Columbia Community Players

Columbia Community Players and Shadow Block Productions are sponsoring the following acting workshops:

March 10: Acting 101: taught by Mo Dutterer

Mo Dutterer has been teaching, dirercting and acting in the Baltimore/Columbia area since 1973. With a B.S. in Voice and a M.A. in Theater from the University of Maryland, Mo sang professionally with the National Cathedral (Church of the Presidents) and soloed with the Army Chorus. Mo was the long-time Theater teacher at Centennial High for 25 years and retired from that position in 2002. Since that time Mo has established a private voice studio in Columbia and presents public speaking workshops for corporations and national presenters. He was the founding director of Howard County Summer Theater and the founders of Howard County Players and Shadow Block Productions.

April 21: Improv: taught by Ben Kingsland

Ben Kingsland is a professional actor and teaching artist. He toured the country with Olney Theatre’s National Players and the state with Maryland Shakespeare Festival, and has performed at Rep Stage, Everyman, Baltimore Shakespeare Festival and many other local venues. He teaches for some of the region’s top theater arts organizations, including Drama Learning Center and InterAct Story Theatre in Maryland, and Encore Stage & Studio and Educational Theatre Company in Northern Virginia. Ben is also a musician and a produced playwright. He has a B.A. from Johns Hopkins University.

May 12: How to Audition/ Monologues: taught by Kim Kuhn

Kim Kuhn teaches piano and violin and is currently working for the Cima Talent Agency. While being involved with the open call process, sees many monologues being performed the right way and not so right. She has been involved in almost every aspect of theater from stage manager, prop mistress, lights to acting on stage. Kim has also worked with many theaters in Germany, Korea, New Jersey and Maryland and has taught theater classes for homeschooled kids and teens.

Children/Younger Teens: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Older Teens/Adults: 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Cost: Children, $10 each workshop, Adults $15 each workshop

Place: PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE Faulkner Ridge Center, 10598 Marble Faun Ln, Columbia, MD [map]

For information and registration: Contact Kim Kuhn at kuhnfamily@juno.com