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The 15 Hour Project
returns!
June 18, 2011
Theatre Momentum is remounting our
signature event, The 15 Hour Project. Join us for an
entire day of workshop, rehearsal, and performance, with
some great Chicago directors. Every time we run
this event, it's been a complete blast. Check it out:
The 15 Hour Project consists of three parts:
A morning workshop (10 AM-2 PM), modeled after TM's
Workshop-in-Progress, followed by an afternoon rehearsal
period (3-6 PM) and an evening performance (8 PM).
The entire day of the 15 Hour Project will take place at
the Theatre Momentum Studio (1800 W. Cornelia Ave),
beginning at 9:30 AM (check-in) on Saturday, June 18th.
Performances will begin in our Studio C at 8 PM.
Performances are FREE, this
year, so invite whoever you like for some great, smart
improv!
Schedule is as follows:
9:30 AM Check in
10 AM-2 PM Workshop
session with Tony Rielage
Tony Rielage, Theatre Momentum's Artistic Director,
will run a 4 hour workshop to generate three brand new
show formats. The structure of this workshop will use
input from all workshop participants to create some
truly unique shows. These shows will be performed a few
times, polished a bit, and prepped for rehearsal. At the
end of the WiP session, the participants will break into
three groups, to work on one singular format.
2-3 PM Lunch break.
Pizza lunch and drink provided.
3-6 PM Rehearsal.
After lunch, the three show forms are
handed off to our three directors, Peter Athans, Theresa
Ohanian, and Zach Zimmerman. Workshoppers will rehearse
the formats they created that morning, tweaking,
polishing, and preparing them for performance. The shows
being prepared will aim for a 30-35 minute show length.
6-7 PM Break.
7 PM
Call Time.
Actors arrive in Studio C, are given the
run-down on how the evening will be structured.
7:30 PM
Doors Open
Doors open. Performances for the 15 Hour Project are
FREE this year, so invite everyone you
know!
8 PM First of The 15 Hour
Project shows begins.
Performances will run about 30-35 minutes apiece,
with one intermission.
Cost: Only $15!
That's right. This entire day of workshop,
rehearsal, and performance will cost $15, to cover the
expenses of the day. This includes a pizza lunch and
snacks/drinks. TM is not about making a huge profit-
it's about providing opportunities.
For more information, or to register for
The 15 Hour Project, please send an email to
info@TheatreMomentum.com.
The 15 Hour Project is open to anyone, though we ask
that participants have a minimum of 6 months improv/acting
experience. Due to the nature of this event, it's
simply easier to work it this way. If you have questions
regarding this restriction, just ask.
That's the story on The 15 Hour Project. Many
participants will pay the day of the workshop, but it is
first-come, first-served, and we are capping it at 30
people.
Your space is not reserved until your payment is
received.
If you choose to pay in advance, you may pay via
PayPal to
payment@TheatreMomentum.com, and note The
15 Hour Project in the memos. Bring your PayPal
receipt the day of the workshop, and you'll be all set!
Or you may pay by check, made payable to Theatre
Momentum, to 1800 N. Cornelia Ave, #111A, Chicago, IL
60657.
Thanks very much, and if you have any questions
whatsoever, please feel free to
drop us a line!
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Tony Rielage
Tony is
the Artistic Director and Founder of Theatre Momentum,
and has been performing, directing, and producing improv
theatre for 20 years, notably with the Nothing Sacred
Players, Trespassers Only, and International Stinger. He
has trained at iO, the Playground, and Annoyance, and
founded TM's precursor workshop, Workshop-in-Progress,
and then TM.
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