NEWS RELEASE
ORILLIA MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY
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In conjunction with the exhibition, 50 Years of Mariposa Arts Theatre, the Orillia Museum of Art and History (OMAH) is hosting two performing arts-based programs this month.
I’ve Got the Part. Now What Do I Do?
Guest instructor James Fairbairn is leading a theatre basics class on Saturday, Nov. 25. No experience is necessary to participate. Fairbairn will introduce some acting basics, including movement utilizing drama games. Fairbairn has said, “Acting takes training. It requires skill. You cannot just wake up one day and be a great actor. It takes time to train your eye and brain to look for action in lines, to figure out where and when to make bold choices and when to keep them subtle. Actors are instruments and their work is as complex as other crafts you often associate with trained skills like ballerinas, opera singers, and classical pianists.”
Fairbairn is a multi-talented actor, director, ballroom dance instructor, and former Mariposa Arts Theatre board member.
The Saturday workshop is geared for ages 14-plus and includes a box lunch from Mariposa Market.
Register online: www.orilliamuseum.org/adult-theatre.
Glue as the Romans Do
Also, on Saturday, Nov. 25, starting at 8 p.m., the Old Dance Hall Players will bring their unique style of improvisation comedy to OMAH. In the spirit of the TV show, Whose Line is it Anyway? audience members will experience a whole series of comedy scenes and games, made up in real time, based on audience suggestions. From razor sharp to ridiculous and outrageous, this show will have it all.
Tickets can be purchased online: www.orilliamuseum.org/improv.
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