Beginning Performance Ensemble
Saturdays, 2:30pm – 5:30pm
October 5 – November 23, 2019
Bayfront Theater, San Francisco
Schedule: 8 sessions (once a week for 8 weeks), 4 performances
Class Time/Dates: 2:30-5:30p on Saturdays, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23
Performances: 4 performances on the Bayfront Theater stage, Sunday nights October 20, November 3, 17, 24
Class size: 8 students maximum
Class length: 3 hours (24 hours total of instruction)
Prerequisite: Studio Scenework and demonstrated Beginning Performance level skills via the BATS Skills Assessment
This 8-week workshop prepares you for your first performance in front of an audience by breaking down and covering these different core elements of performance:
- Stage skills
- Shape of show
- Games (setting up, introducing, and playing)
- Scenes (setting up, starting, and ending)
- Audience interaction
- Ensemble-building
You’ll learn new games and explore the balance between games and scenes for a well-crafted show. The Workshop includes four one hour performances.