Audition Class with Ron Jenkins

Audition Class with Ron Jenkins

This Winter, award-winning director/actor/playwright Ron Jenkins offers a 8-week acting intensive for experienced performers at The HAT. Learn how to tackle an audition with professional tips from a director who's seen hundreds of auditions all over the country. It’ll be fun and challenging, and moderate stage experience is recommended. Participants must be 18 years of age or older.

This exciting new course starts January 26 and runs to March 15. Only 14 spots available, so book right away!

Ron Jenkins is a Sydney-based director and playwright, who regularly works all over the country. Past directing work at the Highland Arts Theatre includes Next to Normal (3-time Merritt Nominated), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (1-time Merritt Nominated), The Glace Bay Miners' Museum, The Happy Prince, Mary’s Wedding, Extinction Song, and Sucker (also Merritt Nominated).

Ron has won ten Sterling Awards as a director and playwright and two Betty Mitchell Awards for Direction for The Black Rider and Playing With Fire. Last year he was honored with a CCA award in Ottawa for his direction of ENRON. Ron is also the winner of the 2004 Syncrude Award for Artistic Innovation and a Critter Award Winner for Playing With Fire. Ron was shortlisted for the 2007 and 2010 Siminovitch Prize in theatre for Direction.

Registration Fee: $150 for all 8 weeks

Audition Classes, Sunday Evenings 6-9 PM Starting January 26, 2020 for 8 consecutive weeks

If necessary, a storm day make-up class will be scheduled during regular class time the week of March 22nd.