<div dir="ltr"><h1 class="inbox-inbox-m_7137418384621152843inbox-inbox-text-align-center gmail_msg" style="margin:0px;font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;line-height:1.2em;font-weight:400;color:rgba(26,26,26,0.901961);text-align:center">Hey, there's a couple more sessions of the free Theater Craft workshops<br class="gmail_msg">coming up at the Albany Barn! </h1><h1 class="inbox-inbox-m_7137418384621152843inbox-inbox-text-align-center gmail_msg" style="margin:0px;font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;line-height:1.2em;font-weight:400;color:rgba(26,26,26,0.901961);text-align:center"><font size="4" class="gmail_msg">(Up Next: Makeup and effects session 12/3, Costume and Set design sessions 12/10)<br class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></font></h1><h1 class="inbox-inbox-m_7137418384621152843inbox-inbox-text-align-center gmail_msg" style="margin:0px;font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;line-height:1.2em;font-weight:400;color:rgba(26,26,26,0.901961);text-align:center">Did you know you can still attend any and all of these free Theater workshops?<br class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg">You: But I didn't attend the open house.<br class="gmail_msg">Us: Doesn't matter. You can still attend any and all of these free theater workshops.<br class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg">You: But I missed the first sessions for Make-Up and Costumes.<br class="gmail_msg"></h1><h1 class="inbox-inbox-m_7137418384621152843inbox-inbox-inbox-inbox-text-align-center gmail_msg" style="margin:0px;font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;line-height:1.2em;font-weight:400;color:rgba(26,26,26,0.901961);text-align:center">Us: Doesn't matter. You can still attend any and all of these free theater workshops.</h1><h1 class="inbox-inbox-m_7137418384621152843inbox-inbox-inbox-inbox-text-align-center gmail_msg" style="margin:0px;font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;line-height:1.2em;font-weight:400;color:rgba(26,26,26,0.901961);text-align:center"><br class="gmail_msg"></h1><h1 class="inbox-inbox-m_7137418384621152843inbox-inbox-inbox-inbox-text-align-center gmail_msg" style="margin:0px;font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;line-height:1.2em;font-weight:400;color:rgba(26,26,26,0.901961);text-align:center">You: I can make some of the dates, but not all of them.</h1><h1 class="inbox-inbox-m_7137418384621152843inbox-inbox-inbox-inbox-text-align-center gmail_msg" style="margin:0px;font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;line-height:1.2em;font-weight:400;color:rgba(26,26,26,0.901961);text-align:center">Us: Doesn't matter. You can still attend any and all of these free theater workshops.</h1><h1 class="inbox-inbox-m_7137418384621152843inbox-inbox-inbox-inbox-text-align-center gmail_msg" style="margin:0px;font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;line-height:1.2em;font-weight:400;color:rgba(26,26,26,0.901961);text-align:center"><br class="gmail_msg">You: But I'm still not sure what it all entails.<br class="gmail_msg">Us: That's okay. The complete rundown of the FREE series is below, and if you still have questions, pop us an email at<span class="inbox-inbox-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:info@creativelicenseonline.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">info@creativelicenseonline.com</a> and we'll get you everything you need.</h1><div class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:13px"><br class="gmail_msg"></div><div class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:13px"><br class="gmail_msg"></div><h1 class="inbox-inbox-m_7137418384621152843inbox-inbox-text-align-center gmail_msg" style="font-size:32px;margin:0px;font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;line-height:1.2em;font-weight:400;color:rgba(26,26,26,0.901961);text-align:center"><br class="gmail_msg"></h1><h1 class="inbox-inbox-m_7137418384621152843inbox-inbox-text-align-center gmail_msg" style="font-size:32px;margin:0px;font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;line-height:1.2em;font-weight:400;color:rgba(26,26,26,0.901961);text-align:center"><img alt="Copy of Theater Craft - Behind the Curtain.jpg" class="gmail_msg" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54cf9ee3e4b031c963dadcd3/t/5816927fbe659444e1ebb735/1477874346001/Copy+of+Theater+Craft+-+Behind+the+Curtain.jpg?format=750w"><span class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:small">  </span><br class="gmail_msg"></h1><div class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:13px"><h1 class="inbox-inbox-m_7137418384621152843inbox-inbox-inbox-inbox-text-align-center gmail_msg" style="font-size:32px;margin:0px;font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;line-height:1.2em;font-weight:400;color:rgba(26,26,26,0.901961);text-align:center">Introducing "Theater Craft-Behind the Curtain: A Free<br class="gmail_msg">Hands-On Learning Series"</h1></div><div class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:13px"><br class="gmail_msg"></div><div class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:13px"><p class="inbox-inbox-m_7137418384621152843inbox-inbox-text-align-center gmail_msg" style="text-align:center;margin-top:0px;color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px">LOVE THEATER BUT FEAR THE STAGE?<br class="gmail_msg">HAVE A KNACK FOR CARPENTRY OR SEWING AND WANT TO FEEL MORE CREATIVELY FULL-FILLED?<br class="gmail_msg">WANT A HANDS ON-INSIDE LOOK AT HOW THEATER WORKS?</p><p class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px">We are excited to offer a series of FREE learning workshops in various disciplines of theater craft at the Albany Barn this Fall and Winter. In a partnership with the Albany Barn and funded in part by a NYSCA Decentralization grant through the Arts Center of the Capital Region, we will introduce participants to a variety of disciplines all required to make theater happen.</p><p class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px">The goal of the project is to turn a spotlight on the work done behind the scenes of a theatrical production and offer participants a chance to work and learn in those disciplines, obtaining skills that can be used both in the real world as well as becoming more involved with the Capital Region theater scene.</p><p class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px">Participants in the program will be able to choose from four workshop series, each focused on a different aspect of making theater. Each workshop will be led by a local creative professional, offering first-hand knowledge and active learning over the course of a number of weeks. The workshops being offered are as follows:</p><p class="inbox-inbox-m_7137418384621152843inbox-inbox-text-align-center gmail_msg" style="text-align:center;color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px">• Mastering Set Design and Construction with Larissa Grossbeck<br class="gmail_msg">• Costume Design and Procurement with Beth Ruman<br class="gmail_msg">• Social Media and Marketing/Graphic Design with Jamel Mosely<br class="gmail_msg">• Make-up and Special effects with Jenn Dugan<br class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"><strong class="gmail_msg"><em class="gmail_msg">(Full breakdown of each workshop series listed below)</em></strong></p><p class="gmail_msg" style="margin-bottom:0px;color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px">The workshops will coincide with pre-production efforts for Creative License’s planned production of “The Picture of Dorian Gray” scheduled for March 10 – April 1 2017 at the Albany Barn. Those who complete the workshop will be welcomed to continue to work on the show, and all participants will be invited to an exclusive preview performance of the show on March 9th.</p><p class="gmail_msg" style="margin-top:0px;color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px;text-align:center"><strong class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:18pt"><br class="gmail_msg"></span></strong></p><p class="gmail_msg" style="margin-top:0px;color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px;text-align:center"><strong class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:18pt">Costume Design and Procurement with Beth Ruman</span></strong></p><p class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px"><strong class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">Session One (Saturday November 19th, 11am)</span></strong><br class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">General discussion of how to go about costuming a show, including, but not limited to the following:</span></p><p class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">-Read script<br class="gmail_msg">-Attend production meetings/talk with other designers<br class="gmail_msg">-Hands on practice of taking measurements<br class="gmail_msg">-Research time period<br class="gmail_msg">-Discuss character development with actors<br class="gmail_msg">-Make costume plot<br class="gmail_msg">-Talk about possible sources for costumes<br class="gmail_msg">-Begin to create a costume plot</span><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt"> </span></p><p class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px"><strong class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">Session Two (Saturday December 10th, 11am)</span></strong><br class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">-Continue going over script and complete costume plot<br class="gmail_msg">-Hands on work with different types of fabrics<br class="gmail_msg">-Discussion on what a costumer needs in his/her “bag”</span><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt"> </span></p><p class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-ga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-size:14pt">Hands on application of the highlight/shadow technique.<br class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></span><strong class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">Session Two (Saturday December 3rd, noon-1:45pm)</span></strong><br class="gmail_msg"><strong class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">Period Make-up:</span></strong><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt"><span class="inbox-inbox-m_7137418384621152843inbox-inbox-Apple-converted-space gmail_msg"> </span>Going through the decades of  the 20th Century, discussing color choices and line shapes.<br class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></span></p><p class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px"><strong class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">Session Three (Saturday January 7th, noon-1:45pm)</span></strong><br class="gmail_msg"><strong class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">Stage Effects:</span></strong><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt"><span class="inbox-inbox-m_7137418384621152843inbox-inbox-Apple-converted-space gmail_msg"> </span>Bruising, blood spills, and how to glue a prosthetic.<br class="gmail_msg">(Bruising will be hands-on learning, prosthetic application will be demonstration)</span></p><p class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt"><br class="gmail_msg"></span></p><p class="gmail_msg" style="margin-top:0px;color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px;text-align:center"><strong class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:18pt">Mastering Set Design and Construction with Larissa Grossbeck</span></strong></p><p class="gmail_msg" style="margin-top:0px;color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px;text-align:center"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">A set designer is in charge of designing and creating the sets that appear on the stage. The role involves working and communicating with directors, producers, costume designers and other members of the production staff.</span><br class="gmail_msg"></p><p class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt"> </span><strong class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">Session One- Brainstorming (Saturday, December 10th, noon-1:30pm)<br class="gmail_msg"></span></strong><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">A set design does quite a bit of research and preparation before coming up with the final idea that is agreed upon by the production team. The set designer works with the director and other members of the production staff to for a cohesive vision of what the show should visually look like when completed. Reading the script and getting an idea of the atmosphere of the show and what the characters will need to work from is a crucial part of the set designing process.  For this part of the workshop we will be brainstorming ideas to begin forming an idea of what the final product should look like when it appears on the stage.</span></p><p class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px"><strong class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">Session Two- Creating a Cohesive Design (Saturday, January 14th, noon-1:30pm)<br class="gmail_msg"></span></strong><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">Once you have had your brainstorming session it’s time to come up with the design with your production staff, primarily working with the director to form the overall vision of what the show will look like. Set designers work in different ways to present their design. Some will do rendered drawings to show how it will look, others will do models of what they want their sets to look like once completed. Our task will be to take our design concept and put it in a visual format for the director and members of the productions staff to see and understand.</span></p><p class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px"><strong class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">Session Three- Materials and Management (Saturday, February 12th, noon-1:30pm)<br class="gmail_msg"></span></strong><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">Once the design is made the technical team will then take the design and make it into a reality. For this particular class we will be looking at the space to see how best to utilize it to make the set accessible for the actors and crew. We will also be talking about what materials and tools will be needed to construct the set and finally how to manage your time and keep within the constraints of the budget given to this particular department.</span></p><p class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px"><strong class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">Session Four: Building a Set (Saturday February 25th, noon-1:30pm)<br class="gmail_msg"></span></strong><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">After the design is completed and signed off on by the director we then go into the building stages. Depending on the elaborateness of the set and the number of people working as a team to have it completed this could be a one day process or longer. For this class we will be using the materials and tools provided to construct the set to the specifications agreed upon.</span></p><p class="gmail_msg" style="color:rgba(26,26,26,0.701961);font-family:adobe-garamond-pro;font-size:18px"><strong class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">Session Five: Set Dressing/Finishing Touches (Saturday March 5th, noon-1:30pm)<br class="gmail_msg"></span></strong><span class="gmail_msg" style="font-size:14pt">Part of the set design is thinking about the finished product and what it will include on the actual set. What color the paint for the walls may be, if there are going to be adornments (lamps, pictures hanging, etc). This day will be focused on added any of the final touches required to complete the look of the set.</span></p></div></div></div></div><div dir="ltr">-- <br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Aaron S. Holbritter</div></div>