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Green Room Series Announced
22 Jun 2007
The Green Room – the place to meet professionals
Actorsworkshop's current summer term of acting master-classes ends on 26th July, but as the series has been such a success they have lined up some special guests to launch a brand new professional series called The Green Room.
The Green Room will be a new series of workshops that put acting enthusiasts in touch with those working in the industry. The workshops, being held at the stunning Gate Theatre in Roath, are a continuation of Actorsworkshop’s usual sessions held mid-week at Chapter but will provide a direct link to those "in the know".
The series kicks off on the 14th July with Ben Harlow, who is currently appearing in Beauty and The Beast and is no stranger to touring across the UK and the globe. Ben, alongside Jamie Lee Actorsworkshop’s Artistic Director, will be running the master-class introducing the entertainment industry.
Following Ben on the 21st July will be Craige Els from the brand new musical Never Forget and who has just finished in the West End Hit Spamalot. This master-class is not to be missed! Get the opportunity to work with Craige, get some acting tips and have the opportunity to grill him on anything to do with the acting business including theatre schools, agents, the West End, anecdotes and much, much more!
This season of The Green Room will conclude on the 11th August with Lewis Vaughan-Jones a news correspondent for the ITV Wales news region. Lewis, a regular ITV Wales News correspondent and television presenter for the ITN news network, will join The Green Room team to discuss his experience in TV, offer helpful exercises for presenters and lead a general Q&A on the bustling and manic newsroom.
David Wilson, Actorsworkshop’s Business Director commented "I am delighted that we are able to provide these exciting events. For over 6 years Actorsworkshop provided the highest quality expertise and training in the performing arts and the fact that we can now announce The Green Room series is a testament to our working practices and professional standing. It is essential for us to provide our members with the opportunity to learn from and work with those involved in the industries we support. Actorsworkshop is very pleased to have Ben Harlow, Craige Els and Lewis Vaughan-Jones working with us."
For more information please visit Actorsworkshop’s website or Email info@actorsworkshop.co.uk
Event Details: The Green Room (Professional Led Masterclasses)
Venue: The Gate Arts Centre, Keppoch Street, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3JW
Date: 14th July with Ben Harlow, 21st July with Craige Els and 11th August with Lewis Vaughan-Jones
Time: 9.30am running until 12 Noon
Tickets: £12 per workshop from Actorsworkshop – reserve by Email or by calling 02920 916 965 and then send payments made to Actorsworkshop LLP and post them to 79 Richards Terrace, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 1RW
For Further Information and Photographs, contact Actorsworkshop’s Press Contact:
David Wilson
E: David@actorsworkshop.co.uk
DD: 02920 916 965
More About Actorsworkshop:
Actorsworkshop run acting, community involvement workshops in theatre, presentation and personal development.
They provide a wide range of theatrical and personal/professional development experiences, primarily through workshops, and run a creative, focused, and regular workshop session (at Chapter Arts Centre and The Gate Arts Centre, both in Cardiff). They also provide tailor made, one to one, drama tuition and bespoke training schemes for individuals and groups.
Actorsworkshop are often asked to deliver corporate training and development through the proactive use of theatre professionals, and deliver tailored workshops and training programmes for their clients. Key corporate clients include: Groundwork Wales, 118118 Ltd, Williams Medical Supplies and Swansea’s National Waterfront Museum. In addition to their workshops they provide various performance opportunities throughout the year for the communities and businesses that they work with. These productions develop performance skills and benefit individuals by exploiting the skills inherent in working on theatre experiences.
Ben Harlow: Ben trained at Middlesex University and The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, before covering and playing Sam Carmichael in the ABBA musical, Mamma Mia! (original international tour), the Butler in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (New London Theatre, London), Gaston in Disney's Beauty and the Beast (original international tour).
Other credits include: Concerts: Hair (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Carl Davis). TV/film commercials: Radox and Tic-Tacs (Banks Hoggins-O'Shea). Ben has just finished playing Dr Lynsey in Treasure Island and the Pirates of the Caribbean (Theatre Royal, Lincoln) and is playing Gaston in the revival of Disney's Beauty and The Beast at the New Theatre.
Craige Els: Craige trained at the Drama Studio London and University of Wales, Aberystwyth, before having a break at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Craige has gone from strength to strength covering King Arthur, Sir Lancelot and Sir Galahad in the hit West End Musical "Spamalot" and has recently been cast as Jake (the Robbie Williams character) in the new Take That Musical at the Wales Millennium Centre "Never Forget". Craige has also just finished two years’ international touring with MAMMA MIA! for which he understudied and played Bill and also understudied Sam, Harry and Father Alexander. Other theatre includes: Jekyll & Hyde Italian tour, The Daughter in Law, Passionate Woman, Alphabetical Order, Alice in Wonderland (Haymarket, Basingstoke), Charlie’s Aunt, Trench Kiss(Stoke Repertory), A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Cinderella (Aberystwyth Arts Centre).Film includes: Hamlet.
Lewis Vaughan-Jones: Lewis is a Broadcast Journalist at ITV Wales News. He’s based in the newsroom in Cardiff. He presents news bulletins throughout the day and reports for the flagship programme at 6 o clock on ITV 1. His role ranges from presenting live breaking news to producing in-depth news features. Before settling full-time in Cardiff he was a reporter for ITV Tyne Tees based in Newcastle - As well as spells at GMTV and ITN in London. Before becoming a TV reporter, Lewis worked in political PR. Outside work, he has a keen interest in the arts. He played the lead in a small independent film in 2004.
