Be in the room where it happens!
“An experience that will forever change what you think about in those few seconds when the lights go down and before the play begins.”
Being in the room where creative theatre professionals are working at the height of their craft is a transformational experience. The ACT Observership cohort follows a production through four touchpoints: designer presentations and the first table read; a blocking (staging) rehearsal; a technical rehearsal; and opening night.
ACT Observerships demystify the work of making theatre, open up opportunities for students, professionals, and community members to connect with each other and learn about roles, rules, and rhythms of rehearsal and production, and provide a gateway to future engagement with ACT and theatre in general.
Open to teens and adults
Facilitated by ACT Artistic Associate Shana Bestock.
Tuesday 9/17
First rehearsal/read through
Saturday 9/28
Blocking rehearsal
Wednesday 10/9
Tech rehearsal
Thursday 10/17
Opening Night
Tuesday 11/5
First rehearsal/read through
Saturday 11/16
Blocking rehearsal
Saturday 11/23
Tech rehearsal
Thursday 12/5
Opening Night
Tuesday 5/13
First rehearsal/read through
Saturday 5/24
Blocking rehearsal
Wednesday 6/4
Tech rehearsal
Thursday 6/12
Opening Night
Thank you for making this program so accessible and being so passionate about what you do.
I felt much more invested and connected with the play and ACT because of this. It feels brilliant to have found a little bit of a home.
This experience completely energized me around theatre: the art of storytelling, the importance of how it helps us see ourselves and others, the creativity and thought required for every word to count
An extremely unique and special opportunity to go behind the scenes of the theatre process, surrounded by others who are passionate about the craft, where you are able to ask questions without reservation or judgement, learn about the ins and outs of what it takes to put on a production from start to finish, and see some of the very best local talent in action.
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Questions?
Contact Shana Bestock, Artistic Associate, Education and Engagement at shana.bestock@acttheatre.org