Acting for Beginners

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

 

Sign up for our Acting for Beginners class, taught by our very own David Zobell!

In this class, students will develop skills such as concentration, sensory and physical awareness, voice and diction, and characterization and then learn how to apply those skills to playing a part in a show. We'll be using a unique combination of improvisation and textual work. It should be fun.

The class runs Saturdays November 10 - December 15 from 11 am - 1 pm, with no class on November 24 for Thanksgiving.

Have questions? Just ask!

David, Signature Theatre’s Education Director, is a Las Vegas native and a graduate of Brigham Young University. As a student in Las Vegas, David trained with the nationally-recognized Rainbow Company Youth Theatre, graduating from their Student Ensemble Program in 2003. Directing credits include Un-American (Signature in the Schools – premiere), Man to Man (premiere), Apologies, Dancing at Lughnasa (assistant director), Walter Cronkite is Dead (premiere – assistant director), and Shakespeare, Will (premiere – assistant director).  Acting credits include Reuben (Joseph), Glubb (Drums in the Night), and Luke (The Wrestling Season.) He has taught extensively with Signature Theatre, Adventure Theatre, The Rainbow Company (winner of the 2010 Children’s TheatreFoundation of America Medallion Award), Arlington County Public Schools Adult Education, and Brigham Young University. 

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In With the Interns: Cassandra

You met Cassandra before on From the Classroom when she was featured as Un-American's light board operator. Now, she's back as a high school intern at Signature Theatre. We thought we'd take this chance to get to know her a little better. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back Cassandra:

Cassandra, an H.B. Woodlawn student who currently interns at Signature, drowning in materials

 

for the Brother Russia poster run.

Name: Cassandra 

From: Arlington, VA

School: HB-Woodlawn Secondary Program- 11^th Grader

Long-Term Goals:  Go into theatre management and directing, eventually run my own theatre company.

Favorite Musical: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Favorite Play: Ruined by Lynn Nottage

Favorite Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean (1, 2, AND 3)

Internship: High School Internship

Internship Start Date: March 5th

Internship Duties: This past week I helped out the Marketing Department by placing Brother Russia and Really Really posters in the windows of Shirlington Village shops and restaurants and help prepare letters to go out to those on the mailing list. I also had a chance to look at the English and American translations of God of Carnage and took notes on the differences, picking up on the cultural changes but also differences in the theatrical choices. I also received the chance to sit in on a Brother Russia  rehearsal in which they rehearsed a number from the show and tweaked various technical aspects of the show.

Favorite Things About Signature: The rainbow lit stairs leading up the lobby, the coziest lounge in the world, the professional but still loving and community vibe Signature has (the people and the building itself)

Favorite Things About D.C.: Chinatown. Can metro/take the bus almost  anywhere, the vast amount of theatreopportunities available. Georgetown waterfront on a sunny day. Georgetown Cupcakes. The Kettlecorn popcorn at Eastern Market.

General Cool Things About You: I write original shows (music, dance and dialogue) with my best friends. I rock at lip synching. I can do some intense eye-browing-raising . Pretty amazing Jim Carrey as Count Olaf (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events) imitation.

You have been elected student body president. Give us the last 30 seconds of my acceptance speech: “…and lastly, as your student body president, I can guarantee that glitter will be a necessity to every event in order to ensure the utmost joy with each experience. I am proud to be named your president and I shall not fail you all!”

For more information about internships, including application requirements,  please visit our intern page. 

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Flip-Cam with Cam

Khaliun, Jose, Cameron, and Sean in a tense moment from UN-AMERICAN.

In what may or may not have been a wise move, we entrusted Cameron with the flip-cam during a couple of rehearsals. Spend a minute or two with this charming young actor, currently wowing audiences as Taylor Bradley in UN-AMERICAN, and then be sure to join us for the final performance on February 10th at 7:30 PM. It's free, it's in the MAX, and we want you there! Tickets are available at the door or by reservation. For reservation, please call 703 820 9771.

 

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Iiiiiiiiiit's showtime!

L to R: Jose, Cameron, Jason, Khaliun, Sean perform in Un-American

Folks, we are in business!  We have been performing night and day since last Friday.  With five performances under our belt, including an electric public performance on Monday that was standing room only, there are just two left to go.  Tomorrow morning we welcome in Wakefield High School students from the English and Theatre departments for our fifth and final matinee.  We invite you all to come to our closing evening performance on Friday at 7:30 PM.  Admission is free and seating is general admission.  Reservations are strongly recommended.  To reserve your seat, call the box office at 703 820 9771. Don't miss your chance to see this world premiere play! Production photographs come courtesy of Dennis Deloria.

Morgan (Sara) and Jose (Jorge)

L to R: Arami, Jose, Cameron, and Sean

L to R: Jason, Adrian, Ariel, Karl

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