BRÜKA THEATRE'S STUDIO 44 WORKSHOP SERIES
THE ACTOR WORKOUT
ACTOR WORKOUT - 5 ONGOING CLASSES
Workshop Led By: MARY BENNETT
Dates: MONDAYS OCT 21, 28, NOV 4 , 18, 25 2024
Times 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
Ages: 16 and Up (If 15 or younger - please email with interest to marybruka@gmail.com)
CLASS FEE: CLASS FEE: $10 DROP-IN EACH DAY OR $30 FOR ALL 5
SIGN UP: https://www.bruka.org/boxoffice OR CALL: 775-323-3221
Brüka Theatre is now hosting workshops in our new Bruka Studio 44. These workshops have a focus on the art of theatre and are built to invigorate, share tools, strategies and concepts while inspiring, connecting and engaging participants in a live, supportive and inclusive environment led by professional artists. The workshops will be open to the first 14 participants and will be accessible to the participants if any special needs are required. Workshops will take place at Bruka Studio 44 at 44 W. 1st Street, Reno, NV 89501. The first workshop, The Actor Workout is led by Producing Artistic Director Mary Bennett. This “Drop In” workshop gives actors and creators a one hour theatrical workout using improvisation, physical theatre, scene tools and mindfulness.
Actor’s Workout - The focus is on invigorating the actor and creator using a base of improv games, stage movement, warm up and ensemble work to bring inspiration, tools and stimulate the actor to move forward into stage work to create dynamic creation and performance. Workshop is one hour. Season Tickets, browsing or purchasing from our theatrical library and Bruka Merchandise.
PARKING - Court Street parking lot across from The Pioneer Theater. FREE after 5:00 PM on weekdays and NO CHARGE on weekends. We validate 5-hour parking at the Parking Gallery on First and Sierra Street. Fee is $1 for the first 5 hours and $3 for every additional hour.
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Mary Bennett: Mary is currently the Producing Artistic Director of Brüka Theatre in Reno and The Carson City Ghost Walk. As a professional theatre artist she is a renaissance person creating as an actor/playwright/director/producer/theatre maker. Her one woman original show: Dorothy Parker … Shivering and Sighing won Best of The San Francisco Fringe Festival and toured nationally. Stage Training and Performance include: The American Conservatory Theatre – San Francisco, Bay Area TheatreSports (BATS), Dell Arte’ International Theatre Company, New York Stage & Film, B Street Theatre, Brüka Theatre, GLM Theatre Company, The Reno Philharmonic, Reno Jazz Orchestra, Sierra Nevada Ballet, New York Stage & Film, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and The Missoula Children's Theatre. Mary is an Equity Actor and Kennedy Center trained teaching artist working as an artist in residence with Nevada Arts Council and Sierra Arts Foundation and an arts integration specialist and was awarded the Sierra Arts Foundation Grant (2022) in Performing Arts.
ABOUT BRÜKA THEATRE -
Brüka Theatre celebrates its 32nd season of live theatre in downtown Reno - Transcendence is the theme for the 2024/2025 season. As an artistic leader in the region, Brüka is recognized for innovative productions, exceptionally talented artists and an acclaimed Theatre for Children touring series since its founding in 1992. Central to Brüka is the commitment to the re-investigation of contemporary and classic plays and developing new plays within Brüka’s Artistic Collective, a group that includes winners of the Nevada Arts Council and Sierra Arts Foundation artist grants and nine local best actor honors. Brüka was named “Best Theatre Company” by Reno News and Review for twenty-one years. Brüka is a non-equity, small, not-for-profit member theater company and is a constituent of the national TCG (Theatre Communications Group). Brüka Theatre has produced hundreds of live shows in our downtown Reno location. Sign up for our newsletter by going to our website at
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Workshops are starting at Bruka Studio 44 (44 West First Street, Reno). The Actor Workout is a great way to bring focus to your acting and creation. Just an hour a week - you can drop in or sign up for all five workouts. Space is limited to 14. Hope to see you there! 😍 #theactorworkoutbruka
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