YOUTH ACTING WORKSHOPS MOVE ONLINE FOR SUMMER 2020 SESSION! ACCEPTING STUDENTS NOW! Virtual Classes begin July 6!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Gloucester Stage Education Director Heidi Dallin recently announced the Youth Acting Workshop classes and productions will move online for Summer 2020. Dallin announced that the professional theater training program will offer a full slate of Virtual theater classes for ages 6-18 as well as the first ever Summer YAW production featuring an entire cast of teen actors to be rehearsed and performed over zoom and streamed in August.   Although GSC won’t be able to have students in the theatre this summer, classes will still be held online for 2 hours a week.  YAW is embracing this new format by incorporating an acting for the screen workshop for all age groups in this summer session! The Summer session begins on July 6 and runs thru August 13.  Sessions will be recorded in case a student can’t make a lesson, or wants to go back and watch it again.

Each age group of students will work on a variety of projects with Education Director and Award winning actress Heidi Dallin, a Gloucester native and Harvard University graduate, and a variety of guest artists including  Hollywood director and editor Rick Blue; Academy Award nominated actress Lindsay Crouse, award winning director Benny Sato Ambush, singer and musician Marion Wolter, playwright Tyler Dwiggins and GSC Education Apprentices from previous seasons.

Juniors: 6-8 years old: Mondays and Thursdays: 10-11am: Creating Characters Online

Engaging our young actors with online instruction, creative imagination projections, theater games, and outdoor activities. Includes moments to share and interact with the class and culminates in a group musical video presentation. Music professional Marion Wolter joins us for virtual music instruction and 2016 Apprentice and Danvers native Sarah Vandewalle joins us for “short” story telling for film.

Pre-Teens: 9-12 years old: Mondays and Thursdays: 11 am-12 pm: Acting for the Small Screen

Taking advantage of the high-quality cameras we hold in our hands each day, and using fun resources available to take our self-video (self-vi?) to the next level. Apply acting skills to TikTok video challenges and creating and laughing together. 2019 Education Apprentice Liana Genoud joins us to teach acting for the camera. 

Teens: 13-18 years old: Mondays and Thursdays: 12:30pm-1:30pm :  SubTEXT by Tyler Dwiggins A ZOOM PERFORMANCE.

Rehearse and perform this new contemporary play over zoom. Sessions include the opportunity to meet and work with SubTEXT playwright Tyler Dwiggins, explore acting for the camera with tv and film director and editor Rick Blue (best known for long running tv series Scrubs), work with stage director Benny Sato Ambush on moving from the theater to zoom stage and get on camera acting advice from Academy Award nominee Lindsay Crouse.

Registration is now open! Class size is limited.
For more information and to register for the Summer 2020 Session of the Youth Acting Workshop at Gloucester Stage go to https://gloucesterstage.com/youth-acting-workshop/ or call Heidi at 978-283-6688.
Tuition can be paid online at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10550073.

Scholarships are available.

The Youth Acting Workshop is a professional theater training program for ages 6 to 18 designed to provide young people with an outlet to nurture their creative potential through developing self-confidence, communication and teamwork skills to use in their daily life as well as introducing them to the skills necessary for professional theater. The workshops include an introduction to theater basics such as acting techniques, theater games, improvisation, vocal and physical expression, character preparation, scene study, storytelling, writing, public speaking and confidence building.

Engaging our young actors with online instruction, creative imagination projections, theater games, and outdoor activities. Includes moments to share and interact with the class and culminates in a group musical video presentation.
Taking advantage of the high quality cameras we hold in our hands each day, and using fun resources available to take our self-video (self-vi?) to the next level. Apply acting skills to TikTok video challenges and creating and laughing together.

Even though everybody on the planet is just a text away, getting your message across has never been more complicated. subText is a hilarious series of vignettes detailing the awkwardness of high-school dating in the digital age. Will culminate in a zoom performance in August.

Smoked Chuck Roast Queso On The Ivory @WeberGrills Mastertouch

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Smoked Chuck Roast Queso. I’ve seen plenty of smoked Queso recipes and they all look good. Here’s what I did that I think puts it over the top: when smoking the chuck roast I put a foil pan under the roast with a small can of beef broth in it. It does two things. It keeps moisture in the kettle helping the chuck not dry out, it also collects the drippings. I save that and pour about a cup of the drippings into the Queso. The charred and roasted jalapeño along with the drippings give this Queso an incredible smoky richness that is incredible.

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Pretty Magnolia Harbor

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We took a walk on Sunday morning and it was so wonderful to walk on the pier and take a photo of beautiful Magnolia Harbor.

Cafe Sicila Stefano Special Unwrapping!

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Stop What You’re Doing And Get Yourself One Of These Delectable Beauties!

The perfect combination of melted cheese, ham, mushroom, onions.  Incredible!

 

The Jam w/ Dennis & Joe – LIVE STREAM /FACEBOOK Monday @ 8pm 6.29.2020

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      Hope to see you all tonight!!! go here > https://www.facebook.com/groups/1227095700794122/

Hey Jamily!!
Happy Monday!
We’ve got another super duper lineup for tonight’s Virtual Jam! Here is our schedule:

Brian King – 8:00-8:15

Christopher Anderson – 8:20-8:35

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Joe Kessler – 8:40-8:55


Dan Colbert – 9:00-9:15

 

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Sam & Tony Goddess – 9:20-9:45

Renee & Joe – 9:50-10:05

 


Walt Kolenda – 10:10-10:25

 


Amanda Cook – 10:30-10:45

 


Dennis Monagle – 10:50-11:00

 

We hope to see you all tonight! Spread the word! 🙌🏼🎶✨

Staycation at the Cape Ann Motor Inn

Posted on by Nichole S.

We have been missing little getaways like crazy. Between family vacations, girls’ weekends, quick overnights with Freddy and friends, hockey tournaments, the boys’ sailing regattas, etc. we almost always have a little trip to look forward to. So, as the warm weather came and the Cape Ann Motor Inn was able to open their doors we were super excited to book some rooms at their perfect little beach front location…. just a few miles away from home. With lots of extra precautions in place the hotel staff did a great job of making us feel welcome and safe.

We stayed Tuesday and Wednesday night.  Several people have asked if there is a restaurant on site and, while there isn’t, they do often have food trucks that stay in their lot right next to the Paddle Board rentals from Cape Ann SUP.   The Cow breakfast truck was ready for our orders both mornings!  Because several of the rooms have kitchenettes we were able to pack salads, sandwich fixings, fruit, PBJ, etc for lunch….and coolers full of beverages.  On Tuesday night we cooked our own lobsters right on the beach and surprised the kids with a visit from How We Roll Coast 2 Coast rolled ice cream. Wednesday evening we simply ordered take out from Surfside Subs….which is conveniently located within easy walking distance and happens to be attached to the Long Beach Dairy Maid (win!).

If you want to wake up on the beach…this is the place for you.  The rates are very affordable for a beachfront hotel…and each room has a sliding glass door and access to the outside deck and stairs that lead easily to the beach.  While Long Beach is, well, long…hotel guests can enjoy knowing that the beach right in front of the hotel is for guests only…hence eliminating any fear of large crowds.  While all rooms have recently been equipped with nice free standing air conditioning units, there is nothing better than turning them off, opening your sliding door, and listening to the surf while looking across to Thacher’s Island and its Twin Lights.

We had a perfect two days.  The ease and convenience was matched by the beauty and relaxation.  Cape Ann Motor Inn welcomes families from near and far who return year after year to enjoy their beach vacations, but they also love hosting local families who simply want to feel like they’ve been transported to a little slice of heaven.

The staff was friendly and welcoming and were actively cleaning and maintaining the property quietly throughout our stay.  New carpets were even being installed in several rooms the morning we arrived.

I can’t lie, it felt great to be sitting on the beach all day and night. You should try it.

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Dinner on Lexington Ave

Posted on by Pat D

We decided to go right down the street to the 525 Tavern on Lexington Ave in Magnolia for dinner and drinks over the weekend (my first lemon drop in a while!) It has that comfortable neighborhood feel and we could watch the world go by in central Magnolia! Jim had steak tips and we ordered a pizza. It was very relaxed, service nicely paced, safety precautions obvious.

Graffiti Removal

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When graffiti vandals strike, call the professionals at Atlantic Power Cleaning.

We realize when you find yourself in the unfortunate situation of needing graffiti removal, you want results fast. We have a dedicated team available 24/7 so we can help immediately. Contact us for more information.

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Knowing yourself ~

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In addition to Ayurveda wellness consultations where we “Introduce you to yourself”Ayurveda Wellness Healing, LLC also offers a variety of therapeutic bodywork therapies:

Abhyanga
Swedish Massage
Marma Point Balancing
Reflexology
Cranial Sacral Therapy

Treat yourself or a loved one and feel delightful 🥰

*All safety protocols adhered to.

“Blockage is disease/Flow is health”😀

info@ayurvedawellnesshealing.com or 978.852.0923

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