April 7, 9-3:30, Hair and Makeup Workshop for the Stage and Screen

Register now for the Hair and Makeup for the Stage and Screen Workshop April 7 from 9 am to 3:30 pm.

Noreen Jani is the Professional Hair and Makeup Instructor for this workshop on April 7, 2018. Noreen is one of Canada’s Best Hair and Makeup Specialists for the Stage and Screen.

This Workshop is open to the first 15 people to register. No prior theatre or screen experience is required. Thanks to the support of Theatre Alberta and Grande Prairie Live Theatre there is no cost to attend. Health break snacks and lunch are provided at no extra cost.

To register call 780 538 1616 or email: box.office@gplt.ab.ca.

Here are some details about Noreen Jani:

Noreen Jani has been a professional makeup artist for the past 17 years. She was professionally trained in Vancouver at the Blanche Macdonald Centre. She has worked on movies, TV, live theatre and opera. She has worked in all genres from basic makeup through to special effects.
Productions she has contributed to include: Christmas in Wonderland; Cut Bank; Blackstone; Joan Rivers; Martin Short; numerous Edmonton Opera productions; live theatre travelling shows — The Lion King; Dirty Dancing; and has also worked with St. Albert Children’s Theatre for the last 17 years, starting on the production of Grease in 1999

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March 10, 9-3:30, Voice and Dialect Workshop for the Stage and Screen

David Ley is the instructor for the Voice and Dialect Workshop scheduled for March 10, 2018 from 9 am to 3:30 pm. David Ley is one of Canada’s most respected active theatre professionals specializing in voice and dialect for the stage and screen.

This Workshop is open to the first 15 people to register. No prior theatre or screen experience is required. Thanks to the support of Theatre Alberta and Grande Prairie Live Theatre there is no cost to attend. Health break snacks and lunch are provided at no extra cost.

To register call 780 538 1616 or email: box.office@gplt.ab.ca.

Here are some facts about David:

Education -MFA in Theatre Performance, York University 1996, Diploma, Studio 58 Acting Program, Vancouver Community College

Major Career Developments

Professor, Drama Department, University of Alberta, 1998 – present.

Internationally recognized for the creation of The Vibrant Voice Technique

Ten Seasons as a voice coach at the Stratford Festival.

Thirty-year career as an actor on Stages across Canada including: the Vancouver Playhouse, The Citadel Theatre, and the Globe Theatre in Regina

Featured as a dialect coach in two CBC documentaries on Canadian speech and has worked as a dialect coach for numerous theatres in Edmonton including: the Citadel Theatre, Theatre Network, Shadow Theatre, and Theatre Yes.

Numerous film and TV projects, including an Alberta Motion Picture Industry Award nomination for best actor in the Canadian First World War film Passchendaele

Recent Credits

Presenter, one hour workshop titled Seuss up Your Shakespeare. Voice and Speech Teacher’s Associations Annual Conference, titled: Voicing the Future. Reinventing Tradition. London, England, 2014.

Annually invited guest instructor, Stratford Festival Birmingham Conservatory Professional Development Program, invited by Martha Henry to lead voice classes for company members. 2009- present.

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WHY DO PEOPLE SAY THE THINGS THEY SAY? THE CHILDREN’S HOUR FEB22-MAR10

WHY DO PEOPLE BELIEVE LIES? RUMOURS? HURTFUL LANGUAGE? THE CHILDREN’S HOUR BY LILLIAN HELLMAN IS SO REAL, SO COMPELLING, SO IMPORTANT TO SEE!
TICKETS AT GPLT.CA OR CALL 780 538 1616. SOUL HEALING DINNER BY JEFFREY’S MARCH 3, 9, 10 – ORDER 3 DAYS IN ADVANCE.
$10 TICKETS FOR ANYONE 25 AND UNDER AND STUDENTS OF ANY AGE FOR THE FEB 22, 23, AND 24 PERFORMANCES.

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