Acting

Acting Showcase Week Schedule Includes Staging of The Laramie Project

It’s time once again for the Acting for Film, Television and Theatre students at Toronto Film School to shine during the week-long Acting Showcase.

 

Each semester the Toronto Film School hosts a showcase of work by students in the Acting for Film, Television and Theatre Diploma program. This semester the showcase happens September 12 to 17. During the showcase, students present some of their work, whether it be a monologue a writing student penned, a short film or an acting performance.

The showcase is open to students, family, friends, faculty and the general public who might be interested in attending. All events are free. The schedule of events is as follows:

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Monday, September 12
1:30-2:30 p.m. Movement 3W (Christel Bartelse), Studio 2
2:45pm-3:45 p.m. Movement 3X (Christel Bartelse), Studio 2
7-9 p.m. Short Film Production Screening (Yale Massey), Studio 2 *Yale’s setup starts at 6pm
Tuesday, September 13
6-7 p.m. Movement 4B (Piotr Biernat), Studio 4
Wednesday, September 14
3-6 p.m. Video Games Showcase (JP Amore), Studio 1
4-5 p.m. Writing For Actors 2S (Mark Brownell), Room 401
5 p.m.-6 p.m. Acting 4C (Chris Sawchyn), Studio 2
6:15  p.m.-7:15  p.m. Acting 4A (Jack Mosshammer), Studio 2
7:30  p.m. -8:30  p.m. Acting 4B (Chris Sawchyn), Studio 2
Thursday, September 15
10 a.m. -11 a.m Camera Acting 3W (Andrew Moodie), Room 707
11:30 a.m.-12:30  p.m. Camera Acting 3X (Hart Massey), Room 707
1-2 p.m. Movement 4A (Piotr Biernat), Studio 2
2-3 p.m. Movement 4C (Piotr Biernat), Studio 2
3:30-4:30  p.m. Acting 2S (Joe Dimambro), Studio 4
Friday, September 16
10-11 a.m. Acting 3W (Sue Miner), Studio 3
11:30 a.m-12:30 p.m. Acting 3X (Sue Miner), Studio 3
8 p.m. – Stage Production “The Laramie Project” directed by Caroline Smith, at the Pia Bouman Theatre, 6 Noble St. *Tickets can be ordered here.  
Saturday, September 17

5 p.m. – Stage Production “The Laramie Project” directed by Caroline Smith, at the Pia Bouman Theatre, 6 Noble St. *Tickets can be ordered here.  

8 p.m. – Stage Production “The Laramie Project” directed by Caroline Smith, at the Pia Bouman Theatre, 6 Noble St. *Tickets can be ordered here.  

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