HEARTLAND THEATRE COMPANY Fifth Season

of “Young at Heart-land” Acting Program for Seniors

October 2008 Performances

Friday, October 2 at 2:00 PM Normal Public Library

Tuesday, October 7 at 10:30 AM BroMenn Adult Day Service

Thursday, October 9 at 2:00 PM Bickford House

Wednesday, October 15 at 10 AM DeWitt County Friendship Center

Thursday, October 16 at 2 PM McLean County Nursing Home

Friday, October 17 at 2 PM Blair House

Wednesday, October 22 at 10:30 AM St. John’s Lutheran Church - Kaffehuset

Friday, October 24 at 3 PM Westminster Village

New Class Sessions begin August 4, 2008

For the sixth season, Young at Heartland strives to build an ensemble of seniors who share the values of continuing education, creative self-expression, and community outreach. Class sessions are dedicated to the study of the craft of acting, culminating in performances at senior activity centers in the area. Ensemble members will collaborate with the instructor in choosing appropriate material to be memorized or performed as a reading, and then coached by the instructor to prepare for performances.

Young at Heartland’s core value is to accommodate and support performers’ comfort levels with memorization and limited physical capabilities. We aim to find appropriate pathways to showcase performers’ gifts in a fun, stress-free atmosphere.

Eight 90-minute acting workshop sessions for persons 55 and older, will be held at Heartland Theatre Company taught by D. Ann Jones, experienced theatre instructor in Central Illinois.

The workshop’s objective is “to develop confidence to audition and appear in theatrical productions.” The fundamentals of character creation and text interpretation will be explored, as well as techniques for relieving the tension of performing in public.

HOW TO SIGN UP: Those interested are asked to call 309-452-5647 or 309-452-8709 for more information or email boxoffice@heartlandtheatre.org. Heartland’s Acting Workshop, called “Young at Heart-land” is funded in part by the McLean County Arts Center Regranting program.

D. Ann Jones has her ACE (Advanced Certification in Education) from the University of Illinois, MS and BS in Education from Central Arkansas and graduate credits at Illinois State University. She currently teaches Acting and Introduction to Theatre for Non-majors and Improvisation for the PACE program at Millikin University and teaches speech at Lincoln College.

Location of workshop:

Normal Community Activity Center

One Normal Plaza

Lincoln & Beech St

Normal IL

For more information or to register call 309-452-5647

Due in part to a grant from the McLean County Arts Center and the Illinois Arts Council, Heartland is teaching, coaching and directing senior actors who are performing for seniors in the area.