DRAMATIC ARTS ACT II STUDIO CALENDAR - The Chang School

PROGRAMS FOR 50+ 

2013/14 

THE 

ESTELLE CRAIG 

ACT II STUDIO 

CALENDAR 

DRAMATIC ARTS

Welcome to the 2013/14 The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO calendar. Here, you will find 

information about ACT II STUDIO and Programs for 50+, as well as important dates, enrollment 

procedures and policies, courses and curriculum, and faculty biographies. Discover the 

possibilities of ACT II STUDIO! 

CONTENTS 

Message from the Director, Programs for 50+ ...................................................................................................................................... 1 

Message from the Dean ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2 

Message from the Artistic Director ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 

The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO: Who are we? .................................................................................................................................. 3 

Information Sessions ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 

Opportunities to Participate ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 

Important Dates .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 

Enrollment .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 

Courses by Skill Level.............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 

The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO Courses ........................................................................................................................................... 16 

The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO 2013–2014 Faculty ......................................................................................................................... 26 

The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO Curriculum ....................................................................................................................................... 29 

Mail-in Enrollment Form .......................................................................................................................................................................... 31 

Programs for 50+ Opportunities ................................................................................................................................. inside back cover 

Campus Map .................................................................................................................................................................. inside back cover 

In March 2013, longstanding ACT II STUDIO member Mrs. Estelle Craig turned 98 years old! To honour Estelle on 

this special occasion, her son and two daughters made a generous gift to The Chang School’s Programs for 50+. In 

recognition of this gift, ACT II STUDIO has been renamed The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO at Ryerson University. The gift 

has also ensured the Stella Award – an award Estelle founded in 2010 for seniors in any of the Programs for 50+ who 

have written an original one-act play – will be endowed in perpetuity. 

The naming of The Estelle Craig Act II STUDIO and the endowment in perpetuity of the Stella Award are very much 

emblematic of Estelle’s personality and approach to life. She is an encourager, loves life, keeps active, and follows her 

passions. Estelle firmly believes that the experiences, knowledge, wisdom, and understanding of life that come as one 

ages should be shared with the world through theatre – its writing and its performance.

Message from the Director, Programs for 50+ 

Welcome to the Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO! 

The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO at Programs for 50+ allows students the opportunity to learn new skills, 

developing and creating theatre in ways unimagined before they started in their courses. 

We invite you to join us in our many other Programs for 50+ as yet another way to awaken your potential and 

continue your growth and development. Continuing engagement in later life learning is the best antidote to the 

stereotypical image of aging – your potential for growth and continued involvement in society grows exponentially 

with your involvement in our many programs and opportunities. 

Live! Learn! Connect! 

Sincerely, 

Sandra Kerr 

Director, Programs for 50+ 


Freedom to discover 

new opportunities! 

The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education’s Programs for 50+ at Ryerson 

University offers a unique non-credited curriculum of general interest programs including 

engaging courses, dynamic workshops, and stimulating lectures. 

Theatre Programs 


Personal Interest 

Courses 

Liberal Arts 

Media Arts 

Community Engagement 

Caring Clown Program 

Stopping Elder Abuse 

Program 

Sustaining Memories 

Program 

And much more! 

To view a complete list of courses, visit www.ryerson.ca/ce/programs50plus. 

For the most current course information, visit www.ryerson.ca/ce/act2. 1

Message from the Dean 

Welcome to the Estelle Craig 

ACT II STUDIO at The Chang 

School 

It’s time. Time to explore your passion. Time to test 

new skills. Time to live your dreams. At the Estelle Craig 

ACT II STUDIO, adults 50 and older have a unique 

opportunity to act, write, direct – and even clown. 

A cornerstone of The G. Raymond Chang School of 

Continuing Education’s Programs for 50+ , this theatre 

program and creative drama centre is now named 

for a participant who believes that the experiences, 

knowledge, wisdom, and understanding of life that 

come with age should be shared – and theatrical 

writing and performance are a powerful way to do just 

that. Estelle Craig’s family has honoured her with a 

major gift to Ryerson that includes the endowment in 

perpetuity of The Stella Award. 

The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO is a vibrant 

community of individuals whose commitment runs 

much deeper than coursework. They have a passion 

for theatre, an enthusiasm about sharing life’s lessons, 

and a determination to ensure that seniors’ voices are 

heard inside and outside Ryerson. Specifically, through 

act2studio WORKS, a not-for-profit organization, 

members perform off campus, gaining valuable 

experience, demonstrating leadership, and helping to 

support the program. 

Whatever career you chose, and whether you are still 

working or retired, the Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO 

will expand your horizons. Go ahead – tap into your 

creativity, take risks in a supportive environment, and 

discover new talents. Surprise yourself. After all, that’s 

what lifelong learning is all about. 

Message from the Artistic Director 

The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO 

– Put a Little Drama in Your 

Life! 

People are drawn to The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO 

by their curiosity, love of theatre, and desire for new 

challenges. They find a place where creativity can 

blossom and where their life experience has a special 

relevance, expressed through theatre, in the wider 

community. We have courses and activities for everyone 

from timid beginners to those wishing to upgrade their 

skills. You’ll train with top theatre professionals in a 

nurturing atmosphere and have opportunities to get 

involved in all sorts of dramatic projects. 

Come discover what The Estelle Craig ACT II 

STUDIO can offer you. You can find out more at our 

information sessions on September 5 or January 6, or 

check out our website at www.ryerson.ca/ce/act2. 

Vrenia Ivonoffski 

Artistic Director, The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO 

DR. MARIE BOUNTROGIANNI 

Interim Dean, 

The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education 

2 For the most current course information, visit www.ryerson.ca/ce/act2.

The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO: Who are we? 

The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO: Who are we? 

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a theatre program with an extensive 

curriculum designed to build skills in 

the dramatic arts at all levels, from 

beginners to those with prior experience 

a creative drama centre dedicated to 

inspiring individual creativity and to 

giving the older adult voice a chance to 

be heard through work that is artistically 

unique and of value to the wider community 

a warm, nurturing community of 

individuals aged 50 plus who come 

from all walks of life to learn, create, 

perform, and participate in theatre and 

related activities 

a volunteer organization with a number 

of standing committees and volunteer 

opportunities 

an accredited member of the Toronto 

Association of Acting Studios (T.A.A.S.) 

The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO is part of the 

Programs for 50+ in The G. Raymond Chang 

School of Continuing Education at Ryerson 

University (www.ryerson.ca/ce/programs50plus). 

It is a prominent leader in the area of older adult 

theatre education and creativity. 

act2studio WORKS is a nonprofit organization, 

established in 2011, to facilitate a growing number 

of productions and ensure the financial health of 

the studio. 

Our Mission Statement 

To provide training and performance opportunities 

to adults 50 plus to nurture their creativity and 

develop their skills in the dramatic arts, and to 

serve the community by developing and presenting 

theatrical projects which increase awareness 

about aging, health, and other social issues, and 

challenge stereotypes. 

Become a Supporter of The Estelle Craig 


Supporters become members of our The Estelle 

Craig ACT II STUDIO community and receive 

additional benefits: 

• opportunities to use your developing skills 

on stage or behind the scenes 

• eligibility to join the Playwrights’ Circle 

• a chance to participate in member-only events 

• opportunities to take part in the program 

planning, growth, and development of 

ACT II STUDIO and act2studio WORKS 

• the possibility of having original plays 

workshopped and/or performed at our annual 

New Plays Festival 

• regular communication through our quarterly 

newsletter and emails 

• information about theatre events, special offers, 

and auditions in Toronto through our interactive 

website at www.act2studio.ca 

• the satisfaction of supporting creative theatre 

work that is making a difference in the wider 

community 

Information Sessions 

Information sessions are designed to welcome you into The Chang School community and to help 

you learn more about the courses and activities offered by The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO. 

Fall term: Wednesday, September 5, 2013, 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 

Heaslip House, Peter Bronfman Learning Centre, 7th floor, 297 Victoria Street 

Winter term: Monday, January 6, 2014, 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 

Heaslip House, Peter Bronfman Learning Centre, 7th floor, 297 Victoria Street 


Opportunities to Participate 


Matinees Held seven times during the school 

season, these afternoon gatherings give students 

the opportunity to present their classwork, 

or original work, in front of their peers. This 

year’s matinees are on October 23, November 6, 

December 13, January 24 (music matinee), March 

19, and April 16. All matinees begin at 1:00 p.m., 

with the exceptions of December 13 (12:30 p.m. 

start) and May 14 (10:00 a.m. start). 

Readers’ Theatre Eligible students who have 

taken the one-day class in Readers’ Theatre 

Techniques (CSAC 313), may audition for this year’s 

presentation of Under Milkwood. Auditions will be 

held on September 13 from 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. in 

the Victoria Building, room VIC502, 285 Victoria 

Street. 

Shaw/Stratford Scenes Acting and directing 

students are invited to prepare scenes presented 

at the Shaw and Stratford lecture series in April 

and May. Auditions will be held on March 13 from 

1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. in the Victoria Building, room 

VIC502, 285 Victoria Street. 

Theatre Out of the Box Eligible acting and 

directing students will work with plays written by 

our playwriting students for presentation as part 

of the 50+ Festival in early June. Auditions will 

be held on April 9 from 11:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. and 

April 10 from 1:15p.m.–4:00 p.m. in the Victoria 

Building, room VIC502, 285 Victoria Street. 

There may be auditions for other plays posted 

throughout the year. Check the act2studio 

WORKS website regularly at www.act2studio.ca for 

opportunities and eligibility. 

Backstage Participation 

Becoming a part of the production team – crewing, 

helping with props, sets, costumes, or front of 

house – is the best way to connect with the Studio 

community, get comfortable with the environment of 

theatre productions, and enhance your learning. We 

have a Tech Credit Passport system to entice you to 

have a variety of experiences. Throughout the year, 

we will be offering free workshops on backstage skills 

and crafts, but much training is done on the job. 

More information will be available at the Matinees 

and our website at www.act2studio.ca. 

Playwrights’ Circle and Play Workshops 

Active participants in our playwriting program 

may join the monthly Circle to give and receive 

feedback and support. Monthly workshops of 

selected plays (from September to April) will be 

directed and performed concert-style in front of 

fellow students. 

Moving Scenes 

These touring shows give our students rewarding 

performance opportunities out in the wider 

community at venues ranging from universities 

and conferences to recreation centres and social 

clubs. On the 2013/2014 roster are short plays, 

scenes, plays written by our students, and longer 

research-based social action plays developed at 

the Studio. Come see our offerings at the Moving 

Scenes Showcase on October 16 (admission is free 

and venues are to be announced). 



Current Touring Plays 

I’m Still Here (Living with Dementia) is a creative 

collaboration with researchers from Sunnybrook and 

Women’s College Hospitals and York University. 

Ladies in Waiting? was commissioned by the 

Psycho-Social Research Unit of Sunnybrook 

and Women’s Health Centre. It deals with the 

realities of breast cancer survivorship. 

No Big Deal? tackles the issues facing men and 

their wives after a prostate cancer diagnosis. It was 

commissioned by the Psycho-Social Behavioural 

Research Unit of the Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional 

Cancer Centre. 

The Accidental Inheritance provides a humorous 

look at legacy issues. 

The Faces of Elder Abuse exposes physical, 

emotional, psychological, and other forms of elder 

abuse. 

Dinner with Goebbels is a play about power and 

propaganda. 

AlterNatives is a play about identity set in Canada’s 

historical past. 


Important Dates 

Important Dates (Be sure to choose the correct term code when enrolling.) 

Fall 2013 Term 

Courses that begin between Monday, July 2 

and November 1 are considered part of the Fall 

academic term. 

Winter 2014 Term 

Courses that begin between November 2 and 

February 1 are considered part of the Winter 

academic term. 

Spring/Summer 2014 Term 

Courses that begin between February 2 and July 1 are 

considered part of the Spring/Summer academic term. 

Enrollment Periods 

Dates when enrollment is available for courses utilizing 

mail, online, or in-person methods are listed below. 


Online and In-Person: Commences Monday, July 

15, and continues until course start date, space 

permitting. 

Mail: Commences Monday, July 15 and continues 

until seven days before the course start date. 

Early enrollment advised. 


Online and In-Person: Commences Monday, 

August 27, and continues until course start date, 

space permitting. 

Mail: Commences Monday, August 26 and 

continues until seven days before the course start 

date. Early enrollment advised. 


Online and In-Person: Commences Monday, 

March 17, and continues until course start date, 

space permitting. 

Mail: Commences Monday, March 17, and 

continues until seven days before the course start date. 

Early enrollment advised. 

Statutory Holidays/University Closed 

The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO classes will run 

during the Fall and Winter Study Weeks; there is no 

Study Week in the Spring/Summer term. Consult 

individual course listings for more information. 


Tuesday, July 1 – Canada Day 

Friday, August 2 – Ryerson Day 

Monday, August 5 – Civic Holiday 

Monday, September 2 – Labour Day 

Study Week – Saturday, October 12 – Friday, October 18 

Monday, October 14 – Thanksgiving 


The University will be closed from 

4:30 p.m. Friday, December 20 

until 8:00 a.m. Monday, January 6. 

Study Week – Saturday, February 15 – Friday, February 21 

Monday, February 17 – Family Day 

Friday, April 18 – Good Friday 


Monday, May 19 – Victoria Day 

Monday, June 30 – Ryerson Day 

Tuesday, July 1 – Canada Day 

Monday, August 4 – Civic Holiday 

Withdrawal/Refund Deadlines 

Students who do not officially withdraw via RAMSS 

or through Enrollment Services and Student 

Records within the deadlines specified will be 

charged the appropriate fees. The Estelle Craig ACT 

II STUDIO must also be notified by phone or email. 

Full Refund: Five business days before the course 

start date. In the event of illness, a full refund may 

be issued provided that notification is received 

by The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO before the 

first day of class. Enrollment Services and Student 

Records must also be notified. 


Enrollment 

Dates for Enrollment 

How to Enroll 

Note: If you are enrolling in a course that requires 

an interview or placement assessment, you must 

enroll in person or by mail. Early enrollment is 

advised. 

Dates for Online and In-Person 

Enrollment 

Online enrollment commences on the following 

dates and continues until the course start date, 

space permitting. Early enrollment is advised. 

• Fall term: Monday, July 15, 2013 

• Winter term: Monday, August 26, 2013 

• Spring/Summer term: Monday, March, 17, 2014 

Dates for Mail-in Enrollment 

Mail-in enrollment commences on the following 

dates and continues until seven days before the 

course start date. Early enrollment is advised. 

• Fall term: Monday, July 15, 2013 

• Winter term: Monday, August 26, 2013 

• Spring/Summer term: Monday, March, 17, 2014 

Dates for Special Saturday In-Person 

Enrollment 

• Fall term: September 7, 2013 

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 

• Winter term: January 11, 2014 

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 

• Spring/Summer term: May 3, 2014 

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 

Prerequisites may be waived if you have 

equivalent training or experience. Call 

416.979.5000, ext. 6297, for more information. 

Students are expected to register either online or 

in person, if possible. Those who find it difficult 

to register online or in person when Ryerson’s 

registration begins, or those wishing to register 

for Spring/Summer courses before March 17, 2014 

may use the mail-in option. No Mail-in Enrollment 

Forms should be submitted to the The Estelle Craig 

ACT II STUDIO office in person. To avoid late fees, 

please enroll before the class is scheduled to start 

(see Late Fee Service Charges on page 10). 

Online Enrollment 

Continuing education students can enroll for 

courses online using the shopping cart feature. 

Before you begin, you must have 

the following: 

• a Ryerson Online Identity and password 

If you have a student email account at Ryerson 

University, then you have a Ryerson Online 

Identity. If you can’t remember your password, 

visit my.ryerson.ca, click “Can’t login?” and then 

“Students” to reset your password. If you don’t 

have a Ryerson Online Identity, you can get one 

at www.ryerson.ca/accounts. 

• your web browser and Internet security software 

configured to allow for JavaScript and cookies 

• a valid Visa, MasterCard, or American Express 

to pay the total course fees 

Notes: If you can’t meet these three requirements, 

use either the in-person or mail-in options for 

enrollment. Your next enrollment can be done 

online if you resolve the issues above. 

Read the course description(s) carefully to ensure 

that the course(s) that you wish to enroll in does 

not require an interview, a placement assessment, 


Enrollment 

or any prerequisites that you have not taken. 

Online enrollments will not be accepted for courses 

requiring an interview or placement assessment 

that has not been completed. 

Instructions for Enrolling in Online 

Step 1: Course Selection 

Go to the Chang School website at www.ryerson.ca/ 

and click on “Courses and Programs”. 

Under “Browse by Area Interest”, click on “Later 

Life Learning”. On the “Courses” tab, click on the 

purple “Programs for 50+” bar to see all courses. 

To view course details and availability, click on 

a course link (e.g., CSAC 101 – Introduction to 

Acting I). “Add to cart” will appear next to available 

scheduling options. 

To add a course to your shopping cart, click the 

“Add to cart” button. Selecting courses in different 

terms will result in one shopping cart per term. 

Click “View cart” to see a summary of the contents 

in each of your shopping carts. 

Step 2: Checking-Out Your Shopping Cart 

Click “Checkout” on the associated shopping cart. 

A screen listing the courses in your shopping cart 

will appear. 

To remove a course from the shopping cart, click 

“remove”. The shopping cart page will refresh and 

remove that course offering from your list. 

To add another course to the cart before checking 

out, click “Find another course” to browse for 

courses. No information will be lost from your cart 

while you search. 

To enroll and pay for the contents of the shopping 

cart, click “Enroll.” 

To continue the enrollment process, click 

“Proceed.” 

Step 3: Logging In to RAMSS 

After clicking “Proceed,” a window will open to 

transmit your shopping cart to Ryerson University’s 

registration system, RAMSS (located at my.ryerson. 

ca). If a Security Alert screen appears, asking for 

permission to proceed, click “Yes” or the window 

will close and your shopping cart will be emptied. 

Next, log-in to my.ryerson.ca by entering your 

Ryerson Online Identity and password. Click “Login.” 

Notes: RAMSS underwent a system upgrade in 

November, 2011, and it is critical that you clear 

your browser cache and cookies before accessing 

RAMSS on each computer you use. 

When you click on the RAMSS tab in my.ryerson.ca, 

RAMSS will open in a new window. If your browser has 

pop-up windows blocked, you will need to choose the 

option “always allow pop-ups for this site” in order for 

RAMSS to open. Note that your my.ryerson session will 

remain active in the original window. 

If you do not have an Online Identity, you will not 

be able to proceed with your online enrollment. Upon 

return to the Chang School website your shopping 

cart will be emptied. If you can’t remember your 

Online Identity password, click “Can’t login?” then 

“Students” to reset your password. 

Step 4: Confirming Your Course Selection 

The classes from the term-specific shopping cart are 

now displayed in RAMSS. You will have 20 minutes 

to complete your enrollment. Click the “Enrollment 

Shopping Cart” to continue. Then select your terms. 

Select the course and click “enroll.” Proceed to 

step 3 of 4. RAMSS will indicate if there are any 

problems preventing your enrollment. 

Step 5: Payment for Your Course 

Review the summary on the Enrollment 

Confirmation screen, which includes all course 

fees applicable to your transaction. 

Enter your credit card details and click “make a 

payment.” If you do not complete this step, or if 


Enrollment 

the credit card payment cannot be processed, your 

enrollment transaction will be cancelled. 

A confirmation screen appears indicating that 

the payment and enrollment was successful. Once 

you receive the confirmation, you may continue 

to use RAMSS or you may return to the Chang 

School website by closing the my.ryerson.ca 

browser window. If you had multiple shopping 

carts, repeat steps 2-5 for each one. 

In-Person Enrollment 

You can add, swap, and drop courses in person. 

Instructions for Enrolling in Person 

1 Read the course description(s) carefully to ensure 

that the course(s) that you wish to enroll in does 

not require an interview, a placement assessment, 

or any prerequisites that you have not taken. 

In-person enrollments will not be accepted for 

courses requiring an interview or placement 

assessment that has not been completed. 

2 Complete and submit the In-person Enrollment 

form available at Enrollment Services and 

Student Fees (Podium, lower ground floor, room 

POD64, 350 Victoria Street). Do not use the 

Mail-in Enrollment form located at the back of 

this calendar. Please bring your photo ID with 

you when you come to enroll. All fees must be 

paid in full at time of enrollment. You will be 

immediately dropped from all associated courses 

for non-payment of fees. Any students with 

outstanding fees will be required to clear their 

debt before any further enrollments. 

3 Please check individual course descriptions to 

confirm their start dates. 

Enrollment by Mail 

You can add, move, and drop courses by mail. 

The Mail-in Enrollment Form must be 

addressed to The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO, 

Ryerson University, 

350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3. 

Instructions for Enrolling by Mail 

Note: Please use a separate form for each term. 

1 Read the course description(s) carefully to 

ensure that the course(s) that you wish to enroll 

in does not require an interview, a placement 

assessment, or any prerequisites that you have 

not taken. Mail-in enrollments will not be 

accepted for courses requiring an interview or 

placement assessment. 

2 Complete the Mail-in Enrollment Form located 

at the back of this calendar or visit 

www.ryerson.ca/ce/forms and click on the 

Continuing Education Mail-in Enrollment Form. 

Note: The Mail-in Enrollment Form is for 

mailing purposes only and will not be accepted 

for in-person enrollment. 

3 Return the completed form and full payment 

of the course fees to: The Estelle Craig ACT II 

STUDIO, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, 

Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3. Mail-in enrollment 

requests will not be accepted unless full fees 

are enclosed. (Postdated cheques will not be 

accepted.) 

4 If the following dates are met, the enrollment 

will be confirmed by email. If not, every effort 

will be made to confirm your enrollment prior to 

the start of classes. 

5 There is no guarantee of consideration for 

enrollment forms received after the following dates. 


Enrollment 

Confirmation of Enrollment 

Online: 

You will be able to check your enrollment online 

at my.ryerson.ca. Click on the RAMSS tab for your 

class schedule. 

In-Person: 

Your fees receipt will be issued upon payment of 

your tuition fee at the Enrollment Services and 

Student Fees office. No further statements of 

confirmation will be mailed to you. 

By Mail: 

If you meet the enrollment deadlines, you will 

receive confirmation by email. If you have not 

received confirmation of your enrollment, please 

call the The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO office 

at 416.979.5000, ext. 6297, or email us at act2@ 

ryerson.ca at least five business days before the 

class is scheduled to commence to confirm that we 

have received your enrollment form. 

Your confirmation of enrollment may be used in 

place of your student card. Confirmation of online, 

mail-in, and in-person enrollment with cash 

register receipt are the only official receipts issued. 

This receipt has several functions: 

• indicates your classroom number and start time 

• admits you to class 

• is required to obtain a library card 

• provides you with voting privileges in applicable 

Ryerson elections 

• is required when applying for refunds, transfers, 

or withdrawals 

Payment of Fees 

Note: Fees charged by Ryerson are approved 

annually by the Board of Governors for an 

academic year. Ryerson reserves the right to make 

changes in both the fees and the procedures given 

in this section of the calendar without prior notice. 

All fees must be paid in full at time of 

enrollment. Any students with outstanding fees 

will be required to clear their debt before any 

further enrollments are processed. 

Students are academically and financially 

responsible for all enrolled courses and fees 

incurred unless they formally withdraw in writing 

or online via RAMSS by the appropriate University 

deadline dates (whether or not they attend a class). 

Fees are payable to ACT II STUDIO, Ryerson 

University, by money order, cheque, Visa, 

MasterCard, American Express, debit card, or 

online banking. Cash payments are accepted 

for in-person enrollments. Do not send cash 

through the mail. Duplicate payment receipts 

for mail-in enrollments will not be mailed to the 

student. Duplicate payment receipts for employee 

reimbursement are available online by selecting 

“My Account Summary” in RAMSS at my.ryerson.ca. 

Please note that postdated cheques are not 

accepted. When enrolling by any method, if you 

offer payment by cheque or use a Visa, MasterCard, 

or American Express credit card that is subsequently 

not honoured by the financial institution, you will be 

charged a $50 fee by the Enrollment Services and 

Student Fees office. Payment for outstanding fees 

plus the $50 must be made by certified cheque or 

money order, payable to Ryerson University. 

Income tax receipts totalling more than $100 are 

deductible personal income tax credits. 

Late Fee Service Charges 

Late fees will be charged if you register after 

the course has started (except in exceptional 

circumstances). Contact The Estelle Craig ACT II 

STUDIO at 416.979.5000, ext. 6297 or by email at 

act2@ryerson.ca for further information about 

exceptions. 


Enrollment 

Refunds 

To be eligible for a tuition fee refund, students 

must notify ACT II STUDIO of their intention to 

withdraw by phone (416.979.5000, ext. 6297) or by 

email (act2@ryerson.ca) at least one week before 

the course commences. Students must also officially 

notify Enrollment Services and Student Records 

of their intention to withdraw by the appropriate 

deadline (see Important Dates, page 6). Official 

withdrawals are accepted in the following ways: 

• online at my.ryerson.ca (RAMSS) 

• in person at Enrollment Services and Student Fees 

• by fax at 416.979.5236 

• by mail, postmarked by the appropriate deadline 

In the event of illness necessitating cancellation, 

students must notify The Estelle Craig ACT II 

STUDIO directly by phone or email before the 

course start date. Non-attendance of a course is not 

considered an official withdrawal. 

Enrollment Services and 

Student Records Office Hours 

Regular hours for Enrollment Services and Student 

Records are as follows. Please note that hours are 

subject to change when necessary. 

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 

Tuesday 

Friday 

8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. 

10:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. 

12:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. 

Note: This office will be closed for a mid-year break 

from 4:30 p.m., December 20, 2013, to 8:00 a.m., 

January 6, 2014, inclusive. 

Contact Enrollment Services 

In person: Podium, lower ground floor, 

room POD64, 350 Victoria Street 

By phone: 416.979.5136 

By fax: 416.979.5236 

Website: www.ryerson.ca/currentstudents/essr 

Ryerson’s Administrative Management 

Self-Service (RAMSS): my.ryerson.ca 

Class Location 

All classes are held in the Victoria Building, room 

VIC502, 285 Victoria Street. (The closest subway 

stop is Dundas. See map on inside back cover.) 

Please bring a copy of your confirmation of 

enrollment to your first class and have it 

available for the duration of your course(s). 

Students not actually enrolled in a course are 

not permitted to attend class. 

Course Verification 

Phone our office (416.979.5000, ext. 6297) the day 

before your first class to make sure your course is 

running. If it is cancelled, it will be announced on 

our answering machine message. You will get a 

credit or refund for the fee. 

Cancelled Courses 

Every effort is made to adhere to the details 

outlined in this calendar, although courses, fees, 

days, hours of instruction, or instructors are 

subject to change without prior notice. If it is 

necessary to cancel a course, every effort is made 

to contact enrolled students. 


Enrollment 

Cancelled Classes 

If an individual class is cancelled because of 

instructor illness, we will make every effort to notify 

students by telephone. Please remember to provide 

both home and business telephone numbers as well 

as your email address when you enroll. 

If inclement weather necessitates cancellations, 

Ryerson will try to advise local radio stations that 

broadcast closures. You can also get information 

by calling Ryerson’s main telephone number 

(416.979.5000) or visiting the homepage of the 

Chang School website at www.ryerson.ca/ce. 

Statutory Holiday/Weekends 

On the Saturday of a three-day holiday weekend, 

scheduled classes will be held as usual unless the 

instructor notifies students otherwise. 

For statutory holidays observed by Ryerson 

University, see Important Dates (page 6). 

Cancelled classes – whether due to instructor 

illness or inclement weather – are rescheduled to 

a later time; your instructor will notify you of the 

make-up date(s). 

Update Your Records 

If your name, street address, email address, or 

home/business telephone number changes after 

you enroll, you must let us know as soon as 

possible. Your up-to-date record allows us to notify 

you promptly of a cancelled course or class session. 

Name Change 

If you legally change your name, or your name 

is incorrect/incomplete in Ryerson’s records, it is 

your responsibility to notify us. The name on your 

Ryerson record is the name which will appear on 

your transcript and your graduation document. 

To change your name in Ryerson’s records, you 

must submit the Personal Data Change Form, 

found online at www.ryerson.ca/currentstudents/ 

forms/index.html, to Student Records, along with 

supporting documentation as indicated on the 

form. Name changes cannot be submitted online 

through RAMSS or by fax. 

Note: Only students currently attending Ryerson 

may file a request for a name change. 

Address and Phone Number 

Changes 

You can update your address and telephone 

number in the following ways: 

• online at my.ryerson.ca (RAMSS – the self-serve 

system allows you to update your address, email 

address, and phone numbers) 

• by faxing a completed Address Change Form 

(found online at www.ryerson.ca/ 

currentstudents/forms) to Enrollment Services 

and Student Records at 416.979.5236 

• in person at Enrollment Services and Student 

Records, Podium, lower ground floor, room 

POD64 

Changes will not be accepted by phone or email. 

Please also notify The Estelle Craig ACT II 

STUDIO at 416.979.5000, ext. 6297 or 

act2@ryerson.ca 


Courses by Skill Level 


ACTING 

Beginner I 

Beginner II 


CSAC 101 Introduction to Acting I 

CSAC 102 Introduction to Acting II 

CSAC 106 Monologues: The Basics 

CSAC 322 Movement Lab I: Grounding and 

Taking Space 

CSAC 424 Transformative Movement Intensive 

CSAC 425 Transformative Movement II 


CSAC 101 Introduction to Acting I 

CSAC 114 Introduction to Scene Study 

CSAC 240 Acting Without Text 

CSAC 323 Movement Lab II: Fluidity and 

Expressiveness 


CSAC 102 Introduction to Acting II 

CSAC 114 Introduction to Scene Study 


CSAC 106 Monologues: The Basics 

CSAC 182 Introduction to Improvisation 


CSAC 282 Improvisation I: Fun and Games 

CSAC 313 Readers’ Theatre Techniques 

CSAC 322 Movement Lab I: Grounding and Taking 

Space 



CSAC 484 Introduction to Melodrama 


CSAC 109 Introduction to Clown 

CSAC 115 Scene Exploration I 




CSAC 382 Improvisation II: Group Mind 


CSAC 115 Scene Exploration I 

CSAC 133 Awakening the Creative Spirit 

CSAC 169 Acting on Camera A to Z 

CSAC 209 Clown Cabaret 

For a complete list of the The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO curriculum 

(including courses not offered this academic year), please refer to pages 29–30. 



Intermediate 


CSAC 269 Audition on Camera With Improv 

CSAC 282 Improvisation I: Fun & Games 

CSAC 322 Movement Lab I: Grounding and 

Taking Space 



CSAC 442 Meisner Technique I: Listening 



CSAC 109 Introduction to Clown 

CSAC 306 Comedy Monologues 



CSAC 382 Improvisation II: Group Mind 

CSAC 443 Meisner Technique II: Connection 

CSAC 584 Melodrama Scenes 

CSAC 585 Melodrama Performance 


CSAC 169 Acting on Camera A to Z 

CSAC 206 Shakespeare Monologue 


CSAC 215 Scenes From Canadian and Other Plays 

CSAC 385 Character Improv: Come as You Aren’t 

CSAC 482 Improvisation III: Character 

CSAC 506 Staging Beckett 

CSAC 582 Improvisation IV: Making a Scene 

Advanced 


CSAC 269 Audition on Camera With Improv 

CSAC 340 Applied Zone of Silence I 



CSAC 442 Meisner Technique I: Listening 



CSAC 306 Comedy Monologues 

CSAC 443 Meisner Technique II: Connnection 

CSAC 583 Longform I 

CSAC 584 Melodrama Scenes 

CSAC 585 Melodrama Performance 

CSAC 617 Advanced Scene Study: Modern World 

Drama 

CSAC 685 Longform II 


CSAC 206 Shakespeare Monologue 


CSAC 215 Scenes From Canadian and Other Plays 

CSAC 482 Improvisation III: Character 


CSAC 582 Improvisation IV: Making a Scene 



DIRECTING 

Beginner II 

PLAYWRITING 

Beginner 


CSAC 129 Directing Practicum I 

Intermediate and Advanced 


CSAC 151 Playwriting Basics* 

Intermediate and Advanced 


CSAC 329 Directing Seminar I: Directing as a 

Shared Vision 


CSAC 525 Directing Lab I: Continuous Monologue 

CSAC 526 Directing Lab II: Operative Words 

CSAC 557 Reading Plays: World Drama II 



CSAC 602 Costume Styles Through the Ages 


CSAC 352 Playwriting Lab I: Creating Conflict 

CSAC 354 Playwriting Lab III: Spontaneous 

Writing 

CSAC 454 Writing the Monologue 



CSAC 557 Reading Plays: World Drama II 

*Pre-requisite for participation in Playwrights’ Circle 

Come see us in action! 

2013–2014 performances include the following: 

October 3–5, 2013 

Dust Motes Dancing (Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen Street East) 

October 16, 2013 

Moving Scenes Showcase (285 Victoria Street, room VIC502) 

November 27, 2013 

Under Milkwood (350 Victoria Street, room POD250) 

February 20–22, 2014 Melodrama!! (Ryerson Theatre, 44 Gerrard Street East) 

April 2014 

Raising Cane (Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen Street East) 

June 2014 

The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO celebrates Theatre Out of the Box 

After September, details about these and other performances will be available at www.act2studio.ca 

or by phone at 416.979.5000, ext. 6297. 

All classes are held in VIC502, 285 Victoria Street. 15

The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO Courses 


The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO is a theatre school and creative drama centre providing training and 

performance opportunities for adults 50+. Classes include acting, voice, improvisation, movement, acting 

on camera, playwriting, and directing, among others. For more information please call 416.979.5000, ext. 

6297, or visit the website at www.ryerson.ca/ce/act2. 

Introductory Acting 

Introduction to Acting I CSAC 101 

Discover the joy of acting in a playful, relaxed, and supportive 

environment. You’ll stimulate your imagination, awaken your 

senses, develop your listening skills, and learn about stagecraft. 

Note: Instructor: Vrenia Ivonoffski 

12 Hours HST included Fee: $150 

Fall 2013 

Tuesday 10:00-13:00 Sep 17-Oct 8 

Thursday 10:00-13:00 Sep 12-Oct 3 

Winter 2014 

Thursday 10:00-13:00 Jan 16-Feb 6 

Introduction to Acting II CSAC 102 

Prerequisite(s): CSAC 101 

Discover the actor’s basic tools for bringing text and characters 

to life, with a special session devoted to movement, breath, and 

voice. 

Note: Instructors: Vrenia Ivonoffski and Liz Rappeport 


Fall 2013 

Tuesday 10:00-13:00 Oct 15-Nov 12 

Thursday 10:00-13:00 Oct 10-Nov 7 

Spring/Summer 2014 

Thursday* 10:00-13:00 Feb 13-Mar 20 

For the Spring/Summer 2014 offering, you can only 

enroll for this course through the Mail-in Enrollment 

option. 

*There will be no class on March 6. 

Introduction to Scene Study CSAC 114 

Prerequisite(s): CSAC 102 or CSAC 106 

Breathe life into text! Using David Mamet’s ‘Duck Variations’ 

we’ll analyze the text and explore motivation, character, 

structure, rhythm, and how to make interesting choices. 



Winter 2014 

Tuesday 10:00-13:00 Nov 19-Dec 10 


Thursday 10:00-13:00 Mar 27-Apr 17 

Voice and Movement 

For all Voice and Movement courses, please wear 

comfortable, non-binding clothing you can move in and 

shoes that you can slip on and off, if possible. Bring a mat 

or large towel, a notebook, and water. Also, have a short 

(1 minute max) memorized piece of text to work with. 

Voice Work Basics CSAC 111 

Discover how your voice works and develop a clearer and more 

open, expressive voice. Class limit: 14 students. 

Note: Instructor: Kennedy C. MacKinnon 


Not offered in fall/winter/spring 2013–2014. 

Movement Lab I: 

Grounding and Taking Space CSAC 322 

Develop physical presence on and off stage. We’ll do movement 

which will help you feel more connected to your intention and 

character and help you develop more ease and stability in 

movement and performance. Class limit: 12 students. 

Note: Instructor: Liz Rappeport 


Fall 2013 

Friday 10:00-13:00 Sep 13 



Movement Lab II: 

Fluidity and Expressiveness CSAC 323 

Increase your comfort, depth, and range of expressiveness. We’ll 

work with simple and gentle movements which will engage your 

whole body to help you release energy blocks and feel more free 

to move. 

Note: Instructor: Liz Rappeport 


Fall 2013 

Friday 10:00-13:00 Nov 1 

Transformative Movement Intensive CSAC 424 

This workshop will transform you by changing the way you think 

about your body, by uniting body and mind in movement and by 

opening you to the kind of presence that actors need to commit 

to an intention, take space, find ease, and feel energized. We’ll 

work with deep relaxation, alignment, self-discovery through 

movement, authentic movement, dance, sound, and Neutral 

Mask. The class will be held in an airy studio location at 

Ryerson. 

Note: Instructors: Liz Rappeport and Vrenia Ivonoffski 


Fall 2013 

Friday 16:00-19:00 Sep 27 

and Saturday 10:00-16:00 Sep 28 

and Sunday 10:00-16:00 Sep 29 

Transformative Movement II CSAC 425 


This is a more in-depth exploration building on the work 

introduced in “Transformative Movement Intensive”. 

Note: Instructors: Liz Rappeport and Vrenia Ivonoffski 


Acting Skill Development 

Acting Without Text CSAC 240 


In-depth work with the most basic and simplest kind of acting 

using concepts of Zone of Silence, Intention, Action, Activity, 

and Environment. This important course will help you to be more 

playful, more truthful, and more present in dramatic situations. 

Note: Instructor: Richard Beaune 


Fall 2013 

Tuesday 13:00-15:00 Sep 24 

and Tuesday 13:00-15:30 Oct 1-Oct 22 

Winter 2014 

Tuesday 10:00-12:00 Jan 7 

and Tuesday 10:00-12:30 Jan 14-Feb 4 

Applied Zone of Silence I CSAC 340 


Take your acting up a notch with this transformative workshop. 

You’ll apply to script work the concepts of ‘zone of silence’ 

introduced in Acting Without Text. Get out from under the text 

into the living, breathing world of your character. Come with a 

prepared monologue or scene to work with (scene partners must 

also be registered). Being off book will enhance your experience. 



Fall 2013 

Tuesday 13:00-17:00 Sep 17 

Fall 2013 

Saturday 10:00-16:00 Oct 26 

For course titles of prerequisites and a full listing of the The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO 

curriculum (including courses not offered this year), please refer to pages 29–30. 



NEW! 

Meisner Technique I: Listening CSAC 442 


Sanford Meisner was the last of the great triumvirate (Stella 

Adler and Lee Strasberg are the other two) who pioneered 

Stanislavsky’s system in America. His unique approach helps 

actors, “Live truthfully under imaginary circumstances”. This 

course on the art of listening, focuses on the foundation of the 

technique and will increase concentration, promote relaxation in 

the actor and relieve self consciousness. 

Note: Instructor: Cindy Christensen 


Fall 2013 

Monday 15:30-17:30 Sep 16-Oct 28 

There will be no class on October 14. 

NEW! 

Meisner Technique II: Connection CSAC 443 


Meisner maintained that the actor should never do or say 

anything until something makes the action or words necessary. 

In part two of Meisner’s technique, the Art of Connection, we 

will focus on the actor building their trust with working from an 

instinctual place with the other actor and the ability to connect 

through the actor’s behaviour. 

Note: Instructor: Cindy Christensen 


Winter 2014 

Monday 15:30-17:30 Jan 13-Mar 3 

There will be no class on February 17. 

Clown and Comedy 

Introduction to Clown CSAC 109 

The clown touches on your most authentic self and is the basis 

of all acting. Discover your personal clown through games, 

improvisation and intuitive exercises meant to evoke a sense 

of fun and pleasure. Learn to become keenly aware of your 

environment and develop an honest response to your impulses. 

Learn to interact with your audience with joyful openness. 

Note: Instructor: Lynda Del Grande. 

The instructor will have some noses for sale or bring your own. 

This course is a prerequisite for the Caring Clown program. 


Winter 2014 

Thursday 10:00-13:00 Nov 21-Dec 12 

Clown Cabaret CSAC 209 


This class will give you playing opportunities to explore and hone 

your unique clown character. From this we’ll craft a short clown 

“turn” which expresses your clown’s special relationship to the 

world. The class will culminate in a Clown Cabaret performance. 

Class limit: 9 students. 




Thursday 10:00-13:00 Apr 24-May 15 

For Caring Clown courses, visit 

www.ryerson.ca/ce/caringclown. 



Creating Theatre 

Awakening The Creative Spirit CSAC 133 

Unleash creativity and spontaneity through visualization, storytelling, 

movement, writing, and creative problem-solving techniques. 

Note: Instructor: Tracey Erin Smith 



Friday 10:00-12:00 Mar 14-Apr 11 

An additional $10 will be collected for supplies at the first 

class. 

Improvisation 

Introduction to Improvisation CSAC 182 

Activate your imagination and learn to think on your feet. Limited 

to 16 students. 

Note: Instructor: Katherine Ashby 

Students who have completed CSAC 182 or CSAC 282 may 

take CSAC 382, CSAC 482, or CSAC 582 in any order. 


Fall 2013 


Improvisation I: Fun and Games CSAC 282 


Finding the fun is the most important skill an improviser can 

have. We’ll focus on finding the fun and releasing ourselves to 

play while brushing up on some old improv games and learning 

new ones. Limited to 16 students. 



Fall 2013 

Thursday 17:00-19:00 Oct 10-Nov 21 

Improvisation II: Group Mind CSAC 382 


This magical workshop will use games, scene work, and music 

to lead you to work as a group with one mind - Group Mind. You 

will discover how to take the focus and pressure off of yourself 

and become part of a creative whole. Limited to 16 students. 



Winter 2014 

Thursday* 17:00-19:00 Jan 9-Feb 27 

You can only enroll in this course through the Mail-In 

Enrollment option. 

*There will be no class on February 20. 

Character Improv: 

Come as You Aren’t CSAC 385 

Expand your repertoire of characters by exploring who you think 

you are not. A lively workshop of improvisations and character 

“hot seats”. We’ll work from the outside in, using costumes and 

props to bring your characters to life. 

Note: Instructor: Tracey Erin Smith 



Friday* 10:00-12:00 Apr 25-May 23 

*There will be no class on May 16. 

Improvisation III: Character CSAC 482 


In this important class, we will focus on building characters 

emotionally, physically, and intellectually. You will find 

what works best for you and discover how this helps your 

improvisation work to become more exciting and creatively rich. 

Limited to 14 students. 




Thursday 17:00-19:00 Mar 6-Apr 17 



Improvisation IV: Making a Scene CSAC 582 


We will work on Long Form scenes, learning what to focus on in 

order to build a scene without the pressure to be funny. Limited 

to 14 students. 




Thursday* 17:00-19:00 Apr 24-Jun 12 

*There will be no class on June 5. 

NEW! 

Longform I CSAC 583 


This course will focus on the basic structure of open scenes: 

setting, characters/relationships, action, and conclusion/ 

resolution. You’ll work on following your impulses to create 

grounded longform montages without preplanning and editing 

yourself. We will explore finding the game of a scene, how to 

hit and heighten the game, and finally how to recognize when a 

scene or beat has come to an end. 

Note: Instructor: Nicole Wilson 


Winter 2014 

Friday 10:00-12:00 Nov 8-Dec 13 

NEW! 

Longform II CSAC 685 


This course will introduce students to longform formats beyond 

the standard montage. We’ll look at painting environments and 

characters, monologue inspired formats, ghosting, narrative and 

editing techniques, ensemble work and group mind, and the 

Harold format. Student groups will develop their own longform 

format organically to create a truly original piece. 

Note: Instructor: Nicole Wilson 


Winter 2014 

Friday 10:00-12:00 Jan 10-Feb 14 

Monologue and Scene Study 

Monologues: The Basics CSAC 106 

Learn the building blocks for a solid emotionally connected 

monologue. Class limit: 10 students. 

Note: Instructor: Les Porter 


Fall 2013 

Monday* 17:30-19:30 Sep 16-Oct 28 

*There will be no class on October 14. 

Scene Exploration I CSAC 115 


Learn how to analyze and activate a short text and make strong 

choices using objective/obstacle/action. Develop and strengthen 

your creative impulses through scene work and improvisation. 

Class work will be presented at a matinee or in class. Class limit: 

12 students. 

Note: Instructor: Aaron Willis 


Winter 2014 

Monday 17:30-20:30 Nov 4-Dec 9 


Tuesday 10:00-13:00 Feb 11-Mar 18 

Scenes From Canadian and 

Other Plays CSAC 215 


An intermediate level course in scene study. Develop a process 

that works for you through in-depth studies with a partner. 

Rehearsal with your scene partner between classes is expected. 

Class work will be presented at a matinee. Class limit: 12 

students. 




Monday* 17:00-20:00 Mar 3-Apr 14 

*There will be no class on March 24. 



NEW! 

Comedy Monologues CSAC 306 


Discover the challenges of comedy - structure, timing, and 

characterization. Each participant will prepare, for performance 

at one of the Matinees, one monologue selected from a range 

of genres from the comedy of manners of Oscar Wilde to the 

corrosive satire of George F. Walker. Class limit: 12 students. 



Winter 2014 

Monday* 17:30-19:30 Jan 13-Feb 24 

*There will be no class on February 17. 

Readers’ Theatre Techniques CSAC 313 

Develop special skills needed for staged readings: act while 

holding the script, create a defined character, make strong 

choices, and work off other actors. 


This course is a prerequisite for those wishing to act in 

Readers’ Theatre performances. 


Fall 2013 

Wednesday* 10:00-15:00 Sep 18 

*There will be a lunch break from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

NEW! 

Advanced Scene Study: 

Modern World Drama CSAC 617 


This course for developing actors will focus on breaking down 

contemporary scenes into events, objectives, tactics, and actions 

in order to explore their different dramatic possibilities. Scenes 

will be selected from the works of Stephen Adly Guirgis, Lucy 

Prebble, Jez Butterworth, Andrew Bovell, Simon Stephens, 

Sarah Ruhl, Noah Haidle, and David Greig. 

Note: Instructor: Mitchell Cushman 


Winter 2014 

Monday 10:00-13:00 Jan 13-Mar 3 

There will be no class on February 17. 

On-Camera Acting 

Acting on Camera A to Z CSAC 169 

A basic introduction to acting and auditioning on camera. Topics: 

Camera action basics. Getting the call. Handling auditions. 

Analysing sides (scripts). Cold readings. Connecting with another 

actor. Required: 1 DVD-RW (bring your own or purchase from the 

instructor). Class limit: 14 students. 

Note: Instructor: Graham Orwin 



Tuesday 13:00-16:00 Apr 1-Apr 29 

Audition on Camera With Improv CSAC 269 


Skills and themes to be covered include auditioning and 

performing in MOS scripts (without dialogue) for commercials 

and films; concentration and listening; real thinking; using the 

language of advertising (descriptive words as a source of useful 

acting ideas); emotional states and stereotypical relationships; 

physical actions, behaviour and response; inner monologue and 

major transitions; and internal/external story telling. 

Note: Instructor: Graham Orwin 


Fall 2013 

Monday* 10:00-12:00 Sep 30-Oct 28 

*There will be no class on October 14. 

Period Study 

Introduction to Melodrama CSAC 484 


Melodrama, characterized by high emotionalism and archetypes 

of villain, victim, and hero, had roots in the late 1700’s, enjoyed 

a resurgence in the 1930’s and has influenced modern film and 

soap opera. With exercises and scenes, we’ll trace melodrama’s 

broad acting styles to open the actor to deeper emotional and 

physical playing. Playwriting students will find exploration 

of structure useful for their work with form, building tension, 

conflict, and characterization. 



Fall 2013 




Melodrama Scenes CSAC 584 


Corequisite(s): CSAC 585 

This course includes background work, period study, and 

in-depth development of a traditional and modern short play for 

eventual performance in February. 



Winter 2014 

Tuesday & Thursday 13:00-16:30 Nov 26-Dec 12 

Melodrama Performance CSAC 585 

Corequisite(s): CSAC 584 

This course will prepare actors for public performance of 

melodrama works with full production values. There will also be 

some movement coaching. 


Additional intensive rehearsals will take place on January 9, 

10, 14, and 16, and February 14. Production and performances 

will take place February 17–22. 


Winter 2014 

Tuesday & Thursday 13:00-16:00 Jan 21-Feb 13 

Shakespeare Study 

Shakespeare: Yes You Can! CSAC 105 

Hate Shakespeare? Love Shakespeare? Get to know the Bard 

better! Embark on a journey through the textual codes that guide 

the actor. A fascinating course for actors and non-actors alike, 

guaranteed to change forever how you approach the printed 

word. Texts provided. 




Shakespeare Monologue CSAC 206 


Apply what you learned in CSAC 105 to a short monologue which 

you’ll explore in great depth. Memorization is not required. Class 

limit: 8 students. 




Thursday 14:00-16:30 Apr 24-May 15 

Directing 

Directing: An Introduction CSAC 127 

Everything about directing from concepts to opening night. Also 

a valuable course for actors who want to know about the view 

from the other side. 




Directing Practicum I CSAC 129 


Take a scene/short play from auditions to opening night! You’ll 

get guidance and feedback as you put your skills into practice in 

rehearsals and production meetings. Pieces will be presented 

at the Shaw and Stratford lectures. (Those who have previously 

completed CSAC 129 may join this class for a nominal fee). 



Winter 2014 

Tuesday 10:00-13:00 Jan 21 

and Tuesday 10:00-13:00 Feb 4 

and Tuesday 10:00-13:00 Mar 11-Mar 25 

and Tuesday 13:00-16:00 Apr 29-May 6 



Directing Seminar I: 

Directing as a Shared Vision CSAC 329 

The great balancing act: How to read an actor’s instincts and 

help them to achieve their own objectives within the overall 

shape of the play and director’s vision. You’ll have a chance to 

discover this dynamic at work while you direct guest actors in 

one of two scenes. 


Please read A Streetcar Named Desire for the first class. 



Friday 12:30-14:00 Mar 7 

and Friday 12:30-16:00 Mar 14 

NEW! 

Directing Lab I: 

Continuous Monologue CSAC 525 


Using a well-known text, this exercise allows the director 

and acting company to hear all the dialogue spoken by each 

individual character in one continuous stream. The information 

gathered collectively from listening provides different doorways 

into on-your-feet exploration for both director and cast. 



Fall 2013 

Monday 15:00-17:00 Nov 5 

NEW! 

Directing Lab II: Operative Words CSAC 526 


This exercise breaks a play text down into small pieces and 

encourages performers to choose evocative words directly from 

the text as a way of keying in to the fundamental ideas and 

emotions of the play. The goal is to help both director and cast 

react to a given text on an instinctive level, distilling the play 

down to its essential ideas. 



Playwriting 

Playwriting Basics CSAC 151 

What makes a play tick? Why use the stage rather than a novel 

or film to tell a story? We will clarify the essential components 

that make up an effective stage play: plot, conflict, character, 

shape, and dramatic tension. In-class writing exercises will help 

illustrate some of these points, but you will not be required to 

write a play for this class. Required reading: Albee’s ‘The Zoo 

Story’ and Molnar’s ‘The Play’s the Thing’. 



Winter 2014 

Monday 10:00-12:00 Nov 4-Nov 18 

Playwriting I CSAC 156 

Write a short play. Using the imaginative tools from an actor’s 

tool box, explore playwriting from a character point of view. 

Compelling characters make compelling theatre - bring yours to 

life. We’ll tackle dramatic structure, learn what makes dialogue 

snap, define overall shape and express your playwright’s vision as 

we get inside what makes theatre tick. Class limit: 12 students. 

Note: Instructor: Ray Storey 



Playwriting Lab I: Creating Conflict CSAC 352 

Develop skills in creating conflict with careful use of language, 

strong character motivation, a steady growth toward the climax, 

and step-by-step structuring. 

Note: Instructor: Hannah Moscovitch 


Fall 2013 

Wednesday 15:00-17:00 Sep 18 

Fall 2013 

Monday 15:00-17:00 Nov 18 



Playwriting Lab III: 

Spontaneous Writing CSAC 354 

The impact of surprise and spontaneity lends immediacy to a 

play. We’ll do exercises drawn from the unconscious part of 

our brain to let the writing flow and go where the action and 

characters are leading us. 

Note: Instructor: Julie Tepperman 


Fall 2013 

Friday 13:00-15:00 Sep 20 

NEW! 

Writing the Monologue CSAC 454 

We will explore what makes a monologue work for the stage, 

both on its own and in the context of a larger play. Together 

we’ll read and examine a variety of existing monologues in a 

variety of styles from a diverse selection of plays. In each class, 

we’ll do a series of writing exercises that will lay the foundation 

for you to craft and polish two types of monologues. 

Note: Instructor: Julie Tepperman 


Fall 2013 

Friday 10:00-12:30 Sep 20-Oct 18 

and Friday 10:00-13:00 Oct 25 

There will be no class on October 11. 

NEW! 

Reading Plays: World Drama II CSAC 557 

We will examine contemporary plays from theatre capitals around 

the world to answer the question - what is the state of dramatic 

writing today? With more competition from other forms of media, 

theatre is in danger of increased marginalization. We‘ll look at what 

different contemporary playwrights - Stephen Adly Guirgis, Lucy 

Prebble, Jez Butterworth, Andrew Bovell, Simon Stephens, and Sara 

Ruhl - are doing to assert the worth and wonder of theatre today. 



Winter 2014 

Monday 12:30-14:30 Nov 4-Dec 9 

Lectures/Forums for Theatre Lovers 

Shaw Festival Preview CSAC 501 

These spirited lectures will enrich your theatre-going experience. 

Lectures on selected plays being offered this season at the Shaw 

Festival will be spiced with lively anecdotes, readings, short 

scene presentations, discussions, and background information 

on authors and theatre history. Enjoy some coffee, tea, and 

cookies and informal discussion during the half-time break. 




Tuesday 10:00-12:00 Apr 1-Apr 22 

Stratford Festival Preview CSAC 502 

These spirited lectures will enrich your theatre-going experience. 

Lectures on selected plays being offered this season at the 

Stratford Festival will be spiced with lively anecdotes, readings, 

short scene presentations, discussions, and background 

information on authors and theatre history. Enjoy some coffee, tea, 

and cookies and informal discussion during the half-time break. 




Tuesday 10:00-12:00 Apr 29-May 20 

NEW! 

Staging Beckett CSAC 506 

How do we look at a Beckett play? This lecture/discussion 

course will demystify Beckett’s plays by examining his 

alternative methods of communication and help you access the 

humanity and humour in his work. We’ll study the historical 

context and look at his use of choreography, sound, humour 

and its anarchic function, and non-sequiturs. Required reading: 

‘Waiting for Godot’. 

Note: Instructor: Geoffrey Baines 



Monday 10:00-12:00 Mar 10-Apr 14 



NEW! 

Costume Styles Through the Ages CSAC 602 

This course follows the evolution of style from Adam and 

Eve onward. We’ll examine why changes have taken place in 

men and women’s clothing through various historical periods 

and how these changes have emerged as something called 

“style”. This course is especially useful for actors and directors 

to understand how costume influences stage movement and 

mannerisms. 

Note: Instructor: Bill Andrianos 



Friday 13:00-15:00 Mar 21-Apr 11 


The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO 2013–2014 Faculty 


Bill Andrianos has been an instructor in a fashion 

college and a style consultant, and has lectured in 

several US cities and around the globe. He created, 

produced, directed, and performed in variety 

shows, melodramas, comedies, and infomercials. In 

addition, Bill developed and directed corporate films 

and TV commercials. He studied acting with Lee 

Strasberg and Leslie Stevenson in Hollywood and 

Los Angeles, respectively. Bill holds degrees from 

Thornton College and the University of Illinois. 

Katherine Ashby is a Gemini nominated actor and 

has been acting in theatre, radio, television, and film 

since graduating from Ryerson Theatre School in 

1985. Credits include Liberty Street, A Guy and a Girl 

(lead), This is Wonderland, PSI Factor, Road to Avonlea, 

Wild Card, and an ongoing role in Degrassi: The Next 

Generation. Theatre credits include Theatre Passe 

Muraille, Factory Theatre, Buddies in Bad Times, 

the Blyth Festival, and the Toronto Fringe Festival. 

Having taught and designed improvisation programs 

at Second City and at the Workman Theatre Program, 

she launched The Kate Ashby Academy. 

Geoffrey Baines has an MA in Drama and BA 

degrees in English and French from University 

of Toronto, where he specialized in the works 

of Beckett and Pinter. His unpublished thesis 

examines the critics’ response to Beckett’s radio 

plays. He has acted in Waiting for Godot and 

Endgame. At ACT II STUDIO, Geoff has directed 

several Beckett plays, including Come and Go and 

Catastrophe, and has acted in Pinter’s Trouble in the 

Works. He attended Beckett conferences in Berlin 

and in Reading/Dublin, co-hosts to the Beckett 

centenary celebrations. He is an avid reader of the 

Beckett Circle magazine. His teaching and directing 

of Beckett is notable for bringing out the humour, 

humanity, and beauty of the playwright’s work. 

Richard Beaune has been acting and directing 

for over 25 years. Credits include several TV 

commercials, film and theatre roles, two seasons as 

assistant director and actor at the Stratford Festival, 

intern director at the Shaw Festival, and participant 

in the Lincoln Centre Theatre Director’s Lab in 

2000. He has directed Macbeth and As You Like It 

(Shakespeare in the Square), A Midsummer Night’s 

Dream and Edward Ironside (Firebrand Theatre), 

Canadian Comedy Award-winning Trapped in Taffeta 

(Simple Truth Theatre), and Keystone Theatre’s 

The Belle of Winnipeg (3 Dora nominations) and Gold 

Fever. Richard has a Master of Fine Arts degree 

from York University. 

Cindy Christensen is an actor, director, and 

instructor who specializes in teaching the 

Meisner Technique. She graduated from the 

Neighbourhood Playhouse School of Theatre in 

New York City where the Meisner Technique 

was founded and developed, and completed her 

teacher training certificate there in 2005. Cindy 

founded the Neighbourhood North School of 

Theatre, which she directed for 11 years, and was 

the Artistic Director of Cold Water Theatre Society 

from 2000-2008. 

Mitchell Cushman is a director, playwright, 

producer, and theatre educator. He is a Resident 

Artist at Theatre Passe Muraille, founding artistic 

director of Outside the March (an innovative 

theatre company which produced the critical hit 

Mr. Marmelade at SummerWorks 2011 [Theatre 

Passe Muraille Emerging Artist Award] and The 

Agony and Ecstacy of Steve Jobs), and director of 

Artistic Programs for the Paprika Festival. Other 

recent directing credits include The Cripple of 

Inishmaan (Studio Theatre, Edmonton), Terminus 

(Royal Alex, Toronto), and Passion Play (Outside the 

March, Convergence Theatre, and Sheep No Wool, 

Toronto). He won the 2013 Toronto Theatre Critics 



Awards for Best Director and Best Production 

(Terminus). Mitchell is a graduate of the University 

of Alberta’s MFA Directing Program. 

Lynda Del Grande has enjoyed a diverse 

professional background as a teacher, life coach, 

certified Laughter Yoga leader, and therapeutic 

clown for residents in long term care homes. She 

holds a Master of Education in Adult Education 

(OISE), a certificate in life coaching, and has 

studied clown with several master teachers 

including Mike Kennard and John Turner (Mump 

and Smoot), Helen Donnelly, and Adam Lazarus. 

Lynda is the architect and principal instructor of 

Programs for 50+’s Caring Clown Program. 

Vrenia Ivonoffski is the artistic director of The 

Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO. She holds a Master 

of Arts from the University of Toronto and trained 

in physical theatre at the École Jacques Lecoq 

(Paris) and directing at Ryerson Theatre School. 

She is on the Acting faculty at George Brown 

Theatre School and previously taught at Ryerson 

Theatre School, the University of Guelph, and 

Sheridan College. Vrenia has 30 plus directing 

credits, has written 12 plays, is a member of 

Theatre Ontario’s Talent Bank, and her show, 

Leacock Live!, was Patrons’ Pick at the 2010 Toronto 

Fringe Festival. She is a past president of the 

Toronto Association of Acting Studios (TAAS). 

Hannah Moscovitch’s plays have been produced 

at the Tarragon Theatre, Factory Theatre, Alberta 

Theatre Projects, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Great 

Canadian Theatre Company, and the Magnetic 

North Theatre Festival. Among her works are This 

is War, Essay, The Russian Play, East of Berlin, The 

Children’s Republic, The Huron Bride, and In This 

World. She has won several Dora Awards and she’s 

been nominated for the Governor General’s Award, 

the Carol Bolt Award, and the international Susan 

Smith Blackburn Prize. Hannah is a graduate 

of The National Theatre School of Canada and 

attended the University of Toronto. 

Graham Orwin has directed dramas, docudramas, 

and specials for CBC, CTV, PBS, TVO, and the 

National Film Board. He has directed over 1,000 

corporate TV dramas and commercials in Canada 

and the US, winning 43 international awards for 

his work. Graham has lectured for the Canadian 

Association of Advertising Agencies, Ryerson’s Radio 

and Television Arts (RTA) program, and at Sheridan 

College’s Media Arts and Musical Theatre School. He 

is a member of the Director’s Guild of Canada and is 

a graduate of Ryerson’s RTA program. 

Les Porter is a director, choreographer, and actor. 

Credits include Newsroom, Cliff Hanger (NBC), The 

City, Three to Tango, Wild Card, and Touch of Pink. 

He is a graduate of Ryerson Theatre School. 

Liz Rappeport, movement specialist, draws from 

her diverse background as a writer, artist, certified 

yoga teacher and bioenergetics therapist, registered 

massage therapist, meditation instructor, and 

student in eastern and western movement forms. 

She has lectured at Ryerson University and at 

an Association of Theatre in Higher Education 

Conference, and taught movement at Wilfrid 

Laurier University, the Sunderlands Arts Studio, 

and York University (La Loba Project). 

Tracey Erin Smith trained at Studio 58, Vancouver, 

and Creativity Workshop, New York. Her teaching 

experience includes Second City, York University, and 

the University of Toronto. Her acting credits include 

Two Hander, Millennium (US television series), and solo 

shows she created: The Burning Bush, which received 

Best of the Fringe 2006 status, and Snug Harbour, 

performed at the 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival. 



Julie Tepperman is an actor, playwright, educator, and 

co-artistic director of Convergence Theatre. Her many 

acting credits include two seasons at the Stratford 

Festival. She wrote YICHUD (Seclusion) recently 

published by Playwrights Canada Press, pieces for 

Convergence’s hit plays AutoShow and The Gladstone 

Variations (Dora nomination), and a re-imaging of 

Strindberg’s The Father (Winnipeg Jewish Theatre). 

Julie teaches for the Stratford and Luminato Festivals 

and at George Brown Theatre School. 

Aaron Willis has acted in theatres across Canada 

including Tarragon, Factory, Passe Muraille, 

Harbourfront Centre, The Great Canadian Theatre 

Company, The Norman Rothstein Theatre, and 

Shakespeare in the Rough. As co-artistic director 

of Convergence Theatre, he co-created and 

co-directed the hit plays AutoShow, The Gladstone 

Variations (Dora nomination), and YICHUD 

(Seclusion). Aaron assistant directed Evita and 

Much Ado About Nothing at the Stratford Festival. 

Recently, he directed Passion Play and When the 

Ice Breaks. Aaron is a graduate of the University of 

Alberta and George Brown Theatre School. 

Nicole Wilson is a graduate of George Brown Theatre 

School, has studied with respected improvisation 

teachers Bill Arnett, Kevin Patrick Robbins, James 

Gangl, Zach Ward, and Sean Tabares. She has 

performed, coached, and taught Short Form, Long 

Form, and Harold at The Bad Dog Theatre and 

Impatient Theatre Company. Selected improv 

credits include The Late Late Horror Show, The 

Next Best Thing, Macro Neato, That Friday Show, 

The Happening, and The Incubator with Doomsday 

Tabernacle. Nicole performed in the Toronto 2012 

Fringe Festival hit, A Madhouse Dramedy! 

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The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO Curriculum 


Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are offered in 2013–2014. Not all courses are offered in any given year. For a 

description of courses not offered in 2013–2014, please visit our website: www.ryerson.ca/ce/act2. 

CSAC 101 Introduction to Acting I* 

CSAC 102 Introduction to Acting II* 

CSAC 105 Shakespeare: Yes you Can! 

CSAC 106 Monologues: The Basics* 

CSAC 107 More Monologues 

CSAC 109 Introduction to Clown* 

CSAC 111 Voice Work Basics 

CSAC 112 Voice Work II 

CSAC 114 Introduction to Scene Study* 

CSAC 115 Scene Exploration I* 

CSAC 124 Essential Movement for Actors 

CSAC 126 Period Study: Restoration Theatre 

CSAC 127 Directing: An Introduction 

CSAC 129 Directing Practicum I* 

CSAC 133 Awakening The Creative Spirit* 

CSAC 151 Playwriting Basics* 

CSAC 156 Playwriting I 

CSAC 169 Acting on Camera A to Z* 

CSAC 180 The Art of Comedy 

CSAC 181 Italian Comedy 

CSAC 182 Introduction to Improvisation* 

CSAC 190 Introduction to Neutral Mask 

CSAC 192 Mask Making Weekend 

CSAC 193 Discovering Character With Mask 

CSAC 201 Creating Character Physically 

CSAC 206 Shakespeare Monologue* 

CSAC 209 Clown Cabaret* 

CSAC 214 Scene Study II: Chekhov and Ibsen 

CSAC 215 Scenes From Canadian and Other Plays* 

CSAC 220 Voice and Speech Works I 

CSAC 231 Creating from Zero 

CSAC 233 Performance as Personal Memoir I 

CSAC 240 Acting Without Text* 

CSAC 242 Introduction to Stage Craft 

CSAC 257 Playwriting II 

CSAC 259 Reading Plays: Classic American Drama 

CSAC 261 Acting in Commercials I 

CSAC 263 Focus on Film I 

CSAC 269 Audition on Camera With Improv* 

CSAC 280 A Taste of Theatre Styles I 

CSAC 281 Italian Comedy Scenes 

CSAC 282 Improvisation I: Fun and Games* 

CSAC 293 Mask and Character I: Whole Masks 

CSAC 304 Shakespeare Performance Preparation 

CSAC 305 Shakespeare Performance 

CSAC 306 Comedy Monologues* 

CSAC 310 The Art of Storytelling 

CSAC 313 Readers’ Theatre Techniques* 

CSAC 315 Advanced Scene Study: Chekhov and Ibsen 

CSAC 320 Poetry Cabaret 

CSAC 322 Movement Lab I: Grounding and Taking Space* 

CSAC 323 Movement Lab II: Fluidity and Expressiveness* 

CSAC 329 Directing Seminar I: Directing as a Shared Vision* 

CSAC 331 Play Creation Project 

CSAC 332 Flexing Your Creative Muscle 

CSAC 340 Applied Zone of Silence I* 

CSAC 345 Uta Hagen Workshop I 

CSAC 346 Uta Hagen Workshop II 

CSAC 347 Tools, Techniques, and Truth 

CSAC 352 Playwriting Lab I: Creating Conflict* 

CSAC 353 Playwriting Lab II: Text/Subtext 

CSAC 354 Playwriting Lab III: Spontaneous Writing* 

CSAC 355 Playwriting Lab IV: Building Suspense 

CSAC 356 Playwriting Lab V: Generating Ideas 

CSAC 359 Reading Plays: Modern British Playwrights 

CSAC 365 From Stage to Screen 

CSAC 380 Taste of Theatre Styles II 

CSAC 381 Italian Comedy Scenes II 

CSAC 382 Improvisation II: Group Mind* 

CSAC 383 Improvisation Tune Up 

CSAC 385 Character Improv: Come As You Aren’t* 

CSAC 393 Mask and Character II 

CSAC 405 Shakespeare Mini-Intensive 

CSAC 415 Advanced Scene Study: Quartets 

CSAC 416 Advanced Scene Study: Trios 

CSAC 418 Acting: Dead Simple 

CSAC 424 Transformative Movement Intensive* 

CSAC 425 Transformative Movement II* 

CSAC 427 Directing Seminar II: Blocking 

CSAC 429 Directing Seminar III: Text Analysis 

CSAC 432 Creating Site-Specific Theatre 

CSAC 433 Multi-Character Solo Show 

CSAC 434 Introduction to Standup Comedy 

CSAC 442 Meisner Technique I: Listening* 

CSAC 443 Meisner Technique II: Connection* 

CSAC 455 Writing Comedy for the Stage 

CSAC 458 Reading Plays: The Crazy Canucks I 

CSAC 481 Italian Comedy Performance 

CSAC 482 Improvisation III: Character* 

CSAC 483 Advanced Improvisation Tune-Up 

CSAC 484 Introduction to Melodrama* 




(continued) 

Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are offered in 2013–2014. Not all courses are offered in any given year. For a 

description of courses not offered in 2013–2014, please visit our website: www.ryerson.ca/ce/act2. 

CSAC 501 Shaw Festival Preview* 

CSAC 502 Stratford Festival Preview* 

CSAC 506 Staging Beckett* 

CSAC 515 Advanced Scene Study: Comedy 

CSAC 516 Advanced Scene Study: Beckett 

CSAC 517 Advanced Scene Study: Irish Drama 

CSAC 525 Directing Lab I: Continuous Monologue* 

CSAC 526 Directing Lab II: Operative Words* 

CSAC 534 Standup Comedy I 

CSAC 557 Reading Plays: World Drama II* 

CSAC 558 Reading Plays: Irish Drama 

CSAC 580 Roman Comedy Practicum 

CSAC 581 Roman Comedy Performance 

CSAC 582 Improvisation IV: Making a Scene* 

CSAC 583 Longform I* 

CSAC 584 Melodrama Scenes* 

CSAC 585 Melodrama Performance* 

CSAC 586 Victorian and Edwardian Scenes 

CSAC 602 

CSAC 617 

CSAC 682 

CSAC 683 

CSAC 684 

CSAC 685 

Costume Styles Through the Ages* 

Advanced Scene Study: Modern World Drama* 

Improvisation V: Making a Scene 

Improvisation Performance 

Advanced Improvisation 

Longform II* 

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PROGRAMS FOR 50+ OPPORTUNITIES 

Programs for 50+ at The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education offers opportunities for older adults to learn new 

skills, take part in unique programs, and share their knowledge and experience on campus. Tell your family and friends about 

the great opportunities for those interested in continued learning on campus. Tell your family and friends about the great 

opportunities for those interested in continued learning on campus. 

Research Opportunities 

Connect with Ryerson faculty researchers and their studies into issues that affect many of us. From psychology to engineering 

to business, departments often need volunteers. You can contribute to valuable research by participating in studies on various 

topics. 

Conversational Connections 

This program — a collaboration with English Language Support (ELS), a unit of Ryerson Student Services — gives multilingual 

students an opportunity to practise conversational English in an informal setting. Volunteers meet with a student for 

approximately one hour per week, per term. 

Special Events and Speakers 

Information Day for anyone interested in our Caring Clown program will be on Thursday, September 19. Come out and learn 

more about how you can discover your inner clown and bring care and joy to seniors in long term care homes living with 

dementia. Visit our website at www.ryerson/ca/ce/caringclown for more information. 

Beginning an “encore” career in your own business? Join us for a series of helpful workshops on marketing strategies, 

understanding social media, and building media relationships. Learn more at www.ryerson.ca/ce/programs50plus. 

We will be hosting a number of stand-alone lectures and special events in 2013-2014 including being part of Social Justice Week 

on campus in October. Check out our website regularly for the details: www.ryerson.ca/ce/programs50plus. 

For more information about the above opportunities or to answer any questions you might have, contact Mena Carravetta at 

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