Audition Masterclass with Director Laurel Smith

How do you find an audition piece that best reflects your talents? How do you create a sense of character and interpretation? What are producers and directors looking for in an audition? How can you create a memorable audition? Each participant will be coached on a monologue suitable for audition purposes. Learning the skills of approaching the monologue through character development, script analysis and audition protocols. Participants are asked to bring one memorized monologue of their choice which will be performed for the whole class.

Sunday, September 15th, 2024
10am to 1pm

Scene Study Masterclass with Director Laurel Smith

Working with your colleagues, we will explore the techniques of how to play a scene, including preparation, character development and scene analysis. Learn how to break down a scene into its core elements, by exploring beats, pauses, cues and other metrics. Learn how to propel a scene a with a natural rhythm and authenticity that makes the scene compelling for you, your fellow performer and your audience. This professional development workshop is for adult actors with some experience (at the professional or community theatre level.) You will be matched with a scene partner. Please come prepared to work with your partner on a scene that will be sent to you prior to the class.

Sunday, October 20th, 2024
10am to 6pm

Watch this page for developments from our new Playwrights Circle, a group of Ottawa playwrights who are meeting this fall to receive dramaturgical support to develop their plays.

We look forward to working with the following playwrights:

Elle Attson
Jessie Bergeron
Michael Maclean
Guy Newsham

Dramaturge: Laurel Smith
Associate Dramaturge: Matthew Behrens

Thank you to everyone who participated and attended Burning Passions Theatre’s new play, A Circle of Care, written by Laurel Smith, in collaboration with the Seniors Sharing Stories theatre troupe.

In partnership with the Rideau Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre (former Rideau High School), this project is a seniors-led theatre in the community training project, illuminating the stories of Senior members of our society, their challenges, struggles, joys and inspiration.

For production and cast information, please go to:
https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/circle-of-care/

Watch this page for future productions with our Senior Sharing Stories project!