WORKSHOPS
natasha lee martin


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Workshops Taught

Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL


Summer 2011
Summer Theatre Program Workshops: Directing, Adapting Fairy Tales for Stage, Acting, Improvisation, Commercials.
Co-director: Physical comedy/ fight choreography

Summer 2010 Summer Theatre Program Workshops: Directing, Adapting Fairy Tales for Stage, Acting, Improvisation, Commercials.
Asst Director: Dracula /Fight choreography


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New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ,  Spring 2010
Workshop for Faculty of NJCU/ The Theatre Improvisation Toolbox;  Using Performance Techniques to Foster Engaged Learning, Community, Literacy and Focus in a Diverse, General Studies Classroom/ Center for Teaching and Learning Spring 2010
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Middlesex College, Edison, NJ Fall 2009/ Spring 2010
Workshop I
Audition Technique for Musical Theatre, Commercial Acting; Successful Marketing  for the Actor/ Dept of Visual, Performing and Media Arts Fall 2009
Workshop II
Methods and Techniques of Acting/Choosing Strong Audition Materials, How to Ensure a Callback, Cold Reading Technique/ Dept of Visual, Performing and Media Arts Spring 2010
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Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ, 2009
Improvisation, Impulse and Sponteneity / Phd Program Dept of Media Studies
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Clemente Soto Velez Flamboyan Theatre, NYC, 2009
Improvisation; Incorporating Grotowski and Fitzmaurice (Co-taught w/Stanton Davis of Northern Illinois University)_________________________________________________

Sycamore Rouge Theatre, VA, 2008                                      
Acting for the Camera Audition and Technique; commercials, film, industrial video, television, soap opera, headshot, resume and comp cards, industry vocabulary and standards in casting. Audition and Technique for the Stage; physical and vocal technique for cold reading, audition monologue, scenework, headshot and resume, industry standards in casting.
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John Robert Powers Agency, Phila 2005-2006
Basic Commercial Acting I & II Advanced Acting I & II Audition & Cold Read Technique, Soap Opera, VoiceoverPrivate Acting Coach MAAI Acting Coach for NYC Convention
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Mary Anne Claro Talent Agency, Inc, Phila 2005
Acting for the Camera: Audition Technique, Cold Reading, Improvisation. Private Coaching: Audition Preparation, Role Preparation; (Acting Techniques and Exercises from Meisner, Strasberg, Hagen, Stanislavski and others). Physical and Vocal preparation; (Laban, Link Later and Alexander Techinique)
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Virginia Commonwealth University, 2002-2003
Meisner Workshop The Group Theatre (Graduate)
Advanced Meisner Workshop Scene Study (Graduate)
Strasberg and Stanislavski variations in technique for scene study, Improvisation; introductory and intermediate (Graduate)

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SPARC at Theatre Virginia Richmond,VA, 2000-2003
Acting Workshops in Physical Movement (Laban & Alexander) Character Development using Stanislavski’s “Building a Character” and “An Actor Prepares”Script Analysis, Selection and Development for Final Performances at Theatre Virginia Stage   

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