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Evening Open Gym

LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives)

Fall Acting Workshop IntensiveLATTE’s Acting Training Intensive offers young adult creatives, ages 14 – 28, a chance to be mentored and meet with industry professionals, including: SoloTheater Chicago Scene Study with Ron Keaton, Stage Combat and Choreography artists Tristin Hall and Angela Rak, Pfluger Empathy Movement Method with Felicia Pfluger, Finding the Right Balance Creating your Career in the Arts with Kaitlin Fron, and Dance and Movement with Elise Wallin.
WHEN?
Saturday, September 12th, the Acting Intensive runs from 9:45 AM to 4:30 PM. Read on for a detailed look at the sessions and presenter bios!

Enjoy a day in a supportive, fun, laid-back environment as you learn about acting and careers in the performing arts from industry professionals. Bring a lunch, a water bottle, clothes to move in, and your enthusiasm. $50 for the full day.
Text (708) 655-0989

Sign up: <a href="https://www.lattetheater.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.lattetheater.com</a>
WHERE? 9008 Fairview Dr. (Parking Lot Entrance of Cornerstone Church)
SCHEDULE:
9:45 Arrival. Sign in. Icebreaker. Quick mandatory meeting for parents of creatives under 18.
10:00 SoloTheater Tips, Tricks and Toolbox. Scene Study - Ron Keaton.
11:15 Finding the Right Balance. Creating Your Career in the Arts - Kaitlin Fron
12:30 Lunch – (Bring a Bag Lunch)
1:00 Stage Physicality and the Pfluger Empathy Movement Method -Felicia Pfluger
2:15 Dance and Movement- Elise Wallin
3:15 Water Break and Stretch
3:30 Stage Combat and Choreography– Tristin Hall and Angela Rak
4:30 Day Ends. Auditions for those interested.
DETAILED SCHEDULE
<ul><li>10 AM SoloTheater Tips, Tricks and The Actor’s Toolbox. Scene Study – Ron Keaton Preparation is important key to making your dreams a reality. Ron will take you through his “Actor’s Toolbox,” which includes monologues, photos, resumes, and how to approach someone in the audition process to present yourself for success. Scene study as well!</li><li></li><li>.11:15 Finding the Right Balance. Creating Your Career in the Arts - Kaitlin Fron</li><li>An honest discussion on how to assess and focus on different paths to a career related to music/theatre, and what it looks like to build the life you want while meeting your needs as a human, especially in today's economy. Explore choosing the right degree versus training independently and other paths to consider. Explore how to manage your career and have life balance for all you need to do and all you wish to become on stage!</li><li></li><li>1:00 Stage Physicality and Scene Study - Felicia Pfluger Learn techniques for acting authentically under imaginary circumstances, emotional preparation, and scene creation. In this workshop, students learn to break down script material to understand implicit and explicit meaning with their scene partner. Exercises focus on getting out of the head and into the heart, moment-to-moment character development, blocking, transitions, motivation, and script analysis.</li><li></li><li>2:15 Dance and Movement - Elise Wallin</li><li><ul><li>Develop performance confidence in your creative expression with movement and dance that heightens your character’s theatricality, spatial and ensemble awareness, and just have fun!</li><li></li><li>3:15 Water break - Take a little break and do some self-care. We're here to answer any questions you may have.</li><li></li><li>3:30 Stage Combat, Combat Choreography, Realistic Reactions - Tristan Hall and Angela Rak. </li><li>Gearing your fight to elicit comedy, action, or adventure, this session deals with consent with your stage partner, and Stage Combat falls, punches, and slaps. Learn choreography based on the emotion and dramatic and comedic level you wish to transport your audience with</li><li></li></ul></li><li><ul><li>4:30 AUDITIONS For those interested. Want to be in the LATTE Performance Company? Stick around and read with other cast members in a low-key, no-stress atmosphere for our fall show. Join us for a relaxed, laid-back talk about the program and how you can grow with us on stage. Both inexperienced and experienced actors are welcome to apply. Call 708-655-0989</li><li>Sign up is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lattetheater.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.lattetheater.com.</a></li></ul></li></ul>
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“NASTY,” the story of an F-15 pilot scrambled into action on September 11, will screen September 20 at the Madison Street Theater.
A locally produced documentary about an F-15 pilot’s experience on September 11, 2001, has been selected for the 2026 Oak Park Film Festival.
“NASTY,” directed and produced by John Scaletta, tells the story of Lt. Col. Daniel “Nasty” Nash, a 1984 graduate of Lyons Township High School who went on to become an F-15 fighter pilot with the Massachusetts Air National Guard.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Nash and his wingman were scrambled from Otis Air National Guard Base and flew at supersonic speed toward New York City. Their mission was to intercept what authorities believed could be a hijacked commercial airliner.
The 40-minute documentary explores Nash’s military service, the uncertainty surrounding his mission that morning and the lasting emotional effects of September 11, including his battle with post-traumatic stress disorder.
After receiving a warm response at film festivals across the country, “NASTY” was selected for the Oak Park Film Festival and nominated for Best Long-Form Documentary.
“This local screening means a great deal to us because it gives Dan’s friends, former classmates and members of the community an opportunity to experience his story together on the big screen,” Scaletta said. “It is especially meaningful as we commemorate the 25th anniversary of September 11 and remember everyone whose life was forever changed by that day.”
The film will be presented as part of the festival’s “Legacy &amp; Impact” program, a collection of documentaries about people whose lives and work have left a lasting mark on others.
“NASTY” will screen at 10 a.m. Sunday, September 20, at the Madison Street Theater, 1010 Madison St., Oak Park.
Additional festival and ticket information is available at <a href="https://www.opilff.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.opilff.org</a>.

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