UP NEXT:  JOHN MALONEY's RETURN WITH ACTING SHAKESPEARE B NOV 8 13:00-19:00- details below


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New York and LA are littered with acting schools.  The best actors will say "never stop learning".....learn from a variety of teachers, finding a system that works for you and CULTIVATE A TOOLBOX, from which to draw.  Taipei has no such opportunity to learn various tools....until now.

For the first time, THE LAB is bringing together various international professional acting teachers to teach specialized concepts.

Take one or take them all.  Gain confidence and the advantage for your next casting or learn the secrets of the pros.  


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#### EACH CLASS13:00-19:00 (6 hours)= 1600NT #####

                                                                     




NOW ------------->    BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND on 11/8

JOHN MALONEY-  ------------"INTRO TO SHAKESPEARE"
This class will enable you to gain the skills to read the acting signals that Shakespeare built into his plays and show you how to make interpretative choices. It is designed to give you the tools to understand and perform the greatest playwright of all time.  You will discover how to bring heightened language to life and explore Shakespeare’s characters, language and rhythms in monologue and dialogue.   Many contemporary film stars started their careers with Shakespearean acting.  Come see how learning this specialized craft can make YOU a better overall actor.

John wants to encourage both new students and those who took his workshop in March to sign up.  We're calling it ACTING SHAKESPEARE B.  

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John is a one-of-a-kind teacher here and he LOVES Shakespeare.  

His training (full resume is below) includes:

-美國哥倫比亞大學 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 戲劇導演藝術碩士 (MFA)  Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Theatre Directing -Professors: Anne Bogart,Andre Serban ,Robert Woodruff, Kristin Linklater 薩拉託加國際戲劇協會
 
SARATOGA INTERNATIONAL THEATRE INSTITUTE (SITI)  高級訓練: 表演，導演，觀點技巧表演，編劇  Advanced Training: Performance, Directing, Viewpoints, and Playwriting  Viewpoints and Composition: Anne Bogart  Suzuki Method: SITI Company  Playwriting: Charles L. Mee   美國加州大學聖克魯斯分校

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SANTA CRUZ  戲劇研究研究生證  Graduate Certificate in Theatre Studies  Concentrations in Literature, Theory, and History  Received appointments to teaching and lecturing positions  戲劇和舞蹈文學士（BA）- 優等成績  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theatre and Dance – Cum Laude  Dean’s Undergraduate Award for Research  High Honors in the Major  College Honors (Porter College)   美國斯坦福大學

STANFORD UNIVERSITY  劇場進階訓練課程即興劇場  Advanced Theatre Training Program  Improvisation, Mask, and Movement Theatre  Professors: Keith Johnstone, Winter Meade, Tony Kramer    

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John wants to encourage both new students and those who took his workshop in March to sign up.  We're calling it ACTING SHAKESPEARE B.  The first workshop provided a strong foundation, but was mostly theory.  If we start early enough, this time students can work with text.  He wants to assign sonnets, monlogues, and scenes, give you time before the workshop date to memorize and prepare them, so you have something to work on when you come into the class.  


SO>>>> SIGN UP BY 10/30 and get 200NT OFF the already low price of 1600NT--- that's 200nt/hour of quality instruction that you won't find anywhere else in Taiwan.  

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PAST WORKSHOPS INCLUDE:

JOHN MALONEY-  ------------"PHYSICAL ACTING CHOICES"
Any acting teacher will tell you that making strong choices is the best way to act well.  Unlocking the secrets to making strong physical choices makes you look more confident and charismatic on the stage, in front of a microphone, or on the big or small screen.
-John Maloney will teach a 6 hour physical acting workshop that will unlock your physicality, allowing you to make stronger choices and clearly defined characters.  
-John is a beloved acting teacher all over Taiwan, regularly giving workshops and guest directing for various companies.
-"John opens windows to exciting new worlds in his workshops. He then let you climb through and play in them. A teacher/director like no other!” --Josh Myers, Artistic Director of Taichung Improv Team


MANDY ROVEDA-  ---------"ACTING AND INSTINCT"
Our lives are filled with a constant barrage of stimuli, and most of us spend our days busy and stressed. These things can be detrimental to an actor and can create blocks and emotional walls. In this safe and supportive space we will work on "unblocking", following impulses and learning how to "raise the stakes." Using different methods and exercises, students will work on learning to trust their instincts and approach the work with honesty.This workshop is for both beginner and experienced actors alike.

BROOK HALL- --------------"MEISNER ESSENTIALS"
Learn one of the most popular modern film/TV acting systems.  This popular Hollywood acting technique is based on a total understanding of yourself, your character and the surrounding of any given scene. The goal of Meisner's method is to eliminate the actor on the stage or screen, leaving a character that exists completely within the moment.

JOHN MALONEY-  ------------"PHYSICAL ACTING CHOICES"
Any acting teacher will tell you that making strong choices is the best way to act well.  Unlocking the secrets to making strong physical choices makes you look more confident and charismatic on the stage, in front of a microphone, or on the big or small screen.
-John Maloney will teach a 6 hour physical acting workshop that will unlock your physicality, allowing you to make stronger choices and clearly defined characters.  
-John is a beloved acting teacher all over Taiwan, regularly giving workshops and guest directing for various companies.
-"John opens windows to exciting new worlds in his workshops. He then let you climb through and play in them. A teacher/director like no other!” --Josh Myers, Artistic Director of Taichung Improv Team


THOMAS LIM- "FILM AUDITIONS"------------The On-Camera audition is a must for any wannabe working actor.  In this class, we'll bring sides from well-known movies and set up a "mock audition" from your coming into the door and introducing yourself to your on-camera slate and performance.  Get professional feedback from the teacher, a one-time Hong Kong feature film casting assistant, and watch other students to see what works and what doesn't, so you have the tools to get the job.  

BROOK HALL- --------------"ACTING 101- AN INTRODUCTION TO ACTING"
Everyone starts somewhere, and this class is designed to be your first professional acting class.  We'll introduce the "demi-Gods" of acting: Stanislavski, Adler/Hagen, and Checkhov and discuss the elements of "drama" and creating real out of "air." The magic If to the "in/out rule."  Open-scenework gives students a possiblity to explore concepts with immediate feedback, and commercial sides are performed with feedback.  Students from this class will learn the confidence and technique necessary to walk into the next casting or reading and walk out with the part.  (Many former students have done just that.)

JOHN MALONEY-  ------------"INTRO TO SHAKESPEARE"
This class will enable you to gain the skills to read the acting signals that Shakespeare built into his plays and show you how to make interpretative choices. It is designed to give you the tools to understand and perform the greatest playwright of all time.  You will discover how to bring heightened language to life and explore Shakespeare’s characters, language and rhythms in monologue and diologue.   Many contemporary film stars started their careers with Shakespearean acting.  Come see how learning this specialized craft can make YOU a better overall actor.  (It is advised that you take "Acting 101 - An Introduction to Acting" prior to this course unless you have substantial acting experience.


NEIL BENARI------------"ACTING THE SONG"
Learn from a 8-time Broadway stage and popular NYC feature film actor how to bring your singing to life.  More than just a pretty voice is needed in today's competitive musical theatre environment.  Adding story, knowing when and how to move, and how to interpret the music in a way that compels the viewer to watch more is essential.  For your next audition or if you've already got the job, you need these skills.  And no one in Asia has more legitimate Broadway experience than Mr. Benari.  (Les Miserables, Chess, Phantom, Fiddler on the Roof, Man of La Mancha, and more)  


CHEN CHIA KUEI--------------  "ACTING FOR THE CAMERA"
Learning specific skills for on-camera acting is a challenge for any actor.  We will work on your facial angles, blocking, cheating toward the camera, etc. You will work off of a person standing next to the camera, and then off of a person moving—to improve your focus and concentration. After watching your recorded scene on the monitor, you will receive a lot of very helpful, constructive feedback from the teacher. Then you will have a chance to do it again, incorporating the feedback into your performance. Performance on camera followed by critiques will enable us to optimize your strengths and eliminate your weaknesses.



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ALL INSTRUCTORS INFORMATION: (Photos below)
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BROOK HALL

DIRECTING/CHOREOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE:

TRAINING:
New Mexico Young Actors
(Rick Nickerson)

St. Edwards University Mary Mooden Northen Theatre program
(Proffessors- Ev Lunning, Susan Loughran, Melba Mischler, Scott Thompson, Richard Byron)

WIlliam Esper Studio, NYC
(Meisner)

Rod Loomis
(Acting for Television)

DIRECTING/CHOREOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE:
The National Theatre
The National Concert Hall
The National Experimental Theatre
The Red Theatre
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall,
Nan Hai Artist Theatre,
The Macau Convention Center
The Metropolitan Stage
Gu Ling Small Theatre
Hsin Chu Cultural Center
Ping Tung Cultural Center
Novel Hall
Hua Shan Cultural Village.    

Highlights include:  
-Co-Producer/Director/Choreographer of the Taiwanese premiere of Anything Goes with pop star eVonne and 4 BROADWAY guest artists in The Taiwan International Convention Center

-Director/Choreographer of the Taiwanese Language "Golden Banana Incident" -Director/Choreographer of the Taiwanese premiere of "Smokey Joes Cafe"

-A member of the Directors committee for the opening ceremonies of the "100 years National Taiwan Games" in Chang Hua.  

-Co-Producing, directing, and choreographing 30 performances of the Chinese Lang. premiere of "Hedwig and The Angry Inch"

-Co-Producing (with Taipei Players), Directing, and appearing in the National Taiwanese premiere tour of "Title of Show."

-Actor in 6 Month National Tour with "national treasure" Sir Wu Nien Jien and Green Ray Theatre

-Multiple performance workshops in Taiwan at TNUA, TAU, ShiDa, Alethia, FuJen, DongHai, Chung Cheng Universities/  Hua Gang and Nan Chang Performing Arts High Schools.

TV/FILM/MV
-Choreographer for 4 national commercial advertisements
-Choreographer for MVs and Taiwanese Feature Films
-Featured actor in over 60 Taiwanese TV commercials,
-Featured actor in 5 TV series,
-Actor in over 20 short films, and 2 feature films (LUCY and LIFE OF PI)
-Assistant Director for STAND- Hollywood Feature (in post)
-2nd Unit Director for MRIDERS- Taiwanese Feature Film (in post)


-ADDITIONALLY, he has helped CAST talent for many local commercials, events, music videos, and stage performances.

BROOK IS THE FOUNDER OF BUTTERFLY EFFECT THEATRE CO and THE ACTING LAB

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MANDY ROVEDA:

Mandy Roveda graduated from York University’s acting conservatory in Toronto, Canada where she worked professionally on stage and in film before moving to Asia. Her first Asian stop was South Korea where she performed children’s musical theater and appeared in the film, Forever the Moment, starring Moon So-Ri. Her second stop was Thailand to work on Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo IV and the versatile actor has been working steadily on both screen and stage since arriving in Taiwan. In 2008 Mandy co-founded Taipei Players, Taipei’s only English acting troupe and in 2011 an English Theatre Group for Children, Little Friends’ Theatre. On screen, Mandy has appeared in various music videos including P!SCO and Jay Chou, and T.V programs on Daai, the Hakka Channel and the Discovery Channel in which she was one of the final 13 contestants on Fun Taiwan’s Co-Host Search with Janet Hsieh. Mandy has also appeared on many national commercials with the most well known being for Plum Green Tea starring Yang Chen Ling. Mandy loves Taiwan and she loves to perform so she is so grateful to be able to combine her two loves.

Toronto Stages
Actor/Director

Toronto Fringe Festival
Actor/Director

South Korea
"Teeth the Musical".

Taiwan in 2008.
Co-founded Taipei Players
-Director 7 Stories
-Director An evening of Shorts 1-4, Crown Theatre, Guling Small Theatre, The Green Door, Bliss Nightclub
-Actor, The Game, Guling Small Theatre

Co-founded Little Friends Theatre Company

2011 Anything Goes with Evonne
TICC, Taipei

2012 Title of Show
China Film Building, Taipei

2013 Title of Show Tour
PingTung Cultural Center, PingTung
Tai Da University, Taipei
AMP Livehouse, Taipei

Actor- over 40 Taiwan TV commercials, films, corporate videos, industrials, etc.  

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JOHN MALONEY

TRAINING:

-美國哥倫比亞大學 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 戲劇導演藝術碩士 (MFA)  Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Theatre Directing -Professors: Anne Bogart,Andre Serban ,Robert Woodruff, Kristin Linklater 薩拉託加國際戲劇協會
 
SARATOGA INTERNATIONAL THEATRE INSTITUTE (SITI)  高級訓練: 表演，導演，觀點技巧表演，編劇  Advanced Training: Performance, Directing, Viewpoints, and Playwriting  Viewpoints and Composition: Anne Bogart  Suzuki Method: SITI Company  Playwriting: Charles L. Mee   美國加州大學聖克魯斯分校

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SANTA CRUZ  戲劇研究研究生證  Graduate Certificate in Theatre Studies  Concentrations in Literature, Theory, and History  Received appointments to teaching and lecturing positions  戲劇和舞蹈文學士（BA）- 優等成績  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theatre and Dance – Cum Laude  Dean’s Undergraduate Award for Research  High Honors in the Major  College Honors (Porter College)   美國斯坦福大學

STANFORD UNIVERSITY  劇場進階訓練課程即興劇場  Advanced Theatre Training Program  Improvisation, Mask, and Movement Theatre  Professors: Keith Johnstone, Winter Meade, Tony Kramer  

DIRECTING EXPERIENCE :

Wedding Day .之鳳劇團 台灣高雄 2005  by Brad MacDuff    
Into the Woods 國立中山大學 台灣高雄 2004  by James Lapine    
Thin Candy Shell .之鳳劇團 台灣高雄 2004  by Brad MacDuff    
BloodPoetLorca S.F. Actors Theatre San Francisco, CA 2003  by Luis Oropeza Production Nominated for SF Bay Area Critics Circle Award    
Spring Love* BPMAC Theatre Co. Denver, CO 2003  by Ensemble    
Song of Ascent Union Theatre New York, NY 2002  by Rebecca Fletcher    
Mosaic Fixations* JCC Theatre New York, NY 2002  by Ensemble    
Garden* Columbia University New York, NY 2001  from Federico Garcia-Lorca  
Volcano Horace Mann Theatre New York, NY 2001  by Christie Hutchcraft    
King Lear Columbia University New York, NY 2000  by William Shakespeare    
LORCA 1:5* Columbia University New York, NY 2000  from Federico Garcia-Lorca  
Who Will Carry the Word? New 42nd Street Theatre New York, NY 1999  by Charlotte Delbo    
Tiny Afternoon Roses* Columbia University New York, NY 1999  from William Inge  
Bus Stop Columbia University New York, NY 1999  by William Inge    
Ritter, Dene, Voss: Dinner Columbia University New York, NY 1998  by Thomas Bernhard    
The Drunken Sisters Columbia University New York, NY 1998  by Thornton Wilder    
A Lover’s Discourse* Columbia University New York, NY 1998  from Roland Barthes  
...Or Not At All Santa Cruz Dance Gallery Santa Cruz, CA 1997  by John Maloney (馬龍)    
God's Shadow* University of California Santa Cruz, CA 1996  from J. Milton / W. Blake  
Support Me Always* University of California Santa Cruz, CA 1996  from Helena Wanda  
Ready University of California Santa Cruz, CA 1996  assembled Text    
To Be Cloned University of California Santa Cruz, CA 1995  by John Maloney (馬龍)    
Iphigenia in Taurica University of California Santa Cruz, CA 1995  by Euripides  
The Kitchen Incident University of California Santa Cruz, CA 1995  by Nicole Medvitz    
Cover Cabrillo Stage Aptos, CA 1994  by Jeffery Sweet  = Original Adaptations 助理導演經驗  

ASSISTANT DIRECTING EXPERIENCE  
百老匯 / BROADWAY  

Into the Woods        Broadhurst Theatre        New York, NY 2002  with James Lapine  Ahmanson Theatre         Los Angeles, CA 2001  and Stephen Sondheim  10 Tony Nominations, including Best Direction (winner: Best Revival of a Musical / Best Lighting)  

Baby and Johnny    John Jay Theatre             New York, NY 2001  with Diane Paulus  Broadway Workshop Production (Dodger Productions)  

Dirty Blonde              Helen Hayes Theatre     New York, NY 2000  with James Lapine  5 Tony Nominations, including Best Direction and Best New Play  

歌劇 / OPERA  

 -La Favola d’Orfeo  Chicago Opera Theatre Chicago, IL 2000  with (Tony Winner) Diane Paulus



CHEN,CHIA-KUEI
He was trained at Drama Centre ,Central Saint Martins London and Taipei National University of the Arts.
Continuously he has been coaching actors in Filmmaking Department of TNUA and several film and TV productions and agencies.
His recent performance credits include:
Theatre “Peter, Mary and Paul”、”When Yue Fei’s mother gave him the tattoo, his wife did not agree”,” Anything Goes”.
Film ”Attabu”
TV series ”The Golden Father”