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Day-Long Theatre Bristol Workshops Provide Students Stage Performance Skills and Opportunities

February 04, 2013

Theatre Bristol announces Showbiz Saturdays! for all area students ages 8 to 15 beginning February 16 and running monthly on Saturdays from 9:00 to 3:00 pm. Students may register at Theatre Bristol, 512 State Street, Bristol, TN, on February 11th between 3:00 pm and 5:30 pm, or contact Scyphers at alscyphers@gmail.com to register. The entire series is available for $225, or particular workshop dates for $30 each, and family discounts and scholarships are available. Each workshop will culminate in a performance or demonstration open to family in the Theatre Bristol ARTspace at 2:30pm. For more information, visit http://www.theatrebristol.org/showbiz.html, or contact Audrey Scyphers at 423-383-5979 or email alscyphers@gmail.com.

Workshops will be led by veterans of the Theatre Bristol stage, the director of the King College Theatre Program, and the Theatre Arts teacher of Academy at King. The series will open with Audition Techniques on February 16, and follow each month covering various skills and practice related to theatre. The schedule includes:

• February 16, Audition Techniques
• March 23, Learning Shakespeare
• April 20, The Actor's Body
• May 18, The Actor's Voice
• June 15, Exploring Musical Theatre
• July 20, August 17, September 14, October 19, and November 16, will focus on Theatre Around the World, Improvisation, Technical Theatre, and more, with updates on the Theatre Bristol website.