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Education Title Page
ENGAGE & LEARN
BT Dance Workshops & Classes
The Conservatory at Blackfriars Theatre
Blackfriars Theatre Summer Intensive
BT Book Club
Sunday Salon
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Blackfriars Theatre Conservatory
THE CONSERVATORY
Blackfriars Theatre Conservatory
THE CONSERVATORY
THE CONSERVATORY AT BLACKFRIARS THEATRE IS BACK!
The Conservatory at Blackfriars Theatre is committed to serving students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds; training the next generation of artists and theatre professionals; developing a new audience of theatre-goers; and being a leader in providing theatre-based programs that promote creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking. Our goal is to allow our community to explore their artistic dreams.
BUNDLE AND SAVE 20%!
Take advantage of big savings by purchasing three directing workshops at once! All courses are led by industry professionals with years of educational and professional experience, and the courses will work from one unified script/libretto so that the process can be consistent from beginning to end. This package includes:
THE PREP, taught by Nathaniel Niemi
DATE: Saturday, July 11th from 10am-12pm
THE AUDITION, taught by Danny Hoskins
DATE: Saturday, August 1st from 10am-12pm
THE REHEARSAL, taught by Patricia Lewis Browne
DATE: Saturday, August 8th from 10am-12pm
TUITION: $95.00
Not enough time to go to all three courses? You can purchase each course individually below!
DIRECTING WORKSHOP: THE PREP
Join us for a directing workshop featuring the prep work of a director led by director and educator, Nathaniel Niemi! Subjects covered include (but are not limited to):
- script analysis
- conceptualization
- research
- working with designers/sharing your vision with a team
- production meetings
- collaborating with producers
- conceptualizing blocking/staging
DATE: Saturday, July 11th from 10am-12pm
TUITION: $40 (save 20% by booking with THE AUDITION and THE REHEARSAL)
DIRECTING WORKSHOP: THE AUDITION
Join us for a directing workshop featuring the role of a director in auditions, led by director and educator, Danny Hoskins! Subjects covered include (but are not limited to):
- breakdown of character by storytelling needs
- planning and announcing your audition call
- choosing callback sides
- giving notes in an audition setting
- the focus of callbacks versus initial call
- compromising with team and producers
- remembering the nitty-gritty (conflicts, meeting needs of story, etc.)
DATE: Saturday, August 1st from 10am-12pm
TUITION: $40 (save 20% by booking with THE PREP and THE REHEARSAL)
DIRECTING WORKSHOP: THE REHEARSAL
Join us for a directing workshop featuring the rehearsal responsibilities of a director, LED by director and educator, Patricia Lewis Browne! Subjects covered include (but are not limited to):
- teaching blocking/giving notes
- managing your time effectively
- working sensitive material
- exploration vs. choreography
- working scenes with actors
- accommodating different levels of experience
- the challenges of tech week
DATE: Saturday, August 8th from 10am-12pm
TUITION: $40 (save 20% by booking with THE PREP and THE AUDITION)
*** see Directing Workshop Package above to combine all three courses!
STAGE MANAGEMENT BOOTCAMP!
Have you always wanted to try your hand at Stage Management but thought, “I have no experience, and that’s a BIG JOB!” If you answered YES, this is the course for you! Longtime BT Stage Managers, Katelyn Machnica and Beverly Bauman team up to walk you through all things stage management, from the first email to the last performance report!
DATE: Saturday, August 22nd from 10am-1pm
TUITION: $45
***Bootcamp will include a digital packet of materials, including tried and tested templates you can keep forever!
DON’T LET STAGE MANAGEMENT INTIMIDATE YOU! Get hands-on training with some of Rochester’s finest!
Please contact us at info@blackfriars.org with any questions you may have.
DANCE WORKSHOPS
DANCE WORKSHOPS
DANCE WORKSHOPS
DANCE WORKSHOPS
Stay tuned for upcoming Body Positivity Dance Parties!
BTSI Landing Page
BLACKFRIARS THEATRE
SUMMER INTENSIVE
BTSI Landing Page
BLACKFRIARS THEATRE
SUMMER INTENSIVE
Blackfriars Theatre
Summer Intensive
BTSI (pronounced “Bitsy”) was launched in the summer of 2016. The goal of the program is to provide professional level actor training to the next generation of artists. Focused on rising juniors in high school through newly graduated seniors in college, BTSI offers continued training for students who are interested in or are currently studying to pursue a career in the field.
Sunday Salons
SUNDAY SALONS
Sunday Salons
SUNDAY SALONS
Sunday Salons
Join the conversation!
Following the first Sunday performance of every production we hold a talkback with the artists and actors of every show. Stick around after the 2 p.m. performance and share your thoughts, ask the actors questions, get a behind-the-scenes look with the directors and dig deeper into the Blackfriars Theatre process! Each Salon is unique to the specific production and lasts about 15 to 20 minutes. Everyone is welcome!
“I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.”
2022-2023 Season Sunday Salons
SPAMALOT - Sunday, September 11th @ 2PM
BARBECUE - Sunday, October 30th @ 2PM
MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY - Sunday, December 11th @ 2PM
THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY - Sunday, February 5th @ 2PM
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND - Sunday, March 26th @ 2PM
CRY IT OUT - Sunday, May 14th @ 2PM
BT Book Club
BT BOOK CLUB
BT Book Club
BT BOOK CLUB
THE BLACKFRIARS BOOK CLUB RETURNS!
Want to read some great plays? Have some stimulating conversations? Meet some fellow theatre enthusiasts? Welcome to the Blackfriars Book Club! If you're like us, sitting at home looking for ways to connect and be inspired, here's one way to get involved. The Blackfriars Book Club is a monthly event curated by BT's artists, Eric Evans & Kenya Malcolm. It's ALL virtual and since we're a theatre, we'll be reading plays instead of books! BT Book Club a free program and open to anyone in our community. But space is limited - so register now and enjoy from the comfort of home!
Take Me Out PDF
HOW DOES IT WORK?
The Blackfriars Book Club will meet virtually one night of every month at 7pm. The program will last about 60-90 minutes and will consist of an open conversation between all participants, facilitated by our BT artists. Blackfriars will announce the play to be read and discussed early in the month, and then we’ll meet over Zoom at the appointed time. To attend the virtual meeting you’ll need a working email address and a smartphone, tablet, iPad or computer with a camera and microphone (or headphones).
HOW DO I SIGN UP?
Click the “ADD ME TO THE EMAIL LIST!” button above, complete the reservation form - please make sure your email is correct - and we will send you a copy of the script and the information for the virtual meeting. Sign-ups are open to everyone and after you sign up once, you’ll be on our monthly list and automatically receive an email invite. Please note: if you register but don’t receive anything from us after 48 hours, please email us at info@blackfriars.org. Sometimes our responses may go to your spam folder and you might not receive our emails.
NEXT BOOK CLUB: Thursday, May 28th — Take Me Out, by Richard Greenberg