The Freehold Forum - Winter 2011 E-Newsletter

The Freehold Forum

Winter Quarter 2011-2012

Board of Directors

Mick Gamache, President
Liza Comtois, Immediate Past President
Mark Chandler, Vice-President
Trina Harris, Treasurer
Dan Cox, Secretary
Kristin Alexander

Matthew Bursell

David Friedt
Jonathan Locke
Scott Maddock
www.freeholdtheatre.org

Hello Freehold Community,

We're looking forward to this month with great anticipation with the performance this Saturday of our Engaged Theatre residency's production:"We Are Tomorrow's Today" featuring the Detention All-Stars at Washington Hall on December 10th. In addition, we have a great array of Winter Quarter classes starting in 2012 (with registration open now!).

Here are our e-newsletter highlights:

*Freehold Associate Partner and Faculty Member Daemond Arrindell shares what he has learned working with teenagers in our Engaged Theatre residency

*Interview with new Freehold Faculty Member Paul Budraitis whose background includes extensive work as an actor, director, and solo performer

*Sharon Williams' reflects on how Freehold has impacted her life.

Wishing you all the very merriest of holidays.

Best,

Kate Gavigan

PR Manager, Freehold

From Our Lab: The Secret to Working with Teenagers by Daemond Arrindell

Freehold Associate Partner and Faculty Member Daemond Arrindell and Teaching Artist Carter Rodriquez have been working with youth in an Engaged Theatre Residency for the past several months. The culmination of the youth's work will be seen at two free performances entitled "We Are Tomorrow's Today" by the Detention All-Stars this Saturday, December 10th at Washington Hall, 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Here are some of Daemond's thoughts on his experience working with the participating youth.

The secret to working with teenagers is all in the snacks. If one can tame the raging hunger that distracts them beyond all things, then maybe you stand a chance. Because you might get past the hunger, but THEN what are you going to do? More ...

From Our Studio: Conversation with Paul Budraitis

Paul, you've been teaching at Cornish and now you'll also be teaching a Movement class at Freehold. What, in particular, do you enjoy about your teaching work?

PB: Teaching is a learning process for me, because every time that I propose a concept to a new student, I'm checking back in with the concept myself. More ...

Memories of Freehold: Freehold Inspires My "Little Dance" by Sharon N. Williams

Whenever I've worked with Freehold, they've made an impact on my life. And my result to said impact is always the same. I end up doing a crazy dance, I start grinning from ear to ear, and I may even jump up and down. More ...

Seattle Theatre Loses A Great Theatre Talent

Edie Whitsett passed away after an extended battle with cancer. Edie worked extensively with Freehold's Lab having designed for these Freehold productions: the award winning production of The Seagull, The Three Sisters, A Lie of the Mind, Veronika Falling, The Winter's Tale, and Cymbeline for the Engaged Theatre program. She also taught workshops at the Women's prison on Design. Her life and light touched us deeply.

Read more about Edie's contributions in The Stranger.

NEWS AROUND FREEHOLD

Winter Quarter Class Schedule
Freehold Faculty Upcoming Shows
Welcome to New Freehold Registrar Justin Clarke and congratulations to Lucinda Stroud on her new position as Freehold's Operations Manager

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