STORIES HIGH 11 ACTING WORKSHOP
Begins Saturday, June 20 from 10am - 3pm
Location TBA

The eleventh installment of the popular Bindlestiff Studio series, STORIES HIGH will be taking place in September 2009. We begin by offering the second of three workshops, Acting.

If you've always wanted to act on stage, here's your opportunity to learn the craft of acting for theater. Tuition for a workshop like this usually runs $200 - $500. Bindlestiff Studio offers this workshop for only $75 - $100 sliding scale!

We are fortunate to have film & television actress, Esperanza Catubig as this year's facilitator of our Acting Workshop. Check out her bio below.

Stories High hopes to discover, cultivate, and nurture new emerging artists. If you're interested in enrollment or more information, please contact Manny Cabrera at manny@bindlestiffstudio.org or Aureen Almario at aureen@bindlestiffstudio.org

ESPERANZA CATUBIG is a San Francisco native who has lived and worked in Los Angeles for more than eight years. Upon earning a BFA in Acting from Southern Methodist University, she continued her studies with longtime acting coach Richard Seyd and at the Gloria Gifford Conservatory. Represented by JE Talent, she also acts as VP of Pinay Aspirations, a non-profit scholarship organization for Filipina high school graduates. An active member of Screen Actors Guild (SAG), American Federation of Television & Radio Artists (AFTRA), Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), and a lifetime member of The Actor’s Network, Esperanza’s most notable screen performances include guest-starring oppos! ite Chad Lowe on WITHOUT A TRACE and performing opposite Lucy Lawless in LOCUSTS! Recently she supported the fight against domestic violence by performing at the Aratani Theatre in V-Day 2009 (Los Angeles) in Eve Ensler’s THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES & MMRP directed by award-winning Jon L. Rivera (also directed her in DOGEATERS, 2004/2007 in LA & THE THIRD FROM THE LEFT (Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2006).

Other stage credits: Off-Market Theatre, Kirk Douglas Theatre, East West Players, Asian American Theatre Company, Yale Cabaret Theatre, Boston Court Theatre, The MET, Lodestone Theatre Ensemble, Victory Theatre, Foothill Theatre, Magic Theatre, Thick House, Pearl Ubungen Dancers & Musicians, and tongue in A mood/Bindlestiff Studio