Sunday Soiree at the Theatre 1-3PM
August 17, 2008, 5755 Lankershim Boulevard, NoHo, CA 91601
Directions are on our rental page: DIRECTIONS

I have formed a new Meetup.com group (I LOVE meetup.com!) and you are invited to join us on Sunday August 17, 2008 for a relaxed networking event. This event is FREE and a time to share ideas, find out what's new at the theatre, network, chat, relax and hopefully meet new artists. You don't have to be a part of any of our classes or memberships to sign up for our meetup.com group which is also is FREE and a great way to (a) stay abreast of what is going on at Riprap and (b) who knows, you may find some other terrific meetups to join! See you at the theatre!

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Taking The Fear Out Of Shakespeare with Geoffrey Owens. Information and RSVP. Classes are ongoing. Join at any time! YOUR FIRST CLASS IS FREE! I sat down with Geoffrey to ask him about his class structure and passion for Shakespeare. Watch and learn! [Please note, you will need a free flash player to view these clips, click on the icon at the left to download flash on your computer.] Lo speed Medium speed Hi speed

TAKING THE FEAR OUT OF SHAKESPEARE

[THIS CLASS IS ON HIATUS AND WILL RESUME LATER IN THE YEAR CALL (818) 990-7498 to be put on the class list and we will call you when we resume.] Taking the Fear Out Of Shakespeare is a class dedicated to appreciating and enjoying Shakespeare. It is designed for anyone who is interested in furthering his or her experience with the Bard: actors and people of all vocations and backgrounds are welcome to come and participate. In a low-pressure – but passionate – environment, one can do any of the following: read a piece (monologue or scene); read a piece and discuss it; read a piece and analyze its language (my specialty!); perform a piece (with or without critique); whatever you feel like doing. Wherever you are with it, I’m there simply to help you move forward.

No one has to bring or do anything (there are no “requirements”), but it would be great if at least four or five people brought pieces (monologues or scenes) to work on so we can jump “into the breach” right away. If you have one – or can get a hold of one – I suggest you bring an edition of the complete works of Shakespeare with you. Various editions are available at Borders for about $20. (That way, whatever anyone works on, you can read along, make notes, etc…) Bring a notebook or pad also, if you like, (you know, to catch the pearls, etc.)

Geoffrey Owens has worked as an actor, director and teacher in theater, television and film for the last two decades. He has appeared on stage (in roles including Romeo, Richard III, Othello, and Puck) at numerous theaters, including the New York Shakespeare Festival, the Long Wharf Theater, the Hartford Stage Company and the Williamstown Theater Festival. He has worked with directors such as Joseph Papp, A. J. Antoon, James Lapine, Brian Kulick, Mark Lamos, Joe Dowling, Derek Anson Jones, and Estelle Parsons. He has appeared in the films Stonebrook (with Seth Green) and The Paper (directed by Ron Howard). His television credits include ‘Elvin’ on NBC’s The Cosby Show, as well as appearances on Built to Last, Law and Order, Law and Order S.V.U., The Guiding Light, and That’s So Raven. He recently appeared in Oscar Wilde’s Salome with Al Pacino, (which will also be released as a film, Salomaybe?, directed by Mr. Pacino). As a director, Mr. Owens has staged productions of King Lear, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, As You Like It, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Tartuffe, as well as one-act plays by Chekhov, Overruled by Shaw, Mamet’s American Buffalo, Fugard’s Statements Made After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act, and Mastrosimone’s Tamer of Horses. As a teacher, he has worked at the Herbert Berghof (HB) Studio, as well as at Yale University, the Gene Frankel Studio, and the FSU/Asolo Conservatory.

Mr. Owens is the founder and artistic director of The Brooklyn Shakespeare Company and is the recipient of the BACA Brooklyn Bridge Award and the Danny Kaye Award. He has studied acting with Nikos Psacharapoulos, Austin Pendleton, Gregory Itzin, and the late Uta Hagen.

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You pay when you decide to take the class. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.



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