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Offshoot Productions offering

workshops for aspiring actors

Susan M. Steadman, Ph.D., artistic director of

Fayette County-based Offshoot Productions, has announced

the schedule for four nuts-and-bolts acting workshops this fall.

The first workshop, "Learning to act through

theater games," is for participants ages 6-12. Set for Saturday,

Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Peachtree City Library,

the workshop will teach youngsters about acting basics

through the fun and excitement of theater games. The cost is $12.

The second workshop, geared to 8- to 14-year-olds,

is "How to create a believable character." The Saturday, Nov.

7, workshop will run from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Peachtree

City Library. Participants will explore several important aspects

of creating character, including movement, voice and

attitude. The fee for this session is $15.

The third and fourth workshops are designed for ages

13 through adult and will be at The Gathering Place in

Peachtree City.

"The actor's voice: choices that really work" will

take place Sunday, Nov. 8, from 2-5 p.m. This workshop will

help performers discover their unique voice and create

vocal characteristics appropriate for a given script, style and

character.

The final workshop, "Making your character come

alive," will be Sunday, Nov. 15, from 2-5 p.m. Participants

will engage in lively acting exercises designed to help them

get inside a role. The focus will be on realistic drama.

The fee for each of the teen/adult workshops is $18.

For registration materials or additional information,

call Offshoot Productions at 770-631-2362.

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