Grad Acting Alumni

See the Pics from The Big Walk/Studio Tisch Cabaret!

bengraney — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:56:23 +0000

The first ever Graduate Acting Alumni Association Studio Tisch Cabaret/Batima Tené Cochran Scholarship Fundraiser was presented on Monday, August 9th 2010.

It featured alumni spanning the last 20 years.

Nick Mills: Still Standing

gdruby — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:24:42 +0000

Nick Mills latest directorial work is opening THUR 8/5/2010… see below.
Come out and suport your LA Theatre!

Upcoming in LA / Aug 2010

gdruby — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:28:58 +0000

Casting Notice:
Andrea Wachner (NYU writer) needs film Princess!
Contact: andreayay@gmail.com
she says…I’m casting for my next project, which will be a one day shoot in just over a week! Looking for a comedienne who can pass as a Snow White/Cinderella/Sleeping Beauty/Belle type. Must be able to sing Disney style and be comfortable improvising.

UPCOMING IN LOS ANGELES:

Arnell Powell in Othello / …LAST WEEKEND!!
What: Othello (yeah, you know it!)
When: ends 8/8/2010
Cost: FREE
http://www.performingartslive.com/Events%5COTHELLO-Presented-by-Shakespeare-and-Veterans-630201017337

Nick Mills directs:
What: Vitality Productions World Premiere STILL STANDING
When: Previews This Weekend!
Cost: Discount tix available for you!
More Info: https://www.plays411.net/newsite/show/play_info.asp?show_id=2454
Nick says… Tickets are only $10 this weekend and $15 for the rest of the run. We’re going to offer an NYU alumni discount during the third or fourth weekend, stay tuned for details. We are pioneering an incredibly brave piece of theater to the stage. Not only does it tackle the humanitarian aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, but it takes on some enormous themes dealing with family ,race, loss, and the perseverance required to keep going in the most difficult times. Thanks!

FallFest 2010 Submissions
What: theCollectives annual show of short works of theatre and film
When: Sunday near Halloween tba
Want to play along? Film, webisode, live music? Email us at thecollective@gradactingalumni.org

Chris Duva: Serious V-neck comedy
When: SAT Aug 14th
Where: Hollywood: Improv Olympic, 6366 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
More info: www.facebook.com “Serious V-neck Comedy”

LACMA to Screen Pearls on the Ocean Floor by Robert Adanto (MFA, Acting ‘94)

gdruby — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:42:22 +0000

When: July 22, 2010, 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Where: LACMA Leo S. Bing Theater
Organized By: Farhang Foundation and The Art of the Middle East Council (LACMA)
Event Description:
FREE. No ticket required.
Pearls on the Ocean Floor: A Documentary on Iranian Female Artists
Robert Adanto’s new documentary Pearls on the Ocean Floor features interviews with some of the most highly regarded Iranian female artists living and working in and outside the Islamic Republic, including Shadi Ghadirian, Shirin Neshat, Parastou Forouhar, Haleh Anvari, Sara Rahbar, Leila Pazooki, Afshan Ketabchi, Malekeh Nayiny, Bahar Sabzevari, Afsoon, Gohar Dashti, Pooneh Maghazehe, Mona Hakimi-Schuler, Taravat Talepasand, and Shadi Yousefian and Negar Ahkami.

Tuition Freedom Progress

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:45:41 +0000

Since last we made a progress report so much has happened. We have continued to refine a strategy both long term and short. In the long term, our goal remains constant-Tuition Freedom. But how do we get there?

Over the years we have been charting the growth and participation of our givers. We continue to see a wider range of participation and steady growth to giving. However to meet our large goal, i.e. Tuition Freedom, we need more of both. In order to encourage both we have decided to start small.

We have set as a short-term goal to endow all of our named scholarships. There are several named endowed scholarships (they have a minimum of $100,000). They are the Ron Van Lieu and Paul Walker scholarships. Last year the GAAA board made the final contribution of $3500 to endow the Olympia Dukakis scholarship. This year we have set our sights on the Batima Tene Cochran Scholarship. We are planning on finishing her endowment through our fundraising effort The Big Walk. This is a huge undertaking that needs your generosity-of time, funds and participation. It’s a great opportunity for you to engage others in our quest to create an endowment of a terrific scholarship.

We have also created our very own alumni based scholarship! Last year we were able to award a $3000 scholarship to a first year student that will follow that student for all three years- a total of $9000. This year we are doing it again! An incoming first year will receive a $3000 award that will follow them through their whole career at Grad Acting. We will donate $18,000 over the course of 5 years. This is an incredible achievement. It has happened because of your deep generosity and the tireless efforts of the volunteers of GAAA.

As with most things that are Grad Acting, our effort is homegrown, self-motivated…frankly we are making it up. We need you to help us continue to make it up. Our alumni are unique individuals with strongly held beliefs and a passionate follow through. If you can contribute those extraordinary assets to our effort we can make a bigger difference than we already have.

L.A. Casting notices & Special Thanks to Dionne Lea

gdruby — Fri, 28 May 2010 16:59:51 +0000

1. ABC tv WGA (writers guild) showcase: need 30’s comedic woman (Mia Barron type)
June 1st audition: ggold123@yahoo.com

2. LA Screenwriters Lab (good connected folks) needs actor/readers:
contact Sam Z : sam.zvibleman@gmail.com

3. Special Thanks: to Dionne Lea Williams and Keith David for hosting a FAB spring BBQ for all and the class of 2010!!!!!!

Studio Tisch 2010 Season Homepage!!

bengraney — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:17:05 +0000

We are proud to announce the 21st Anniversary Season of Studio Tisch!

From Little Cecily, with Fondest Love!
Julie Sharbutt, Class of 2009

Untitled Film Project
Jeremy Rishe, Class of 2005

Dem Chan Hunderstand
Susan Kelechi Watson, Class of 2003

Beauty is Prison-Time
Terra Vandergaw, Class of 1990

To Each Other
Lynn Silver, Class of 1980

Meeting Michael Cera
Jennifer Thompson, Class of 2007

An Evening with Maeve Brennan
Catherine Hyland, Class of 1978

Chekhov Workshop
Harry Barandes, Class of 2004

We Outran the Sun
Matt Carlson, Class of 2008

Small Claims
David Jenkins, Class of 2004

Looking for the New World: A Shtetl Girl’s Journey in America
Eda Roth, Class of 1980

Dexter and Lewellyn
Jonathon Ward

PlayRISE New Play Festival
Sanjit De Silva, Class of 2004

Nothing Like Here
Stacey Linnartz, Class of 2008

Women on Fire
Judith Bradshaw, Class of 1981

Dear Penthouse
Chris Bolan, Class of 2009

Hedda Gabler
Maria Guida, Class of 1976

The Lover
Stephanie Fieger, Class of 2006

Studio Tisch Cabaret
Jeremy Rishe, Class of 2005

Studio Developmental Projects

The Fidel Project
Tim Perez, Class of 1986

The Green Room
(Project Reps only)

May 16th 6pm Collective’s BBQ w/2010 Grads

gdruby — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:26:29 +0000

theCollective’s 2010 Grad Class BBQ in L.A.
& Alumni Spring Social!

Dionne Lea Williams (co-chair theCollective) & Keith David (actor) open their home to welcome the 2010 Grad Acting Class to L.A. and host the Collective’s Spring Social.

When: May 16th, 6pm (food served promptly at 6:15pm!)
Where: 1731 Wellington Road, Los Angeles, CA 90019
RSVP: GaryDeanR@gmail.com

Please RSVP for food!

May 16th Sunday with the 2010 Grads! & Nick Mills, Chris Duva

gdruby — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:10:17 +0000

May 16th 6pm (location tba)
the Collective hosts the new Grad Acting Class in Los Angeles, 6pm. stay tuned for details

Nick Mills in LaBute’s Shape Of Things
Opens Fri April 16th. Go to www.plays411.net for info

Chris Duva performs with ”Serious V-neck Comedy”
Find them on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=117354981607866&mid=22992a2G3e9ae69dG1888582G7&n_m=garydeanr%40gmail.com

March 22 – Writers Forum Report

Jonathon — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:07:14 +0000

To Each Other a first draft of a new romantic comedy drama by Lynn Silver was read in the Forum in March. The play explores the seemingly irreconcilable differences of a couple. He is an Israeli comic-singer in New York with an ex- or maybe not so ex-wife in Israel. She is a budding writer who needs space to create who she is as an American Jewish woman. They try to write a play together and their two imaginary actors try to be truthful to the people they are modelled after but are caught between the co-creators conflicted ideas. A therapist tries to help them sort things out. But…? Does it sound like a Palestinian/Israeli dispute? There are parallels being explored and lives transforming. The roles were played by Chris Burns (‘96), Maria Guida (‘76), Lynn Silver (‘80) and Gary Mink, and the reading and following discussion delved into the parallels, the backstories of the characters and the plot. Lynn will be bringing some new changes April 19 when Eda Roth (‘80) and David Ross (‘07) will also be pre
senting new material.
Grad Acting Alums who have presented in the past or are planning to in the future are welcome to join us, so that we can better explore the writers craft. Let me know if you have any questions by e-mailing me at jw135@nyu.edu or calling 212-998-1963.
Remember: Actors have always been the greatest source of the greatest writing for theater.