Application Deadline: Friday, February 2, 2018, 11:59pm.
The Center for the Humanities at the Graduate Center, CUNY in collaboration with the Working Theater, is pleased to announce a free 12-week playwriting and performance workshop, TheaterWorks! on Caregiving at CUNY.
About TheaterWorks!: TheaterWorks! workshops teach performance and writing skills to working people. Participants write and perform their own short plays based on their work and caregiving experiences, and perform them before an invited audience. The workshop will begin with theater exercises aimed at uncovering the dramatic potential of everyday stories. As the workshop progresses we will experience the power of performance to change our lives. In a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere, TheaterWorks! participants will write their own short plays. The workshop will end with a performance of participants’ work in which you will perform your work alongside professional actors and with the guidance of professional directors. All levels of writers are welcome.
The workshop will be led by award-winning writer/performer Joe White and will be held on Wednesday nights starting February 28th at the Graduate Center, CUNY.
This workshop is organized by Kathlene McDonald as part of “The Labor of Care Archive: Caregiver Narratives from CUNY and its Communities” from the Mellon Seminar on Public Engagement and Collaborative Research.
DETAILS
---Workshop Time & Dates: Wednesdays 6:00PM—8:00PM, February 28th to May 9th (no class April 4th)
---Rehearsals: Wednesday-Thursday, May 16th-May17th, and Monday May 21st, 6:00-800PM
---Final performance: Tuesday, May 22nd, 7:00PM, Elebash Recital Hall, The Graduate Center, CUNY
*Please note that we strongly encourage attendance at all sessions of this free workshop. Applicants who can attend all sessions will be prioritized.
---Location: The Graduate Center, CUNY (room TBD)
---Workshop cap: 14 participants
---Who is Eligible: CUNY students, faculty, and staff who are PSC-CUNY or DC37 members involved with the care of an elderly, ill, or disabled family member and who are looking to write about the care relationship, the labor involved, and/or its impact on their life and work
---To Apply: please fill out this google application form below. Applicants will be notified the second week of February.
---Application Deadline: Friday, February 2, 11:59pm.
For further questions, please contact
ch@gc.cuny.edu Co-sponsored by the Working Theater, PSC-CUNY, and The Labor of Care Archive from the Mellon Seminar on Public Engagement and Collaborative Research.
