Free Acting Workshops & Happy Holidays!
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM CHEKHOV STUDIO!!!
Chekhov Studio Team is giving:
A WHOLE DAY OF INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS
with 4 different CSI teachers
FOR FREE!!!
January 4th 11am-6pm
at the
American National Academy of Performing Arts
10944 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604
Schedule:
11am-1pm M. ChekhovTechnique
(M-R Makela)
1.30-2.30pm Scene Study
(Kim Lane)
Lunch Break 2.30-3.30pm
3.30-4pm Business of Acting
(Ryan Honey)
4.15-6pm Actor’s Instrument
(Avila Reese )
Please reserve your spot via email at info@chekhovstudio.com
Workshop info:
DATE & TIME:
Wednesday January 4th 11am-6pm.
Wednesday January 4th 11am-6pm.
LOCATION:
Our workshop day will take place at the American National Academy of Performing Arts in Studio City. The street address is 10944 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604.
Our workshop day will take place at the American National Academy of Performing Arts in Studio City. The street address is 10944 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604.
PARKING:
Please reserve enough time to find street parking on the streets near by as the school only has 5 parking spots designated. All our classes are planned to start promptly on time.
Please reserve enough time to find street parking on the streets near by as the school only has 5 parking spots designated. All our classes are planned to start promptly on time.
CLOTHING:
Please wear clothes that are safe and comfortable for movement. Gym/yoga type of clothing is perfect! (no flip flops or high heels, and preferably something other than jeans). Also please bring your water bottle and warm sweater for the down time.
Please wear clothes that are safe and comfortable for movement. Gym/yoga type of clothing is perfect! (no flip flops or high heels, and preferably something other than jeans). Also please bring your water bottle and warm sweater for the down time.
LUNCH:
We will be serving coffee and snacks during the breaks, but please bring your own lunch (you may also buy it on the shopping mall across the street). Notice however that we only have one hour lunch break, so the smartest thing is to bring your lunch in with you, so you don’t need to rush your lunch break.
PLEASE BE ON TIME OR PREFERABLY 10 MIN. EARLY
We all know the traffic situation in L.A. so please take this into consideration when planning your travel/parking time.
Chekhov Studio Workshop Policy: In the event of having to cancel your reservation, please do so at least 24 hours prior the start of the workshop. This way we can offer your spot to another student. If you have reserved a spot and don’t show up the day of the workshop without informing us 24 hours prior, we unfortunately cannot offer you any other free workshops in 2012.
www.chekhovstudio.com
213-509-5315
info@chekhovstudio.com
Chekhov Studio Cafe
Posted by Chekhov Studio | Filed under Acting Related, Announcements, Class Update, In Production
Questions about the Michael Chekhov Technique? Come to the Chekhov Studio Cafe on December 13th & 18th!
An Evening and Matinee of Scenes & Monologues
- Q&A with the Actors & Teachers
Using the means of the Michael Chekhov Technique, Chekhov Studio Ensemble explores works of Tennessee Williams.
What is Chekhov Studio Cafe?
As part of our classes, we created the Chekhov Studio Café, a fun and relaxed way for our actors to work on building the ensemble. We invite friends and professionals to view our work from class and share food and drink. This is also a great way for prospective students to see the work of their colleagues. The Chekhov Studio Café is designed to work on building the ensemble and providing a performance opportunity to enhance the training done at Chekhov Studio.
TO SEE OUR WONDERFUL ACTORS CLICK HERE
When? Dec 13th at 7.30pm & Dec 18th at 3.30pm
Where? At the Complex Theater on 6476 Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90038
Chekhov Studio Ensemble
Posted by Chekhov Studio | Filed under Acting Related, In Production
ACTORS:
Doug Agnew
SAG, AEA
Doug’s Los Angeles theater credits include: Sex is Good For You, The Beard of Avon, Othello, Eavesdropper, The Wind-Up Puppet Show, and Dirty Suitcase. Doug has performed stand-up comedy in Los Angeles and New York at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, Broadway Comedy Club, The New York Improv, New York Comedy Club, and Stand-Up NY. He has studied acting at Chekhov Studio International, Playhouse West, and Margie Haber Studio. His improv comedy training is from iO West and UCB.
Rena Andrews
AFTRA, SAG
After graduating from Brown University, Rena deferred Med School to follow her passion for acting and to study with Richard Pinter through the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York. As fate had it, her neighbor was Joanna Merlin, a first generation student of Michael Chekhov, as well as a teacher. Joanna invited her to a Michael Chekhov Association’s NYU Intensive featuring herself and other well-known Chekhov instructors such as Mala Powers and Jack Colvin. It was her first introduction to Chekhov and she finished the intensive longing to do more. Rena soon moved to Los Angeles where she booked several commercials, print, dance, voice-over and acting work in addition to producing a documentary. After recently rediscovering Chekhov through his 5-hour master class CD, Rena stumbled upon the Chekhov Studio International. Chekhov’s words had instantly inspired her again. She found his exercises and technique to fuse so many integral parts of her life from acting to dance, movement, yoga, and meditation which all have the same goals of invoking presence and an open heart. Rena looks forward to integrating more and more of herself and the technique into her work and her life as an inspired actor.
Jody Barton
AFTRA
In October 2009, Jody left his life as a Civil Rights Attorney in Austin Texas to pursue the craft of acting. In his brief time as an actor he has starred in 19 student/independent short films. Many of his films have been featured in short film festivals throughout the country. Under the guidance of Marjo-Riikka Makela and the instructors at Chekhov Studios International, he continues to expand his knowledge and range, and strives for truth in his characters. Jody will be starring in his first feature in February. Click Here for Jody’s Website
Ben Bela Boehm
SAG, BFFS
Ben has always been interested in Michael Chekov and is so happy to finally learn more about that technique. With a B.A. from the acting conservatory in Berne, Switzerland, he was a series regular on three German TV shows for a few years. Theatre credits include: Mozart in AMADEUS, John in BASH, the prince in EMILIA GALOTTI etc. Commercials currently airing are a tonic water one in which he plays a shy reporter interviewing Uma Thurman and a Carl’s Jr ad. He loves voiceover work, his reps Fran Blain, BBR, Affinity, Vox, and FFM, the Chekov Studio International, and his girlfriend and family.Click Here for Ben’s Website
Franz Klainsek
SAG
Coming Soon!
Wes McGee
AFTRA, SAG
Wes is filled excitement to be working with Chekhov Studio International! He has appeared on stage with CSI as Konstantin Gavrilovich Treplyov in Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull” and his most recent appearance on stage was with the The Loft Ensembles production of “What Happened in Mayville?” as Deputy Mitchell that closed in October. His TV credits include TNT’s “Southland”, Nick’s “iCarly”, and just wrapped filming the upcoming USA show “Common Law” as FBI Agent Vincent Conrad. He is also currently involved in producing the short film “Calling for Liberty” and the police drama pilot “The Blue Line”. You also catch him on the current Nationally running commercials for Coor’s Light and Fisher Investments. Love and Light to you all!
“Enthusiasm is the most important thing in life.”
Tennessee Williams
Olga O’Farrell
Olga O’Farrell is once again awakening her senses to the challenges of Michael Chekhov. She is grateful to the Chekhov Studio International for giving her a platform to learn, grow and perform. Oh yeah, and to play and have fun! Olga will be producing and starring in her play, Pedestrian in Hollywood next spring
Avila Reese
Avila Reese received her Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of California, Davis and her B.A. from the University of California Berkeley. She has worked with Tony award winning theatre director Dominique Serrand in his debut of “Come Hell and High Water” playing the lead role, Woman in Tree, and with legendary performance artist and activist Guillermo Gómez-Peña on numerous projects including his notorious “Corpo Ilicito.” A northern California native, Avila’s past theatre credits include; Elly Dunn in Heartbreak House, Viola in Twelfth Night, Gwendolyn in The Importance of Being Ernest, Rosie Pye in Humble Boy, and Titania in A Mid Summer’s Night’s Dream.
Ciara Robinson
SAGe
Coming Soon!
Leah Yananton
SAG
Leah Yananton is very humbled at the opportunity to get to know closely the firm love of Maggie the Cat and smooth Southern honey of Tennessee Williams. Leah is grateful to work with Marjo-Riikka Makela, Kim Lane, and Chekhov Studio who bring to life the playful poetic technique of Michael Chekhov. Background: After earning a B.F.A. from Columbia University in Literature & Creative Writing, Yananton pursued acting at The Neighborhood Playhouse with historic Meisner mentee James Brill. She performed in numerous off-off Broadway plays while living in New York City. Now in love with Los Angeles, she is finishing her first feature film as writer-director and actor in SURVIVING ME, also in which Marjo-Riikka Makela appears as a deeply sympathetic and loving mother. Applause to my scene partner Jody Barton who jumped on board to learn the “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” scene 2 days ago.
Kim Lane
Director of our TENNESSEE WILLIAMS CAFE
Actress and Director, graduated from The Ohio State University. She has appeared in Independent films OUTTASYNC, In Dreams, and Night of a Thousand Faces. Stage Appearances include Fiddler on the Roof, Taming of the Shrew, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, and the premiere of Keeping Clean Amind the Messy, as well as the world premiere of Aeschylus Unbound, in Pasadena, Hermione, Shakespeare’s Winter’s Tale which she also directed, and The Laramie Project at The Ohio State University as guest artist and director. Kim’s most recent project has been her 5 month old son, Donald. Kim studied the Michael Chekhov Technique extensively with Mala Powers as well as other 1st generation teachers, and currently teaches ongoing classes on the Technique in Los Angeles as well as guest artist at various universities around the U.S. Kim would like to thank her husband, Scott, for introducing her to Mala. She is grateful to the Chekhov Studio International and Marjo-Riikka Makela for the opportunity to share her love of theater and Michael Chekhov with such talented actors.
Questions about the Michael Chekhov Technique?
Come to the Chekhov Studio Cafe on December 13th & 18th!
An Evening and Matinee of Scenes & Monologues
Q&A with the Actors & Teachers
Using the means of the Michael Chekhov Technique, Chekhov Studio Ensemble explores works of Tennessee Williams.
(As part of our classes, we created the Chekhov Studio Café, a fun and relaxed way for our actors to work on building the ensemble. We invite friends and professionals to view our work from class and share food and drink. This is also a great way for prospective students to see the work of their colleagues.The Chekhov Studio Café is designed to work on building the ensemble and providing a performance opportunity to enhance the training done at Chekhov Studio.)
When? Dec 13th at 7.30pm & Dec 18th at 3.30pm
Where? At the Complex Theater on 6476 Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90038