March 14, 2013

EMERGING ARTISTS TRUST (EAT) SCREENWRITERS AND ACTORS WORKSHOP 

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT WRITING AND ACTING FOR THE SCREEN? 

The Emerging Artists Trust is running an intensive workshop for screenwriters and actors. 

16 writers and 10 actors will meet for 3 hours a week in a process that will dramatically improve their storytelling craft, analytical skills, and ability to work successfully within our highly collaborative industry. 

Meetings work in a round-robin fashion. On the Friday before each session, four writers will deliver 20-25 pages of screenplay to the actors. During the Tuesday sessions, the actors will perform the work as a table reading.  

After each reading, the group will offer feedback and constructive criticism moderated by Steve Barr, a screenwriter living in New Zealand after 16 years in the Hollywood industry. Over the 19 week period writers will write and workshop an entire feature screenplay. 

The benefits of this format are many, including: 

• Screenwriters will hear their work “on its feet” and develop their analytical tools and the skills and the mindset necessary to constructively give and receive criticism.
• Actors will hone their technique across a wide array of characters and genres, and see in practice how their performance decisions affect an ongoing narrative.

The workshop is free but both actors and writers must be willing to commit to 19 weeks of meetings, 6.30-9.30pm every Tuesday. 

Timetable:  Tuesdays, 30 April until 3 September, 2013

Venue:  Whitireia Performance Centre, 25 Vivian Street, Wellington

Writers – to apply:  Screenwriters should send 10-15 pages of a sample script and a paragraph or two about what new screenplay you would write in the workshop. Send to Sally Thorburn: admin@eatwellington.org.nz 

Writers deadline:  5pm Sunday 31 March

Actors – to apply:  Actors should send a headshot and CV to Anita Ross: anita@nzactorsguild.org.nz

Actors deadline:  5pm 10 April

Auditions:  Saturday 20 April

Free compulsory workshop for participating Actors: 23 April 6.30-9.30pm 

(Late applications will NOT be considered)

For more information contact Sally Thorburn 0274 328 935

With financial assistance from the New Zealand Film Commission