<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><img src="cid:ii_k0o42mrd0" alt="viewpoints .jpg" width="236" height="203"><br></div><p style="text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 16px;box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;padding:0px;background-image:none;font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><b><font color="#000000">Viewpoint Class</font></b></p><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Grades: 8-12</div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal">Developed in the latter half of the 20<span style="font-size:10.5px;line-height:0;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal">th</span> century, Viewpoints is a technique designed for actors to work in relation to one another. By implementing Viewpoints into a rehearsal process, it became easier for creators to find “viscerally dynamic moments of theatre” through this sort of physical improvisation. The thing about viewpoints is they really can’t be explained, they must be experienced, so come join us every other week for drop in classes where we’ll explore this technique in order to allow bolder choices and more risk taking in performance. Each class will begin with a short series of activities to connect everyone as a group before we begin working with the specific Viewpoints. Repetition of this class is encouraged, as the technique grows with repeated experience. Students are asked to arrive with an open mind, willing to explore a new technique with others. Dress in clothes that you can move in. Instructor: Noah Casner</i></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><br></i></div><p style="margin:0px 0px 16px;box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;padding:0px;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">Tuesdays:<i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"> October 15th, 29th, November 12th, 26th 5:30-7pm<span class="gmail-m_695712104670096726m_7336811209057415938gmail-aBn" style="box-sizing:border-box;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><span class="gmail-m_695712104670096726m_7336811209057415938gmail-aQJ" style="box-sizing:border-box;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"> at the Saratoga Senior Center (5 Williams Street)</span></span></i></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;padding:0px;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><span class="gmail-m_695712104670096726m_7336811209057415938gmail-aBn" style="box-sizing:border-box;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal">Drop in rate to show up per class: $15</span></i></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;padding:0px;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><span class="gmail-m_695712104670096726m_7336811209057415938gmail-aBn" style="box-sizing:border-box;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><a href="https://saratogachildrenstheatre.org/shop/#!/Viewpoints-Acting-Class/p/150493959/category=28540350">Pay for the series: $48</a></span></i></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;padding:0px;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><span class="gmail-m_695712104670096726m_7336811209057415938gmail-aBn" style="box-sizing:border-box;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><br></span></i></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;padding:0px;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><span class="gmail-m_695712104670096726m_7336811209057415938gmail-aBn" style="box-sizing:border-box;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><br></span></i></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;padding:0px;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><span class="gmail-m_695712104670096726m_7336811209057415938gmail-aBn" style="box-sizing:border-box;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"></span></i></p><div style="text-align:center"><img src="cid:ii_k0o49nlq1" alt="strasberg.jpg" width="260" height="194"><br></div><p style="text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 16px;box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;padding:0px;background-image:none;font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><b><font color="#000000">Strasberg Workshop</font></b></p><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Grades 9-Freshman in College</div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal">Lee Strasberg has been called “the father of method acting.” His technique has influenced acting legends such as Robert DeNiro, Jane Fonda and Sally Field, as well as brilliant younger actors such as Rachel Brosnahan (<i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal">The Marvelous Mrs. </i><i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal">Maisel</i>) and Miles Teller (<i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal">Whiplash</i>). In this workshop, we’ll delve into some of Strasberg’s training, beginning with his famous relaxation exercise and leading into a sense memory exercise which lies at the heart of “the method.” You’ll learn the beginnings of this world-famous technique and learn how to apply it to your work in a scene. Students are asked to dress comfortably in clothes that won’t restrict movement. Instructor: Noah Casner</i></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"></i></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal">Saturday, December 21st 12:00p<span class="gmail-m_695712104670096726m_7336811209057415938gmail-aBn" style="box-sizing:border-box;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><span class="gmail-m_695712104670096726m_7336811209057415938gmail-aQJ" style="box-sizing:border-box;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal">m-2:00pm at the Saratoga Senior Center (5 Williams Street)</span></span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"></i></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"></i></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://saratogachildrenstheatre.org/shop/#!/Strasberg-Workshop/p/150493628/category=28540350">Fee:$25</a></div><p style="box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;padding:0px;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><span class="gmail-m_695712104670096726m_7336811209057415938gmail-aBn" style="box-sizing:border-box;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"></span></i></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;padding:0px;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><em style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><a href="https://saratogachildrenstheatre.org/shop/#!/Combo-Strasberg-and-Grotowski-Workshop/p/150491661/category=28540350">Combine with Grotowski Workshop for $40 for both classes</a></em></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;padding:0px;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><em style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><br></em></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;padding:0px;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><em style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"></em></p><div style="text-align:center"><img src="cid:ii_k0o4ag9y2" alt="grotowski.jpg" width="327" height="154"><br></div><div><p style="text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 16px;box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;padding:0px;background-image:none;font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><b><font color="#000000">Grotowski Workshop</font></b></p><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Grades 9-Freshman in College</div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal">Have you ever heard of Jerzy Grotowski? That’s okay! Most people haven’t! Beginning in the 1960s, Grotowski led acting classes in Poland that relied less on the mind and more on the body, as he believed “it is our bodies that express everything about us.” As a result, one cannot be truthful in their acting until their body is fully involved in the work. We’ll take a look at some basic Grotowski exercises that connect mind and body and discuss how a technique that’s so experimental can be used practically in traditional western theatre. Participants are asked to come dressed ready to move and with a short piece of text memorized. We ask that you memorize something new, no longer than four sentences, from a non-prosaic text such as a magazine article, instruction manual, or non-fiction book(no poems, monologues, excerpts from fiction, etc.) Instructor: Noah Casner</i></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"></i></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal">Monday, December 30th 5:00p<span class="gmail-m_695712104670096726m_7336811209057415938gmail-aBn" style="box-sizing:border-box;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><span class="gmail-m_695712104670096726m_7336811209057415938gmail-aQJ" style="box-sizing:border-box;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal">m-7:00pm at the Saratoga Senior Center (5 Williams Street)</span></span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"></i></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><i style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"></i></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://saratogachildrenstheatre.org/shop/#!/Grotowski-Workshop/p/150491656/category=28540350">Fee:$25</a></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-size:14px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><br></div><p style="margin:0px 0px 16px;box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;padding:0px;background-image:none;color:rgb(87,87,87);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><em style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;float:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;opacity:1;min-width:0px;max-width:none;min-height:0px;max-height:none;background-image:none;word-spacing:normal"><a href="https://saratogachildrenstheatre.org/shop/#!/Combo-Strasberg-and-Grotowski-Workshop/p/150491661/category=28540350">Combine with Strasberg Workshop for $40 for both classes</a></em></p></div><div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">--<div>Leigh Berenis</div><div>Executive Director</div><div>Saratoga Children's Theatre, Inc.</div><div>P.O. Box 3487</div><div>Saratoga Springs, NY 12866</div><div>518-430-7423</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=NK52UFFFG6CT6" target="_blank">Donate to SCT today!</a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>