The Studio-Lab Sessions

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What are Studio-Lab Sessions?

Studio-Labs are practicums that introduce the OTOA Performance Technique & Training (PTT)™ through the exploration and experimentation of your own project or material at any stage of development.

Participants are given an opportunity to work within a small studio group of no more than 3 people, or 3 teams, with OTOA Founder, Master Teacher, and Stage Director, Gia Forakis, as she offers a hands-on investigation of your project within a safe and shared learning environment.

Who should register for Studio-Labs?

Participants include: performing artists, stage & film directors, collaborators, theater makers & public speakers.

PLEASE NOTE

Studio-Labs are not being offered at this time

However, if you are interested in a Studio-Lab Session we recommend you consider a Custom Designed OTOA Workshop

What is the goal of the OTOA Studio-Lab Sessions?

Our goal is to create a unique experimental and educational forum for valuable inquiry outside of the constrictions and limitations of most production and/or rehearsal schedules, while at the same time offering an introduction to how the OTOA PTT technique can be applied in the rehearsal and development process.

What kind of material should I bring to an OTOA PTT Studio-Lab?

Participants propose the material that they are excited and eager to investigate or develop.

Material should be between 3 -7 minutes in length. Material may include, but is not limited to: new scripts, monologues, projects in development, 2 - 3 person scenes, audition material, solo work, performance, songs, screen plays, etc.

How can OTOA Studio-Lab Sessions benefit me?

OTOA Studio-Labs benefit the craft of the artist, the development of the material, and the advancement of creative inquiry.

Studio-Labs present participants with a deeper understanding of OTOA Performance Technique & Training (PTT) technique through application and observation within a supportive lab atmosphere, and an expanded realm of creativity and camaraderie.

What is the size of an OTOA Studio-Lab Session?

To support individualized OTOA-based guidance and instruction Studio-Lab Sessions are restricted to 3 people or 3 collaborative teams.

Collaborative teams are restricted to 3 people and are counted as one project.*

However, if your project has 4 people, we may make an exception, pending the number of other teams that are registered for the lab on the same day

May I apply as a solo artist or must I bring my creative team?

Both solo artists and creative teams may apply.

To determine which is right for you, consider what is best for your proposed material.

Does My Material Fit This Format?

If you have something you would like to work on, but you're not sure if it fits into this forum, feel free to contact us to discuss possibilities.

What is OTOA Performance Technique & Training (PTT)?

OTOA PTT is a method for creating a vivid, engaged and dynamic life on stage or screen.

OTOA PTT identifies incremental components of thought as specific moments of physical action.

OTOA PTT brings specificity, versatility and dynamic physical vitality to the stage

For Further Information on OTOA PTT Click Here

Examples of a SOLO PROJECT might include, but are not limited to:

1.) Actors who are developing audition material

2.) Stand-up comics preparing new material or developing their stage-craft

3.) Performer developing material for a solo show

4.) Public speaker preparing for a lecture or presentation

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Examples of CREATIVE TEAMS might include, but are not limited to:

1.) Playwrights, film-makers, or directors, who want to work on one scene from a script/project would apply as a creative team and be responsible to bring a team of actors to covers all roles.

2.) Singer-song writers with a new duet in development for performance would apply as a creative team and be responsible for bringing singing partner (plus guitar, keyboard or recorded instrumentation).

3.) A collaboratively created devised project would apply as a creative team.

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS & LOGISTICS

LOGISTICS

PRICING*

$60 per Session, Per Person

$30 per person for creative teams of 2

$30 per person for creative teams of 3

If your team is larger than 3 people please contact us to discuss possibilities

Registration & Pre-Payment Are Required

*These prices do not include any stipends paid to collaborative members (e.g. actors for a director's project). Stipends are the responsibility of the lead artist who is submitting the Studio-Lab application.

PLEASE NOTE

Studio-Labs are not being offered at this time

However, if you are interested in a Studio-Lab Session we recommend you consider a Custom Designed OTOA Workshop

HOW TO REGISTER

STEP ONE

To be certain that space is still available

Please Contact: OTOA.info@gmail.com

STEP TWO

In your email please include the following:

Your Full Name
Your Phone Number
Your Snail-Mail Address (optional)
Which Session Date(s)You'd Like to Attend
How You Heard About OTOA
A Few Words About Yourself, and/or Creative Team: (include how many are in your team)
Your interest in the OTOA PTT Studio-Lab:
Your Project/Material
Please include "OTOA" in Subject of your email

STEP THREE

After we receive your email with registration information (as outlined above) we will let you know if space is available, and include instructions for payment

Some Details To Be Aware Of:

The workshop is designed for your full availability through the entire schedule as posted.
Please respect the nature of the group environment by making every effort to arrive on time and turn off all mobile devices.
Please bring a hard copy of any text you are working with, to the session, OR send a digital copy 3-4-days prior to the date of the session, for Gia to work from.
Please include "OTOA" in Subject of any email

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Studio-Lab Cancellation Policy

Please bear in mind that this event has limited space. Therefore we ask that if you must cancel, after you have already registered that you kindly observe our Cancellation Policy outlined below.

A FULL REFUND* will be given to cancellations made 3 full weeks before the first day of the intended lab session (21 days before). If the workshop you have registered for begins on a Saturday, then the last day to cancel and receive a FULL refund will be the Friday 3 weeks prior.

We will not be able to offer any refunds other than those outlined above. Please understand that we may not be able to make exceptions in this policy, but you are welcome to send us a letter to discuss your circumstances.

~We thank you very much for your cooperation.

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