MASTERCLASSES + WORKSHOPS
DIVE DEEPER INTO YOUR ART: MASTERCLASSES AND WORKSHOPS NOW AT MVT!
NAILING THE COLD READING
WITH MVT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ROB DUVAL
DATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025
FROM 6:30PM - 9:30PM
AGES: 16+
COST: $35
MAX 14 STUDENTS
In this class, students will learn what directors look for at auditions, how to prepare, what to avoid, and how to make the most of your five minutes. Each student will read a short scene and receive feedback.
COMPLETED
MASTERCLASSES + WORKSHOPS
INTRODUCTION
TO
PLAYWRITING
WITH SEAN-JOSEPH CHOO
SUNDAYS: 5PM - 7PM
DATES: APRIL 13, 20, 27
AGES: 18+
COST: $45
MAX: 12 STUDENTS
A WORKSHOP IN WRITING, PERFORMANCE, AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS
IN THIS INTRODUCTION TO PLAYWRITING, STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ANALYZE DRAMATIC LITERATURE (BOTH LOCAL AND GLOBAL), MEDITATE ON INSIGHTS ABOUT POTENTIAL CAREER PATHS IN THE THEATER INDUSTRY, AND EXPLORE VARIED FRAMEWORKS AND STRUCTURES TO ORGANIZE AND CREATE THEIR OWN PLAYS. A CRASH COURSE INTO THE ART AND BUSINESS OF PLAYWRITING, THIS COURSE IS FOR WRITERS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS TO LEARN, REFLECT, AND GROW COLLECTIVELY IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE THEATER INDUSTRY AND THE CRAFT OF PLAYWRITING. FACILITATOR SEAN-JOSEPH CHOO WILL LEAD STUDENTS IN WRITING EXERCISES, GIVE FEEDBACK ON PAPERS, AND SHARE WHAT HE HAS LEARNED IN HIS EXPERIENCES AS A PROFESSIONAL THEATER CREATIVE.
PLAYING SHAKESPEARE
WITH EDEN LEE MURRAY
DATE: THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025
FROM 6:30PM - 9:30PM
AGES: 15+
COST: $35
MAX 14 STUDENTS
Professional Actor/Director/Artist-Educator
Eden Lee Murray will offer pointers on:
-
How to get the most out of Shakespeare’s language
-
How to make and support bold choices
-
The Big C’s of playing Shakespeare: Commitment, Concentration, Character, and Courage
-
How to run with directorial adjustments
MUSICAL THEATRE AUDITIONS
WITH ALEX MUNRO & JENNY SHIROMA
DATE: JANUARY 9, 2025
FROM 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
AGES: 16+
SCENE STUDY
TECHNIQUES
ACTION IN ACTING
WITH MVT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ROB DUVAL
DATE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2025
FROM 6:30PM - 9:30PM
AGES: 16+
COST: $35
MAX 14 STUDENTS
In this class, students will learn how to approach a scene, make active and effective choices and personalize to bring honesty to the work. Each student will be asked to prepare a short scene and receive feedback.