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3 PLAY DEVELOPMENT/PREVIEW READINGS

Minh Ngoc Nguyen

Adeline Yen Mah

Anne Noelani Miyamoto

WE ARE
written and directed by Minh Ngoc Nguyen
Preview of selected scenes of a new play by the creator of THE MISSING WOMAN,
part of Pan Asian Rep’s Vietnam Project II. Reading Sat Oct 16 at 7pm

FALLING LEAVES
by Adeline Yen Mah, directed by Tina Chen
A Chinese Cinderella story - Born to the successful Yen family of pre-revolution Shanghai and Tianjin, but outcast from her family after her mother’s death, the
play focuses on two pivotal meetings in 1988 and 1990 of the four older siblings
as they struggle for answers and closure to events of the past.
Readings Fri Nov 12 at 7pm & Sat Nov 13 at 3pm

AIR & ANGELS by Anne Noelani Miyamoto
The ghost of Jack Cassidy visits his long-neglected wife, with just one day left
to redeem himself.
Readings Thu Dec 2 & Fri Dec 3 at 7pm

All Preview Readings held at
520 8th Avenue, 3rd Floor

$10 suggested donation, collected at the door

Call Pan Asian Rep, 212-868-4030, to reserve a seat or for more information

 

ACTING FOR THE CAMERA 

Led by Kaipo Schwab

Kaipo Schwab photo

Tuesdays, Oct 5 - Nov 30, 2010
(No class Nov 23)
6:30pm - 9:30pm

This course teaches acting technique for actors looking to transition from a theater process to a film process.

For beginning or advanced actors; instruction includes the fundamentals of acting on film, with an emphasis on silent moments, working with a camera, auditioning for film work, working with a steadicam operator, green screen techniques, how to protect your performance from the cutting room floor and being self-directed on set.

Tuition: $360 for 8 sessions
20% discount for previous Pan Asian Rep students. Payments are are non-refundable and cannot be prorated.

520 Eighth Avenue, 3rd Floor
(between 36 & 37th Streets)

Contact the Pan Asian Rep office to sign up or for more information at 212-868-4030. 
 
  Instructor Bios 
 

ACTING AND MOVEMENT FOR TEENS 

Led by
Movement Instructor Jen Yip,
Acting Instructor Ernest Abuba
and guest instructors

 

 

Saturdays, Oct 9 - Dec 11, 2010
2:00pm - 5:00pm

For Beginner or Experienced young actors, ages 15-17, including acting instruction, scene study, dance and movement

2:00pm—3:30pm Movement Study
3:30pm—5:00pm Acting Study

$550 for 10 sessions,
plus student presentation Sun Dec 12,
open to the public
20% discount for previous Pan Asian Rep students. Payments are are non-refundable and cannot be prorated.

520 Eighth Avenue, 3rd Floor
(between 36 & 37th Streets)

Contact the Pan Asian Rep office to sign up or for more information at 212-868-4030.

   

Dance and Movement is an energetic section of the program incorporating elements of hip-hop, modern, jazz, musical theater, African, and other ethnic forms of dance. The class is geared
towards providing students with a foundation for working with movement as part of their overall performance in theater. Other benefits will include gaining confidence for dance auditions and developing physical strength.

Clothing: Workout wear or anything comfortable to move in such as sweats, yoga clothing, shorts and t-shirts or dancewear—no jeans. You should wear sneakers or dance shoes, and be prepared to perform some exercises in bare feet or with socks.

In the Acting section, students will be introduced to the world-renowned Constantine Stanislavski System and work on contemporary scenes and monologues from plays such as TOP GIRLS, SPRING AWAKENING, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, THE MIRACLE WORKER, and also from Asian-American classics such as THE JOY LUCK CLUB.
 

 
  Instructor Bios 
 

ACTING & WRITING LAB 

Led by Ernest Abuba

Wednesdays, Oct 27, 2010 - Jan 5, 2011 6:30pm – 9:30pm

Classical training, monologues and scene work for actors, and original pieces developed by lab process for writers. Previous students have gone on to perform their works nationally and internationally, and in NYC at HERE, Chashama, PS122, and in Pan Asian showcases and other venues.

$350 for ten sessions
plus Lab presentation, Thu Jan 6 at 7:00pm
open to the public

20% discount for previous Pan Asian Rep students. Payments are are non-refundable and cannot be prorated.

520 Eighth Avenue, 3rd Floor
(between 36 & 37th Streets)

Contact the Pan Asian Rep office to sign up or for more information at 212-868-4030.

  Instructor Bios 
 
 

ACTING/WRITING LAB PRESENTATION 

Led by Ernest Abuba 

 
 

Thursday June17, 2010 at 7:00pm
in the Bruce Mitchell Room
520 Eighth Avenue, 3rd Floor
between 36th and 37th Streets

$10 suggested donation, collected at door Followed by Q&A and reception

To RSVP, call Pan Asian Rep
at 212-868-4030
or email info@panasianrep.org.
Space will be limited, so reserve your space today!

Scenes and solo work excerpts include:

FROM OLIVE TO MADAME: THE STORY OF SOONG MAI-LING
and THE MEN OF TU-NA HOUSE
by Nancy Eng

PLAY ON RELATIONS by Azalea Huang

ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA
by John Quincy Lee

THOSE WHO SAVE US by Maria Alegre

ALMOST THERE by Sue Ann Pien

CRAVE by Dorim Lee

AMERICAN MIXED TAPE: THE DEVIL WEARS HUGO BOSS by Allen Hope Sermonia

 
 

MANDARIN CHINESE LANGUAGE
FOR ACTORS AND PROFESSIONALS
 

 

 

 

 

Led by Lu Yu

This course will offer Mandarin, the predominant language of China, with an emphasis on pronunciation, learning the four tones, and conversation to help increase the versatility and confidence of one’s delivery, for actors taking a Chinese-speaking role, professionals who travel overseas, or just to broaden one’s vocabulary!

Tuesdays, May 11 - June 29, 2010
6:15pm – 7:45pm
520 Eighth Avenue, 3rd Floor
(Between 36th & 37th Streets)

Tuition: 8 sessions for $320
20% discount for previous Pan Asian Rep students and corporate members

Tuition is for all 10 sessions and is
non-refundable. Limited enrollment

To enroll or for more information,contact the Pan Asian office: 212-868-4030 or info@panasianrep.org

 

Lu Yu performed on national radio shows in Taipei from the age of eight years old. He produced and hosted three weekly Mandarin programs for The Voice of America in Hong Kong, 1967 to 1972 and acted in 35 Mandarin Movies in Hong Kong. In New York, he has been the spokesperson for General Electric, Mercedes Benz, Sesame Street for Shanghai TV, Oxford language books, and hundreds of other voice-over clients.

   

SPRING 2010 ACTING & WRITING LAB


Workshop alum Nancy Eng, creator of THE WOMEN OF TU-NA HOUSE

Led by Ernest Abuba

Wednesdays, April 14 - June 16, 2010 6:30pm – 9:30pm

Lab Presentation (open to the public) Thursday June 17 at 7:00pm

520 Eighth Avenue, 3rd Floor
(Between 36th & 37th Streets)

$350 for ten sessions plus presentation
20% discount for previous Pan Asian Rep students and corporate members


Workshop alum Lan Tran, creator of ELEVATOR SEX and SMART ASS

Tuition is for all 10 sessions and is
non-refundable. Limited enrollment

Instructor: ERNEST ABUBA, playwright, director, and Obie Award Winning Actor for his role in YELLOW FEVER. Major roles in Broadway’s PACIFIC OVERTURES,
LOOSE ENDS
. TV: "Kung Fu," "Adderly" 
Film: "Twelve Monkeys," "King of New York" His plays include: KWATZ! THE TIBETAN PROJECT, CAMBODIA AGONISTES, EAT A BOWL OF TEA, AN AMERICAN STORY, and LEIR REX.  He is currently on the theatre faculty at Sarah Lawrence College.

To enroll or for more information, please contact Pan Asian Rep at info@panasianrep.org or call 212-868-4030.

Send your headshot and resume to:

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre
520 Eighth Avenue Suite 314
New York NY 10018


Workshop alum Richard Chang, creator of GOY VEY! ADVENTURES OF A DIM SUN IN SEARCH OF IS WANTON FATHER

   
   
   
   
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