Oregon Children's Theatre Blog

OCT is seeking:
Men, 30s-40s & Young men, 17-25 (Baseball skills a plus for male roles) & Women, 30s-40s for roles in “Honus & Me: A Baseball Card Adventure.”

Performances are weekday mornings and weekend afternoons in March. All positions are paid. Please email headshot and resume to info@octc.org with HONUS AUDITION in subject line. Cold reading auditions will be held October 19th. You will be contacted with an audition time.

Thanks to the folks at Comcast for asking us to take part in their Newsmakers program! Learn more about OCT and our upcoming plays in this interview done by local TV personality Ken Ackerman.

Every Fall The Oregonian previews the new “arts” season–highlighting upcoming arts programming in Portland. We are very excited to have Gossamer featured prominently in this issue alongside other regarded theater companies.

 Read the full article here.

A new documentary about Missoula Children’s Theatre’s nation-wide tour opens on Friday, September 5th in Portland at The Fox Tower theater downtown. Read more about this award-winning documentary and watch the trailer. http://www.thelittleredtruck.com/ If you see it — let us know what you think!

          …And so it begins! We’ve been hard at work preparing classes for Fall. The Acting Academy has really diversified this season, and it’s exciting to see what we’ve developed in terms of new curriculum. I usually teach improvisational comedy classes, but several new courses we have planned are built to accommodate that style, but from different angles.

            Teen Scene: Classic Comedy is a class that goes back to the most important part of comedic acting: its roots. To gain a mastery in modern timing and irony, it’s best to take a lesson from the guys who invented it. Dennis Mosley is our newest teacher, and will be your guide to this laugh from the past.

            Comedy Workshop: LOL is a modern take on an old classic. Working with Chris Murray, an established Portland actor and funny-man, the students will   take on the most important rules of timing and delivery. It’s a must-have class for anyone aspiring to entertain.

            Any students that like improv or comedy, or both should take at a look at those classes. Later this year (in either the Winter or Spring), we’re planning a few new classes that are also a bit out-of-the-box:

            On Camera: Meisner

            Dance Workshop: Jazz

            Mask Creation and Characterization

            Lastly, I plan to teach a couple of improv classes myself. We’re still working on the details, but I plan to accommodate both the beginners, and the experts.  I know I’m excited about the upcoming opportunities, and I hope you are too!