04/28/10-
05/10/10 |
Ingram New Works Festival
Nashville Children's Theatre
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Children's Theatre
April 28-May 10, 2010
The Ingram New Works Festival is a celebration of new plays from two sources. During the first days of the festival, readings will be presented of plays born and fostered in the newly-created Ingram New Works Lab, a collective of eight Tennessee playwrights-in-residence who will be working together with Tennessee Rep’s support throughout the season on their plays. The festival will culminate with a staged reading of a new play by the recipient of the Ingram New Works Fellowship -...
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| 04/22/10 |
New Works Festival Playwright Meet-and-Greet
Davis-Kidd Booksellers
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Davis-Kidd Booksellers
April 22, 2010
Tennessee Repertory Theatre invites you to meet the participants in the Ingram New Works Lab: Claudia Barnett, Matthew Carlton, Diane Di Ianni, Nate Eppler, McAdoo Greer, and Valerie S. Hart. Participate in discussions about the writing process and hear about the new plays from the creators themselves. This event is free and open to the public. Their works will be featured at the Ingram New Works Festival, April 28 - May 8.
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| 04/12/10 |
Mondays with Tennessee Rep: Auditions: The Callback
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
April 12, 2010
Participants in this workshop will be sent sides to prepare as they would for a callback. After performing the sides, participants will receive direction and advice on the most effective ways to prepare for callbacks. The workshops will also focus on how best to handle the “cold reading”—when actors are given new material with limited time to prepare. Participants will be given additional “cold reading” sides and one hour to put their new knowledge into...
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| 04/12/10 |
Mondays with Tennessee Rep: Stage Combat: Rapier 101 and 102
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
April 12, 2010
The first two hours of Rapier 101/102 will introduce/reinforce the basic techniques of Rapier stage combat: parries, movement, evades, attacks, etc. After a short break, Rapier 102 will move on to more advanced Rapier moves: including many fancy-sounding Italian terms. This workshop is appropriate for beginning and intermediate fighters.
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| 04/05/10 |
Mondays with Tennessee Rep: Film Scene Study: On Camera
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
April 5, 2010
This workshop will focus on scenework from a film or play script. Actors will have the opportunity to work on a scene ON-CAMERA with a partner and receive direction and feedback. Topics will include working with a partner in an audition; script analysis; thinking like the character; being truthful; making interesting positive choices; risk taking; empowering yourself to do your best; analysis of performance. Each participant will receive a handout with tons of tips, advice, local acting...
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| 03/29/10 |
Mondays at Tennessee Rep: Auditions: Insights from the Other Side of the Table
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
March 29, 2010
In order to take away some of the mystery from the audition process, this workshop brings together the Artistic Directors from four of Nashville’s professional theatres—People’s Branch Theatre, Tennessee Repertory Theatre, Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre, and Nashville Shakespeare Festival to provide participants with a glimpse into the process. Participants will present a three-minute audition consisting of two contrasting monologues and receive immediate feedback from...
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03/20/10-
04/17/10 |
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater
March 20-April 17, 2010
Please note: The run of Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been extended with added performances on Thursday, 4/15 (6:30pm), Friday, 4/16 (7:30pm) and Saturday, 4/17 (2:30pm and 7:30pm).
Mark Twain’s timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. Their adventures along the way are hilarious, suspenseful and heartwarming, bringing...
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| 03/09/10 |
LookIn: Big River
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
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| 02/15/10 |
Mondays with Tennessee Rep: Noises on: Discover the Voice You Didn't Know You Had
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
February 15, 2010
Pitch, volume, tempo, texture, staccato, legato, and the strategic use of silence: These are all elements of music, right? Is combining them in different ways also a key to unlocking characters onstage, making each of your roles different from each other, thereby extending your range as an actor? You betcha! In this workshop, we’ll work with individual elements of voice, exploring your range and facility, and use your imagination to breathe new life into your next audition piece or...
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02/06/10-
02/20/10 |
Proof
TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater
February 6-February 20, 2010
On the eve of her 25th birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions, the arrival of her estranged sister Claire, and the attentions of Hal—one of her father’s former students. Hal hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that Catherine’s father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning...
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02/01/10-
02/08/10 |
Mondays with Tennessee Rep: Essential Shakespeare
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
February 1-February 8, 2010
This actor’s workshop consists of some of the elements essential to the appreciation and performance of Shakespeare’s plays. Subjects covered include scansion—the basics of blank verse; tricks of the trade—insights and techniques for the clever actor; voice production and breathing; research—historical, geographical, personal, and mythological; vocabulary and etymology; imagery, ideation, and characterization; pithy observations on Shakespeare and his theatre....
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| 01/26/10 |
LookIn: Proof
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
January 26, 2010
Come “look in” at what happens before the curtain goes up with Tennessee Rep's Proof. Walk right into the private world of rehearsal and grab a snack. Meet the performers, get to know the creative staff, and view an excerpt of a rehearsal in progress. On the eve of her 25th birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician....
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| 01/21/10 |
InsideOut of the Lunch Box: Proof
TPAC - James K. Polk Theater
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at TPAC - James K. Polk Theater
January 21, 2010
TPAC Education joins Vanderbilt University for this lunchtime series that includes enlightening panel discussions, performance excerpts, and a free lunch. The excellent cast of TN Rep's Proof will read excerpts while the panel discusses the fine line between genius and madness. A free box lunch will be provided for the first 300 people to RSVP.
Helpful Information: Reservations are accepted no earlier than 3 weeks prior to the event date. RSVP to...
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| 12/07/09 |
Mondays with Tennessee Rep: Audition: TV and Film
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
December 7, 2009
This workshop will include a variety of topics including what casting directors look for, empowering yourself as an actor, calming your nerves, taking risks, analyzing a script, making strong choices, audition etiquette, working with a partner, image and type and how to book a job. In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to work on camera and receive direction in the takes and feedback in the review. Each participant will receive information to take home with tons of tips, advice,...
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11/21/09-
12/19/09 |
A Christmas Story
TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater
November 21-December 19, 2009
Avg. Event Rating (4.5 Stars): 
Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his unflappable campaign to get Santa (or anyone else) to give him a Red Ryder carbine-action, 200 shot range-model air rifle. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself, at Goldblatt's Department Store. The consistent response: "You'll shoot your eye out." All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the...
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| 10/26/09 |
Mondays with Tennessee Rep: Staged Combat: Unarmed
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
October 26, 2009
From All's Well to Zoo Story, Unarmed Combat is, by far, the most common type of stage combat. Be it a fall, slap, punch, kick, shove, or hair pull, nearly every play has at least one instance of Unarmed Combat. And, unfortunately, most actor injuries occur during Unarmed Combat. This workshop will teach falls, punches, kicks, slaps, hair pulls, faints, and much more--so you can accurately answer, "No problem," the next time a director says, "And then you fall...
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| 10/26/09 |
Producing 101
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
October 26, 2009
A primer for people who want to get their own vision out there and make theatre happen. An overview of the nuts and bolts basics on production team needs, budgets and the realistic costs involved, scheduling and the realistic time commitments involved, the ins and outs of finding a space, advertising, press relations, and any other related issue you bring to the table for discussion.
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| 10/19/09 |
Mondays with Tennessee Rep: Introduction to Voice and Diction for the Stage
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
October 19, 2009
This workshop will present the basics on warming up, the mechanics of good vocal production, how everything works in there, tips for good vocal health, group exercises, stretches to physically “free the voice,” etc. Participants will have the opportunity to work with the instructor on identifying problem areas and get recommendations.
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| 10/19/09 |
Mondays with Tennessee Rep: Make Your Head Shot Work For You
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
October 19, 2009
Do you need a new headshot? Tennessee Rep is offering a unique opportunity to get an affordable quality head shot and advice on which head shot works for you. Each participant will have an individual sitting (20 min) with professional photographer Harry Butler. You will leave the workshop with a disk containing nearly 150 classic, strong headshots on a simple background. Participants will have the opportunity to arrive early and consult with Wardrobe Manger, Jamie Scott. You may bring more...
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| 10/12/09 |
Mondays with Tennessee Rep: Auditions: The Monologue
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
October 12, 2009
Participants in this workshop will have the chance to bring two audition monologues into the workshop and have the opportunity to receive direction and work on specific moments in the monologue. This workshop will provide the rehearsal time and guidance to make individual monologues stronger. This workshop will include discussion on how to pick a monologue, where to look for monologues and how to know whether the monologue is appropriate. Participants will view an audition as a piece of...
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10/05/09-
11/09/09 |
Mondays with Tennessee Rep: Musical Theatre Dance Series (Jazz and Tap)
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
October 5-November 9, 2009
In this exciting dance workshop series, participants will have the opportunity to work with three top class choreographers on Musical Theatre Jazz and Tap. Participants will learn technique and musical theatre style combinations. October 5 and 19 Rod Reiner will lead Musical Theatre Jazz. October 12, Pam Atha will teach a different style of Musical Theatre jazz. Bruce Stegmann will teach his own session of Musical Theatre Jazz on October 26, followed by Tap on Nov 2 and 9. Participants may...
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| 10/05/09 |
Mondays with Tennessee Rep: Acting Tableaux
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
October 5, 2009
Tableaux are windows into the world of theatre. Relying mostly on body language and physical interpretations of events and emotions rather than words, they’re often less intimidating than other types of improvisatory theatre work. They also allow actors—inexperienced or old hands—the opportunity to experience or remember what it feels like to make very specific choices about posture, breath, gesture, center-of-gravity placement, balance, focus, and intention: things that...
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10/03/09-
10/24/09 |
Steel Magnolias
TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater
October 3-October 24, 2009
Avg. Event Rating (4.8 Stars): 
One of the most quotable works of the past twenty years, Steel Magnolias is set in Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin Parish, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. The outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the curmudgeonly Ouiser ("I'm not crazy, I've just been in a bad mood for forty years"), the eccentric yet sensible Miss Clairee, and the respected and admired M'Lynn and her daughter...
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| 05/24/09 |
Sundays with Tennessee Rep: Musical Theatre Dance Styles
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
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| 05/17/09 |
Sundays with Tennessee Rep: Film Scene Workshop for Advanced Actors
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
May 17, 2009
This workshop will focus on scenework from a film or play script. Actors who already have some experience will have the opportunity to work on a scene on-camera with a partner and receive direction and feedback. Topics will include working with a partner in an audition; script analysis; thinking like the character; being truthful; making interesting positive choices; risk taking; empowering yourself to do your best; analysis of performance. Each participant will receive a handout with tons...
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| 05/10/09 |
Sundays with Tennessee Rep: Unarmed Combat and Fighting for Film
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
May 10, 2009
Many modern plays have simulated violence in them. This class is formulated so that you can learn to perform the fights safely and convincingly. Nothing ruins a dramatic scene more than fights underperformed or poorly choreographed. Nothing ruins an action sequence if the punch doesn't look like it hit anyone! Want to learn to punch like James Bond, John Wayne, and Jason Bourne? We'll fake beat each other up and then watch it all on film. Come and see if you match up with your favorite movie...
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| 05/04/09 |
Make Your Headshot Work for You
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
May 4, 2009
Do you need a new head shot? Have you ever wondered what a director is looking for in a head shot? Tennessee Rep is offering a unique workshop just in time for audition season. Producing Artistic Director Rene Copeland and Marketing Manager Pat Patrick will take questions and offer advice on how to make your head shot work for you, immediately followed by a sitting with professional photographer Harry Butler. You will leave the workshop with a classic, strong head shot on a simple...
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| 05/03/09 |
Tennessee Rep on the River
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
May 3, 2009
Tennessee Repertory Theatre invites you to celebrate the launch of Tennessee Rep’s 25th Silver Lining Season at Tennessee Rep on the River featuring cocktails, cuisine by Carl Schultheis of Red Pony Restaurant and concerts by Mike Reid and Marcus Hummon, two of Nashville’s extraordinary songwriter/singers whose musical dramas, “A House Divided and “Francis of Guernica”, have enriched Tennessee Rep’s seasons.
Proceeds from this event will...
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| 05/03/09 |
Rapier and Dagger Combat Workshop
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
May 3, 2009
This workshop will cover the special skills required to fight with rapier and dagger. We'll cover the basics of any rapier fight (movement, attacks, disarms, etc.) with the added complexity of the parrying dagger. 4 hours. Instructor: David Wilkerson.
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| 05/02/09 |
First Night Supper Club
Nashville City Center Plaza
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville City Center Plaza
May 2, 2009
Tennessee Repertory Theatre invites you to enjoy our First Night Supper Club prior to the first performance of Darwin in Malibu. The evening will include free self-parking, hors d'oeuvres and drinks, dinner by Alexander's Catering, a showing of Darwin in Malibu, and a meet and greet with the cast. For a response card click here.
RSVP by April 27.
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05/02/09-
05/16/09 |
Darwin in Malibu
TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater
May 2-May 16, 2009
Darwin in Malibu by Crispin Whittell. One hundred and twenty years after his death, Charles Darwin is hanging out in a beach house overlooking the Pacific with a girl young enough to be his daughter. His peace is rudely disturbed when his old friend Thomas Huxley washes up on the beach closely followed by the Bishop of Oxford. And Darwin suddenly finds himself entangled in an enthralling and thought-provoking comedy about God, science, and plastic surgery. You may think you know...
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| 04/26/09 |
Sundays with Tennessee Rep: Basics of Jazz Dance
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
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| 04/19/09 |
Sundays with Tennessee Rep: The Callback
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
April 19, 2009
Participants in this workshop will be sent sides to prepare as they would for a callback. After performing the sides, participants will receive direction and advice on the most effective ways to prepare for callbacks. The workshops will also focus on how best to handle the “cold reading”—when actors are given new material with limited time to prepare. Participants will be given additional “cold reading” sides and one hour to put their new knowledge into...
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| 04/15/09 |
Benefit for the Tennessee Repertory Theatre featuring Debbie and Doyle
The Mercy Lounge and Cannery Ballroom
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| 04/05/09 |
Sundays with Tennessee Rep: Stage Management 101
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
April 5, 2009
This workshop will cover the basic necessities of being an efficient, effective stage manager without devolving into Attila the Hun! Covered topics will include running rehearsals, managing actors, the prompt book, line notes, tech rehearsals, calling a show, and many others.
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| 04/05/09 |
Sundays with Tennessee Rep: Shakespearean Monologues
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
April 5, 2009
Participants in this workshop will have the chance to work on two Shakespearean audition monologues. This workshop will explore how to pick a contemporary monologue, where to look for monologues and how to know whether the monologue is appropriate. The goal for the workshop is that participants will view an audition as a piece of theatre and have an understanding of what their monologue should demonstrate. After performing two contrasting contemporary monologues, participants will receive...
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| 04/05/09 |
Sundays with Tennessee Rep: Acting for TV/Film
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
April 5, 2009
This workshop focuses on personality-driven acting for TV/film, because, by and large, in TV/film it is the actor's original personality that makes the scene or the character "click." Using short scenework and improvisation, we will work to remove any "acting" that covers up the personality of the performer. When the session concludes, participants will have a better understand of how to use their unique personalities to connect with the characters they portray, and how...
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03/28/09-
03/29/09 |
Art a la Carte
FiftyForward Knowles Center/Patricia Hart Building
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at FiftyForward Knowles Center/Patricia Hart Building
March 28-March 29, 2009
Tennessee Repertory Theatre will partner with FiftyForward Knowles for Art a la Carte, a sale of fine arts, handmade crafts, and collectibles that will benefit Tennessee Repertory Theatre. Art a la Carte is scheduled to take place Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29. "The outpouring of support from the artistic community has been astounding," says Tennessee Rep Artistic Associate Lauren Shouse. "Many artists from across Middle Tennessee have donated pieces to be sold to...
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03/22/09-
04/05/09 |
Sundays with Tennessee Rep: Essential Shakespeare Workshop
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
March 22-April 5, 2009
This actor’s workshop consists of some of the elements essential to the appreciation and performance of Shakespeare’s plays. Subjects covered include scansion—the basics of blank verse; tricks of the trade—insights and techniques for the clever actor; voice production and breathing; research—historical, geographical, personal, and mythological; vocabulary and etymology; imagery, ideation, and characterization; pithy observations on Shakespeare and his theatre;...
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03/21/09-
04/04/09 |
Rabbit Hole
TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater
March 21-April 4, 2009
Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars):
Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire. A brilliant new play, Rabbit Hole won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for drama. Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could want, until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. Rabbit Hole charts their bittersweet search for comfort in the darkest of places and for a path that will lead them back into the light of day.
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02/07/09-
02/21/09 |
Glengarry Glen Ross
TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater
February 7-February 21, 2009
Avg. Event Rating (4.5 Stars):
Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet. This classic of the American theatre is David Mamet at his best. 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of his Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, so a celebration is in order. This scalding comedy-drama took Broadway and London by storm when it opened in 1984, when it also garnered a Tony nomination for best play. Never has the author's ear for the rhythms of contemporary speech been more keen than in this tale of cutthroat competition among real estate...
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01/12/09-
02/06/09 |
Tennessee Rep Shows: 3-for-2 Special
TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater
January 12-February 6, 2009
Buy 2 Tennessee Rep Shows, Get 1 Free ... An E-XCLUSIVE Offer through NowPlayingNashville.com!
Tennessee Repertory Theatre and NowPlayingNashville.com are pleased to partner together to offer three Tennessee Rep productions for the price of two! This offer includes David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross, the 2006 Pulitzer Prize-winner for Drama Rabbit Hole, and the charming new British comedy Darwin in...
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01/11/09-
05/10/09 |
Sundays with Tennessee Rep: The Play's the Thing Playwrighting Workshop
Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre
at Nashville Public Television Council Inc.
January 11-May 10, 2009
Do you have a play or screenplay you have been developing? Would you like a chance to meet with other writers and receive feedback, advice, and constructive criticism? This writing workshop will offer tools to playwrights and screenwriters who are in the development process. Participants will be asked to bring in an original script at whatever stage it is in to be workshopped in class. Each participant will have the opportunity to hear the play read aloud and receive feedback. The...
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