RCCU Commedia dell'Arte events schedule and contact

Daily Schedule
Personal warm-up 9:00
Class 9:30 AM to 1 PM
Lunch Break
2:00 PM to 5:30 PM sometimes 6:30 PM

Fee: $495

Place: pierStudios at Pier 40, Hudson River & Houston St.
New York NY

Because this workshop is only 6 days; enrollment will be limited to 10 people

RCCU, in its eight year, teaches Classical Commedia dell'Arte as close to its original form as we believe it was performed in the 1500's and 1600's. Students develop their personal historical Commedia dell'Arte characters and style with their individual qualities. Master mask-maker and Commedia dell'Arte expert, Stanley Allan Sherman will head this summer's workshop.

These are several areas this workshop will concentrate on
Commedia dell'Arte characters, Pantalone, Arlecchino, Brighella, Dottore, Capitano, Women and Lovers their movement and history of the characters, gesture, Hebertism, improvisation, juggling, lazzi, mask work, music, physical skills, prop manipulation, rhythm, scatology, oodles of scenario work and more, all integrated.

Much of the scenario and improvisation work will be taken from RCCU's new translation of three of Flaminio Scala scenarios believed to be developed by the legendary Gelosi Company 1572 to 1604.

For registration and to reserve your place or if you have any questions please feel free to call or e-mail Stanley Allan Sherman at 212-243-4039 or e-mailil-dottore@commediau.com.

Registration fee to reserve your place: $75

Commedia dell'Arte Winter Short Intensive Workshop

The dates for 2009 Winter Workshop in NYC will be
December 28, 29, 30, 31, 2009.
Because of it's intensity, only 10 students will be excepted.
One Student call's it more of a "seminar that an workshop".
For professionals, teachers and theatre students

These intensive are CO-produced by
Mask Arts Company www.maskarts.com

Because the Commedia dell'Arte actor is so diversely talented, RCCU brings in talented guest artists and teachers that specialize in specific areas. These are two guest teachers that will be working with us this summer.

Caroline Copeland will be teaching dances the Commedia dell'Arte actors performed in Northern Italy in the late 1500's.

Paul Shipper concentration will be on voice production for both speaking and singing, diction and playing simple instrumental music from the Commedia dell'Arte period using both wind and string instruments. Of course students will also discover how to use these instruments as props.

Contact RCCU for information, to get on our mailing or e-mail list
... 212-243-4039 or e-mail IL-Dottore