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One-Day Acting Workshop This month, the Chicago Actors Studio will be holding a special workshop for actors who are new to the business. This workshop is designed to be your introduction to the training programs here at CAS, particularly our main workshop, Acting As A Craft. Learn fundamental skills such as: Scene Study Voice & Diction Character Development On-Camera Techniques Stage Movement Emotional Recall Shakespeare Improv If you have a headshot and resume, make sure to bring them with you. Time permitting, we will go over headshots and resumes with attendees and give valuable advice on what works and what doesn't when promoting yourself as an actor. This workshop is free to attend, and everyone will get to join in theatre games and exercises, but for only $20.00, you will also get to perform a monologue or cold reading and personally receive in-depth critique and direction from the instructor. If you’ve been considering an acting class, but haven’t been able to make up your mind, this is the perfect place to start! Friday, May 27th 7:00pm to 9:30pm To register, give us a call at 773-645-0222 or just click the link below.  Because space is limited, there is a $10.00 deposit required to reserve a space in this workshop. Attendees will be refunded this deposit when they come to the workshop. If you are reserving a $20.00 seat, you don't need to pay the $10.00 deposit. |
 Edward Dennis Fogell - Artistic Director/Instructor Received his training from such renowned institutions and acting coaches as Ted Liss School of Drama/Chicago, Victory Gardens/Chicago, CES/Los Angeles, Michael Shurtleff/New York, Geoffrey Conners and David Perry, Royal Academy of Dramatic arts/London, to name a few. Some of you out there in the industrial, audio/visual markets probably already know Ed, or at least have seen his rugged exterior in many corporate, training films & commercials for the Motorola Corps, Sears, RCA, National Safety Council , and national spots for Kellogg & Miller's Lite Beer , to name few. Some television credits include the NBC soap opera "Generations", "Lady Blue", "Crime Stories", "Unsolved Mysteries". He recreated the historic 40s-50s mob figure "Willie Bioff" in "The Projection Racket" for the BBC. Feature film credits include "Time Was"; the Chicago International Film Festival, Silver Hugo Award & LA Telly Award winner "It Takes A Lot Of Light To Make A City"; the Chicago International Film Festival, Silver Award winning "Last Days In Chicago" , the indi gem "Sitting On The Fence", Co-Starred in the action feature thriller, "Dead Air", plus countless stage productions to include "Lt Weinberg" in "A Few Good Men". Ed has directed numerous theatre productions, features & made-for-television films, including,"Paradise Lost, Paradise Found". "In The Air Tonight" and "Detective Story", produced, directed and performed in many musical variety shows through out the United States, which includes the "Arie Crown theatre", "The Park West" and "Civic Opera House" here in Chicago and on the international set, musical show revue in Hawaii, Japan, Korea and the Republic of China. Helped co-found the "Screen Actors Academy" in La Jolla, CA. Ed frequently serves as a judge and Chairman of the judges in the "Miss Teenage Illinois", "Miss Illinois" and "Mrs. Illinois" beauty pageants. Finally we would also like to mention that Mr. Fogell is on the board of directors at Complete Video & Film Productions as well as president of Worldwide Entertainment. Ed possesses a refreshingly honest, no nonsense approach to the method, coupled with an unequaled passionate affection for the actors he coaches and commitment to helping them fulfill their dreams. |