Original Musical Theatre:
Production& Workshop

In this unique workshop, students write an original 45-minute musical theatre production - in just 12 days.

The group first learns the fundamentals of writing for musical theatre (songs, lyrics, plays, comedy, and sketches), and then every student is encouraged to create their own original material, both individually and collaboratively.

Students will also have opportunities to direct, choreograph, act, and manage every aspect of the production.

Open to all students.

Filmmaking

With the maturity of digital video technology, creating a film is simple. However, creating one thoughtfully and with a capable mentor is the goal of this class.

Instructor Keisuke Hoashi, a veteran of more than fifty professional film productions, will work personally with each student on the fundamentals of creating a film.

Working in small groups, students will produce a film up to five minutes long using basic film technology and learning the process in three phases:

1) Preproduction: scripting, storyboarding, scheduling, project management

2) Production: filming, camerawork, lighting, acting

3) Postproduction: editing, special effects, A.D.R., voiceover

Students will have access to a professional-level mini-D.V. camera and an editing computer (Macintosh/iMovie).

Practical Acting Workshop

Open to students of all ages, this workshop will expose the secrets and realities of professional acting.

Performing both on- and off-camera, students will work from actual film and TV scripts to learn stage presence, how to work with cameras and audiences, how to analyze and break down a script, and how to substantially improve their own performances.

Instructor Keisuke Hoashi will also coach each student individually, helping him or her to apply the same performance principles to musical performances during the festival.

Acting Techniques

A daily masterclass in advanced acting techniques for the ambitous young actor. Students will be coached individually to explore and develop their acting skills using directed improvisation, script analysis, character psychology, and other extremely useful exercises for a working actor. LIMITED CLASS SIZE.