Start of Term 3 News

Term 3 Starting Soon!

Term 3 at Action Drama Studio will have an extra focus on Film and TV acting techniques in the first 5 weeks of term.  Children and teenagers will be creating and performing movie scenes and working on Film and TV scripts. In the second half of term we will make a start on preparing for Term 4 productions.

July Holiday Program
As per usual, there will be two workshops on offer in the holidays.
Primary workshop for ages 7-11
The primary workshop will give children the opportunity to act to camera, to create their own scenes and also work from a script.  Amy and Simon, our very popular drama teachers will be running this workshop.
Youth workshop for ages 12-17
Following the success of our last Youth workshop, Jeremy Kewley will once again be running the Youth workshop, supported by Amy.  The workshop will focus on working in the Film and TV industry and the different types of acting styles to suit different acting briefs e.g. commercials, TV series, films.

Please register as soon as possible by filling in the online form, available at:

http://actiondramastudio.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36&Itemid=27

Bring a Friend Day
It is always ‘Bring A Friend’ day in week 3 of term. On Bring a friend day, students are able to bring a friend for one free lesson.  Bring a Friend Day is an opportunity for students to have fun at drama with a friend of their choice. This friend should be in the right age range for the class and someone who has not been to ADS drama classes before.
If your child has a friend who has an interest in drama and would like to give it a try at another time during the term, please email or phone Suzanne to arrange.

Musical Theatre
The musical theatre class at Briar Hill has kicked off well with a group of students who have been happily singing, dancing and acting the term away.  The age range of the group is 10-13 years and the class takes place Thursdays 5:00-6:30pm. If there is sufficient interest we will also be starting a musical theatre class in Watsonia and Fitzroy - both classes on Saturday mornings. Let Suzanne know if your child has any interest in joining one of these classes.
3 week trials are available at these classes. That is, pay for two classes and receive a third class free.
Please see the locations page for more details:

http://actiondramastudio.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5&Itemid=6

Adult Classes
Why should kids have all the fun? Have you considered giving acting a go? Our adult classes are designed for beginners to intermediate level. The classes cater for adult students who are interested in acting for personal development, for career or just for fun.  Our classes have a whole range of ages represented. We now have classes on offer in North Carlton, Ivanhoe, Box Hill and Hawthorn.

Term 2 News

Action Acting Agency
In February 2012 we opened an acting agency for youth and adults only.  This decision came out of a need for our interested students to be represented for work with an agent they can trust.
We have now had our first intake of actors and they will be put forward for work in the next few weeks.
A second intake will occur on October 21 with an information session held on Sept 9.  If you have an interest joining the agency, please keep both of these dates free.

Holiday Program
I am now proud to announce that our special guest teacher for the holiday workshops will be well known actor, director and producer, Jeremy Kewley. He will teach the whole of the adult workshop and half of the youth workshop.

Please note, due to Jeremy's schedule the adult workshop will start at 9am and finish at 1pm.

Here's a bio and for Jeremy.

JEREMY KEWLEY

Jeremy Kewley made his professional acting debut in the film THE DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND (1975).

Recent career highlights include playing one of the leads in UNDERBELLY FILES: TELL THEM LUCIFER WAS HERE (2011); five years on STINGERS (2000-2004); nine years as Mt.Thomas journalist Tony Timms on BLUE HEELERS (1997-2005); recurring roles on McLEOD’S DAUGHTERS" (2007-2008) and WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THAT GUY? (2008-2009); an AFI nominated guest role as a child-killer on CITY HOMICIDE (2009); eighteen years as the audience warm-up comedian for THE FOOTY SHOW (1994-2012); two years as the audience warm-up comedian for THE MARNGROOK FOOTY SHOW on ABC2 (2011-2012); twelve years at HUNCHBAX THEATRE RESTAURANT (1995-2006); five years as Master of Ceremonies for THE AFI AWARDS (2007-2011); the romantic male lead in CALL GIRL THE MUSICAL (2009) at Chapel Off Chapel; the Australian Tour of WEST SIDE STORY (2010-2011); four years on Melbourne’s #1 talk-back radio station 3AW (2009-2012); and starring roles in US pictures DISAPPEARANCE (2002) set in New Mexico, and THE X-TEAM (2003) shot in the New Zealand Alps for Touchstone Pictures.

Next up, he stars as American film producer Jerry Goldman in the motion picture FRANK & JERRY (2012).

Visit: www.jeremykewley.com.au for more.