FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb 8, 2008
Contact: Mary Thoma (318) 861-0538
mmatters3@bellsouth.net
MTW- mary thoma workshops
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2245081/
http://www.acclaimneworleans.com
MTW mary thoma workshops Whether you are new to acting or an experienced artist, MTW is dedicated to the development of impassioned students who possess powerful imaginations, intense intellects, and an open and joyful heart deeply connected to the people and the world around them.
MTW - Mary Thoma Workshops announces two additioanal acting workshops for young actors in February due to popular demand:
Acting Fundamentals for Young People II
SATURDAY, FEB. 23 Ages 8 - 10 years Workshop meets 8:30 - 11:30 am Fee: $50
SUNDAY, FEB 24 Ages 11 - 17 years Workshop meets 1:00 - 4:00 pm Fee: $50
At the Shreveport Little Theatre ( 812 Margaret Place, Shreveport LA ) http://www.shreveportlittletheatre.org/
Discounts are available for siblings
Class size is limited to twelve students. Please register early by emailing Mary Thoma Workshops @ mmatters3@bellsouth.net to confirm. Payment and full registration must be made to The Shreveport Little Theatre at (318) 424-4439 by phone or in person by Friday, Feb 22 at 4 pm. SLT Office hours are 12- 4 pm / M- F. When registration is full, SLT will take names for a waiting list for the next round of workshops.
Mary Thoma has been teaching workshops in acting, empowerment, American Sign Language and “Reclaiming Your Creativity” to young people and adults for over 25 years. With credits in theater, film, television and radio, she is a versatile actress, director and instructor. An insatiable student herself, she continues to study while teaching and working in local theater, commercial television, radio, and feature and independent film. In addition to her professional acting work, Thoma is the Drama Director of Southfield Middle School where she is in her sixth year of teaching drama and directing the Middle School Musicals. She developed the school’s drama curriculum which meets the National Standards for Theater Education. She is the founder of two theater companies: The Sign Company (co- founded with David Hylan) for hearing and hearing-impaired performers, and the This Is Who I Am © Summer Institute for marginalized youth. In 2008, she founded MTW—Mary Thoma Workshops—her specialized acting workshops for young people, which provide acting instruction to young actors across the state of LA. Other programs she has developed include: The Girls’ Getaway Creativity Day Camps, S.P.E.A.K. for young women and Acting Fundamentals for Young People. For several years she served as a Roster Artist Instructor in Theatre for the LA Division of the Arts, training teachers across the state how to integrate theater arts into the curriculum and teaching drama residencies. She is a graduate of The National Theater of the Deaf Professional Theater School and has trained with The Broadway Teaching Lab, and a variety of professional acting instructors and directors. She holds a theater degree from Centenary College.
For information on Mary Thoma, see http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2245081/ and http://www.acclaimneworleans.com.
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