Actors Conservatory

SUMMER CONSERVATORY 2008

July 7-August 16
Monday-Friday, 10am to 4-5pm

Tuition: $1550

Individual classes in the Summer Conservatory may be taken separately as well:

Movement for Actors w/ Cindera Che $200
Fundamentals of Acting w/ Leslie Ishii $300
Improvisation w/ Robert Covarrubias $300
Voice $350
Scene Study w/ Dom Magwilli $475
Speech w/ Leslie Ishii $275
Dance $250
*ACTS members can take $25 off each class

East West Players is once again offering its annual Summer Intensive Conservatory Program. The program gives students an overview of the performing arts including: Fundamentals of Acting, Speech, Dance, Movement for Actors, Voice and Improvisation. If you're a mid-career actor or exploring the possibility of making the performing arts a career or just looking for personal fulfillment, our program provides a nurturing environment for those seeking to take risks. Classes are intensive for six weeks, five days a week. Program ends with a culmination of works-in- progress at the David Henry Hwang Theater.

Download Summer Intensive Enrollment form!

Fundamentals of Acting I
Beginning class geared towards providing a firm foundation for those with little or no acting experience. Improvisation, sensory, and character exercises as well as beginning monologue work included.

DATE: June 5-July 24
TIME: Thursdays 7-10pm
TUITION: $375 ($350 ACTS members)
INSTRUCTOR: Leslie Ishii
LOCATION: St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
222 South Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

The Actors Toolbox
For intermediate/advanced students only. This class challenges and forces you to take control of the script by learning how to make clear, solid choices for audition material. Learn to utilize your acting skills to their fullest potential, how to think quickly on your feet, and how to show your talent off to the best of its ability. Work also includes on camera work so you can put audition skills to work.

DATE: June 2-July 21
TIME: Mondays 7-10pm
TUITION: $425 ($400 ACTS members)
INSTRUCTOR: Heidi Helen Davis
LOCATION: 6363 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028, Room 624

Download Evening Class Enrollment form!

Limited work scholarships are available through the Beulah Quo Scholarship Fund. For more information, contact Arts Education Director Marilyn Tokuda at (213)625-7000 x15 or mtokuda@eastwestplayers.org.

About the Actors Conservatory

Our Actors Conservatory offers a comprehensive theatre arts curriculum for those who are honing their craft as professional actors as well as those seeking personal expression.

Students have ranged in age from 17-65, are of diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds, and have skill levels from beginning to advanced. What brings everyone together is the dedication to learning and sharing a unique theatrical experience. Minimum age is 17 with parent or guardian consent.

The History of the Actors Conservatory

(above) Students perform Chekhov's Ivanov
and (below) prepare costumes.

Ever since the curtain rose on the EWP stage in 1965, EWP has been nationally recognized for its award-winning presentations of original works, musicals, and classic plays. Through the season, EWP's productions have garnered awards from Theatre L.A. Ovations, Drama-Logue, Back Stage West, L.A. Drama Critics Circle, and L.A. Weekly, for superior playwriting, production, direction, performance, design and choreography. The accolades speak for the theatre companyâs talented pool of artists and their ongoing dedication to hone their craft and search for excellence.

Beyond the achievement of critical success, however, is the underlying goal to serve potential and ongoing students who seek a space that nurtures, challenges and enhances the creative spirit.

The mainstage has been graced by many important new works by Asian American playwrights such as Philip Kan Gotanda, Velina Hasu Houston, David Henry Hwang, Ed Sakamoto, Elizabeth Wong, and Wakako Yamauchi. Notable actors have also performed on the EWP stage such as John Lone, Pat Morita, Mako, Nobu McCarthy, Tsai Chin, Nancy Kwan, BD Wong, Amy Hill and many, many more.

This program is sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Artsand the California Arts Council.

East West Players Scholarship Guidelines

East West Players, the nation’s premier Asian American theatre organization, is dedicated to fostering the creative endeavors of artists who wish to pursue the performing arts as a career, as well as those seeking personal exploration.

Actors Conservatory scholarships through the Beulah Quo Endowment for Theatre Education
- Two scholarships for a class during the Fall, Winter or Spring session.
- One scholarship for the Summer Intensive six-week program.
- Varying number of partial scholarships available "as needed."

Recipients for both the Actors Conservatory and David Henry Hwang Institute are expected to fulfill work scholarship hours equivalent to $10 per hour (i.e. $350 = 35 hours). To document work hours, recipients are required to turn in monthly invoices to Marilyn Tokuda or Jeff Liu detailing the date, time and work completed. Assignments may vary and will consist of tasks including, but not limited to: mailings, event staffing, ushering and office work. East West Players along with the scholarship recipients will determine schedule to complete work hours.

East West Players encourages all those interested in pursuing the arts to apply. For more information, contact Arts Education Director Marilyn Tokuda at (213) 625-7000 x15 or mtokuda@eastwestplayers.org or Literary Manager Jeff Liu at (213) 625-7000 x27 or jliu@eastwestplayers.org.