Southampton Arts - Stony Brook Southampton

hosts MICHA's 2012 International Michael Chekhov Workshop

& Theater of the Future, open space

in Southampton, New York

July 8-15

2012 WORKSHOP

at Southampton Arts - Stony Brook Southampton, New York

Full participation: July 8 arrival- July 16 departure

Classes: July 8 - July 13, Theater of the Future Open Space: July 14 & 15

Workshop participants are professional actors, teachers and directors. Previous experience in the Chekhov Technique is not necessary in order to attend. A typical day begins with a warm-up followed by a morning and afternoon class. Evenings are devoted to special workshops, performances and lectures from the MICHA and Southampton Arts Community.

For details about Southampton Arts click here.

Theater of the Future participants are professional and non-professional performers, directors, teachers, scholars, students and anyone else who is inspired by Michael Chekhov's technique. Sessions are convened based on the passion, inquisitiveness and knowledge of those in attendance. To download the report from the 2011 Theater of the Future Open space click here.

Faculty

Faculty will include Joanna Merlin, John McManus, Ulrich Meyer-Horsch, Fern Sloan and others to be announced at a later date.

Workshop Schedule

July 8

11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Registration at Chancellors Hall, 239 Montauk Highway Soutampton

6 -10 p.m. Opening Night Dinner and Meeting at Chancellors Hall

July 9 - 13

9-9:30 Warm-up

9:30 a.m. -  5:30 p.m. Class

8-10 p.m. optional evening performances/discussions/workshops

Theater of the Future Schedule*

July 14

12 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Agenda co-creation

2:30-6:30 meet in self organized groups

6:30 Dinner

9:00 p.m. Newsroom closes

July 15

10-10:30 a.m. Morning announcements

10:30 - 7:00 meet in self organized groups

7:00 Dinner is served

9:00 p.m. Newsroom closes

*This schedule is subject to change

Fees

$1175 / $1150 Workshop July 8-13

$160 Theater of the Future Open Space weekend July 14 & 15

all fees above include meals and workshop materials

Housing Fees

$555 single / $475 double July 8 arrival, July 16 departure

$420 single / $360 double July 8 arrival July 14 departure

A limited number of single rooms are available and will be allotted on a first come basis. Dorm rooms are clean and spartan. All rooms have occupant controlled air conditioning. Linens and pillows are provided. There are no telephones, televisions or refridgerators in the dorm rooms. 3-6 rooms share a suite and bathroom with multiple showers and toilets. Housing off campus in the Southampton community is limited to bed and breakfasts and hotels with an average rate of $300 per night.

Those who would like to attend only the Theater of the Future open space but not the Workshop must wait to register for housing until April 1. If housing is available it will accomodate a July 14th morning arrival and July 16th morning departure.

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MICHA has organized an international workshop for the last 13 summers. A rotating international faculty conducts classes for approximately 40-100 participants. In the past MICHA has welcomed participants from 20 countries and has been the guest at Universities and theater centers in the Netherlands, Canada, Croatia, Italy, and the United States.

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