[Capdist-auditions] Free Theater Craft Workshops at Albany Barn (Next dates 12/3 and 12/10)

Tue Nov 29 09:00:44 EST 2016

Hey, there's a couple more sessions of the free Theater Craft workshops
coming up at the Albany Barn! (Up Next: Makeup and effects session 12/3,
Costume and Set design sessions 12/10)

Did you know you can still attend any and all of these free Theater
workshops?

You: But I didn't attend the open house.
Us: Doesn't matter. You can still attend any and all of these free theater
workshops.

You: But I missed the first sessions for Make-Up and Costumes.
Us: Doesn't matter. You can still attend any and all of these free theater
workshops.
You: I can make some of the dates, but not all of them.Us: Doesn't matter.
You can still attend any and all of these free theater workshops.
You: But I'm still not sure what it all entails.
Us: That's okay. The complete rundown of the FREE series is below, and if
you still have questions, pop us an email at info at creativelicenseonline.com and
we'll get you everything you need.

[image: Copy of Theater Craft - Behind the Curtain.jpg]
Introducing "Theater Craft-Behind the Curtain: A Free
Hands-On Learning Series"

LOVE THEATER BUT FEAR THE STAGE?
HAVE A KNACK FOR CARPENTRY OR SEWING AND WANT TO FEEL MORE CREATIVELY
FULL-FILLED?
WANT A HANDS ON-INSIDE LOOK AT HOW THEATER WORKS?

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.

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.

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:

• Mastering Set Design and Construction with Larissa Grossbeck
• Costume Design and Procurement with Beth Ruman
• Social Media and Marketing/Graphic Design with Jamel Mosely
• Make-up and Special effects with Jenn Dugan

*(Full breakdown of each workshop series listed below)*

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.

*Costume Design and Procurement with Beth Ruman*

*Session One (Saturday November 19th, 11am)*
General discussion of how to go about costuming a show, including, but not
limited to the following:

-Read script
-Attend production meetings/talk with other designers
-Hands on practice of taking measurements
-Research time period
-Discuss character development with actors
-Make costume plot
-Talk about possible sources for costumes
-Begin to create a costume plot

*Session Two (Saturday December 10th, 11am)*
-Continue going over script and complete costume plot
-Hands on work with different types of fabrics
-Discussion on what a costumer needs in his/her “bag”

*Session Three (Saturday January 7th, 11am)*
*-*Work with sewing machines and start on sampler of sewing techniques
-Work on a selected costume for the show

*Session Four (Saturday, January 21st, 11am)*
*-*Continue work on sampler
-Work on a selected costume for the show

*This workshop series also includes a field trip to a local theater for a
behind-the-scenes look at a costume shop and other inner-workings of the
theater

*Social Media and Marketing/Graphic Design with Jamel Mosely*

*Session One (Saturday, January 14th @1pm)*
Content creation-evaluating the client and project needs, and brainstorming
to create a cohesive graphic design, photo, and video design package

*Session Two (Saturday, January 21st @1pm)*
Taking your design package and implementing it though a hands on session
working with the clients behind the camera and at the computer

*Session Three (Saturday, January 28th @1pm)*
Taking the finished photo/video/graphic design content and incorporating it
into social media and print marketing

*Make-up and Special effects with Jenn Dugan*

*Session One (Sunday November 6th, noon-2pm)*
*Old Age Makeup: *Hands on application of the highlight/shadow technique.

*Session Two (Saturday December 3rd, noon-1:45pm)*
*Period Make-up:* Going through the decades of  the 20th Century,
discussing color choices and line shapes.

*Session Three (Saturday January 7th, noon-1:45pm)*
*Stage Effects:* Bruising, blood spills, and how to glue a prosthetic.
(Bruising will be hands-on learning, prosthetic application will be
demonstration)

*Mastering Set Design and Construction with Larissa Grossbeck*

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.

*Session One- Brainstorming (Saturday, December 10th, noon-1:30pm)*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.

*Session Two- Creating a Cohesive Design (Saturday, January 14th,
noon-1:30pm)*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.

*Session Three- Materials and Management (Saturday, February 12th,
noon-1:30pm)*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.

*Session Four: Building a Set (Saturday February 25th, noon-1:30pm)*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.

*Session Five: Set Dressing/Finishing Touches (Saturday March 5th,
noon-1:30pm)*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.
-- 
Aaron S. Holbritter
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