"On the Breath" Acting Workshop with CAROL FOX PRESCOTT, May 2-3

Plus Open House and Class Series opportunity

Here are THREE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES to meet and study with internationally-acclaimed New York acting teacher CAROL FOX PRESCOTT! Carol was featured in "Acting Teachers of America: A Vital Tradition" and named one of the 50 most influential acting teachers in America. She was selected as one of the four master teachers recommended in "ACT: New York 2005."

1. The evening of Friday, May 1st, an Open House will be held to introduce Carol and her work to DC actors.

2. On Saturday and Sunday, May 2-3, Carol will teach her two-day acting workshop "Breathing Into Scene Study."

3. In the fall of '09, an on-going monthly acting class will commence (in the form of a monthly weekend intensive class).
OPEN HOUSE

May 1st, 7 - 9 PM

Held at Convergence Church in Alexandria (address and contact information below), this evening will give you an opportunity to speak with Carol and hear about her acclaimed approach to acting. You can also learn about the on-going weekend intensive classes that Carol will begin offering in DC in the Fall of '09. Please RSVP to carlamp@earthlink.net. with "Open House" in the subject Line.

BREATHING INTO SCENE STUDY WORKSHOP
Two Day Workshop May 2-3

Come spend a weekend with Carol Fox Prescott. Experience growth in your scene work and freedom in your acting soul as you add the simple rules of breathing, awareness and joy to your repertoire of techniques, tricks and talents. Learning to work "On the Breath" creates a joyful, reliable, physically-based approach to acting that drops you right into the fullness of the present moment, deepens your listening, develops your sensitivity to the written word and expands your imagination helping you to become the spontaneous, creative and exciting actor you long to be.

Through the use of both exercise and scene study, you will leave the workshop with practical techniques along with a deeper understanding of the real role you play, the role of the actor. Both new and returning students will find this course challenging.
The two day workshop will be held on Saturday May 2nd (10 AM to 6 PM) and Sunday May 3rd (11 AM to 6 PM).

Location:
The Lab at Conversions Church
1819 N. Quaker Lane
Alexandria, VA 22302

Directions to Convergence Church: http://convergenceccf.net/site/content/view/15/28/. Please note that The Lab is a separate building from main church building (which is located at 1801 N. Quaker Lane). The Lab is located across the cross street (Crestwood Drive) from the main church - on the NE corner of N. Quaker Lane and Crestwood Drive. Enter through the double doors at the rear of The Lab building.

Class size is limited. All students will be registered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tuition: $250.00

To register online with a credit card or check:
Go to www.paypal.com ;
Send $250 full payment, or reserve your place with non-refundable deposit of $125.00.
Indicate your payment is going to CFPRESCOTT.WORKSHOPS@GMAIL.COM.
Include messaging with your name and phone number.

To register by mail:
Send $250.00 full payment, or a non-refundable deposit of $125.00 to
Carol Fox Prescott
P.O. Box 89
Lake Hill, NY 12448
Be sure to include your name and phone number.
There are no refunds.

READ ABOUT CAROL FOX PRESCOTT: To learn more about her life of experience and special approach to acting and musical theater visit www.CarolFoxPrescott.com. ; Read an excerpt from her book, "Breathing, Awareness and Joy: An Approach to Acting for the Twenty-first Century" though at www.carolfoxprescott.com/index_in.html. ; You can also a view one of her classes in action at http://www.carolfoxprescott.com/course.html.

CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have any questions, contact Carol McCaffrey at carlamp@earlthlink.net or 703-379-0201.
"This breath-to-breath communication that operates well below the surface of the words we speak is a picture of the way in which we are intrinsically connected to one another, to the oneness of the universe, to the discovery that we are not separate, not alone, not other. It is the picture of life working. It is a picture of all the parts finding their place, moving with the flow of energy that brings all of us together." From BREATHING, AWARENESS AND JOY by Carol Fox Prescott

THE ADRIENNE SHELLY FOUNDATION

ONLINE AUCTION RUNS APRIL 6-16, 2009

Visit www.ebay.com/asfoundation to bid on: ** Adrienne Shelly’s Serious Moonlight Tribeca Film Festival Premiere and Party ** ** Exclusive lunches with celebrities including Paul Rudd and Jon Hamm ** ** Walk-on role in Kevin Smith’s A Couple of Dicks, a film starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan ** ** And Much More **


NEW YORK, NY – April 6, 2009 – Andy Ostroy, Executive Director of the Adrienne Shelly Foundation (ASF), announced today the date for the non-profit organization’s online auction which will run April 6 through April 16, 2009. 100 % of the proceeds will benefit The Adrienne Shelly Foundation. Items for auction include:

* Cheryl Hines' Serious Moonlight (written by Adrienne Shelly) Tribeca Film Festival Premiere and Party

* Exclusive lunches with Jon Hamm, Edie Falco, Keri Russell, Paul Rudd, Jeremy Sisto, Patrick Duffy, David Schwimmer, Rosanna Arquette, Ally Sheedy, Gina Gershon, John Slattery, Lili Taylor, Kevin Smith, Jane Lynch, Rachel Dratch, Julianna Margulies, Daphne Rubin-Vega and more.

* Walk-on role in Kevin Smith’s A Couple of Dicks, a film starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan

* Walk-on role in Nanette Burstein's Going the Distance, starring Justin Long and Drew Barrymore

* Jimmy Buffet VIP tickets & backstage passes

* Tickets to Rachael Ray, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report and The Ellen DeGeneres Show

* Meg Ryan signed original print

* Fox Television’s Bones DVD Seasons 1-3 sets signed by the entire cast

* Sundance Film Festival passes

* Tribeca Film Festival passes… and much more

For complete listing information and to place bids, visit www.ebay.com/asfoundation <http://www.ebay.com/asfoundation> .

The Adrienne Shelly Foundation has a mission of supporting women filmmakers. Founded in January 2007, ASF provides grants, scholarships, finishing funds and living stipends through such prestigious academic and filmmaking institutions as Sundance Institute, American Film Institute, Columbia University, NYU/Tisch School of the Arts, IFP, Nantucket Film Festival and Women in Film. Cynthia Wade, one of the seven grant recipients last year, won an Academy Award in February 2008 for Best Documentary Short Subject for “Freeheld,” a film ASF helped fund. For more information about the foundation, please visit

www.adrienneshellyfoundation.org

ON Film Festival Experience---Richard Dreyfuss

1 week ago this Wednesday was Day 1 of the ON Film Festival that took place in Norfolk, VA. The festival opened up with the appearance of veteran actor and self-proclaimed political activist Richard Dreyfuss.

The format was set up like an "Inside The Actor's Studio" format with Dreyfuss sitting across from Cathy Lewis of WHRV-FM’s “HearSay.” He was very humble and receptive at the beginning of the interview. He insisted to change the schedule by setting more time aside for questions from the audience rather than talking about himself.

However, the Q&A was not really a Q&A but more of a proclamation of opinion and views about the US government. That's right, his discussion was a political one, rather than one his film career. Dreyfuss asked the audience to stand up and say the "Pledge of Alligiance". The audience complied and repeated the pledge. He repeated the pledge again, this time without the help of the audience, and he omitted "under God" from the speech. He stated that America has forgotten that our nation is a republic. He later admitted that he is agnostic.

Dreyfuss never discussed whom his political affiliation is with. He stated he was neither liberal or conservative. He stated. "We are addicted to toxic partisanship". He did speak openly about his distrust of the Bush administration and when asked about how he prepared for his role of playing Dick Cheney in the film W. he said, "There's a little of Dick Cheney in everyone". (Scary thought)

The discussion ended with Dreyfuss asking the audience for money towards a non-profit organization he is involved in that teaches Civics to students grades K-7th.

To learn more about his works and his career check out his Wikipedia link here