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November 3, 2009
– February 2, 2010*
*includes holiday schedule time away
Holly Powell Studio
11650 Riverside Drive
Studio
City, CA 91602
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This
demanding 12-week acting class allows students the opportunity to
develop concrete, in-depth scenes and monologues.
This workshop also utilizes improvisation to develop
in-the-moment acting skills and touches upon the nuts and bolts of
the business. It
culminates in a dynamic Industry Night Showcase.
Adilah Barnes, an award-winning stage actor, has over 40 years of
acting experience. Although
best-known to television audiences for her role as Anne
Marie on ABC’s Roseanne
for five seasons, her recent television credits include CBS’
Cold Case and award winning films Erin Brockovich and
HBO’s Iron
Jawed Angels. Her past roster of working actors includes Toni
Braxton (Kevin Hill), Jada Pinkett-Smith
(Reign Over Me), Benjamin
Bratt (Law and Order), Florence
LaRue (5th Dimensions) Lauren
Lane (The Nanny) Kym
Whitley (College Road Trip) and Don
“DC” Curry (Next
Friday) among many others.
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only have I always admired Adilah’s performing abilities, but
I’ve come to respect and value her teachings as well.
Her spirit is energetic and nurturing and I am lucky to
have had her as a guide and friend.” – Toni Braxton
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“Adilah
is intense…she’s not easy…but she never gives up on you and
pulls out your best.” –
Kym Whitley |
“A
journey can be not so bad and even enjoyable if you have good
directions.
Adilah has given those directions to many of us.
Thanks to Adilah for navigating ahead of us and reaching
back to share the map that she’s constructed with the experience
she’s
accumulated.
–
Don “DC” Curry |
| “(Adilah is ) helping
to make me a better actress.”
Florence LaRue (5th
Dimensions)
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Tuition: $200 a month if 1st month
paid by October 19th, $225 after
Click here to reserve your space
For more information or to
interview for workshop
call (818) 752-2225 or visit www.adilahbarnes.com or abpro1@sbcglobal.net
Adilah’s New Book ON MY OWN TERMS available at www.adilahbarnes.com
WANT TO TOUR
YOUR SOLO SHOW BUT DON’T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN?
If so…
Let’s
Get YOUR Show On The Road!
Holly Powell Studio
11650 Riverside Drive, Suite #3
Studio City, CA 91602
Saturdays – January 9 – 30, 2010 from 10:00 -1pm
This popular return intensive, Let’s
Get YOUR Show On The Road! will now offer a 4 - week session to
allow more hands on, in class time to move the solo artist from the stage
to the road. It will focus on assessing if you are ready to tour,
identifying your market, how to get a booking manager and/or booking
agent, how to represent yourself in the marketplace, how to effectively
use limited showcase time at conferences, how to create an appealing
booth, creating a professional press packet, pitching your show, packaging
your show to create residencies, creating a compelling demotape,
negotiating a contract and rider, setting fees, how to tech quickly and
efficiently, how to establish and build relationships with presenters,
joining booking organizations, how to use local press, and much, much
more!
ABOUT THE
INSTRUCTOR
Adilah Barnes, an award-winning actor
of stage, television and film, has toured her international historical
show, “I Am That I Am: Woman,
Black” for 19 years in three continents (US/Caribbean, Africa and
Europe) and some 40 U.S. states. Her many television and film credits
include ABC’s new hit show The Middle, five seasons on Roseanne, Cold Case and
the award-winning Erin Brockovich.
She is Co-Founder of the Los
Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival that has produced over 400 solo
artists from around the globe. Barnes has taught solo writing and acting
workshops and directed solo shows.
She is owner of The Writer’s Retreat,
an international literary
retreat for women in the Atlanta area and her book ON
MY OWN TERMS One Actor’s Journey,
was released in December, 2008. It has been named Essence Magazine #3 Bestseller, AUTHOR’S SPOTLIGHT for Xlibris
Publishing, and received an 2009
African American Literary Award nomination. It has already traveled nationwide and abroad to Holland
including 7 U.S. states for 26 book signings and 2 book clubs.
Early
Bird Tuition $325 by December 31, 2009.
$375 after that date.
Enrollment is limited. For more
info: (818) 752-2225. or abpro1@aol.com
Want More Depth in Your
Work?
study with
Adilah Barnes
Character Development Workshop
September 29 –
December 15, 2008
Avery Shreiber Theatre
11050 Magnolia Boulevard
North Hollywood, CA 91603
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This demanding 12-week acting
class allows students the opportunity to develop concrete,
in-depth scenes and monologues.
This workshop also utilizes improvisation to develop
in-the-moment acting skills and touches upon the nuts and bolts of
the business. It
culminates in a dynamic Industry Night Showcase.
Adilah Barnes, an
award-winning stage actor, has over 40 years of acting experience.
Although best-known to television audiences for her role as
Anne Marie on ABC’s Roseanne for five seasons, her recent
television credits include CBS’ Cold Case and award winning
films Erin Brockovich and HBO’s Iron Jawed Angels. Her past
roster of working actors includes Toni Braxton (Kevin Hill), Jada
Pinkett-Smith (Reign Over Me), Benjamin Bratt (Law and Order),
Florence LaRue (5th Dimensions) Lauren Lane (The Nanny) Kym
Whitley (College Road Trip) and Don “DC” Curry (Next Friday)
among many others.
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| “Not only have I always admired
Adilah’s performing abilities, but I’ve come to respect and
value her teachings as well.
Her spirit is energetic and nurturing and I am lucky to
have had her as a guide and friend.” – Toni Braxon |
“Adilah is intense… she’s not
easy…but she never gives up on you and pulls out your best.”
– Kym Whitley
“(Adilah is ) helping to make me a better
actress.” Florence LaRue (5th Dimensions |
“A journey can be not so bad and
even enjoyable if you have good directions.
Adilah has given those directions to many of us.
Thanks to Adilah for navigating ahead of us and reaching
back to share the map that she’s constructed with the experience
she’s accumulated. – Don “DC” Curry |
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Early Bird
enrollment $225 month by August 31st, $250 a month if enrolled
later
Interview with prepared monologue required. For more information
call (818) 752-2225
abpro1@aol.com |
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