ACT I: Free Fun for Actors! (on a Thursday)
Jeff Wills and Andrew Elliott are hosting an event on October 22nd from 7:30-10:30. We’re calling it “Free Fun for Actors! (on a Thursday)”. The name might change, especially if it ever happens on another day of the week. Jeff and Andrew are inviting actors they’ve enjoyed working with and I’d love for you to be a part of it. The plan is to have a small, relaxed meet-up for a few hours with people who are really interested in the craft of their acting. We’ll bring a little bit of food and drink (and if you have a preferred beverage, please bring it along) and we’ll all do a little of what we love; we’ll act.
This idea started when we got to talking about how there’s never as much time as we’d like to work on the work itself during rehearsals, and there’s no real way to tell who you want to work with when you meet your fellow actors in the real world. Essentially, we want to bring together people who are good to work with, who appreciate the work, and who are also good to spend time with as people. You know: what everyone wants. So, the details:
- WHEN: 7:30pm October 22nd, a Thursday; to go no later than 10:45
- WHERE: 440 Studios - 3rd floor (across from the Public Theater, below Astor Place)
- WHAT: A gathering, with readings of short texts provided by you.
That’s right: We’re asking you to bring a text (I guess nothing’s free, really) and as many copies of it as there are characters. Some parameters:
- Short - in the range of 5-6 pages
- Small - 2-3 characters, no more
- Simple - no elaborate blocking, or huge chunks of descriptive text
- Start’n’Finish - as best you can, something with beginning-middle-end potential
Make it something fun. Make it something you’d like to hear, but also would like to be in. When we get to the “work” bit of the evening, we’ll cast the 1-2 other people in the scene from the assembled crowd, and you’ll have a little time to review, and then give a reading. We may not use everyone’s piece, but everyone will be performing something.
