"I am a singer and an actor. I am primarily an artist. Had I been born in Africa, I would have belonged, I hope, to that family which sings and chants the glories and legends of the tribe. I would have liked in my mature years to have been a wise elder, for I worship wisdom and knowledge of the ways of men"
- Paul Robeson, 1938
THE ROBEY THEATRE COMPANY

Advanced Scene Study


Next session:
1/25 - 4/5, 2010
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The Robey Theatre Company’s first Advance Scene Study of 2010 begins Monday, January 18th 2010 at the Raven Playhouse located at 5233 Lankershim Blvd in North Hollywood (Magnolia is the cross street). Workshop time is 7-10pm. There is one major holiday during this session, April 4th Easter Sunday. The workshop ends Monday April 5th 2010.

Robey is pleased to announce that Harry Lennix will again join Ben Guillory in orchestrating the workshop and conducting three Shakespeare Master classes during this session bringing the total number of workshop sessions to Twelve.

The process begins Monday January 18, 2010 with a 7pm Orientation at the Raven Playhouse. You’ll meet Harry the other actors; match scene and scene partners. Actors will work out the rehearsal schedule and questions will be answered about scene presentation, etc. Note: It’s extremely important that actors attend this orientation!

Please check your schedules before you make the commitment as it effects others working with you.

Workshop Dates: Orientation- Monday, Jan 18th (MUST ATTEND); Monday, Jan 25th, Feb 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, Mar 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, Apr 4th, 5th.

To apply, please mail your headshot and resume to: Robey Theatre Company, 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, 90004. Call (213) 489-7402 or email robeytc@sbcglobal.net with any further inquiries/ questions.

Playwright Program

Next session:
1/30 - 4/10, 2010

Application Deadline:
1/20/2010

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The Robey Theatre Playwright Program has, during the course of the past four years, created and refined itself. The program’s curriculum will address the various needs and skill levels of each participant. Each workshop will demonstrate and practice using the nuts and bolts (the how-to) of playwriting. It will be craft-intensive. The Instructor will demonstrate the nature of character, dialogue, conflict and resolution, and their relationships to one another. Writers will practice scene construction with material based on their own personal experiences. Actors will read the drafts of plays in the workshop when appropriate. There will be a good deal of flexibility and a great deal of personal attention to the creation of individual processes of working and the development of craft technique. The next 10-week playwrights workshop of 2009, begins Saturday, January  30th, 2009 and will meet every Saturday through April  10th. There is a maximum of 12 writers.

Workshop Dates: Saturdays, Jan 30th, Feb 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, Mar 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, Apr 3rd, 10th.   

Please call (213) 489-7402 or email robeytc@sbcglobal.net with any further inquiries/ questions.