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CTAM Playwriting Contest—Deadline for Entry is May 15

This annual contest is for full-length plays, no musicals or children’s plays accepted. Information can be found by following the link below or you can contact Playwriting Chair Vince Weiler at vweiler@ioscoresa.net.

Click here to go to the playwriting contest page for additional details.

Rogers City Community Theatre to Present Stage Movement Workshop
(and it's free!)

Rogers City Community Theatre proudly announces the workshop “Stage Movement for Directors and Actors,” presented by Jay Kettler, on May 19, 2012, at 1 p.m. at the Rogers City Theater. Included will be information and guidelines, along with demonstrations using workshop participants and dialogue from different play scripts, on the following topics:

·What a stage director needs to do before blocking begins
·Visualization
·Most and least dominant locations on every stage
· Planning and effectively utilizing stage space
·How do we analyze the physicality of each role in a play?
· Do actor’s actions and movements agree with the actor’s line interpretations?
· The 127 ways to “Cross Down Stage Right”
· Does every stage “picture” accurately show interactions between characters?
· Consistency and uniformity within a production

The workshop is offered completely free of charge, including copies of all presentation materials with ample space for taking personal notes, if desired. Workshop participants should wear comfortable clothing that allows for easy stage movement. Following the 90 minute workshop will be a social hour with refreshments hosted by the Rogers City Community Theatre, which will allow for a great networking opportunity.

Jay Kettler has 50 years of experience in theatre as a director, producer, stage and lighting designer, actor and workshop presenter. He has been an active member of 7 different community theatre groups in Michigan and Ohio while working as a high school speech, television, and drama teacher before his retirement to Northern Michigan in 2004.
Please register for this workshop by May 14 by contacting Heather Nordenbrock at (989)884-2075, heathernordenbrock@gmail.com or by responding to the event page on facebook.

Have You Registered for the Master Class Weekend Yet?

Education chair Joanne Berry is pleased to announce that an additional Master Class has been added to our fabulous weekend of learning this summer, July 20-22, at the MacMullen Center at Higgins Lake. Our line-up now looks like this:

COSTUME DESIGN with Broadway costumer Mary Peterson, who was the costumer from The Lion King and recently worked on some special costumes for Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City.

SCENE DESIGN with David Len, on staff with Grand Rapids Civic Theatre.

ACTING with Mychelle Hopkins, on staff with Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City.

The registration fee for a master class is $55 for CTAM individual members and $65 for non-members.  The fee for lodging and meals is $172 for a double and $205 for a single.  The fee includes two nights lodging and five meals (Friday evening through Sunday morning).   The registration deadline is July 6.  Payment is made to CTAM for both the registration and the lodging and meals.

Obviously, you must choose only one! Pamper yourself this year and spend a summer weekend immersed in your special love of
theatre. Check out the website soon for more details and registration information.

Click here to go to our Master Class page.

Click here to go to our secure online registration form.

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