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- Alysia Joy Powell on IMdb
- Alysia Joy Powell
“It was a great honor to work with Marie she a well of information.. historical facts/literature/theater/grants/voice/movement/… like coming across a “rare groove” when that groove hits you for the first time, it stays with you a long time. Really powerful stuff, with a lot of layers drama/comedy/accents! She is very in touch with how to develop strong characters.
I gained a lot of knowledge and confidence in her class, and I had it inside of me the whole time, but she helped bring it out.I was a lil green to the whole classical theater that the NEC is famous for, Marie is a very strong actress herself so there are a lot of gems you get just by listening when she speaks.”
– Kymbali Craig
DOUGLAS O.WALKER:- “Donnie” in Film: CRYSALIS, Producer: Khary Jones
- Recent Callback for National Commercial
Dorothy Lucinda Carr
GRAY Supporting (Odessa) SistaPac Production
FLYIN’ WEST Lead (Fannie) B.A.D.G., Pt. Chester, N.Y
DEARLY DEPARTED Lead (Raynelle) The Rich Forum, Perry Players, Inc.
“SURVIVING THE STREETS” THE CHOICE GAME Supporting (Doctor) New HD Films
Ex Jade DVD Principal (Operator) 5 Foot 5 Productions
Aricept Assist DVD Principal (Nurse Cheryl) eCrossings Media
See article about July 10, 2009 event honoring playwrights www.necartz.com July 11 post
DARNELL JONES
Role of Beep in Victims of the Zeitgeist and Times Square Theatre Center.
Joey in Class Clown at Ridge Repertory Co., God’s Trombones at Negro Ensemble Co. My Children! My Africa! Reading at Karamu House
Ginger Spencer
Giinger, from Houston, TX, a local community organizer, consultant to New York City’s Department of Education. She is honored to be able to contribute to NEC as an intern/administrator and actress.
Congrats to NEC Rep members: Keona Welch, Jeanette Bookhard, Alysia Joy Powell featured in The Children of Children Keep Coming by Russell L. Goings collaboration with Riverside Church Jeremiah Drake and Rev Arnold Thomas..See Video:
- CASSANDRA JOHNSON: The Vagina Monologues (principal role and ensemble) at the Center for Spiritual Living Donniee Barnes, director. Print Model with LaDan’s closet(Plus size)
- KYMBALI CRAIG – LEAD ROLE IN FILM: LOW LOW, play:THE PASSAGE: Stories from the MAAFA, Bailey’s Cafe
- Played in acclaimed poet, Sonya Sanchez’s, first play The Bronx is Next at Riverside Church
DARNELL JONES- ROLES ON THE WIRE AND LAW AND ORDER
- MARJUAN CANADY: Roots of Rap at IRT
- TANYA EVERETT:
- SURRENDER at OHIO Thr, Film & Commercials: Gilla Roos: Toys R Us
- Tanya was selected to represent NEC Rep in a One-on-one meeting with CBS VP, Casting Fern Orenstein (Hollywood) as part of The CBS Diversity Intensive Workshop
KENYA CAPERS Film: CRYSALIS, Producer: Khary Jones
- Omar Bah
Surayah Davis
Writer
Asst. Director of Savannah Black & Blue by Raymond Jones
surayahcd@yahoo.com 347-721-5269 / 347-701-6828
Theater Roles Include:
- Surayah Davis
- PATRYCE WILLIAMS: Freedom Train at Theatreworks, Showboat, North Shore Music Theater
- TARA JOHNSON: In The Name of Woman II at Half a Mind Creations
- ENO EDET: The Connection at The Living Theater
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- Lindsay Strachen and Charles Settles alumni of NEC Rep invited to Advanced Training Pogram at Harvard: Moscow
- CHARLES SETTLES: Harvard Advanced Training Institute: Moscow
- LINDSAY STRACHEN: Harvard Advanced Training Institute: Moscow
- LUCINDA CARR
- C.J. WILLIAMS
NEC Training Program AUDITIONS email: necartz@gmail for interview
NEC Rep: Shaping The Actor’s Instrument
Actor’s Intensive Instructor: Marie McKinney
Play Writing Instructor: Leslie Lee
NEC Lab: Showing 15 minutes of your writing, choreography, music every week for notes and only positive feedback from your peers. Write on your feet or at home writing and improv exercises.
Negro Ensemble Company
303 West 42 Street Suite 501 New York, NY 10036
Call 212 582 5860 for appt/ 212 862 4625 messages necartz@gmail.com
10 sessions +showcase and monthly meets and your credits posted on NEC Rep site
PLAY WRITING WORKSHOP GET PERSONAL TRAINING WITH AWARD WINNING WRITER IN RESIDENCE: LESLIE LEE: This is a workshop in which characters in search of an author and authors in search of a character meet and create dramatic tension. Video Interview
Call for short plays for 10 min play festival in the fall!
Send scripts to 303 West 42St Suite 505 NY, NY 10036
SHAPING THE ACTOR’S INSTRUMENT
ACTOR”S INTENSIVE
BEYOND SHAKESPEARE: CLASSICAL ACTING IN LIVING COLOR
With INSTRUCTOR: MARIE MCKINNEY See Video
Michael Chekov, Stella Adler, Meisner and Stella Adler Techniques( from National Shakespeare Conservatory) are merged with Traditional Afro–Native American art forms to address the special needs of the actor.Emphasis on voice production, character and atmosphere, the classics and script analysis as they relate to history and culture, inspire the professional actor to build powerful tools for inspired work.
The sessions end with Show: Lost Plays of the NEC Archives for invited casting professionals and friends.
Workshops are held atSimple Studios 134 W 29Street Studio 210 on Mondays and 212 on Wednesdays
$550 for first time participants by audition only call 212 582 5860 or 212 862 4625 messages
20% off for 2nd workshop and 30% off for 3rd workshop…(1 workshop and show required for Rep membership)
NEC offices 303 W 42nd Street call 212 582 5860 for appt. For other class availability: email necartz@gmail.com
“It was a great honor to work with Marie she a well of information.. historical facts/literature/theater/grants/voice/movement/… like coming across a “rare groove” when that groove hits you for the first time, it stays with you along time. Really powerful stuff, with a lot of layers drama/comedy/accents! She is very in touch with how to 
develop strong characters.I gained a lot of knowledge and confidence in her class, and I had it inside of me the whole time, but she helped bring it out.
I was a lil green to the whole classical theater that the NEC is famous for, Marie is a very strong actress herself so there are a lot of gems you get just by listening when she speaks.” Kymbali Craig
THE ART OF BEING (Acting Technique Workshop)
INSTRUCTOR: ERIK KILPATRICK
This course is designed to help the actor develop his own technique through varioujs exercises. Students who have a higher level of training will benefit from this course. Through the method of the “Art of Being”, the Actor will Discover self as the main source of technique.
Call 212 582 5860 or email necartz@gmail.com or nectheatr@aol.com
Starting soon monthly get-togethers for NEC Rep members: soiree, get arts partners, connections, share opportunities..a place they know they can find performers that can do the work! There’s power in teamwork.
EVERYTHING ABOUT ADVANCED DIRECTIVES
other seminars
The Field Seminars: 161 Sixth Ave 14th fl
Look for The Negro Ensemble Company facebook group now almost 80 members
Agnes in Ludlow Fair, dir Michael Beckett, Adele Parker in Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, dir. Arthur French,
Film Roles: Co-Star in Stolen Love, dir. Rick Flynn; *48 Hour Film Project; Co-Star in You Got The Job, dir. Harry B. Sando
