Solo Show & Storytelling: Page to Stage (Spring 2023) (Online)

05/02/2023 - 06/06/2023

Category

Class

Admission

  • $299.00  -  General
  • $249.00  -  New Student

Location

Online

Summary

Sessions: 7 Tuesdays
Session Dates: May 02, 09, 16, 23, 30
June 06
Final Performances:
June 23rd: ONLINE @ 7 PM CT
June 24th: LIVE (optional) @ 2 PM at Chicago Dramatists
Session Time: 6:00pm - 9:15pm Central Time

Description

Solo Show & Storytelling: Angels & Devils (Winter 2023) (Online)

May 02 - June 06
6:00pm - 9:15pm Central Time

Final Performances:
June 23rd: ONLINE @ 7 PM CT
June 24th: LIVE (optional) @ 2 PM at Chicago Dramatists

Instructor: Arlene Malinowski

 
Get on stage! This workshop is for actors, playwrights and storytellers of all levels who want to work on the development of a one-person show or long-form narrative. Each week offers an opportunity to develop your work with the goal of advancing to production readiness with a 15-minute solo piece and public reading. The class offers supportive feedback, structure, and cheerleading. It is designed to serve you and your personal creative goals.  This class consists of: 
- Five Writing sessions. 
- One Performance Skills class. 
- A Rehearsal session with a director
- A public performance and feedback session on Zoom and (optional on the stage) at Chicago Dramatists Saturday Series. In every class, we employ materials and concepts for development. Each week you have the opportunity to work in front of the class. You will give and get supportive feedback.  Every week you will get assignments to push their work forward.
 
Class with culminate with two final performances, one virtual on June 23 at 7PM and one optional LIVE performance on the Chicago Dramatists stage, June 24th at 2PM.
 

Arlene Malinowski has been performing and teaching Solo & Story for over 25 years. Her award-winning solo works have been performed both in the US and internationally. She views her solo work as an artistic espresso of her social justice work in the area of Deafness and disability.  Her plays include, A Little Bit Not Normal, Full Disclosure, Aiming for Sainthood, What Does the Sun Sound Like, Interrobang, and Where All of it is True and None of it is Real. Theaters include Victory Gardens, Pritzker Pavilion, 16th Street theater, HBO Workspace, Collaboration, West Coast Ensemble, Minneapolis Arts center, St Louis Center of Contemporary Art and College and Universities. She is the recipient of 3 Arts/UIC fellowship, LA Ovations award, LA Garland Award. Finalist in New Plays from Heartland, semi-finalist Blue Ink award, and the O’Neill.As an actor, she has performed on stages in LA and Chicago including Goodman, 16th Street, Victory Gardens. She has been an Artist in Residence at 16th Street and Quad City. As a storyteller, she has performed all over Chicago & LA. Taught at College of the Canyons, Victory Gardens and Master-classes nationwide. She is a Resident Playwright at Chicago Dramatists where she has developed the Solo & Story curriculum.

Classes will be held via Zoom. Instructors will send out Zoom invites one day before class begins. We encourage students to setup a Zoom account for themselves before class if they have not already to ensure when class begins you are able to jump straight into the art!

Sessions/Weekday 7 Tuesdays
Session Dates

May 02, 09, 16, 23, 30

June 06

Performances:
June 23rd: ONLINE @ 7 PM CT
June 24th: LIVE (optional) at CD @ 2 PM

Time 6:00pm - 9:15pm Central Time
Notes

This class is ideal for students with experience ranging from beginner to advanced.