dabble – experiment, try your hand, dip into, play at...
Presented by Lake Eustis Institute and its Community Partners
Bay Street Players
Lake Eustis Arts Accord
Lake Eustis Sailing Club
Trout Lake Nature Center
Have you always wanted to try your hand at sailing? ...play at the theater? ...experiment with different art forms? ... dip into the flora and fauna of Florida?
The Dabbler Series offers a wide variety of programming to allow you to do just this.
The Spring schedule, March and April 2008 is open for registration. You may use ONLINE REGISTRATION or PAY BY MAIL or call 352.357.3995. Checks are payable to: Lake Eustis Institute.
BSP Spring 2008 Dabbler Series
MARCH 2008
6 Thu - Introduction to Improvisation Register Online
10-noon Instructor: Lyle Moon, Universal Studios Florida Casting Director
What is improvisation? How does an actor prepare to be spontaneous? What are the basic tools of an improvisational actor? Moon will discuss improvisation as both an acting tool and as entertainment in comedy club venues. Students will participate in a series of improvisational games used in comedy club settings. Bay Street Players, 109 North Bay Street, historic downtown Eustis. (Two hours. $50: includes one ticket to The Miracle Worker. Minimum 5, maximum 30 people)
13 Thu - The Historic State Theatre – Oral Histories and Pictorial Register Online
10-noon Presenters: Local Historians, Bay Street Players Founding Members and Special Guests
A legacy presentation of those who know our Historic State Theatre in Eustis, Florida. Those interested in history should not miss this opportunity to experience this dynamic group of presenters. Through a pictorial presentation, students will have the opportunity to hear about the theater’s legacy as a vaudeville theater opening in 1922 to its later reopening as a local movie house and now its present incarnation as one of the finest theaters in Florida. Bay Street Players, 109 North Bay Street, historic downtown Eustis. (Two hours. $40: includes one ticket to The Miracle Worker. Minimum 5, maximum 200 people)
APRIL 2008
3 Thu The Miracle Worker – the Creation of the Work Register Online
10-noon Instructor: Heather Wakefield, Dramaturge
An introduction into the world of theatrical script construction. Why are certain characters chosen from a body of research and others not? How is story structure integrated and vital to the success of a stage play? How are the many tools of a playwright used to create the motion of a play? Wakefield will guide her students through the entire process with a multi-media presentation including letters, essays, reviews and audience reaction. Students will have the opportunity to participate in several hands-on projects. Bay Street Players, 109 North Bay Street, historic downtown Eustis. (Two hours. $50: includes one ticket to The Miracle Worker. Minimum 5, maximum 200 people)
10 Thu - Textile Design in the Theater Register Online
10-noon Instructor:Paula Toth, Resident Costume Designer, Bay Street Players
This course is an introduction into the world of costume design. Why are certain fabrics chosen for a particular production? Where does the research begin? How do we recreate period costuming for the stage? Toth will guide her students through the entire process up to production through a multi-media presentation. This course will include a guided tour through the costume department, costume staging room and dressing rooms. Students will get the opportunity to participate in several hands-on projects including research, sketching and selecting textiles. Bay Street Players, 109 North Bay Street, historic downtown Eustis. (Two hours. $50: includes one ticket to The Miracle Worker. Minimum 4, maximum 20 people)
17 Thu Stage Design for the Theater Register Online
10-noon Instructor: David W. Clevinger, Artistic Director, Bay Street Players
An introduction into the world of theater design. Where does the research begin? How does a designer build and fabricate realistic facades for a theatrical production? What are the concerns, hurdles and opportunities of stage design in a historic theater originally designed for vaudeville productions? Clevinger will guide his students through the entire process through sketches and discussion up to production. Included will be a guided tour of the set of The Miracle Worker and the entire backstage and balcony. Students will have the opportunity to participate in several hands-on projects including research and sketching. Bay Street Players, 109 North Bay Street, historic downtown Eustis. (Two hours. $50: includes one ticket to The Miracle Worker. Minimum 3, maximum 30 people)
The Lake Eustis Institute
129 North Grove Street
Post Office Box 1060
Eustis, Florida 32727
Tel: 352-357-3995
Fax: 352-357-3949
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