Emmelyn Thayer is returning to City College!

Beloved instructor Emmelyn Thayer will be returning to San Diego City College Department of Drama to teach DRAM 134, Beginning Voice for Actors.

Emmelyn is an actor, professor, and dialect coach with extensive training in both classical and musical theatre. She received her MFA from The Old Globe/USD Graduate Acting Program, and recently returned to the program as a guest instructor for Voice and Speech.

As a professor for Mesa and City College, Emmelyn has taught Acting, Introduction to Dramatic Arts, Beginning Voice, Musical Theatre, Acting for Film, Shakespeare, Theatre History, and Cinema as Art/Communication. She recently directed for City’s 4th Annual Festival of New Plays, and her directing credits at Mesa include You Will Be Found: A Musical Revue, Peter and the Starcatcher and Let It Come Down: A Devised Shakespeare Project.

Emmelyn has also been a local dialect coach for over 10 years, working with Cygnet Theatre, ion theatre, San Diego Junior Theatre, The Bishop’s School, Carlsbad Playreaders and the USD undergraduate and MFA theatre programs.

As an actor, Emmelyn’s Old Globe credits include Thaisa in Pericles, Rebecca in Loves & Hours (world premiere), Jane Carpenter in Smash, Hermione in The Winter’s Tale and Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest. She is a recipient of several acting awards including the Craig Noel MFA Fellowship and the Horrigan Award for Theatre.

Fall classes are posted! Have you enrolled yet?

Hello,

As usual, City College Theatre Department has a huge array of classes for the fall. Make sure you don't miss out!

FALL 2019 Dramatic Arts Classes

DRAM 105 · Introduction to Dramatic Arts—3 units/TRANSFERS

MW          12:45 – 2:10        Carol Whaley

TTh          9:35 – 11:00       Carol Whaley

ONLINE     8/19 – 10/12      Katie Rodda

DRAM 107 · Study of Filmed Plays—3 units/TRANSFERS

ONLINE     8/19 – 12/16      Carol Whaley

           

DRAM 108 · Playwriting (face-to-face for three weeks; then entirely online)

TTh          9:35 – 11:00        Matthew Salazar-Thompson

DRAM 123 · Beginning Stagecraft—3 units/TRANSFERS

MW           12:45 – 3:15        Duane Gardella

DRAM 124 · Makeup for the Stage—3 units (begins Sept. 3)

M             5:35 – 10:00        Andrea Singer

  additional hours required TBA

DRAM 126 · Intermediate Stagecraft—3 units/TRANSFERS

MW          12:45 – 3:15        Duane Gardella

DRAM 132 · Beginning Acting—3 units/TRANSFERS

TTh         10:05 – 12:35       Katie Rodda

MW          12:45 – 3:15        Matthew Salazar-Thompson

DRAM 133 · Intermediate Acting—3 units/TRANSFERS

TTh          10:05 – 12:35      Katie Rodda

MW          12:45 – 3:15        Matthew Salazar-Thompson

DRAM 134 · Beginning Voice for Actors—3 units/TRANSFERS

MW          11:10 – 12:35      Emmelyn Thayer

                               

DRAM 143 · Beginning Costuming—3 units/TRANSFERS

TTh         12:45 – 3:15        Elisa Benzoni

DRAM 144A and 144B · Beginning and Intermediate Special Effects Stage Makeup—3 units

T           5:35 – 10:00        Andrea Singer

additional hours required TBA

DRAM 146A, 146B · Beginning and Intermediate Special Effects Practicum: Character—3 units

Th         5:35 – 10:00        Andrea Singer

additional hours required TBA

DRAM 146C · Introduction to Theatrical Glamour Practicum: Promotional Events—3 units

Th         5:35 – 10:00        Andrea Singer

additional hours required TBA

DRAM 243C · Technical Theatre Practicum: Scenic—2 units/TRANSFERS (begins Oct. 14)

TBD       This is the class that builds the float for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade

                                       Duane Gardella

Two Performances in the Fall!

Auditions: Thursday, August 22, 6 – 10 p.m.

Just Like Us by Karen Zacarias (DRAM 242A-D) directed by Katie Rodda

3 units, September 27 – October 6

She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen (DRAM 242A-D) directed by TBD

3 units, October 25 – November 3

(Add codes distributed at first rehearsal.

Questions:                  Katie Rodda, krodda@sdccd.edu, 619/388-3088

                        Duane Gardella, duanegardella@mac.com, 619/388-3594

                         Andrea Singer, asinger@sdccd.edu, 619/388-3417

                         Matthew Salazar-Thompson, mthompso@sdccd.edu

                         Emmelyn Thayer, ethayer@sdccd.edu

                         Elisa Benzoni, ebenzoni211@gmail.com
                         Carol Whaley, cwhaley@sdccd.edu

Shakespeare Workshop at the Old Globe

I got this email yesterday--feel free to participate.

Hi Katie-

The San Diego Shakespeare Society is presenting an Acting Shakespeare  Workshop on July 29th with Ray Chambers (Head of Acting for The Old Globe / USD's MFA Program) and we thought your students might be interested.

There are still spaces open to register as an actor or to attend as an audience member/auditor.

Here's the link » sdshakespeare.org/asw-july2019

I've also attached a graphic with all the details, if you'd like to share or forward.

Please let me know if you have any questions. We'd love to share this opportunity with the next generation of actors!

Cheers,

Nathan

nathan@sdshakespeare.org

Nathan Agin

Director of Online Marketing

The San Diego Shakespeare Society

Website update

Hello! The City College Theatre website has been updated--check it out here. It's still a work in progress, but at least there is some current information there.

Important: please look at the Theatre Alumni link on the left. No doubt there are people who have been left off. Please shoot an email to Katie Rodda at krodda@sdccd.edu with updates. Thanks! 

Welcome to Andy Lynch!

Welcome to new City College Theatre Technician, Andy Lynch! Andy is filling the very big shoes left vacant by Rob Norberg,who retired on June 30. 

Andy comes to City after nearly twelve years of service at Sea World, San Diego. While at Sea World, Andy worked lighting for the theme park, productions, and corporate events. Outside of his work at Sea Word, he has provided electrician, carpentry, and stagehand support to productions at The Old Globe Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, Comic Con, and the JCC Garfield Theatre. Andy is no stranger to City College. He is a former student and previously attended classes in the dramatic arts. It was during this time at City College that he fell in love with the technical side of dramatic arts, and even then knew the Saville Theatre was a special place.  Andy can be reached via email at alynch@sdccd.edu.  His office is located in Building C, C106D. His campus phone number is 619-388-3508.

Welcome, Andy!