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03 May 2013
Apply Now–Paid Summer Internship
Interviews: Saturday, May 11 and Thursday, May 23
Internship: July 1-August 1, 2013; 10am-4pm.
To schedule an audition/interview, contact Julia Rosenblatt (860) 548-9144 x 11 or email julia.rosenblatt@hartbeatensemble.org.
Experience not necessary, desire to learn is a must.
Must be 16-21 years old.
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07 Jan 2013
YPI: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Summer YPI?
HartBeat Ensemble’s Youth Play Institute (YPI) is a 5-week professional paid internship in acting, playwriting, theater design or stage management for young adults between the ages of 16 and 21 years old. In this YPI session, a group of 12 young people will create and perform their own one-act play.
How Does The Process Work?
The group will be given a broad topic and will then conduct research and interviews on the issue. Based their findings, the group works together to write their play with guidance from HartBeat Teaching Artists. Once the show is written and revised (multiple times), the casting is done and rehearsals begin. The program culminates with three public shows of the group’s work. Each performance is followed by a talk-back with the audience.
When And How Often Does YPI Meet?
• There is a mandatory YPI orientation on Saturday, June 29th (times to be decided)
• The session then begins on Monday July 1st and meets Monday through Thursday from 10am to 4pm for 5 weeks.
• Designers’ hours will vary.
• The Stage Manager is expected to work for an additional half hour before each rehearsal.
• The shows are on August 2nd, 3rd and 4th
Where Does YPI Meet?
At HartBeat’s new home, the Carriage House Theater at 360 Farmington Avenue in Hartford.
Would I have To Be At Every Workshop/Rehearsal?
YES!
How Much Would I Get Paid?
Each intern is given a stipend of $200 per week for 5 weeks.
(Stage Manager is paid for extra time)
Do I Have To Be A Student Enrolled In a School?
No. Anyone between the ages of 16 and 21 is eligible to try out for YPI.
What kind of training would I receive?
Although all interns have a part in creating the final show, each intern enters the program as either an actor, set designer, sound designer, costume designer, lighting designer, prop designer or stage manager. HartBeat Teaching Artists will train each intern for their specific position.
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30 Sep 2011
Startin’ Drama: A bullying prevention program that teaches Empathy, Engagement and Empowerment
Startin’ Drama: A bullying prevention program that teaches empathy, engagement and empowerment. For 6th- 12th Graders.
Combining interactive theater with evidenced based assessment tools, Startin’ Drama moves beyond typical bullying prevention programs by creating and performing scenes that come from participants’ specific experiences.
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02 Jan 2011
Youth Play Institute
HartBeat Ensemble’s Youth Play Institute (YPI) brings together urban and suburban high school students for intensive play creation residencies. By teaching youth to communicate with each other through theater, the project breaks down racial and economic stereotypes and exposes participants to new friends, collaborators, and audiences.
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01 Jan 2011
Extended day programs
HartBeat works with elementary through high school students to write and produce plays on topics relevant to the school community. HartBeat is currently conducting a play-building program on youth bullying called “Startin’ Drama” for 5th -7th grade students. Extended day programs can be tailored for different ages, budgets and time frames from one session to 4-to-6 week projects.
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Apply Now–Paid Summer Internship
Interviews: Saturday, May 11 and Thursday, May 23
Internship: July 1-August 1, 2013; 10am-4pm.
To schedule an audition/interview, contact Julia Rosenblatt (860) 548-9144 x 11 or email julia.rosenblatt@hartbeatensemble.org.
Experience not necessary, desire to learn is a must.
Must be 16-21 years old.
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YOUTH PLAY INSTITUTE–GENDER BENDERS
On Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23 at 7:30pm, and Sunday, March 24 at 2:00pm, HartBeat Ensemble will present GENDER BENDERS, a new play written and performed by participants of HartBeat’s Youth Play Institute (YPI), at Carriage House Theater, Admission is FREE. Seating is limited and on a first come, first served basis. Call 860-548-9144 for reservations. Due to explicit language and mature subject matter, GENDER BENDERS is not recommended for audiences under the age of 16.
GENDER BENDERS is a new one-act play that tells the story of the struggle of two sisters wrestling with their parents’ expectations of their womanhood, while the men in their lives wrestle with what it means to be a man.
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YPI: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Summer YPI?
HartBeat Ensemble’s Youth Play Institute (YPI) is a 5-week professional paid internship in acting, playwriting, theater design or stage management for young adults between the ages of 16 and 21 years old. In this YPI session, a group of 12 young people will create and perform their own one-act play.
How Does The Process Work?
The group will be given a broad topic and will then conduct research and interviews on the issue. Based their findings, the group works together to write their play with guidance from HartBeat Teaching Artists. Once the show is written and revised (multiple times), the casting is done and rehearsals begin. The program culminates with three public shows of the group’s work. Each performance is followed by a talk-back with the audience.
When And How Often Does YPI Meet?
• There is a mandatory YPI orientation on Saturday, June 29th (times to be decided)
• The session then begins on Monday July 1st and meets Monday through Thursday from 10am to 4pm for 5 weeks.
• Designers’ hours will vary.
• The Stage Manager is expected to work for an additional half hour before each rehearsal.
• The shows are on August 2nd, 3rd and 4th
Where Does YPI Meet?
At HartBeat’s new home, the Carriage House Theater at 360 Farmington Avenue in Hartford.
Would I have To Be At Every Workshop/Rehearsal?
YES!
How Much Would I Get Paid?
Each intern is given a stipend of $200 per week for 5 weeks.
(Stage Manager is paid for extra time)
Do I Have To Be A Student Enrolled In a School?
No. Anyone between the ages of 16 and 21 is eligible to try out for YPI.
What kind of training would I receive?
Although all interns have a part in creating the final show, each intern enters the program as either an actor, set designer, sound designer, costume designer, lighting designer, prop designer or stage manager. HartBeat Teaching Artists will train each intern for their specific position.
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YPI Auditions/Interviews
Auditions/Interviews, January 7th & 8th, 6:00-8:00pm
Training, January 28th-March 25th, Monday & Wednesday, 6:00-9:00pm
Experience in theater not required, desire to learn a must!
Contact Julia at (860) 548-9144 or email julia.rosenblatt@hartbeatensemble.org
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YOUTH PLAY INSTITUTE PRESENTS STAND UP
YPI Poster JenOn Friday, December 7 and Saturday, December 8 at 6:30pm, and Sunday, December 9 at 2:00pm, HartBeat Ensemble will present STAND UP, a new play written and performed by participants of HartBeat’s Youth Play Institute (YPI). The play will be presented at the HartBeat Ensemble Studio, City Arts on Pearl, 233 Pearl Street, 2nd Floor, Hartford, CT. Admission is FREE. Seating is limited and on a first come, first served basis. Call 860-548-9144 for reservations.
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Youth Play Institute, Fall Session Paid Internship
Book your INTERVIEW now for June 1st and June 6th! (Ages 16-19)
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Youth Play Institute New Show!
Join us on March 22nd at 7pm at Hartford Public High School for “Channel Chasers.” West Hartford’s Hall High and Hartford Public High School students co-created this original one-act play from scratch during a session of the Youth Play Institute.
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YPI in one student’s words: Read Jonathan’s Speech here
One day I was called in to the nurses office at Hartford High. One of the practitioners named Ruth asked me, “Jonathan, what are your plans after you graduate?” My response was “Ruth, I want to be become an actor.” Then she pulled out a small flier from her cabinet for HartBeat’s Youth Play Institute.
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Startin’ Drama: A bullying prevention program that teaches Empathy, Engagement and Empowerment
Startin’ Drama: A bullying prevention program that teaches empathy, engagement and empowerment. For 6th- 12th Graders.
Combining interactive theater with evidenced based assessment tools, Startin’ Drama moves beyond typical bullying prevention programs by creating and performing scenes that come from participants’ specific experiences.
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Youth Play Institute premieres “Who Am I?”
Thursday night, May 26th, Hartford Public High students and Farmington Public High students will perform their original one-act play Who am I? as part of HartBeat Ensemble’s Youth Play Institute.
Who Am I? We Are Who We Are… is a play about not being true to yourself in order to fit in with certain clicks at school. It talks about bullying and cyber-bullying, using the student’s own brand of comic relief to help teach a valuable lesson.
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HartBeat is “Startin’ Drama” this April!
HartBeat’s latest educational program kicks off this April at Noah Webster Micro-Society School. Named, “Startin’ Drama,” participating students in this extended-day program will create theater about bullying, while working on Language Arts skills.
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HartBeat in Hartford Mag
Did you see HartBeat’s Youth Play Institute featured in the January 2011 Hartford Magazine? Well you’re in luck because the internet REMEMBERS EVERYTHING and has the article for your viewing pleasure.
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