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CAREER
DEVELOPMENT & EXPLORATION
Acting
& Theatre Classes
Career
Day Speakers
Internships
& Shadowing
Professional
Fellowships
LIFE-LONG COMMUNITY LEARNING
Behind
the Scenes Tours
Community
Speakers Bureau
Play
Notes & Information Materials
Production
Speakers Series
Programs
for Multiple Generation
CATCO
EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS
CATCO's THEATRE SCHOOL - Acting & Theatre Classes
Testimonials
from CATCO's educational programms
CAREER DEVELOPMENT & EXPLORATION
Acting & Theatre Classes
For nearly 17 years, CATCO has been providing
Central Ohio with the highest quality theatre attracting the
strongest professional staff of artists, technicians and administrators
in the region. Utilizing the experience, advanced training
of these professionals, CATCO offers acting/theatre classes
each season designed to teach those interested in pursuing
a career in theatre as well as those who recognize the need
to improve presentation skills and become more confident in
public life. Special classes have been designed to enhance
parent/child sharing time and aid parents with early childhood creativity. Popular classes
have included Creativity for the Business Professional,
Acting for Camera, and, Introduction
to Acting. Custom classes are designed in cooperation
with community organizations as time and resources permit.
Career Day Speakers
CATCO’s artistic,
production, education, marketing and administrative staff
members offer their time to area schools from elementary through
college giving talks and presentations on various theatre
related subjects. Advance scheduling is required, but the service
is offered free to interested schools.
Internships & Shadowing
CATCO
offers un-paid internships to high school and college students
throughout the year in accounting, administration,
artistic/production, audience services, education, marketing,
and development/fundraising. All interns receive performance
appraisals and are assigned a staff supervisor.
Although all inquires are considered, preference is given
to requests for internships of two weeks or longer in order
to incorporate adequate orientation time. Interested
parties are asked to submit a letter of interest and a resume
(if available) to tstephens@catco.org
Each season CATCO
welcomes hundreds of area students to shadow its staff for
short-term periods as part of school shadowing programs.
Most average 2 – 4 hours and include one-on-one interview
time. All shadowing students are asked to complete a
brief post-visit evaluation. Schools and students are
encouraged to schedule no less than 1 month in advance and
should begin their discussions with CATCO early in the fall.
Professional Fellowships
CATCO offers paid
professional fellowships in acting, technical theatre, production
and stage management to individuals in the beginning of their
professional theatre careers. In order to be considered,
candidates must have already completed some advanced professional
training program. CATCO’s Fellows undergo an interview
process, receive performance appraisals and are assigned a
staff supervisor. In the case of the Acting Fellows,
a formal audition is also required. Fellowships in other
departmental areas are offered as CATCO’s budget permits.
Fellowship positions are generally contracted in late May
prior to their start dates, usually in mid-August. Most
Fellowships operate on a 36-week contract. All Fellows
will meet regularly with the Education Director in order to
evaluate the programs future and each Fellow’s career goals.
Those
interested in receiving information about the Acting Fellowship
Program should contact Marianne Timmons at mtimmons@catco.org to schedule an audition. Acting
Fellows will be required to submit a professional headshot
and resume along with a cover letter.
Those
interested in receiving information about the Production Fellowship
Program (Technical Theatre, Production and Stage Management)
should contact T.J. Gerkens at tgerkens@catco.org to schedule an interview. Interested
parties will be asked to submit a letter of interest, a current
resume and three references.
Inquires about possible openings in other
areas should be directed to Thomas Stephens, Director of Education
at tstephens@catco.org
LIFE-LONG COMMUNITY LEARNING
Behind the Scenes Tours
Backstage and building tours offer a glimpse
of magic in the making. See how professional theatre
develops and meet the people who make it happen. Tours must be scheduled in advance through the
Education Department.
Community Speakers Bureau
CATCO provides staff, Board members, and
other key representatives to serve as public spokespersons
for CATCO. These speakers are provided for free to businesses,
schools, churches, social groups, etc. to inform them about
CATCO, its programs and the theatre world in general.
These presentations last between 15-45 minutes depending on
the topic and need of the specific group. Advance scheduling
is required. Presentations to be included as part of
a higher education curriculum may require a nominal fee.
Contact the Education Department to discuss to discuss scheduling
a speaker.
Play Notes & Information Materials
In addition to providing area schools with
detailed study guides, CATCO’s Education Director in collaboration
with the stage director and dramaturg for each production compile
detailed production overviews called Play Notes for
the general public. Copies of Play Notes can
be found in the theatre lobby or downloaded from this site
6-weeks in advance of each production.
Production Speakers Services
Talkbacks lasting 15-20 minutes are offered
following all Student/Senior Matinees, public talkbacks are
scheduled throughout the run of each main stage
production. Talkback discussions last for 15 – 20
minutes immediately following select scheduled
performances. Talkbacks with the actors
are scheduled for the first Sunday following opening.
Talkbacks with the dramaturge are generally scheduled for
the third Sunday following opening.
Programs for Multiple Generation
To further aid in the development of a
strong community, CATCO welcomes community members over the
age of 62 to attend its daytime student matinees. By
combining the two largest demographic groups in the country,
CATCO encourages cross-generation learning. Ticket prices
for senior groups at these performances are reduced to the
nominal cost of $12.00 per ticket. Groups of 10 or more
should contact CATCO Group Sales by telephone at (614) 461-1382
extension 202
or by e-mail at cbrooks@catco.org to reserve
tickets.
Additionally, CATCO
works to develop customized programs off-site at senior and
community centers that utilize the creative tools of theatre
to invigorate our senior citizens and eliminate social and
communication boundaries that may divide them from other ages
and populations. Contact the Education Department to discuss
program possibilities and fee schedules.
CATCO EDUCATIONAL
ENHANCEMENTS
THANK YOU FOR VISITING CATCO’S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON-LINE.
THE HI-LIGHTED ITEMS
ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD IN A PDF FORMAT. TO OPEN THESE ITEMS YOU WILL REQUIRE
ADOBE ACROBAT. SEE BELOW IF YOU DO NOT ALREADY HAVE
ADOBE ACROBAT.
| STUDY
GUIDES |
OTHER |
PLAY
NOTES |
| The Laramie Project |
Play Writing Classroom Guide |
The Laramie Project |
| A
Tuna
Christmas |
YPF Registration Form |
Lobby Hero |
| Kindertransport |
Educators’ Workshop
Registration Form |
A
Tuna
Christmas |
| Proof |
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Escanaba in da Moonlight |
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Kindertransport |
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Proof |
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Hungry Ghosts |
CATCO's THEATRE SCHOOL - Acting
& Theatre Classes
Regardless of the time, regardless of the place – Aren’t
we all on stage?
Does it ever feel like it is just
one never-ending performance? Well, don’t find yourself ill-prepared.
You still have time to register for the next session of professional
classes offered by the largest professional theatre in Central
Ohio. All classes are adaptive to those interested in
pursuing a career in theatre as well as those who recognize
the need to improve skills and become more confident in public
life.
Call (614) 461-1382 extension 130 or send e-mails to tstephens@catco.org now!
There is still time to have your name added to the mailing
list.
The next session starts in September 2002!
Classes for ages 15 to 100+ have included:
- Acting for the Camera
- Acting for the Stage: Intermediate Level
- Auditioning: Tips for Survival
- Basics of Acting: An Introduction
- Commercial Acting: A Master Class
- Creativity for the Business Professional
- Directing Tips
- Fundamentals of Play Writing
- Improvisation Workshop
- Introduction to Voice & Speech
- Scene Study: Understanding Character & Relationships
- Stage Management 101
- Understanding Theatre: A Guide for the Experienced Audience
Member
- Using Theatre in the Special Education Classroom
And, of course, CATCO’s Family Play Days: Playing In the Theatre for parents with children ages 4 – 8.
Taught by CATCO’s professional artistic and education team,
including:
Geoffrey Nelson, Director, Actor, Artistic Director
Jonathan Putnam, Actor, Literary Management
Marianne Timmons, Actress, Casting
Robin Gordon, Actress, Assistant to the Artistic Director
Michael Lorr, Actor, Production Stage Manager
T.J. Gerkens, Lighting Designer, Production Manager
Thomas Stephens, Actor, Director of Education
The following are a few of the testimonials
from CATCO's educational programs.
“Thank you for
allowing me to participate in career shadowing. I now
have a better understanding of the workplace and know
first-hand what it would be like to work in this career.
… I am now better able to focus my personal career
goals.”
Xaviera Kvawogai,
Student, Reynoldsburg High School,
Reynoldsburg, Ohio
“Thank you so much for speaking
to my seventh graders about acting as a career. I know I
learned some new things about unions and other jobs in the
field.”
Pat Jordan,
Educator, Willis Middle School, Delaware,
Ohio
“I enjoyed touring your facility
with Dublin teachers this week. It’s a rare opportunity
to talk with people professionally employed in the arts.
As a former high school thespian, it’s good to know there is
life beyond the senior class
play.”
Pam Allen,
Educator, Dublin City
Schools
“Not only did you
address all the diverse areas in which we were interested, you
also personalized the session by sharing your backgrounds and
experience with us. The group presentation really showed
us how much teamwork goes into the challenging business of
putting on plays and operating a theatrical
company.”
Jill C. Dardig,
Professor of Education, Ohio Dominican
College, Columbus, Ohio
“I found all of
the information presented to be vital in assisting my students
in becoming employees in the future. The information you
provided will help me to adjust my curriculum to better
prepare the kids today for the real
world.”
Beth Griffin,
Grizzell Middle School, Dublin, Ohio
“Thank you for
arranging for our group to attend Having Our Say. The
Writer’s View kids (& parents) enjoyed it very much.
I was impressed as usual with the professionalism of the
actors. It was a great
experience.”
Meg Menkedick,
The Thurber House, Columbus, Ohio
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