Learning@OLT Adult Course

Course Title: Acting for the Mature Theatre Lover (50+)

Instructor: Jim McNabb

Dates: Thursday afternoons, October 14 - December 2, 2010 (8 weeks)

Time: 1:30pm-4pm

Pricing: Regular Price: $225 plus HST

             OLT Member Price: $200 plus HST

Course Description: This afternoon course in Acting is designed for the avid theatre-goer who is over 50 and who would like to learn in a fun environment what's involved in lifting a script off the page and bringing it to life on the stage. You will overcome your inhibitions of performing in front of others, learn the basics of becoming a character in a play through improv and other theatre activities, hone the acting chops which you may already have developed years ago, and rehearse scenes for performance on the OLT stage in front of a gentle audience. We may also touch on such backstage activities as design, props, and directing. You're never too old to become a star!

Prerequisites: Age 50 and over. No other experience or training is required.

Instructor Bio: Jim McNabb – Jim has been teaching acting for over 4 decades, first as a High School teacher, then at Algonquin College and Ottawa Little Theatre.  He, himself, engages in acting on stage as well as on camera.  He appeared in the title role of the award winning OLT production of Visiting Mr. Green, and on TV in H2O, Rudy’s Wars, Timebomb, and, most recently, The Professor and the Blind Girl on Bravo channel. He has performed with The Canadian Touring Theatre in England, the Vancouver Shakespeare Festival, Cambridge Summer Theatre and Kawartha Summer Theatre. He has directed many local plays (Fallen Angels, The Glass Menagerie and The Constant Wife and recently And Then There Were None for OLT) and Galas (MASC, Kiwanis Music Festival, and the Capital CAPPIES at the NAC each year).  He’s currently working for the NAC and GCTC writing Study Guides for students attending their matinee performances. 

To register call the OLT Box Office at 613-233-8948

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