If you have any questions, please contact the Guild Administrative Assistant, Linda Jean Smith, at978-256-3101 or email to: mhsdg@comcast.net. 
MASTERCLASS WORKSHOPS

 	On a weekday of your choice, you may select one of twelve workshops to come into your school for two hours. The time of the workshop on Monday is up to you. A professional in that field, chosen by the Guild and who has worked with the Guild, will personally instruct your students. The workshop may be general or designed to fit the need of a show you are doing. The cost of a workshop is $300.
	In order to participate in the program, you must be a member of the Guild then select the workshop you would like and fill out the registration. Be sure to be specific about what you would like the workshop to do for you. If you are using the workshop in conjunction with a production, please provide a copy of the script or scene you would like help with. Some workshops may be limited in size, so please list the number of students that would be in the workshop. Please allow us at least thirty (30) days to set up the workshop.
	Once you have submitted your request with payment for a workshop, the Guild will find a presenter for you. We will then send you the presenter’s name and bio and any restrictions or requirements for the workshop. 
ACTING SHAKESPEARE – Students will be coached on monologues and scenes provided by the teacher, which the students have been working on and/or selected by the Masterclass instructor. Emphasis will be on balancing believability with large choices and language. 
AUDITION TECHNIQUES – A professional will take students through an actual audition, either musical or nonmusical, and give them specific and immediate feedback. Teacher may provide the show. 
CHOREOGRAPHY – A professional choreographer will help you design a dance for you show, or evaluate dances your students have designed. 
CLOWNING – Use the basic principles of the Cirque de Soleil and other famed troupes and actually become a clown. A master will take you through all the steps of how to “make ‘em laugh,” characterization, assorted brief exercises and scenes that will require the students to play multiple characters over the course of the workshop. Physical and vocal mannerisms, high stakes, objective playing, status and motivating choices will be emphasized. 
COLLEGE AUDITION – A professional will play the role of the college auditioner and listen to students’ college auditions and make recommendations for better choices and/or presentation of the material. 
IMPROVISATION – Warm-ups, exercises, scenes, all designed to help the students take risks, work as an ensemble and access creative energy quickly! 
LIGHTING – Learn the basic language and glossary, coupled with hands-on demonstration. What does a lighting designer do? How does she/he get to the designed result? Collaboration with the director and how to make a play come off the page will be highlighted. 
MAKEUP – All the who’s, why’s, how’s and what’s of makeup. Students will not only listen and watch they will actually do. 

VOCAL TECHNIQUE – A professional will work with students to improve vocal quality through exercises to develop a wider range of vocal choices without straining the voice. The use of a specific dialect can also be included. This workshop is for the speaking voice and not the musical voice. 
PHYSICAL COMEDY – Improvisations and scenes designed to encourage the students to use their bodies to make comic choices. Relaxation followed by risk--taking followed by an exploration of mannerisms will be the class format. 
STAGE COMBAT – A certified combat instructor will teach your students how to slap, hit, punch landfall for your productions, all in an extremely safe environment. (Limit 10 –15) 
SCENE STUDY – A professional director and/or actor will work with your students, coaching them on scenes from famous dramatic literature or your own show.