kevin spacey foundation e v a l u a t i o n 2 0 14 “If you’ve done well in the business you want to do well in, then it is your obligation to spend a good portion of your time sending the elevator back down.” Jack Lemmon, Kevin Spacey’s mentor the kevin spacey foundation (KSF) was established in the United Kingdom (U.K.) in 2010 and in the United States (U.S.) in 2013. KSF’s purpose is to use the esteem and position associated with its founder to create initiatives that KPZJV]LY[YHPUHUKTLU[VYLTLYNPUNHY[PZ[ZPUKYHTHKHUJLT\ZPJHUKÄST 0[ZZLY]PJLZPUJS\KLÄUHUJPHSHZZPZ[HUJL[VLUHISL[OLJYLH[PVUVMUL^^VYRLK\JH[PVUHSVWWVY[\UP[PLZ and mentoring by respected associates. KSF serves predominantly secondary school students through postgraduate students who are seeking HJHYLLYPU[OLWLYMVYTPUNHY[ZHUKÄSTHZ^LSSHZLTLYNPUNWYVMLZZPVUHSHY[PZ[Z^P[O[OL[HSLU[HUK drive to succeed. ksf grants SUPPORTING EMERGING ARTISTS AND COMPANIES “Take an idea for a play, sprinkle with hope, add a conversation with Steve Winter and multiply with two weeks of sold out performances and you get a sense of what getting a KSF Grant means. Needed, appreciated and project changing. Thank you.” KSF Grant Recipient ÄSTHUKKHUJL ;OPZ`LHY2:-VќLYLKNYHU[Z[V[OLTVZ[PUUV]H[P]LHUKL_JP[PUNÄSTHUKKHUJL projects being developed by artists at the start of their careers. The grants are designed to give practitioners the valuable time and resources needed to get their project of the ground. 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For Rodeo Colin, the grant went towards casting research for characters and approaching agents and the project has ILLUZOVY[SPZ[LKMVY<2ÄSTM\UKPUNIVK`*YLH[P]L,UNSHUK»Z-\UU`.PYSZ +PYLJ[VY9O`Z*OHWTHU»ZWonderkidHZOVY[ÄST[HJRSPUNOVTVWOVIPHPUZVJJLYYLJLP]LKHNYHU[[OH[^LU[[V^HYKZ shooting a promotional fundraising video for the project at Wembley Stadium. +HUJLWPLJLThousand Plateaus is a live homage to the pre-cinema animation device of the zoetrope, by New York KHUJL[YV\WL+HUHRH+HUJL;OLPYNYHU[JV]LYLKJYL^MLLZ]LU\LYLU[HSHUKZV\UKKLZPNU Highgrove Suite^HZHZLYPLZVMIHSSL[^VYRZI`4\YSL`+HUJL[OH[L_WSVYLHZWLJ[ZVM)YP[PZOJ\S[\YL;OLWPLJL[V\YLK[V ;OL*\Y]L3LPJLZ[LY;OL:OH^;OLH[YL3VUKVUHUK;OL7HYHIVSH(Y[Z*LU[YL*OLS[LUOHT Kira Alke’s A Solo for Two, a dance installation which challenges contemporary dance vocabulary, received a grant which WHPKMVYYLOLHYZHSZWHJL[VKL]LSVWHTPU\[L^VYRPUWYVNYLZZ]LYZPVUVM[OLWPLJLMVY[OL:6(2MLZ[P]HSPU)YVVRS`U We Want You to WatchPZHYHKPJHSKHUJLZOV^HIV\[[OLLќLJ[ZVM]PVSLU[WVYUVNYHWO`;OLWYVQLJ[NYHU[^HZZWLU[ VU[^V^LLR»ZKL]LSVWTLU[^P[OKPYLJ[VY,SSLU4J+V\NHSSH[[OL3`YPJ/HTTLYZTP[O *OSVL3VM[\Z^VYRLK^P[OHZ[\U[THUHUKÄSTTHRLY[VJSHYPM`JYLH[P]LPKLHZKL]PZL[OLZ[VY`IVHYKHUKÄUKHZ\P[HISL location for the dance piece Falling. 6ɈZPKL^HZHISL[VILJVTWSL[LKPU[PTLMVY[OLMLZ[P]HSJPYJ\P[NP]PUNÄSTTHRLY4HRHSSH4J7OLYZVU[OLM\UKZHUKWYVÄSL needed to make it a success. )PVUPJL`LZJVZ[\TLZHUKHY[KLWHY[TLU[L_WLY[PZLLUZ\YLKTech ExileJV\SKÄSTH[UPNO[JYLH[PUN[OLÄST»ZM\[\YPZ[PJMLLS “A bright constellation dawning on the horizon, and a brave new treat for us dance lovers.” plays and musicals These plays and musicals were awarded KSF grants this year, with [OLM\UKPUNHSSV^PUN[OLH[LYTHRLYZ[V[HRL[OLPYWYVQLJ[[V[OLUL_[SL]LSILP[[OYV\NOWYV]PKPUNYLOLHYZHSZWHJLMLLZMVY performers or essential marketing to widen their reach. “This is new writing at its best, well staged and brilliantly acted.” Academia NutsPZHZH[PYPJHST\ZPJHSIHZLKVU^YP[LY)LJJH(UKLYZVU»ZY\YHS\WIYPUNPUN;OLNYHU[WHPKMVYLUNHNPUN H)YVHK^H`JHSPIYLKPYLJ[VYHUKP[^HZWYVK\JLKHZWHY[VM[OL5L^@VYR4\ZPJHS;OLH[YL-LZ[P]HS»Z5@4- 5L_[3PUR7YVQLJ[ Bent Not Broken InspiredPZWHY[VM[OL-YVT-LHY-YLLKVT@V\[O7YVQLJ[HUKPZ[OLYLZ\S[VMH3.);8`V\[OMVJ\Z NYV\WPU^OPJOWHY[PJPWHU[ZPKLU[PÄLK¸]HSPKH[PVU¹HZ[OLOHYKLZ[JOHSSLUNLMVY[YHUZNLUKLY`V\[O;OLNYHU[^LU[[V^HYKZ wardrobe, props, sound, choreography and set design. A grant ensured theater company Delirium could carry out a second phase of research and development for a new show which tells the story of a jazz musician through music, movement and puppetry. The money paid for two weeks of rehearsal space in London and wages for the cast and crew. ;OLNYHU[MVY(SL_HUKLYALSKPU»ZBeyond Caring allowed the company to increase their rehearsal period before its performance at The Yard Theatre, London. The play will transfer to the National Theatre Temporary Space in April 2015 and OHZILLUUVTPUH[LKMVYÄ]L6ќ>LZ[,UK;OLH[YL(^HYKZ ;OL3L[[LY9VVT\ZLK[OLPYNYHU[MVYYH\JV\ZZOV^Bonenkai[VWH`MVYHJJVTTVKH[PVUMVY[OLPYY\UH[[OL,KPUI\YNO Festival Fringe, allowing the company to develop relationships with programmers and producers. The show was shortlisted MVYHUH^HYKMYVT[OL4\ZPJHS;OLH[YL5L[^VYR4;5 (SL_6H[LZ»ZSilk RoadPZHVULTHUZOV^MVY[OLIP[JVPUNLULYH[PVU;OLNYHU[WHPKHJ[VY1HTLZ)H_[LYMVY[OLYLOLHYZHS WLYPVKILMVYLHY\UH[[OL,KPUI\YNO-LZ[P]HS-YPUNL;OLJVTWHU`HYLPUKPZJ\ZZPVUZ^P[O3P]L;OLH[YL5L^JHZ[SLHIV\[ doing a short run and tour. Turning the Glass AroundPZHUL^WSH`^YP[[LUI`7PH>PSZVUHUKKPYLJ[LKI`/LPKP.Y\TLSV[^P[OZOHKV^W\WWL[Y` I`:WLUJLY3V[[;OLWSH`^HZWYVK\JLKH[[OL;LH[YV*PYJ\SV[OLH[LYPU[OL,HZ[=PSSHNLPU6J[VILYHUK[OLNYHU[ paid for the rental of the venue. The grant for The Suicide Shop was spent on costume, set, marketing and transport to enable Act 1 of the play to ILWLYMVYTLKPUMYVU[VMHSP]LH\KPLUJLMVY[OLÄYZ[[PTL;OLJVTWHU`WSHU[VJVTWSL[L(J[00HUK[HRL[OLZOV^[V[OL ,KPUI\YNO-LZ[P]HS-YPUNLPU Greenlight Theatre used their grant to realize their 2014 project Albee Vector the Sound Collector, an ambitious and PU[LYHJ[P]LJOPSKYLU»Z[OLH[LYZOV^;OLM\UKPUNHSSV^LK[OL[LHT[VKL]LSVWHUKIYPUN[OLZOV^[V[OL,KPUI\YNO-YPUNL Festival for a month’s run. Theatre group The Wardrobe Ensemble\ZLK[OLPYNYHU[[VYLU[H[OLH[LYZWHJLPU)YVVRS`UMVYH^LLRPU(\N\Z[ ;OL`WLYMVYTLK[OLPYJVTWHU`»ZÄYZ[ZOV^906;PU[OLL]LUPUNZ[VZLSSV\[H\KPLUJLZHUK\ZLK[OLZWHJL[V develop new work during the day. The rest of the grant was put towards visa fees for the nine members of the company. plays and musicals | continued (NYHU[^LU[[V^HYKZWH`PUNMVYSPNO[PUNHUKZV\UKKLZPNULYMVY7PTLU[V;OLH[YL*VTWHU`»ZPU[LYHJ[P]LZOV^Mind the Gap, which was crucial to its success. The company is currently in discussions with Unity Theatre about a nationwide tour. A grant was awarded to play Bovril which allowed the writer to spend a period writing full-time and went towards staging a reading with actors at Soho Theatre in London. The play is currently in development with several London theaters. 6ќ[OL2LYI7YVK\J[PVUZ\ZLK[OLPYNYHU[MVYMargaret Thatcher Queen of Soho for transport to Ireland so the show JV\SKILWHY[VM[OL0U[LYUH[PVUHS.H`;OLH[YLMLZ[P]HSPU+\ISPU;OLJVTWHU`HYLWSHUUPUNH[V\YHUKOH]LILLU WYVNYHTTLKI`3LPJLZ[LY:X\HYL;OLH[YLHUK5VY^PJO7SH`OV\ZL /HUUH7H[[LYZVUHUK/HUUH,PKPUV^»ZNYHU[MVYPlaying with Grown Ups was used to support the play’s transfer to 5L^@VYRHZWHY[VM[OL)YP[ZVќ)YVHK^H`MLZ[P]HSWYV]PKPUNHJJVTTVKH[PVUMVY[OLKPYLJ[VYHUK^YP[LYK\YPUN[OLMLZ[P]HS The grant for What a Little Bird Told Me paid for the artistic development of four actors, a director, two producers, two composers/sound designers, two set/costume designers, a lighting designer and a graphic artist. 3VZ[>H[JO;OLH[YL*VTWHU`»ZNYHU[MVYPlay for September was used to provide workshops to support a tour around ZJOVVSZHJYVZZ@VYRZOPYLHUK[OLUVY[OVM,UNSHUK :VWOPH/LPULJRL»ZNYHU[MVY)YVU_ZL[Going to Market was used to book the performance space, the Actors Theatre >VYRZOVWPU4HUOH[[HU^OLYLP[^HZWYVK\JLKPU+LJLTILY One evening. Ten tales. A million possibilities. The Story Project»ZZPNUH[\YLL]LU[UV^PUP[ZZP_[O`LHYYL[\YULK[V(YJVSH Theatre for a sold-out run. “Sheer entertainment; a guaranteed laugh-a-minute.” companies A number of companies that use the performing arts as a tool for learning or community LUNHNLTLU[^LYLILULÄJPHYPLZVM2:-NYHU[Z;OLTVUL`PZLZZLU[PHSPULUZ\YPUN[OH[[OLZLPUZWPYPUNVYNHUPaH[PVUZJHU continue their vital work. Imagination Stage >P[OHUL`L[V¸*YLH[P]P[`;VKH`0UUV]H[PVU;VTVYYV^¹0THNPUH[PVU:[HNLMVZ[LYZHULU]PYVUTLU[MVYJOPSKYLU[VLUQV` award-winning professional theater and develop skills in theater arts education while nurturing critical 21st century skills. Now in its 35th year, the organization serves more than 110,000 children and families annually. Baltimore Urban Debate League What if there was a school-based program that decreased absenteeism; increased reading scores, graduation rates and college enrolments; taught critical thinking and public speaking skills; and fostered community? There is such a program: ;OL)HS[PTVYL<YIHU+LIH[L3LHN\L-VY`LHYZP[ZTPZZPVUOHZILLU[VIYPUN[OLILULÄ[ZVMHJHKLTPJKLIH[L[V thousands. Baltimore Curriculum Project ;OL)HS[PTVYL*\YYPJ\S\T7YVQLJ[)*7PZHUVUWYVÄ[VYNHUPaH[PVU[OH[VWLYH[LZHUL[^VYRVMULPNOIVYOVVK JOHY[LYZJOVVSZZLY]PUNV]LY7YL2Z[\KLU[Z)*7WYV]PKPUNZJOVVSZ^P[OH]HYPL[`VMZ\WWVY[ZPUJS\KPUN WYVMLZZPVUHSKL]LSVWTLU[PUJSHZZJVHJOPUNWYPUJPWHSTLU[VYPUNJ\YYPJ\S\TKL]LSVWTLU[ÄUHUJPHSTHUHNLTLU[ and teacher recruitment. Young Playwrights’ Theater @7;PUZWPYLZ`V\UNWLVWSL[VYLHSPaL[OLWV^LYVM[OLPYV^U]VPJLZHUKPZ[OLVUS`WYVMLZZPVUHS[OLH[LYPU>HZOPUN[VU+* dedicated entirely to arts education. In-school and after-school programming inspires students to realize the power of their V^U]VPJLZ[OYV\NO[OLHY[VMWSH`^YP[PUN0UKVPUNZV@7;KL]LSVWZZ[\KLU[Z»SHUN\HNLZRPSSZHUKLTWV^LYZ[OLT “These kids are on the verge of crime. Three months later they’re in a Shakespeare production.” World Street Dance: The Roots This live performance was a new concept that was part of a weekend programme of activities hosted by United Grooves 3[KHZWHY[VM[OL7/+-LZ[P]HS7PVULLYZ!(/PZ[VY`VM+HUJL:[YLL[+HUJLPUP[ZLZZLU[PHSMVYTPZHKHUJLJYLH[LK^P[OPUH JVTT\UP[`HZH^H`MVYWLVWSL[VL_WYLZZ[OLTZLS]LZHUK[OLPYJ\S[\YHSIHJRNYV\UKPUHUHY[PZ[PJ^H` The Inner City Shakespeare Ensemble ;OL0UULY*P[`:OHRLZWLHYL,UZLTISLIYPUNZH[YPZRZ[\KLU[ZPU[V[OL^VYSKVM[OLH[LY\ZPUN:OHRLZWLHYL»Z[PTLSLZZ language and dramatic insight into people and events. Founded in 2010, this innovative and unique program has brought [VNL[OLYO\UKYLKZVMKP]LYZLZ[\KLU[ZMYVT:V\[O*LU[YHS3VZ(UNLSLZVULVM[OLUH[PVU»ZTVZ[LJVUVTPJHSS` challenged areas. ksf learning BUILDING ASPIRATION THROUGH THEATER-IN-EDUCATION “I was like, if you want me to jump you better catch me bruv, and he was like, yeah, and I was scared but I ran at him and he just sort of scooped me up and I was touching the ceiling and Miss was laughing and so was I, so yeah it was you know…cool, yeah…, so thanks.” KSF Learning Recipient home grown uk Undiscovered creative talent is all around us but unearthing it is not always possible due to lack of commitment or resources from schools, parents or the local community. For the past year KSF OHZILLUWPSV[PUNHUL^WYVQLJ[JHSSLK/VTL.YV^UTLHUPUNº)LSVUNPUN[VVUL»ZV^UWHY[PJ\SHYSVJHSP[`VYJV\U[Y`!OVTL grown talent’. ;OLWYVQLJ[OHZILLUHSPMLJOHUNPUNL_WLYPLUJLMVYTHU`VM[OVZL[HRPUNWHY[YLZ\S[PUNPU[OLMVYTH[PVUVMHJVTT\UP[`VM `V\UNWLVWSLHUK[LHJOLYZ^P[OPTWYV]LKZLSMJVUÄKLUJLHUKJYLH[P]LZRPSSZ The project began with a nationwide invitation to a targeted list of secondary schools that had a strong drama curriculum I\[^LYLIHZLKPUHYLHZ[OH[MHJLKZVJPVLJVUVTPJJOHSSLUNLZ-PM[LLUZJOVVSZ^LYLZOVY[SPZ[LKMYVT4HUJOLZ[LY>HSLZ )PYTPUNOHT3P]LYWVVS[OL5VY[O,HZ[HUK3VUKVUHUKNYV\WZVMZ[\KLU[ZHUK[LHJOLYZMYVTLHJOZJOVVS^LYLPU]P[LK[V London for the project. ;OLZJOVVSNYV\WZ]PZP[LK;OL6SK=PJ;OLH[YL^OLYL[OL`ZH^2L]PU:WHJL`PU[OL[P[SLYVSLVM*SHYLUJL+HYYV^HJYP[PJHSS` HJJSHPTLKWYVK\J[PVUHIV\[[OL(TLYPJHUMYLLKVTYPNO[ZHJ[P]PZ[:WHJL`[OLUSLKH8(IHZLKVU[OL/VTL.YV^U project theme of improving aspiration, which focused on his personal journey to success and the importance of recognizing where your talent can take you. ;OLMVSSV^PUNKH`[OLWHY[PJPWHU[Z^VYRLK^P[OH[LHTMYVT2:-HSSO\NLS`L_WLYPLUJLKPU[OL\ZLVM[OLH[LY[VPTWYV]L [LHT^VYRWO`ZPJHSÄ[ULZZHUKTLU[HSHNPSP[`7HY[PJPWHU[ZKL]LSVWLKJVUÄKLUJLHUK[LHT^VYR[OYV\NOHZLYPLZVMWO`ZPJHS [OLH[LYL_LYJPZLZHUK[LHJOLYZ^LYLLUJV\YHNLK[VWHY[PJPWH[L^P[OTHU`^VYRPUNWYHJ[PJHSS`^P[O[OLPYZ[\KLU[ZMVY[OLÄYZ[ time. :[\KLU[ZHUK[LHJOLYZYLJVYKLK[OLPYL_WLYPLUJLZ[VPUMVYT[OLPYV^UJYLH[P]LWYHJ[PJLZHUK[OLKH`^HZÄSTLK[VOLSW KL]LSVW[OLUL_[Z[HNLVM[OL/VTL.YV^UWYVQLJ[[HRPUNWSHJLPU[OL<: “The workshop was one of the most cleverly crafted and brilliantly executed workshops I have ever had the privilege of seeing.” “Fantastic day with fabulous people. Inspirational, creative, thought provoking and co-operative. Thank you so much.” home grown usa ;OLPTWL[\ZMVY/VTL.YV^U<:(JHTLMYVTJVU]LYZH[PVUZ^P[O[LHJOLYZ WHYLU[ZJHYLYZHUKLK\JH[VYZ^OVILSPL]LK[OH[PU[LSSPNLU[JYLH[P]LPUKP]PK\HSZHYLVM[LUZPKLSPULKVYZVTLOV^ºPU]PZPISL» ILJH\ZL[OL`KVU»[OH]L[OLZLSMJVUÄKLUJL[VW\ZO[OLTZLS]LZMVY^HYKYLZ\S[PUNPU[OLTVZ[PUULLKVM[LUUV[M\SÄSSPUN their potential. ;OL*HS9PWRPU:Y-V\UKH[PVUOLSWZ[VI\PSKJOHYHJ[LYHUK[LHJOJYP[PJHSSPMLSLZZVUZ[VKPZHK]HU[HNLK`V\UNWLVWSLSP]PUN in America’s most distressed communities through baseball and softball-themed programs. They introduced KSF to [OL3P]PUN*SHZZYVVTZ-V\UKH[PVU^OPJOZ[YLUN[OLUZJVTT\UP[PLZHUKPUZWPYLZ`V\UNWLVWSL[VHJOPL]L[OLPYWV[LU[PHS [OYV\NOOHUKZVULK\JH[PVUHUKQVI[YHPUPUN\ZPUN\YIHUUH[\YHSHUKTHYP[PTLYLZV\YJLZHZ¸SP]PUNJSHZZYVVTZ¹)V[O VYNHUPZH[PVUZYLJVTTLUKLK`V\UNWLVWSLMVYH[^VKH`]LYZPVUVM[OL/VTL.YV^UWYVQLJ[OLSKH[[OL*YLH[P]L(SSPHUJL Theater. Over two days, 17 young people worked with KSF on a creative intervention. They were collected every morning by minibus and given breakfast and dinner, ensuring they got to know each other and the KSF team in an informal, sociable way. The two days were long and intensive as participants worked individually, in pairs and in small groups, to learn a ZLYPLZVMWO`ZPJHSL_LYJPZLZPUJS\KPUNSPM[ZQ\TWZTV]LTLU[WOYHZLZHUKJH[JOLZ;OLJVU[LU[^HZKLZPNULK[V[LZ[ JVUJLU[YH[PVUHUKI\PSK[Y\Z[^P[OLHJOL_LYJPZLKL]LSVWPUNMYVT[OLUL_[ The project culminated in a performance made by and for the group. 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The audition process was launched across 26 countries with some 300 applicants submitting online audition monologues, which were then assessed by the KSF team. Shortlisted applicants were invited to Sharjah for an in-person audition before [OLÄUHSJVTWHU`^HZKLJPKLK ;OLJVTWHU`^HZÅV^U[V:OHYQHO\UKLY[OLWH[YVUHNLVM/LY/PNOULZZ:OLPROH1H^HOLYIPU[4VOHTTLK(S8HZPTP >PMLVM[OL9\SLYVM:OHYQHOHUK*OHPYWLYZVUVM[OL:\WYLTL*V\UJPSMVY-HTPS`(ќHPYZ:[H`PUNPUHOV[LS[VNL[OLY[OL` [OLUZWLU[[OLUL_[[^V^LLRZ^VYRPUN[V^HYKZHWLYMVYTHUJLVMHZWLJPHSS`JVTTPZZPVULKWSH`+OV^<UKLY[OL:\UI` /HZZHU(IK\SYHaaHR^OPJOL_WSVYLKPTWVY[HU[HUKKPѝJ\S[SVJHSPZZ\LZZ\JOHZYLM\NLLZNSVIHS^HYTPUNHUKJVYY\W[PVU with humor, romance and beauty. -VY[OVZL[HRPUNWHY[P[^HZHZPNUPÄJHU[SPMLJOHUNPUNWYVQLJ[IV[OWYVMLZZPVUHSS`HUKWLYZVUHSS`0[^HZPTTLKPH[LS` apparent that such projects are rare in the region; certainly the idea of working towards a professional production with respected practitioners from the UK was unusual. Those that witnessed the production found it to be hugely pioneering ^P[OHTP_LKZL_JHZ[MYVTKP]LYZLJ\S[\YLZHUKKPHSLJ[Z^VYRPUN[VNL[OLYZ\JJLZZM\SS`;OPZSLK[VJVU]LYZH[PVUZHIV\[[OL nature of the arts in the region and their future direction. -YVT[OL<2[V[OL<:[V[OL4PKKSL,HZ[[OL/VTL.YV^UWYVQLJ[WYV]LK[OH[[HSLU[PZPUKLLKL]LY`^OLYL(S[OV\NOVM[LU OPKKLUHUK\UKPZJV]LYLK^P[O[OLYPNO[TP_VMU\Y[\YPUNHUKILSPLM[OVZL[OH[[Y\S`^PZO[VILZLLUJHUIL “The most amazing and loving KSF team ever, and made friends that are an wonderful.” er insanely ksf scholarships PART AND FULLY FUNDED UNIVERSITY PLACES “To have someone say we believe in you and your ability and want to make sure you get the best possible start to your career so have this scholarship is, frankly, unbelievable.” KSF Scholarship Recipient london – regent’s university 9LNLU[»Z<UP]LYZP[`PZVULVM[OL<2»ZTVZ[ YLZWLJ[LKPUKLWLUKLU[\UP]LYZP[PLZHUKVULVM[OLTVZ[PU[LYUH[PVUHSS`KP]LYZL^P[OHYV\UKKPќLYLU[Z[\KLU[ UH[PVUHSP[PLZVUJHTW\Z>P[OHJLU[YHS3VUKVUSVJH[PVUPU9LNLU[»Z7HYRVќLYPUNHZLYLULZ[\K`PUNLU]PYVUTLU[Z[\KLU[Z HYL[H\NO[PUZTHSSNYV\WZ^P[OOPNOJVU[HJ[OV\YZLUZ\YPUN[OL`NL[[OLTVZ[MYVT[OLPYKLNYLLWYVNYHT2:-VќLYZ M\SS`M\UKLKZJOVSHYZOPWZVU[^VVM[OLPYJV\YZLZ!(J[PUN.SVIHS;OLH[YL)(HUK:JYLLU^YP[PUNHUK7YVK\JPUN)( Acting & Global Theatre (BA) ;OL(J[PUNHUK.SVIHS;OLH[YL)(VќLYZ[YHPUPUNPUHJ[PUN[LJOUPX\LZMYVTHYHUNLVM^VYSK[OLH[LYJ\S[\YLZPUJS\KPUN(ZPH (MYPJH,\YVWLHUK[OL(TLYPJHZ ;OLWYVNYHTTLJVTIPULZHUHJ[P]LTP_VM[OLVY`HUKWYHJ[PJL;OYV\NOHJVTWHYH[P]LZ[\K`VM^VYSK[OLH[LYZZ[\KLU[Z L_WSVYL[OLPYJYLH[P]LWV[LU[PHSPUHJ[PUN]VPJLTV]LTLU[HUK[OLH[LYTHRPUN ([LYTZWLU[Z[\K`PUNHIYVHKWYV]PKLZ[OLVWWVY[\UP[`[VL_WLYPLUJL[OLH[LYHUKWLYMVYTHUJLJ\S[\YLZV\[ZPKL[OL<2 HUKHUHUU\HS(Y[PZ[»Z9LZPKLUJ`LUHISLZZ[\KLU[Z[V^VYR^P[OHWYVMLZZPVUHSWYHJ[P[PVULY[VJYLH[LHZOVY[WYVQLJ[ 7YVNYLZZPUN[OYV\NO[OLWYVNYHTTLZ[\KLU[Z^PSSJYLH[LTVYLJVTWSL_HUKZVWOPZ[PJH[LKWLYMVYTHUJL^VYRNHPUPUNH wide portfolio of skills in Western and non-Western performance techniques, voice and movement, acting for the camera and the uses of scenography and theater technology. 0U[OLÄUHS`LHYZ[\KLU[ZWSH`HZ\IZ[HU[PHSWHY[PUHW\ISPJWYVK\J[PVUKPYLJ[LKI`H[OLH[LYWYVMLZZPVUHSHUKZOV^UH[ 9LNLU[»ZZ[H[LVM[OLHY[[OLH[LYPU4HY`SLIVUL Screenwriting and Producing (BA) ;OL:JYLLU^YP[PUNHUK7YVK\JPUN)(PZKLZPNULK[VKL]LSVW[OLUL_[NLULYH[PVUVMZJYPW[^YP[LYZHUKWYVK\JLYZMVY[OL ZJYLLULX\PWWPUNPUKP]PK\HSZ[V^VYRVUIV[OZPKLZVM[OLÄSTHUK[LSL]PZPVUPUK\Z[Y`;OLJV\YZL[YHPUZUL^ZJYPW[^YP[LYZPU the commercial and production side of the screen industry, and develops skills that are essential for career success. “To have Kevin stand next to you and talk to you as an actor, VќLYPUNHK]PJLHUK direction, is a day 0»SSUL]LYMVYNL[¹ Students develop skills in screenwriting practice and language, script formatting and terms, the process of script planning HUKZ[VY`HUKWSV[YLÄULTLU[[OYV\NOZJYPW[KL]LSVWTLU[Z[HNLZ)\PSKPUNNYHK\HSS`MYVT^YP[PUNZOVY[ZJYPW[Z[VM\SS`MVYTLK MLH[\YLSLUN[OZJYPW[ZPU[OLÄUHS`LHYZ[\KLU[ZKL]PZLHUKZJYPW[HM\SSSLUN[OTV]PLZJYLLUWSH`HUK^YP[LJHZ[KPYLJ[HUK WYVK\JLHZOVY[ÄST On the production side, students learn about the structure and mechanics of the screen industry, the criteria by which to judge new ideas and the skills to convert them into screen productions, as well as marketing, legal issues, budgeting and ÄUHUJPHSWYHJ[PJLZ:[\KLU[ZJYLH[L[OLPKLHMVY[OLPYV^UVULOV\Y;=KYHTHZLYPLZHUKHM\SSZJYPW[MVY[OLÄYZ[LWPZVKL and devise and shoot an industry-standard commercial. new york –pace university 7HJL<UP]LYZP[`WYV]PKLZOPNOX\HSP[`LK\JH[PVU ^P[OHNYV\UKPUNPUSPILYHSSLHYUPUNHUK[OLILULÄ[ZVMH5L^@VYR4L[YVWVSP[HU(YLHSVJH[PVU^P[OHYV\UKZ[\KLU[Z enrolled on campus. 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