Illinois Theatre Association Audition Announcements

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On Saturday February 8, and Sunday February 9, The Illinois Theatre Association (ITA) will be holding their 35th Annual Non-Equity Statewide Auditions.

This year, the Chicago Actors Studio is pleased to announce their presence at the ITA Auditions. Teachers Ed Fogell and Rich Alpert will be Casting Representatives viewing the auditions. Not only will CAS be represented by teachers, but also by students. Numerous students have been accepted to audition this year.

There will be an Audition Monologue Workshop held at the Chicago Actors Studio on Wednesday, February 5 from 3:00-6:00pm for $25. This preparatory workshop still has openings. To reserve your spot, call 773-645-0222.

To all the students and teachers involved in the ITA Auditions this year, break a leg!

Circle Theatre Company Presents: Edges

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The Chicago Actors Studio is pleased announce they will be hosting the Circle Theatre Company in their production of Edges written by Tony Award nominees Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and directed by Daren Leonard.

Cast: Greg Foster, Henry McGinniss, Molly Kral, and Jill Sesso

Previews of Edges are January 25, 26, and 28 at 8:00PM for $15.00.

Edges opens Wednesday, January 29 at 8:00 PM. The show runs January 29 through March 2, 2014 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM and Sundays at 3:00PM. Tickets are available for purchase for $30.00 for General Admission and $28.00 for Seniors/Students.

Thursdays are Industry Night. Present your headshot/resume to receive 50% off General Admission tickets. (Valid on Thursdays only.)

To purchase tickets, call (773) 904-8756 or click here to purchase online.

The Chicago Actors Studio is located at 2040 N Elston Ave. in Bucktown. Free Parking is available in the Best Buy Parking lot a half block northwest of the Studio. Please note: The Chicago Actors Studio is not wheelchair accessible.

For more information on the Circle Theatre Company, click here.

For more information on The Circle Theatre Company’s performance of Edges, click here.

For more information on The Chicago Actors Studio, click here.

 

 

Audition Monologue Workshop on Wednesday, February 5th

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Tickets are now available for our Audition Monologue workshop to be held on Wednesday, February 5th, from 3:00pm to 6:00pm.  The workshop will be taught by Artistic Director and CAS instructor, Edward Dennis Fogell.  If you already have a monologue you’ve been working on, be prepared to perform at the workshop and Ed will give you pointers to improve it.  In addition to helping you craft a dynamic audition piece, the workshop will focus on other important skills, such as how to enter and leave the room, how to slate yourself, and how to choose your wardrobe.

Tickets are $25.00 and can be reserved by calling 773-645-0222.  However, seating is limited, so make sure you call ASAP to get your spot.

New Production Coming To CAS Theater, and Our Last Movie Night ‘Til March

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The Chicago Actors Studio would like to welcome The Circle Theatre Company to our stage, who will be mounting their production of “Edges” starting at the end of January.  Keep checking back for news on the production.

During this run, we’ll be putting our bi-weekly Free Movie Nights on Hiatus.  That means that this Sunday, January 12th, will be the last one for the next few months, so you don’t want to miss it!  We’ll be showing David O. Russel’s latest hit, “American Hustle,” starring Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper.

As usual, our doors will open at 7:00pm and the show starts at 7:30pm, and of course admission is absolutely free.  See you on Sunday!

Congratulations to CAS Students!

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We would like to personally congratulate some of our students here at the Chicago Actors Studio:

Anastasia Edwards and Molly Pan who both have been recently cast in feature roles in the new NBC TV series “Crisis” in Episode 106 entitled “What Was Done To You:”  They are both on the set today and extremely excited.

Anastasia, just called all excited that she even has her very own own trailer.

Another CAS student, Kyle Parris was recently cast in the NBC TV series  “Chicago PD”

CAS student, Mahogany Milan was also recently cast in a feature role in the ABC TV series “Mind Games” with Christian Slater. Plus was in the  film “Divergent” with Kate Winslet, Ashley Judd and  Nekhi Phifer, to be release in 2014.

AND let’s also not forget students, Jonathan Frank, Kyle Sing and also Anastasia Edwards securing roles in the Eric Neal thriller, “Angle Of Incidence”.

All of us here at the Chicago Actors Studio are so very proud of each and every one of you and all the students who work so very hard in the acting workshops here at The Chicago Actors Studio.

Why You Should Consider An Audition Workshop

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We’re starting off a new year and you want to be sure to start 2014 off on the right foot! Be sure you’re not losing auditions for the wrong reasons, and also that you’re not getting ahead of yourself by getting an agent. Check out our Reasons Why You Should Take An Audition Workshop before taking any more steps in your acting career!

Happy New Year From The Chicago Actors Studio

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We’d like to wish all of you a Happy New Year and all the best in 2014! Just a quick note that January 4 brings us back to our regularly scheduled classes. Be sure to view all the options available at our Chicago Actors Studio Class And Workshop Prospectus, with a full schedule of the times these workshops are available at the Chicago Actors Studio homepage. We hope you enjoyed all the holiday happenings here at the studio and continue to join us as we get back to work with Chicago’s Premiere Actors Workshops!