Thursday, May 13, 2010

Prague FILM SCHOOL ACTING PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

PFS SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE FOR THE FILM ACTING PROGRAM.
PFS offers a scholarship of 1500 EUR for qualified and talented students of acting. Applied to the one year program only. To apply, applicants must complete the normal admissions procedure, plus an obligatory audition.

Audition requirements:
One monologue, comic or dramatic, 1-2 minutes in length. Material can be from theatre or film scripts.
Options for audition.
1. By appointment. Applicants can audition in person with the head of the film department. Contact: nancy.bishop@filmstudies.cz
2. By video link. Applicants can tape their audition and send it as a link to nancy.bishop@filmstudeis.cz
nancy.bishop@filmstudeis.cz

APPLICATIONS DUE 31 MAY, 2010 for September, 2010 semester

Friday, May 7, 2010

LOCAL FILM SHOOTING IN PRAGUE


Peter Smith is shooting a comedy pilot this summer based around the tourist industry in Prague. He needs actors for the main parts:
Male, native English speaker (ideally British), 45+
Female, native English speaker, 32-38 y.o.
Female, 22-28 y.o.
There are also supplementary roles - receptionist, coach driver, barman, retired couple and elderly, ailing male. Anyone interested please get in touch.
I also require a cameraman and a sound guy for the project. We envisage an abrasive, shaky cam, documentary style.
The script is ready to go and I am looking to wrap the shoot in 2-3 days.
Anyone interested in this project, please don't hesitate to call Peter directly on 731729646 or email: peter.smith@tiscali.cz.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Acting Shakespeare Master Class in Prague

Acting Shakespeare Master Class
www.pragueshakespeare.cz


Acting Shakespeare Master Class
led by Sidney Berger
Artistic Director Houston Shakespeare Festival
May 17-19, 2010 (3 sessions)
17:00-19:00 (5:00pm-7:00pm)
Old Burgrave's Residence, Vysehrad
Prague, Czech Republic


The Prague Shakespeare Festival is pleased to announce that we will be
hosting a unique Acting Shakespeare Master Class featuring Sidney Berger,
Artistic Director of the Houston Shakespeare Festival, and one of the
world's foremost experts on Shakespearean Verse May 17-19, 2010 in Prague,
Czech Republic. Space for this exclusive Master Class will be limited to 30
participants and a select number of observers. This is a wonderful
opportunity to learn from one of the most respected Shakespearean Theatre
experts in the world.

SIDNEY BERGER is celebrating his thirty-seventh year as founder and
producing director of the Houston Shakespeare Festival. He is also currently
the John and Rebecca Moores Professor of Theatre; the former Director of the
University of Houston School of Theatre; and co-founder and producer of the
Children's Theatre Festival, UH's professional summer children's theatre. He
has directed many productions for the Houston Shakespeare Festival, and over
sixty at UH. As Associate Artist at the Alley Theatre he directed FRANKIE
AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE, T BONE N WEASEL, and ALL IN THE TIMING.
Other professional directing credits include A DELICATE BALANCE, BETRAYAL,
SIGHT UNSEEN and THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE at Stages Repertory Theatre, where he
also served as Artistic Director. He also directed Albee's ALL OVER, with
Mr. Albee consulting. As well, he has directed JACQUES BREL for the QCC
Equity Theatre in New York, GREASE and MY FAIR LADY (with Noel Harrison and
Clive Revill) for Theatre Under The Stars and the film HOUSTON PROUD
narrated by Ben Vereen. In 1990 he co-founded and was elected President of
the Shakespeare Theatre Association of America, uniting all major
professional Shakespeare producers in North America. Dr. Berger also serves
on the board of governors for the International Shakespeare Globe Centre
project in London.

Cost:
Participants (limit of 30 total) - 1,500kč
Observer (limited seating) - 900kč for all days, 500kč for one day

To Apply and Request an Application form, email Guy Roberts:
guy@pragueshakespeare.cz

For interviews with Sidney Berger and more information contact:
Guy Roberts
Artistic Director
Prague Shakespeare Festival
guy@pragueshakespeare.cz