The Farm Theater is offering ongoing classes throughout the year in play development, directing, and acting.
Play Development Workshop:
The class will be made up of 6 - 8 writers. Each writer will develop one play over the seven weeks. Writers will share ten minutes of material each week and get feedback from the teacher and the other writers in the group. There will be two actors at class to read the material, writers will be invited to read as well.
April 23 - June 4th
Tuesdays
6:30PM - 9:30PM
Cost $450
Instructor: Padraic Lillis
To register for class email: education@thefarmtheater.org
"The Farm Theater's’ Play Development class is a wonder. Not only is it a weekly place to learn the art and craft of playwriting, but you and your play are welcomed with dignity and respect. The environment of hard work builds self-confidence, which is sure to serve you well as you progress in the professional theatre world. But the biggest plus in the class is that you and your work have been listened to, heard, understood and appreciated, and that, quite frankly, is something that every artist deserves." Dianne Sposito, BRIO Award in Playwriting.
Grad School Audition Workshop:
The first hour the workshop will discuss an overview of the auditioning process for grad school. Each candidate will have an audition slot which they will display two contrasting monologues - two minutes each. Individual feedback will be given after the audition. The final hour of the workshop will allow for sharing of observations of overall best practices.
Instructor: Scott Illingworth
DATE:TBD - meets in late fall/early winter
Class Size: 10
Cost: $20
To signup for the class email: education@thefarmtheater.org
Reservations will be taken on a first come first serve basis.
Scott Illingworth is a freelance director based in New York City. He is a Member of the Playwrights/Directors Unit at The Actors Studio, serves as Associate Director at Barefoot Theatre Company, and is an Artistic Advisor for The Farm Theater. Scott is an Assistant Arts Professor and Head of Special Projects at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts' Graduate Acting Program and is a regular teacher of Masterclasses for LAByrinth Theater Co. He holds an MFA in Directing and a BFA in Acting from The Theatre School, DePaul University and is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC).
Financial Foundation for Artists Workshop
Date: TBD
Class size: 20
cost: $10
(free for those attending the grad school audition workshop)
To register:
email: education@thefarmtheater.org
Reservations will be taken on a first come first service basis.
A conversation about Financial Planning for artists to create a strong foundation for artists to be able to securely pursue their career. This conversation is for all who are pursuing a freelance career. The conversation will be an informative and honest conversation about planning for grad school, addressing and avoiding debt, and financial planning for a lifelong pursuit.
We are excited to have the conversation with our guests:
Ben Graney: Co-founder and President of Artists Financial Support Group. www.artistsfinancial.org AFSG's mission: The Artists Financial Support Group seeks to: Educate student and professional artists on financial self-advocacy, Advocate legislative and institutional change in the cost of artist education, and Innovate new ways to manage student loan debt and to budget on an erratic income.
Sean O'Brien: Financial Planner with Primerica. Sean is a former commercial producer turned financial planner. He is invested in independent artists building a financial foundation for their lifelong pursuit of their careers.
Play Development Workshop:
The class will be made up of 6 - 8 writers. Each writer will develop one play over the seven weeks. Writers will share ten minutes of material each week and get feedback from the teacher and the other writers in the group. There will be two actors at class to read the material, writers will be invited to read as well.
April 23 - June 4th
Tuesdays
6:30PM - 9:30PM
Cost $450
Instructor: Padraic Lillis
To register for class email: education@thefarmtheater.org
"The Farm Theater's’ Play Development class is a wonder. Not only is it a weekly place to learn the art and craft of playwriting, but you and your play are welcomed with dignity and respect. The environment of hard work builds self-confidence, which is sure to serve you well as you progress in the professional theatre world. But the biggest plus in the class is that you and your work have been listened to, heard, understood and appreciated, and that, quite frankly, is something that every artist deserves." Dianne Sposito, BRIO Award in Playwriting.
Grad School Audition Workshop:
The first hour the workshop will discuss an overview of the auditioning process for grad school. Each candidate will have an audition slot which they will display two contrasting monologues - two minutes each. Individual feedback will be given after the audition. The final hour of the workshop will allow for sharing of observations of overall best practices.
Instructor: Scott Illingworth
DATE:TBD - meets in late fall/early winter
Class Size: 10
Cost: $20
To signup for the class email: education@thefarmtheater.org
Reservations will be taken on a first come first serve basis.
Scott Illingworth is a freelance director based in New York City. He is a Member of the Playwrights/Directors Unit at The Actors Studio, serves as Associate Director at Barefoot Theatre Company, and is an Artistic Advisor for The Farm Theater. Scott is an Assistant Arts Professor and Head of Special Projects at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts' Graduate Acting Program and is a regular teacher of Masterclasses for LAByrinth Theater Co. He holds an MFA in Directing and a BFA in Acting from The Theatre School, DePaul University and is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC).
Financial Foundation for Artists Workshop
Date: TBD
Class size: 20
cost: $10
(free for those attending the grad school audition workshop)
To register:
email: education@thefarmtheater.org
Reservations will be taken on a first come first service basis.
A conversation about Financial Planning for artists to create a strong foundation for artists to be able to securely pursue their career. This conversation is for all who are pursuing a freelance career. The conversation will be an informative and honest conversation about planning for grad school, addressing and avoiding debt, and financial planning for a lifelong pursuit.
We are excited to have the conversation with our guests:
Ben Graney: Co-founder and President of Artists Financial Support Group. www.artistsfinancial.org AFSG's mission: The Artists Financial Support Group seeks to: Educate student and professional artists on financial self-advocacy, Advocate legislative and institutional change in the cost of artist education, and Innovate new ways to manage student loan debt and to budget on an erratic income.
Sean O'Brien: Financial Planner with Primerica. Sean is a former commercial producer turned financial planner. He is invested in independent artists building a financial foundation for their lifelong pursuit of their careers.
