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- Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Valley&State Backpage O&E Sports Archives Classifieds Faith&Beliefs Obituaries Revels August 19, 2004 Artattack offers acting classes from local pros Two professional actors will participate in Artattack Theatre Ensemble's educational programs this summer. Oregon Shakespeare Festival actor G. Valmont Thomas will instruct two acting workshops, and film and stage performer Jimmy Garcia will instruct a five-week course that will focus on the Meisner Technique of acting. Thomas, whose stage credits include countless roles in OSF productions, holds a bachelor's in theater arts from Western Washington University and a master's from Penn State University. His three-day workshop, "Auditioning with Shakespeare," will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 25 and 26, and from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28. This workshop is designed to help actors get the most out of their monologues, refine their characters and enhance personal performance. Thomas will also hold a two-day question-and-answer session, "Advice to the Players," from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, and Thursday, Sept. 2. These sessions will address the challenges of being a stage actor in a film environment, and discussions will include tips on working in the industry. A five-week course that will focus on the Meisner Technique of acting will begin Aug. 28. Sessions will held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Garcia has taught the Meisner Technique to his students for many years, and his professional appearances include roles at OSF, Portland Center Stage and the Oregon Cabaret Theatre. Garcia also has a number of film and television roles for his credits. The Meisner technique of acting is a style that uses instinctive human exchange as the guiding principle, rather than intellectual action, to enable actors to create real behavior within the imaginary circumstances of theater and film. Fees for the workshops and the five-week acting course vary. To register, call 482-6505. DailyTidings.com Home Page Valley&State | Backpage | O&E | Sports | Archives | Weather | Classifieds Columnists | Faith&Beliefs | Obituaries | Revels | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2004 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Click Here Site Search: .:Advertisements:. RESOURCES - Mail Tribune News - ODOT Road Cams