Are you an actor or a comedian yearning for your 15 minutes of fame? A solo-show could help launch your career and get you the attention that you deserve. In this five week solo show workshop, actor/comedian/writer Don Reed (NPR’s Snap Judgment, HBO, The Tonight Show) will show you how to make your solo-show so hysterical and deeply moving, the audience will be putty in your hands. In this class, you’ll learn how to transform personal events into compelling tales, craft vivid characters that only you can play, and organize a story that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. Don will also help you pull your show together with a compelling theme and craft a title and tagline that will pack the house. Through fun, in-class writing exercises and balanced workshopping, you’ll build a treasure chest of images, moments, characters, and music that will provide the essential elements for your show. Don will also share his secrets for getting your show produced. By the end of this class, you’ll have a completed a stellar solo-show that is performance ready and you’ll even have the chance to perform a section of it at a professional theater! It really won’t be long until an audience is laughing, crying and shouting, “Bravo!” just for you!
Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 19, 26 (5 Mon nights, 1 class show) 7:30-10:30p.m.
About Don Reed:
Don Reed (NPR’s Snap Judgment, Showtime, Comedy Central) is a San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Nominee and NAACP Triple Nominee for Best Actor & Best Playwright. He has performed, written and directed for film, television and theater. Don’s 5 solo shows have run a total of 7 years virtually uninterrupted in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and Off Broadway. His first solo show, “East 14th,” led to his opening act job for NBC’s “The Tonight Show” for over 1,000 episodes. Don’s second solo show, “The Kipling Hotel,” is being developed into a half-hour single camera comedy. Additionally, Don has written, directed, produced and starred in short films for HBO. His HBO shorts garnered the attention of Paramount who cast him as a series regular and writer on the sketch comedy show “Off Limits.” He has been a Creative Consultant on half-hour television comedies and developed screenplays for Spike Lee’s 40 Acres and a Mule and Maverick Filmworks. Don’s most recent solo show, “STEREOTYPO: Rants & Rumblings at the DMV,” got him a co-starring role in director Finn Taylor’s upcoming feature “Unleashed.” Don’s has had recurring and guest starring roles on television shows including “The RERUN Show,” “Dream On,” “Cosby Show,” “A Different World”. His voice work includes: “Spiderman”, “Bob’s Burgers”, “Law & Order”, “Saturday Night Live” and most recently, CBS’s “2 Broke Girls,” as Nancy the Cat giving birth. Reed has also written promotions for “The Voice,” “The Golden Globes,” “Seinfeld,” “Will & Grace,” “The Academy Awards,” “MLB,” “Chappelle’s Show,” “Tyler Perry Films,” the Olympics and 10 solo shows.
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Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 19, 26 (5 Mon nights, 1 class show) 7:30-10:30p.m.
About Don Reed:
Don Reed (NPR’s Snap Judgment, Showtime, Comedy Central) is a San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Nominee and NAACP Triple Nominee for Best Actor & Best Playwright. He has performed, written and directed for film, television and theater. Don’s 5 solo shows have run a total of 7 years virtually uninterrupted in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and Off Broadway. His first solo show, “East 14th,” led to his opening act job for NBC’s “The Tonight Show” for over 1,000 episodes. Don’s second solo show, “The Kipling Hotel,” is being developed into a half-hour single camera comedy. Additionally, Don has written, directed, produced and starred in short films for HBO. His HBO shorts garnered the attention of Paramount who cast him as a series regular and writer on the sketch comedy show “Off Limits.” He has been a Creative Consultant on half-hour television comedies and developed screenplays for Spike Lee’s 40 Acres and a Mule and Maverick Filmworks. Don’s most recent solo show, “STEREOTYPO: Rants & Rumblings at the DMV,” got him a co-starring role in director Finn Taylor’s upcoming feature “Unleashed.” Don’s has had recurring and guest starring roles on television shows including “The RERUN Show,” “Dream On,” “Cosby Show,” “A Different World”. His voice work includes: “Spiderman”, “Bob’s Burgers”, “Law & Order”, “Saturday Night Live” and most recently, CBS’s “2 Broke Girls,” as Nancy the Cat giving birth. Reed has also written promotions for “The Voice,” “The Golden Globes,” “Seinfeld,” “Will & Grace,” “The Academy Awards,” “MLB,” “Chappelle’s Show,” “Tyler Perry Films,” the Olympics and 10 solo shows.
Are you an actor or a comedian yearning for your 15 minutes of fame? A solo-show could help launch your career and get you the attention that you deserve. In this five week solo show workshop, actor/comedian/writer Don Reed (NPR’s Snap Judgment, HBO, The Tonight Show) will show you how to make your solo-show so hysterical and deeply moving, the audience will be putty in your hands. In this class, you’ll learn how to transform personal events into compelling tales, craft vivid characters that only you can play, and organize a story that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. Don will also help you pull your show together with a compelling theme and craft a title and tagline that will pack the house. Through fun, in-class writing exercises and balanced workshopping, you’ll build a treasure chest of images, moments, characters, and music that will provide the essential elements for your show. Don will also share his secrets for getting your show produced. By the end of this class, you’ll have a completed a stellar solo-show that is performance ready and you’ll even have the chance to perform a section of it at a professional theater! It really won’t be long until an audience is laughing, crying and shouting, “Bravo!” just for you!
Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 19, 26 (5 Mon nights, 1 class show) 7:30-10:30p.m.
About Don Reed:
Don Reed (NPR’s Snap Judgment, Showtime, Comedy Central) is a San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Nominee and NAACP Triple Nominee for Best Actor & Best Playwright. He has performed, written and directed for film, television and theater. Don’s 5 solo shows have run a total of 7 years virtually uninterrupted in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and Off Broadway. His first solo show, “East 14th,” led to his opening act job for NBC’s “The Tonight Show” for over 1,000 episodes. Don’s second solo show, “The Kipling Hotel,” is being developed into a half-hour single camera comedy. Additionally, Don has written, directed, produced and starred in short films for HBO. His HBO shorts garnered the attention of Paramount who cast him as a series regular and writer on the sketch comedy show “Off Limits.” He has been a Creative Consultant on half-hour television comedies and developed screenplays for Spike Lee’s 40 Acres and a Mule and Maverick Filmworks. Don’s most recent solo show, “STEREOTYPO: Rants & Rumblings at the DMV,” got him a co-starring role in director Finn Taylor’s upcoming feature “Unleashed.” Don’s has had recurring and guest starring roles on television shows including “The RERUN Show,” “Dream On,” “Cosby Show,” “A Different World”. His voice work includes: “Spiderman”, “Bob’s Burgers”, “Law & Order”, “Saturday Night Live” and most recently, CBS’s “2 Broke Girls,” as Nancy the Cat giving birth. Reed has also written promotions for “The Voice,” “The Golden Globes,” “Seinfeld,” “Will & Grace,” “The Academy Awards,” “MLB,” “Chappelle’s Show,” “Tyler Perry Films,” the Olympics and 10 solo shows.
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Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 19, 26 (5 Mon nights, 1 class show) 7:30-10:30p.m.
About Don Reed:
Don Reed (NPR’s Snap Judgment, Showtime, Comedy Central) is a San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Nominee and NAACP Triple Nominee for Best Actor & Best Playwright. He has performed, written and directed for film, television and theater. Don’s 5 solo shows have run a total of 7 years virtually uninterrupted in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and Off Broadway. His first solo show, “East 14th,” led to his opening act job for NBC’s “The Tonight Show” for over 1,000 episodes. Don’s second solo show, “The Kipling Hotel,” is being developed into a half-hour single camera comedy. Additionally, Don has written, directed, produced and starred in short films for HBO. His HBO shorts garnered the attention of Paramount who cast him as a series regular and writer on the sketch comedy show “Off Limits.” He has been a Creative Consultant on half-hour television comedies and developed screenplays for Spike Lee’s 40 Acres and a Mule and Maverick Filmworks. Don’s most recent solo show, “STEREOTYPO: Rants & Rumblings at the DMV,” got him a co-starring role in director Finn Taylor’s upcoming feature “Unleashed.” Don’s has had recurring and guest starring roles on television shows including “The RERUN Show,” “Dream On,” “Cosby Show,” “A Different World”. His voice work includes: “Spiderman”, “Bob’s Burgers”, “Law & Order”, “Saturday Night Live” and most recently, CBS’s “2 Broke Girls,” as Nancy the Cat giving birth. Reed has also written promotions for “The Voice,” “The Golden Globes,” “Seinfeld,” “Will & Grace,” “The Academy Awards,” “MLB,” “Chappelle’s Show,” “Tyler Perry Films,” the Olympics and 10 solo shows.
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