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What a fun and informational evening it was at our first Actors Studio Theater Academy! New faces as well as some "old timers" attended our first workshop on Monday, June 3. Greg Bennett led the technical part of the workshop, during which we learned about cables, their use, and the meaning of particular stage names. Our acting games were led by Chuck Gordon. They were hysterical! Despite or even while laughing a lot, we learned some new techniques for ad lib and pantomime. The workshops are held on the first and fourth Mondays each month in the Auditorium at 6 pm. It is not necessary to attend all the workshops; if you are only interested in the technical aspects, then just attend the first hour. If you are only interested in the acting aspects of putting on a theatrical production, then plan on coming at 7 pm. Of course, if you are interested in both technical and acting aspects, we encourage you to attend from 6 to 8 pm. We guarantee you will enjoy the workshops, so mark your calendars! We hope to see both returning participants and new people with us. Everyone is welcome to see what our studio group is all about. Other opportunities are also available, such as promotions, set design, makeup, costume designing, hosts and hostesses, ticket selling and nonspeaking roles. We are in the process of finding a new play to be presented in March 2025. On-stage rehearsals will begin after the Colony's Variety Show in October. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call Chuck Gordon at (661) 714-3847 or Greg Hill at (951) 526-9896. | THE COLONY NEWS | JULY 2024 | 27 It's coming! The Players Theater Group's talent show performers are busy at work on "The Colony's Got Talent ~ Frills, Thrills & Skills." Skits are being fine-tuned, stage props are being organized, and actors and dancers are in full rehearsal mode. You will not want to miss this amazing event with them as well as jokesters, storytellers, instrumentalists and so much more. The show will be on Saturday, Oct. 12, and Sunday, Oct. 13, at 6 pm. Tickets will be $15 for a fun-filled two hours as your friends and neighbors show off their talents. Details on ticket sales will become available as we get closer to October. Seating will be assigned Cabaret style. You can bring snacks and BYOB. For further information, call Paula Parra at 949-888-6550 or Carol Strutt at 951-698-0318. Players eater By Paula Parra, 949-888-6550 Our artist for July is Donald R. Britton, oil painter and international artist. Don started drawing at the age of six. He received his PhD from Ohio State University and had a career in Neuroscience Research. Don committed to painting full-time in 2004. His subjects range from the desert Southwest to the California coast to the peaks of the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada. Virtually all of Don's work begins with field trips, photographs and plein air done at the site. His work consists of plein air and studio painting, and his materials are oil paint on cotton or linen canvas. Don is a member of several professional art organizations, including the California Art Club, American Society of Marine Artists and the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. He has received numerous awards from various art shows and museums. He has had his artwork installed in the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, and his work has been selected for three different U.S. Embassies. Throughout October 2022, his collection of over 40 paintings were on exhibit at the Poway Center for Performing Arts. Currently, he is not only showing here in The Colony but also at the Santa Rosa Plateau from July 1 through August 3. You may see more information about his work at his website, www.donaldbritton.com. Thank you so much, Don, for sharing your wonderful talent with us. Artist of the Month By Sylvia Maxwell, 818-667-1766 Actors Studio By Marsha Tobolski, 562-244-9223