatre or screen acting who are ready to take their skills to the next level.
Part One: Acting with Tom Bradshaw
Wednesdays: March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2.
Actors will develop a personal process for creating authentic emotional states and believable performances. Scenes & monologues.
Part Two: Improv with Paul Sutherland
Wednesday April 9
Through basic improv and short-form improv games this class connects you to all new levels of expressiveness, spontaneity and creativity. All while having so much fun.
Next Level is held at the Lions Hall 5119 - 50A Avenue Sylvan Lake
6:45-9:00 p.m. Cost $225
For more information: sylvanlaketheatre.com/learn
To register: sylvanlaketheatre@gmail.com
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.
Paul Sutherland has performed, directed, and produced many theatre, film, sketch and improv productions over his 20 year acting career. He and his wife Nicole are artistic directors of the improv company Improv Jelly based in Red Deer.
AUDITION
Every year theatres need actors for their season of plays, so let’s get auditioning.
Wednesdays 6:00-9:00 p.m.
May 14 – Choosing it!
Not all monologues make great audition pieces. Learn how to pick and work the good ones that will bring you to life.
May 21 – Preparing it!
Rehearsal and direction to build your confidence. Learn what it takes to own your performance. What actually happens at an audition? Preparing for re-direction?
May 28 - Killing it!
Experience the audition in a safe setting and get real-time feedback from a guest panel of seasoned directors
A U D I T I O N is held at the Lions Hall 5119- 50A Avenue Sylvan Lake
6:00-9:00 p.m. Cost $150
Previous training and theatre experience highly recommended.
Ages 16+ Limited Space Available $150
For more information: sylvanlaketheatre.com/learn
To register: sylvanlaketheatre@gmail.com
Tanya Ryga, Coordinator/ Facilitator
Tanya has been involved with the theatre industry her entire life first as a professional actor and writer then as a director and acting coach. She has performed on stages from Vancouver to New York City; dabbled in film, television and radio while occasionally moonlighting as a casting director. For three decades Tanya was an instructor in the Theatre & Creation Program at Red Deer College. When she retired she founded Sylvan Lake Theatre where she currently serves as its Artistic Director and biggest fan.