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<div style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The Theatre Institute at Sage sponsors <em><strong>The Blue Horse Repertory Company</strong></em> and <em><strong>Lora Lee Ecobelli</strong></em><strong><br>
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<div style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><strong>Instructor: Lora Lee Ecobelli.</strong></div>
<div style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">This class will focus on building a solid foundation in the art of acting. Students will concentrate on monologues, character work and scene study. Ms. Ecobelli uses a unique mixture of creative exercises, theatre games and improvisation to build confidence and access emotions. Students learn how to work organically and honestly by mastering their technique in a supportive, creative and fun environment. Here the focus will be on the development of your own unique voice as well as working collectively in a ensemble. Learn to challenge yourself and expand your natural abilities.</div>
<div style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Using diverse material from classic and contemporary playwrights, students will track a character's journey through a scene and learn how action and behavior shape<br>
characterization. Learn how to to create truly memorable characters by developing distinct physical and emotional personalities. Explore script analysis on a deeper level<br>
with a sharper understanding of subtext, metaphor and plot. Audition and cold reading skills will also be offered. Rehearsal with a scene partner outside of class is required. The class will culminate in an open workshop production at the end of each 8 week session.</div>
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<div style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">8 week sessions (ongoing)</div>
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<div style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><strong>Contact:</strong> Lora Lee Ecobelli at 845-721-2493 or email <a href="mailto:Litoasis@aol.com" style="color: rgb(111, 44, 145); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: initial;">Litoasis@aol.com</a></div>
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<div style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><strong><em><img alt="Lorelei Ecobelli" src="http://www.sage.edu/reason/image/275338_tn.jpg" align="right" height="175" style="margin: 0px 10px;">LORA LEE ECOBELLI</em></strong> <em>is an award winning actress, writer and the Artistic Director of Blue Horse Repertory Company. Co-writer and Producer with Brother Tom Ecobelli of the feature film "Chickadee," starring Oscar and Emmy winning actors Chris Cooper, Julie Kavner, Ellen Burstyn and International Italian star Raoul Bova. Broadway & Off-Broadway credits include: A Christmas Carol, A Midsummer Nights Dream, The Trojan Woman, Antigone, Aurora Leigh, Hamlet.(*Winner of the Harold Clurman award for best leading actress for The Vise). Regional: Blithe Spirit, On Golden Pond, The Three Sisters, The Seagull, Our Town, A Street Car Named Desire, Spoon River Anthology, Talking With...Television: Elmoplooza, Comedy Central, Upright Citizens Brigade. Film: Judy Berlin, Carla, Jimmy's Cafe, Motion Sick, Dating a Zombie. </em></div>
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<div style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><strong><em><img alt="Blue Horse" src="http://www.sage.edu/reason/image/275326_tn.jpg" align="left" height="98" width="130" style="margin: 0px 10px;">THE BLUE HORSE REPERTORY COMPANY</em></strong> <em>is a new and innovative professional theatre company, dedicated to continuing the vision of the late actor, Leo Burmester and founded by his wife Lora Lee Ecobelli and actress/director, Peggity Price. Blue Horse Rep is an inclusive collage of professional actors, writers and musicians dedicated to the development and work shopping of new works, the performance of classics and the creation of outreach programs for people with special needs, seniors and children. Blue Horse Rep is strongly committed to our local citizens and will always strive to insure and support quality theatre in the Hudson Valley, Capital District and beyond.</em></div>
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